Cda Collaborative Learning Projects INC EIN 56-2339052

Cda Collaborative Learning Projects INC

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Improves conditions in conflicted areas by facilitating collaborative learning and providing practical guidance. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $712K in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, and $-180K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Cambridge, MA
Website
www.cdacollaborative.org
Filings
4 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$712KFY2023
Expenses
$1.1M
Net assets
$-180K
People
8
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  56-2339052 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Cambridge, MA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Improves conditions in conflicted areas by facilitating collaborative learning and providing practical guidance.
Leadership
Ruth Rhoads Allen · CEO · $133K
Money in and out
$712K revenue, $1.1M expenses
Bottom line
82% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$712K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-180K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$339K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.18
Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1.0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -33% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-48%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -380% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$712K
FY2023▼ -44%
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023-0.2%
Total assets
$103K
FY2023▼ -72%
Total liabilities
$283K
FY2023▲ +35%
Total revenue
$712K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-180K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$339K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$103K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $858K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Cda works directly with humanitarian and development agencies, peace and conflict resolution organizations, multinational corporations and donor agencies to improve social, economic and security conditions in conflicted areas of the world.

$858Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCda Collaborative Learning Projects INC
EINHdr · item D56-2339052
Principal addressHdr · item CCambridge, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.cdacollaborative.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B990)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2006

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
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 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$133,155Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$5,850Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ruth Rhoads Allen’s $133K as CEO is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ruth Rhoads Allen$133,155$75,000$66,825$75,000
Pushpa Iyer$5,850

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
Contributions & grants$506K · 71%
Program service revenue$192K · 27%
Other revenue$13K · 2%
Contributions & grants71%$506K
Program service revenue27%$192K
Other revenue2%$13K
Total revenueLn 12$712K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.18
Program services82%$858K
Management & general18%$194K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$91K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$283K
Total net assetsLn 32$-180K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $91K · Operating expenses/yr $1.1M
1.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $858K · Total expenses $1.1M
82%
Management & General
Management & general $194K · Total expenses $1.1M
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.1M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $593K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $506K · Total revenue $712K
71%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $712K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $192K · Total revenue $712K
27%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $712K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $192K · Total expenses $1.1M
18%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $712K · Prior year $1.3M
-44%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-180K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $712K · Expenses $1.1M
-48%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $103K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-180K · Total assets $103K
-174%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $103K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ruth Rhoads Allen · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $133K · Total expenses $1.1M
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $526K · Total expenses $1.1M
50%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -44%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $226K · 2021–2022
Search for Common GroundDC · FY2022$132,839
Search for Common GroundDC · FY2021$93,093

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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
FY2023 (Latest)$712K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$643K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$745K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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