Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
18 people listed on the 990; $565K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth White | $432,333 | $518,893 | $59,405 |
| Jaime Nunez | $378,730 | $460,753 | $62,255 |
| Michael Marriner | $414,615 | $423,398 | $64,790 |
| Earl Buford | $419,101 | $380,733 | $63,335 |
| Brian McAllister | $248,418 | $365,878 | $52,648 |
| Ariella Tenuta | — | $335,441 | $46,891 |
| Kai Drekmeier | $316,856 | $326,433 | $53,292 |
| Stephen Ast | $283,604 | $281,124 | $51,449 |
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.
See Strada Collaborative INC executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Provides resources and support for equitable education and career pathways.
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Coaching & Guidance
To inspire and empower students to find their life path through educational curricla and hands on experiences associated with said curricula. Implements coaching (I.E. Training an individual for the purpose of improving or developing capabiliites) programs that improve educational and career outcomes for learners including adult…
Work Based Learning
Provides college students, many of which will be first generation college students, employment through entry level service positions that teach "foundational" job skills like time management, communication, collaboration, problem solving, and critical thinking which, along with a degree, will help them secure full-time employment.
Student Affordability
Provides a prior learning assessment tool which enables institutions, employers, and state systems of higher learning to provide individuals credits toward a degree or certificate of completion. Provides financial tuition assistance to college students involved in strada education network, inc.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
The auditor reported no findings.
The auditor reported 1 finding: a weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $0 | $10.9M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $33.8M | |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $0 | $2.2M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $0 | $87.8M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $18.2M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $0 | $69.6M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $21K | $21K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $359K | $359K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $9.8M | $6.2M | $2.4M | $1.2M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $50K | $37K | $6K | $7K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $1.1M | $463K | $533K | $88K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $859K | $581K | $190K | $88K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $11K | $11K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $3K | $3K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1.6M | $1.4M | $119K | $79K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $183K | $70K | $98K | $15K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $74K | $62K | $13K | $282 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $437K | $365K | $57K | $15K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $723K | $603K | $96K | $25K |
| TravelLn 17 | $269K | $142K | $78K | $49K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $412K | $338K | $64K | $11K |
| InterestLn 20 | $77K | $57K | $9K | $11K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $124K | $131K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | −$145 | −$145 | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $144K | $124K | $18K | $2K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $48K | $7K | $41K | $334 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $17.5M | $11.6M | $4.2M | $1.7M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 | $74.4M | $127.8M | −$53.4M | $0 | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $76.9M | $79.3M | −$2.4M | $43.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 | $36.1M | $17.5M | $18.6M | $69.6M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $36,146,755 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $36,146,755 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,521,070 across 20 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $87,757,237 assets, 15 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $69,600,776 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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