To educate and empower students with disabilities so they can live, learn, and lead.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 7 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$146K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$778
-0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$551K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$427K
FY2021$520K
FY2022$269K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$379K
FY2021$481K
FY2022$339K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$551K
FY2025▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$190K
FY2024$403K
FY2025$551K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

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% · $1.0M Management & general 7% · $81K Fundraising 2% · $22K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $146K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO & Head of School
$100,753Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member & Ceo('til May 1)
$44,812Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rosemary Aybar’s $101K as CEO & Head of School is at the 32nd 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2020
Rosemary Aybar$100,753$55,065——
Rosemary Aybar Ms Ed———$77,394
Amilcar Featherstone———$48,334
Laura Deisley$44,812$25,881$37,500—

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

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Empowers students with disabilities to live, learn, and lead through education.

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3 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Academy Collective Learning Academy operates an accredited K-12 school offering academic and experiential learning for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities ages 10-22. These students attend school Monday-Friday on a traditional school schedule from August to May.

$796Kprogram expense
02

Transition Program In 2022, Collective Learning Academy created a program for students who have "aged out" of high school but who do not have the ability or aspiration to pursue a post-secondary education.

$237Kprogram expense
03

Summer Program Families of students with disabilties often need support during the summer months. Our staff are employed 11 months of the year, and we offer a 6 week summer program for our school-year students and other students who might benefit from our program design.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$81K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$551K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$376K
Total assetsLn 16$550K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$778
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
SavingsLn 2$296K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$376K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$172K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$550K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$778
Net assetsLn 32$551K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$207K$376K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$194K$172K
Total assetsLn 16$403K$550K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$780−$778
Net assetsLn 32$403K$551K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$151K$112K$19K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$483K$483K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$53K$53K
Payroll taxesLn 10$56K$53K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$195K$143K$51K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$891$891
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$43K$43K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$65K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.0M$81K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$148K$551K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.1M$126K$403K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $269K$339K−$71K$190K 990 PDF
FY2021 $520K$481K$39K$261K 990 PDF
FY2020 $427K$379K$48K$217K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,284,243 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $109,891$92,665
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,100,482$1,184,334
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,370$7,320
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$76
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,213,743$1,284,243
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 $714,861$751,883
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $372,754$384,603
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,087,615$1,136,486
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $126,128$147,757
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $1,284,243 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$76 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$92,665
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$92,665
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,184,334$1,184,334
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,320$7,320
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,184,334 · Excluded from tax $7,244$1,284,243
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,136,486 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $112,320 · Management $19,454 · Fundraising $19,454$151,228
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $483,437$483,437
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,293$8,293
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $52,577$52,577
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $53,196 · Management $1,576 · Fundraising $1,576$56,348
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,098$9,098
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $142,812 · Management $50,921 · Fundraising $1,320$195,053
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $891$891
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,975$8,975
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,007$14,007
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,317$43,317
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,412$27,412
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,140$21,140
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,710$64,710
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,033,087 · Management $81,049 · Fundraising $22,350$1,136,486
Part X · Balance sheet $550,461 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,464$80,436
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $168,370$295,690
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $193,868$172,271
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,000$2,064
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $402,702$550,461
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$780−$778
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$780−$778
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $403,482$551,239
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $403,482$551,239
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $402,702$550,461
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $551,239 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,284,243
XI-2 Total expenses$1,136,486
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$147,757
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$403,482
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$551,239

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