Collaboration Project FY2023 filing

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Collaboration Project exists to gather christ-followers to deepen understanding of our communities and discern action for the good of our neighbors so that christians unite throughout dane county, demonstrating the transforming love of jesus, so all may flourish.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-4497535) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
79% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
14.7 mo
of spending, in cash
14.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.6% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.6% 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
$189K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$194K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$236K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$189K
FY2023▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$368K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$257K
FY2025$197K
Expenses
$194K
FY2023▲ +41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$208K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$211K
FY2025$226K
Net assets
$236K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$236K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$281K
FY2025$245K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $152K Management & general 16% · $31K Fundraising 6% · $11K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$69,755Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jon Anderson’s $95K as Executive Di is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jon Anderson$94,885$78,019$69,755$64,160$39,609
Isaiah Oby$1,000$800———

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

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3 programs · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Collaborative Events

Explore kingdom justice and its potential to be realized in dane county and united service between churches for the good of dane county

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-4497535) · Dispute this line
$91Kprogram expense
02

Pastor Care

Support the development and sustenance of dane county clergy via cohorts, retreats, event sponsorships and community service

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-4497535) · Dispute this line
$38Kprogram expense
03

Dinner Groups and Storytelling

Celebrate and accelerate collaborative initiatives happening in the local community through the local church through storytelling and dinner groups.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-4497535) · Dispute this line
$23Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24
Grants paid · 2 grants · $37K · 2020–2020
Mount Zion Baptist ChurchFY2020$26,512
Lighthouse Church INCWI · FY2020$10,488

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$189K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$178K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$194K
Ln 25
Programscol B$152K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$236K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$178K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$600
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$189K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$230K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$237K
Accounts receivableLn 4$816
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$236K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6303
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K$237K
Total assetsLn 16$242K$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$804$1K
Net assetsLn 32$241K$236K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$74K$59K$7K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$49K$5K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$600$409$179$12
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$907$712
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$13K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$518$518
Office expensesLn 13$15K$10K$4K$620
OccupancyLn 16$2K$1K$150
TravelLn 17$847$847
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$608$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$194K$152K$31K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $197K$226K−$29K$245K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 9, 2025 $257K$211K$45K$281K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $189K$194K−$5K$236K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $142K$137K$5K$241K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 14, 2021 $368K$208K$160K$236K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990
Part I · Summary $189,004 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $140,385$178,078
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,470$4,355
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $464$3,013
I-11 Other revenue$3,558
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $142,319$189,004
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,427$1,538
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $101,187$139,526
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,571$52,768
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $137,185$193,832
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,134−$4,828
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $189,004 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$178,078
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$178,078
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,355$4,355
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,013$3,013
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,666 · Excluded from tax $892$3,558
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,021 · Excluded from tax $3,905$189,004
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $193,832 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,538$1,538
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $59,177 · Management $7,397 · Fundraising $7,397$73,971
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,596 · Management $4,567 · Fundraising $2,013$55,176
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $409 · Management $179 · Fundraising $12$600
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,160 · Management $907 · Fundraising $712$9,779
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,858 · Management $6,580$19,438
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $518$518
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,050 · Management $4,094 · Fundraising $620$14,764
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,414 · Management $150$1,564
IX-17 TravelPrograms $847$847
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,267 · Management $2,112$8,379
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,793$1,793
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $608 · Management $2,857$3,465
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $152,442 · Management $30,636 · Fundraising $10,754$193,832
Part X · Balance sheet $237,631 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,584$6,957
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $225,351$229,858
X-4 Accounts receivable$816
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $241,935$237,631
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $804$1,328
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $804$1,328
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $140,421$137,805
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,710$98,498
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $241,131$236,303
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $241,935$237,631
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $236,303 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$189,004
XI-2 Total expenses$193,832
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,828
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$241,131
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$236,303

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