Empowering educational leaders to leverage technology to realize engaging learning environments.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$800K 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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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $166K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$800K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $700K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $751K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$6K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.4M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$5.6M
Net assets
$6K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1992.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $3.0M Management & general 15% · $523K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $800K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$213,750Pt VII · Sec A
$143,580Pt VII · Sec A
$129,500Pt VII · Sec A
Chief External Relations
$108,580Pt VII · Sec A
Membership & Chapter Director
$104,129Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Marketing and Communications
$100,285Pt VII · Sec A
$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 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
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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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

Programs and updates

Helps education leaders use technology to create engaging learning experiences.

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3 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

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.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

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 2020 annual conference was designed to help education leaders better understand the changing roles needed to create the new face of learning.

$987Kprogram expense
03

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.

$673Kprogram 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$751K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$128K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$523K
Owns and owesPt X
$6K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$486K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$78
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$128K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$305K
SavingsLn 2$181K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$486K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$700K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$157K
Other assetsLn 15$90K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$6K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 616
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$702K$486K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$700K$700K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142K$157K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$694K$6K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$525K$449K$75K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$800K$584K$215K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$43K$30K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$110K$89K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$92K$71K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$35K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$881K$849K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$429$221$208
Office expensesLn 13$67K$52K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$261K$220K$41K
OccupancyLn 16$224K$173K$51K
TravelLn 17$77K$69K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$139K$127K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$36K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$10K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$165K$159K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$17K−$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$3.0M$523K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.4M$5.6M−$136K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.9M$5.2M−$259K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.0M$4.7M$314K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.0M$3.8M$251K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.6M$3.0M$1.5M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.8M$3.5M−$688K$6K 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 $2,820,156 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,106,850$1,106,724
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,125,783$1,572,582
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,910$12,453
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $99,128$128,397
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,334,671$2,820,156
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 $1,438,816$1,569,341
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,759,730$1,938,478
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,198,546$3,507,819
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$863,875−$687,663
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $2,820,156 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,091 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$78
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,106,646
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,106,724
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,572,582$1,572,582
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,453$12,453
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $29,040$29,040
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $87,266$87,266
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,572,582 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $140,850$2,820,156
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,507,819 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $449,261 · Management $75,342$524,603
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $584,274 · Management $215,315$799,589
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $29,997 · Management $13,028$43,025
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $89,324 · Management $21,065$110,389
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $70,850 · Management $20,885$91,735
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,048 · Management $1,193$5,241
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $34,708 · Management $10,232$44,940
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $10,791$10,791
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $849,490 · Management $31,523$881,013
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $221 · Management $208$429
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $52,037 · Management $15,197$67,234
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $219,569 · Management $41,049$260,618
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $173,319 · Management $51,092$224,411
IX-17 TravelPrograms $69,115 · Management $7,546$76,661
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $126,885 · Management $11,845$138,730
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,556 · Management $10,481$46,037
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,767 · Management $2,040$11,807
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $159,049 · Management $5,532$164,581
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,622 · Management −$10,637$5,985
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,984,883 · Management $522,936 · Fundraising $0$3,507,819
Part X · Balance sheet $1,567,036 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $656,149$304,506
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $45,819$180,996
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $34,898$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $70,000$105,603
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,544$29,088
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $141,532$157,109
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $700,381$700,155
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $89,579$89,579
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,749,902$1,567,036
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $536,548$236,691
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $292,232$703,883
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$394,200
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $227,009$226,038
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,055,789$1,560,812
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$85,586−$654,631
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $779,699$660,855
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $694,113$6,224
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,749,902$1,567,036
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,224 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,820,156
XI-2 Total expenses$3,507,819
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$687,663
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$694,113
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$226
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,224

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