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86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.9M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.9M
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $3.8M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$662K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.2M
Spent
$9.5M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$10.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.2M
FY2021$11.7M
FY2022$21.3M
FY2023$16.9M
FY2024$18.8M
Expenses
$9.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.5M
FY2021$9.9M
FY2022$14.0M
FY2023$18.3M
FY2024$20.6M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$11.8M
FY2023$10.4M
FY2024$8.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $8.1M Management & general 14% · $1.3M Fundraising 0% · $27K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $1.9M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$341,740Pt VII · Sec A
President, Cpo, VP Product Strategy
$247,952Pt VII · Sec A
CFO and Vice President
$225,025Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, COO and CTO
$204,272Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$158,061Pt VII · Sec A
Content Development Director
$152,982Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Im Certified Partnerships
$146,155Pt VII · Sec A
Software Enginner
$144,721Pt VII · Sec A

William McCallum’s $378K as CEO is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William McCallum$378,329$363,750$356,282$321,671$341,740
Kristin Umland$318,459$309,435$300,018$274,665$247,952
Kristen Welch$290,557$280,123$271,614$242,221$225,025
Karl Nelson - CIO VP of—$284,381$242,727——
Gail Hartman - SR VP$244,957$210,408———
Dylan Dechant- VP of$234,459————
Dionne Aminata - SR Director—$220,332———
Karl Nelson———$209,716$204,272

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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2 programs · $8.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Classroom Materials Development

Im continued development of k-5 curriculum and professional learning (6 grade levels) that was piloted in 45 SCHOOLS/DISTRICTS during school year 2019-2020 with full CC (creative commons) by 4.0 release in both english and spanish languages in july 2021.

$4.8Mprogram expense
02

Professional Services

Im continued providing consulting services to clients in the education SECTOR.IN 2020, professional development for the following topics were developed and delivered to over 15,000 teachers across 1,866 events: - im k-5 math (TM) - im k-6 math (TM) - im algebra 1, geometry, algebra 2IM also certified 39 facilitators to deliver…

$3.4Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$3.8M

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$315
Money outPt IX
$9.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.1M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$662K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$916K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$315
Total revenueLn 12$10.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$329K
SavingsLn 2$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$662K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 556
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$574K$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$345K$662K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.3M$875K$383K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.9M$3.4M$520K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$265K$219K$46K$240
Payroll taxesLn 10$328K$277K$50K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$3K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.8M$2.6M$122K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$286K$242K$44K
Office expensesLn 13$215K$171K$44K
Information technologyLn 14$54K$45K$9K
RoyaltiesLn 15$63K$61K$2K$2
TravelLn 17$221K$190K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$14K$34K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.5M$8.1M$1.3M$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $18.8M$20.6M−$1.8M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $16.9M$18.3M−$1.4M$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $21.3M$14.0M$7.3M$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.7M$9.9M$1.8M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $10.2M$9.5M$682K$2.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,171,672 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,287,094$6,040,514
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,964,146$4,156,345
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $290$315
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $95,399−$25,502
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,346,929$10,171,672
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,065,817$5,796,445
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,027,107$3,692,814
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,092,924$9,489,259
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$745,995$682,413
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,171,672 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$25,502 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$915,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,124,814
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,040,514
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,156,345$4,156,345
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $315$315
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,130,843 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $315$10,171,672
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,489,259 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $875,299 · Management $383,057 · Fundraising $18,370$1,276,726
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,398,790 · Management $520,423 · Fundraising $6,693$3,925,906
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $218,794 · Management $46,388 · Fundraising $240$265,422
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $276,671 · Management $50,218 · Fundraising $1,502$328,391
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,867 · Management $9,041$11,908
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,370$29,370
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,630,819 · Management $121,808$2,752,627
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $241,908 · Management $44,290$286,198
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $170,920 · Management $44,083$215,003
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $45,297 · Management $9,172$54,469
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $61,197 · Management $1,521 · Fundraising $2$62,720
IX-17 TravelPrograms $190,253 · Management $30,741$220,994
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,830$10,830
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,205 · Management $34,490 · Fundraising $0$48,695
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,127,020 · Management $1,335,432 · Fundraising $26,807$9,489,259
Part X · Balance sheet $3,352,998 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $274,281$329,189
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $300,033$2,200,037
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,100,000$50,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $613,335$663,266
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $65,826$110,506
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $118$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,353,593$3,352,998
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $288,408$410,372
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $56,250$251,278
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $344,658$661,650
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$689$2,183,998
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,009,624$507,350
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,008,935$2,691,348
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,353,593$3,352,998
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,691,348 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,171,672
XI-2 Total expenses$9,489,259
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$682,413
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,008,935
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,691,348

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