National Charter Collaborative

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National Charter Collaborative catalyzes the power of community to support school leaders of color to connect and build the best schools reflective of the communities they serve.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-1471458) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 2 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $118K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
91% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$486K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
7.7 mo
of spending, in cash
7.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $400K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.4% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.0M
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$820K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$990K
FY2021$602K
FY2022$930K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$614K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$820K
FY2024▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$820K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2016.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.2M Management & general 7% · $92K Fundraising 1% · $18K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $486K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$243,476Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Direc
$133,900Pt VII · Sec A
$108,150Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Naomi Shelton’s $243K as CEO is at the 90th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Naomi Shelton$243,476$189,125$181,122$175,000
Rashaun Kemp$133,900———
Ashley Johnson-Antoine$108,150———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects and supports school leaders of color to build schools reflecting their communities.

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2 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Continued programming and convening for identifying best practices in serving students of color for shared learning among the national charter collaborative network of school leaders.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-1471458) · Dispute this line
$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Manati is a fellowship program designed to support single-site charter school leaders in acquiring the necessary skills for sustaining and growing their school. NCC invested in a redesign of the program.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-1471458) · Dispute this line
$1Kprogram 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 1 funder$400K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $270K · 2020–2022

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$935K
Other incomeLn 4–11$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$92K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$820K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$821K
Total assetsLn 16$823K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$935K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$69K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$821K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$821K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$823K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$820K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$821K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$823K
LiabilitiesLn 26$480K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$820K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$243K$195K$37K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$328K$328K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$55K$4K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$34K$2K$740
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$40K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$230K$230K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$68K$68K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$6K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$15K$1K$670
TravelLn 17$212K$203K$6K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$44K$44K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$97$97
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.2M$92K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $1.0M$1.3M−$278K$820K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $1.2M$1.2M−$2K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $930K$1.1M−$152K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $602K$614K−$12K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 13, 2021 $990K$1.1M−$144K$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $1,009,329 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,220,500$935,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$5,423
I-11 Other revenue$68,906
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,220,500$1,009,329
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $632,733$668,960
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $590,213$618,854
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,222,946$1,287,814
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,446−$278,485
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,009,329 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$935,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$935,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,423$5,423
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $68,906$68,906
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $68,906 · Excluded from tax $5,423$1,009,329
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,287,814 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $194,780 · Management $36,521 · Fundraising $12,174$243,475
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $328,368$328,368
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,289 · Management $3,606 · Fundraising $1,202$60,097
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,059 · Management $2,221 · Fundraising $740$37,020
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $39,572$39,572
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $229,646$229,646
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $67,641$67,641
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,570 · Management $3,039$8,609
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,236 · Management $1,340 · Fundraising $670$17,246
IX-17 TravelPrograms $203,242 · Management $6,127 · Fundraising $3,063$212,432
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $43,611$43,611
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $97$97
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,177,539 · Management $92,426 · Fundraising $17,849$1,287,814
Part X · Balance sheet $822,870 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,578,025$821,217
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$1,653
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,578,025$822,870
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $394,810$2,098
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $85,121$1,163
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $479,931$3,261
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,098,094$819,609
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,098,094$819,609
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,578,025$822,870
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $819,609 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,009,329
XI-2 Total expenses$1,287,814
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$278,485
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,098,094
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$819,609

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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