Consortium for School Networking EIN 52-1774773

Consortium for School Networking

EIN  52-1774773 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC Founded 1992
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Helps education leaders use technology to create engaging learning experiences.
Leadership
Keith Kruger · CEO · $273K
Money in and out
$5.4M revenue, $5.6M expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency

Helps education leaders use technology to create engaging learning experiences. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $5.4M in revenue, $5.6M in expenses, and $1.5M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$5.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$136K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -26% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-2%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +53% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2024▲ +11%
Expenses
$5.6M
FY2024▲ +8%
Total assets
$2.7M
FY2024▼ -11%
Total liabilities
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -11%
Total revenue
$5.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$136K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $4.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Consortium for school networking's k-12 school network annual conference is the premier national event for school systems leaders committed to transform learning with TECHNOLOGY.THE 2025 annual conference held in seattle, wa is designed to help education leaders better understand the changing roles needed to create the new face of…

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Leadership Initiatives

Cosn helps education technology leaders address key challenges in the transition to a digitally enabled learning environment. Support, resources, and tools are provided for school district administrators, educators, and educational organizations to leverage the power of technology to improve student learning.

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

Professional Development, Coalition and Capacity Building

Cosn believes that school technology directors acting alone cannot transform education. The cto works most effectively when part of a team that recognizes and values the power of technology to transform learning, instruction, and administrative efficiencies throughout the organization.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CConsortium for School Networking
EINHdr · item D52-1774773
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.cosn.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1992
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B99Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1992

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$272,920Pt VII · Sec A
$161,658Pt VII · Sec A
Membership Director
$127,060Pt VII · Sec A
External Relations, Senior
$122,820Pt VII · Sec A
Marketing & Communications Director
$117,920Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$110,023Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Keith Kruger’s $273K as CEO is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3393 $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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Keith Kruger$272,920$251,619$253,209$222,509$217,666$213,750
Robert Duke$161,658$157,910$152,424$148,610$143,100$143,580
Carla Wade$122,820$132,316
Susan Bearden$92,573$129,500
Me'shell Sheffield$127,060$122,109
Christine Fox$125,083
Jennifer Prescott$117,920
Me-Shell Sheffield$111,930

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$3.0M · 55%
Contributions & grants$2.4M · 44%
Investment income$36K · 1%
Program service revenue55%$3.0M
Contributions & grants44%$2.4M
Investment income1%$36K
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program services89%$5.0M
Management & general11%$602K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$1.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.9M · Operating expenses/yr $5.6M
4.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $5.0M · Total expenses $5.6M
89%
Management & General
Management & general $602K · Total expenses $5.6M
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $5.6M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.3M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.4M · Total revenue $5.4M
44%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $5.4M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3.0M · Total revenue $5.4M
55%
Investment reliance
Investment income $36K · Total revenue $5.4M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3.0M · Total expenses $5.6M
54%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $5.4M · Prior year $4.9M
+11%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $2.8M · FY2024 $5.4M
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $5.4M · Expenses $5.6M
-2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.5M · Total assets $2.7M
56%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.7M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Keith Kruger · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $273K · Total expenses $5.6M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.2M · Total expenses $5.6M
39%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%
Overhead ratio 11%
Revenue growth 11%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$751K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$4.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$5.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$4.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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