Cda Collaborative Learning Projects INC

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Cda Collaborative Learning Projects, INC. (Cda) is a massachusetts not-for-profit agency in cambridge, massachusetts. 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. Cda specializes in convening and facilitating multi-stakeholder Collaborative Learning processes, that combine rigorous analysis with pragmatic field-level work and delivers practical tools and guidance to field staff and policymakers alike.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-2339052) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers and 5 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $101K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$139K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.0 mo
of spending, in cash
1.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$283K
274% of total assets
Liabilities are 274% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$712K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
82%
Net assets
−$180K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$712K
FY2023▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$745K
FY2021$643K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$712K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023-0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$836K
FY2021$831K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
Net assets
−$180K
FY2023▼ -213%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021−$56K
FY2022$160K
FY2023−$180K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending May 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing we have: FY2022. IRS ruling in Dec 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $858K Management & general 18% · $194K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $139K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

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 1613 $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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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves conditions in conflicted areas by facilitating collaborative learning and providing practical guidance.

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1 program · $858K · in their 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.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-2339052) · Dispute this line
$858Kprogram 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 2 funders$20K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $226K · 2021–2022
Search for Common GroundDC · FY2022$132,839
Search for Common GroundDC · FY2021$93,093

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending May 2018 · $832K federal money spent
Trans-National CrimeDepartment of State · ALN 19.705 · Direct$445K
Agency for International DevelopmentU.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.001 · Direct$362K
Irc Feedback to ActionDepartment of State · ALN 19.522 · Direct$26K

The auditor reported: doubt the group can keep going.

Year ending May 2017 · $917K federal money spent
Trans-National CrimeDepartment of State · ALN 19.705 · Direct$661K
Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasU.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.001 · Through Msi Worldwide$231K
United States Institute of PeaceU.S. Institute of Peace · ALN 91.005 · Direct$25K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$712K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$506K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$192K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$858K
Managementcol C$194K
Owns and owesPt X
−$180K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$283K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$506K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$192K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$712K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$4K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$8K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$283K
Net assetsLn 32−$180K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$114K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K$91K
Total assetsLn 16$369K$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K$283K
Net assetsLn 32$160K−$180K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$133K$133K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$114K$114K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$95K$70K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$346K$215K$131K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$28K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$27K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$16K$14K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$207K$201K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$858K$194K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 15, 2024 $712K$1.1M−$339K−$180K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 18, 2023 $1.3M$1.1M$216K$160K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 18, 2022 $643K$831K−$188K−$56K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2021 $745K$836K−$91K$132K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990
Part I · Summary $711,932 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $983,574$506,260
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $284,581$192,321
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $756$13,351
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,268,911$711,932
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $226,457$247,154
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $466,826$525,844
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $359,696$278,266
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,052,979$1,051,264
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $215,932−$339,332
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $711,932 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$506,260
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$506,260
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $192,321$192,321
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $13,351$13,351
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $205,672 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$711,932
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,051,264 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $132,839$132,839
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $114,315$114,315
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $70,212 · Management $25,121$95,333
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $215,367 · Management $130,712$346,079
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,985 · Management $15,271$43,256
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,640 · Management $14,536$41,176
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,519$17,519
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,976$27,976
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,750$9,750
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,131 · Management $1,503$15,634
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $200,784 · Management $6,603$207,387
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $857,518 · Management $193,746 · Fundraising $0$1,051,264
Part X · Balance sheet $103,296 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,253$90,653
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $225,752$4,429
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,191$8,214
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $369,196$103,296
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $151,082$141,601
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $58,585$141,498
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $209,667$283,099
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$213,176−$337,941
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $372,705$158,138
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $159,529−$179,803
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $369,196$103,296
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$179,803 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$711,932
XI-2 Total expenses$1,051,264
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$339,332
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$159,529
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$179,803

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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