Freire Schools Collaborative was formed in 2015 to provide support services to all Freire Schools, current and future, including school leadership recruitment and development, governance, facilities management, strategic planning, financial management, IT services, legal compliance, and fundraising.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 24 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $194K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $146K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$340K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +62%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$578K
FY2021$629K
FY2022$710K
FY2023$762K
FY2024$963K
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2015.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $3.4M Management & general 10% · $407K Fundraising 7% · $288K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary/CEO
$334,584Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Leadership Officer
$215,929Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$181,835Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$157,871Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advancement Officer
$137,400Pt VII · Sec A
Directyor of Teaching and Learning
$113,638Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of IT
$112,678Pt VII · Sec A
Accounting Manager
$108,554Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly C Davenport’s $335K as Secretary/CEO is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kelly C Davenport$334,584—————
Kelly Davenport—$324,931$315,000$258,515$209,525$184,475
Paul Ramirez$215,929$156,950$145,100$113,827——
Nathan a Yufer$181,835—————
Leigh Botwinik$157,871$138,805$127,479$126,327$115,025$113,750
Teryn Thomas———$142,916$145,813$138,800
William Ray———$142,453$133,713$128,750
Melanie B Reiser$137,400—————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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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1 program · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Freire schools collaborative successfully supported four freire schools campuses (freire charter high school, freire charter middle school, freire charter school wilmington, and tech freire charter school) during the 2024-25 school year.

$3.4Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$146K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $146K · 2023–2024
Freire Charter SchoolPA · FY2024$49,380
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,188
Tech Freire Charter SchoolPA · FY2024$5,409
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$407K
Fundraisingcol D$288K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$890K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$340K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Government grantsLn 1e$123K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$890K
SavingsLn 2$300
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$890K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K
Other assetsLn 15$957K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$340K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$820K$890K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$43K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$347K$340K
Net assetsLn 32$963K$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$112K$112K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$25K$25K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$763K$654K$53K$56K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.9M$155K$155K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$516K$443K$26K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$204K$175K$10K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$88K$15K$73K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$928$190
Office expensesLn 13$43K$31K$9K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$43K$29K$13K$350
OccupancyLn 16$58K$50K$3K$5K
TravelLn 17$25K$5K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K$269$485
InsuranceLn 23$15K$13K$765$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$164$294
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$3.4M$407K$288K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.7M$4.1M$598K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.9M$3.7M$201K$963K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.1M$3.0M$52K$762K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.2M$81K$710K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.9M$50K$629K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$2.5M$182K$578K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,712,291 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $133,667$145,564
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,737,761$4,514,890
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$11,037
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,403$40,800
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,894,843$4,712,291
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,407$136,718
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,383,619$3,653,574
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $292,220$323,991
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,694,246$4,114,283
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $200,597$598,008
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $4,712,291 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$123,278
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,286
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$145,564
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,514,890$4,514,890
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,037$11,037
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $40,800$40,800
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,514,890 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $51,837$4,712,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,114,283 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $111,530$111,530
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $25,188$25,188
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $654,291 · Management $53,041 · Fundraising $56,034$763,366
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,859,705 · Management $155,410 · Fundraising $155,410$2,170,525
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $443,201 · Management $26,063 · Fundraising $46,912$516,176
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $175,016 · Management $10,175 · Fundraising $18,316$203,507
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $22,013$22,013
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,660$19,660
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,969 · Management $73,079$88,048
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $928 · Fundraising $190$1,118
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,941 · Management $8,942 · Fundraising $3,238$43,121
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $29,353 · Management $12,805 · Fundraising $350$42,508
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,033 · Management $2,887 · Fundraising $5,197$58,117
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,859 · Management $20,580$25,439
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,634 · Management $269 · Fundraising $485$5,388
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,164 · Management $765 · Fundraising $1,378$15,307
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,814 · Management $164 · Fundraising $294$3,272
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,419,698 · Management $406,781 · Fundraising $287,804$4,114,283
Part X · Balance sheet $1,901,026 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $720,218$889,668
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100,041$300
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,296$11,654
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,073$42,886
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $464,256$956,518
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,310,195$1,901,026
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $168,310$207,867
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $179,169$132,435
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $347,479$340,302
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $962,716$1,560,724
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,310,195$1,901,026
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,560,724 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,712,291
XI-2 Total expenses$4,114,283
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$598,008
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$962,716
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,560,724

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