Center for the Collaborative Classroom EIN 94-2311291

Center for the Collaborative Classroom

EIN  94-2311291 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Alameda, CA Founded 1975
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Verified accurate 8/8/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Fosters children's growth in academics, ethics, social skills, and emotional well-being.
Leadership
Kelly Stuart · CEO/President · $308K
Money in and out
$20.9M revenue, $24.8M expenses
Bottom line
80% program efficiency

Fosters children's growth in academics, ethics, social skills, and emotional well-being. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $20.9M in revenue, $24.8M in expenses, and $23.8M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$20.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$24.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$23.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$3.9M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
80%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -21% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-19%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -436% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$20.9M
FY2024▼ -22%
Expenses
$24.8M
FY2024▼ -11%
Total assets
$27.9M
FY2024▼ -17%
Total liabilities
$4.1M
FY2024▼ -33%
Total revenue
$20.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$24.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$23.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$3.9M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$27.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $19.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The center for the collaborative classroom provides a complete k6 literacy program that gets to the core of what is needed to enhance instructional practice in reading and language arts classrooms throughout the united states.

$19.6Mprogram expense
02

The center for the collaborative classroom provides early childhood resources for children ages 35 that are informed by classroom experience and what research tells us young children need to thrive and become kindergarten-ready. All of our early childhood resources align with our k5 curricula and prepare children for kindergarten success.

$362Kprogram expense
03

The caring school community (CSC) program is an approach to creating caring school environments that support students' character development and academic learning by building supportive relationships among students, teachers, and parents and by guiding students' ethical, social, and emotional as well as academic growth.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCenter for the Collaborative Classroom
EINHdr · item D94-2311291
Principal addressHdr · item CAlameda, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.collaborativeclassroom.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1975
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A300)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/President
$308,493Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Finance & Admin & CFO
$298,243Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Revenue Officer
$256,144Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Program Devel. & Publishing
$232,639Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Learning Tech & CTO
$232,059Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Manager of Educ. Partnerships
$229,408Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Implementation Officer
$194,634Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Manager of Educ. Partnerships
$185,592Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Stuart’s $308K as CEO/President is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M arts & culture 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kelly Stuart$308,493$288,578$259,166$235,891$169,892$180,632
Brent Welling$298,243$275,060$244,163$226,056$167,966$180,152
Tricia Bennett$229,408$288,197$206,806$195,846
Isabel Barrow Sawyer$256,144$261,890$241,341$195,133
Valerie M Fraser$232,639$234,082$214,498$192,242
Timothy Millen$232,059$233,636$214,496$192,023$166,553$170,483
Roger King$230,251$181,665$186,802
Rachel Renee Solis$222,067$145,842

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
Other revenue$13.5M · 64%
Program service revenue$4.3M · 20%
Contributions & grants$2.8M · 13%
Investment income$394K · 2%
Other revenue64%$13.5M
Program service revenue20%$4.3M
Contributions & grants13%$2.8M
Investment income2%$394K
Total revenueLn 12$20.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.00
Program services80%$19.9M
Management & general20%$4.8M
Fundraising$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$24.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$27.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$23.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $17.1M · Operating expenses/yr $24.8M
8.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $19.9M · Total expenses $24.8M
80%
Management & General
Management & general $4.8M · Total expenses $24.8M
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $51K · Total expenses $24.8M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $34K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.3M
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.8M · Total revenue $20.9M
13%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $20.9M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $4.3M · Total revenue $20.9M
20%
Investment reliance
Investment income $394K · Total revenue $20.9M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $4.3M · Total expenses $24.8M
17%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $20.9M · Prior year $26.9M
-22%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $17.7M · FY2024 $20.9M
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $23.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $20.9M · Expenses $24.8M
-19%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $27.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $23.8M · Total assets $27.9M
85%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $12.9M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $27.9M
46%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kelly Stuart · Reported title CEO/PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $308K · Total expenses $24.8M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $17.0M · Total expenses $24.8M
68%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%
Overhead ratio 20%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth -22%

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

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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
FY2024$26.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$29.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$20.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$25.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$17.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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