Cda Collaborative Learning Projects INC EIN 56-2339052 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Cda Collaborative Learning Projects INC FY2021 filing

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Improves conditions in conflicted areas by facilitating collaborative learning and providing practical guidance. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $643K in revenue, $831K in expenses, and $-56K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Cambridge, MA
Website
www.cdacollaborative.org
Filings
4 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$643KFY2021
Expenses
$831K
Net assets
$-56K
People
9
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 · $67K
Money in and out
$643K revenue, $831K expenses
Bottom line
62% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$643K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$831K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-56K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$188K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.62 Management & general $0.38
Program efficiency
62%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-29%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$643K
FY2021▼ -14%
Expenses
$831K
FY2021▼ -0.6%
Total assets
$155K
FY2021▼ -60%
Total liabilities
$211K
FY2021▼ -17%
Total revenue
$643K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$831K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-56K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$188K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$155K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B62%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $515K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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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.

$515Kprogram 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 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
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 (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$66,825Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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$385K · 60%
Program service revenue$233K · 36%
Other revenue$26K · 4%
Contributions & grants60%$385K
Program service revenue36%$233K
Other revenue4%$26K
— government grantsLn 1e$97K
Total revenueLn 12$643K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.62 Management & general $0.38
Program services62%$515K
Management & general38%$316K
Total functional expensesLn 25$831K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$211K
Total net assetsLn 32$-56K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $23K · Operating expenses/yr $831K
0.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $515K · Total expenses $831K
62%
Management & General
Management & general $316K · Total expenses $831K
38%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $831K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $301K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $385K · Total revenue $643K
60%
Government reliance
Government grants $97K · Total revenue $643K
15%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $233K · Total revenue $643K
36%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $643K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $233K · Total expenses $831K
28%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $643K · Prior year $745K
-14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-56K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $643K · Expenses $831K
-29%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $155K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-56K · Total assets $155K
-36%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $155K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ruth Rhoads Allen · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $67K · Total expenses $831K
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $618K · Total expenses $831K
74%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 62%
Overhead ratio 38%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -14%
Accounting fee ratio 4%

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 · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$643K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$745K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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