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COLLEGE POSSIBLE: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
COLLEGE POSSIBLE (EIN 41-1968798)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-02-01
IRS object ID
202100329349300425
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-02-01T13:12:26-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390859910PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAKER TILLY US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1777 E WISCONSIN AVENUE 32ND FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411968798EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COLLEGE POSSIBLE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOLLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6512889455PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1755 PRIOR AVENUE NORTH NO 210AddressLine1Txt
CitySAINT PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55104ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCRAIG ROBINSONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6512889455PhoneNum
Signature2020-12-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTROY MARINE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00187863PTIN
Phone4147775500PhoneNum
Preparation2020-12-18PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCRAIG ROBINSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1755 PRIOR AVENUE NORTH NO 210AddressLine1Txt
CitySAINT PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$25,365,321GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COLLEGEPOSSIBLE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionHELP STUDENTS FROM LOW INCOME BACKGROUNDS PREPARE FOR AND EARN ADMISSION TO COLLEGE AND GRADUATE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers167TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$88,698PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$283,649CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,044PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$4,190CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$19,065,819PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$25,329,185CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$216,790PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$368,265CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$14,753,742PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Other Expenses$5,399,375PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,678,940CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$20,369,907PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$24,105,792CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,304,088PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,223,393CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,527,309TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$9,835,265TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$13,487,427NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCOLLEGE POSSIBLE IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION MAKING COLLEGE ADMISSION AND SUCCESS POSSIBLE FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS THROUGH AN INTENSIVE CURRICULUM OF COACHING AND SUPPORT.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$368,265GrantAmt
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Revenue$525,000RevenueAmt
DescCATALYZE: SEE SCHEDULE O.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document71IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee775EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JON SCHWARTZBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6512889455PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1755 PRIOR AVENUE NORTH NO 210AddressLine1Txt
CitySAINT PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55104ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JIM MCCORKELL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$313,084$0$27,677
LAURA LIU
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00$207,982$0$23,764Yes (X)
TRACI KIRTLEY
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER40.00$177,210$0$22,533Yes (X)
SARA DZIUK
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER40.00$161,824$0$22,421Yes (X)
CRAIG ROBINSON
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$140,862$0$20,312
JEN WEIKERT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PHL40.00$133,778$0$7,578Yes (X)
KENDRA KROLIK
SR. DIRECTOR AND GENERAL MANAGER, CATALYZE40.00$131,592$0$13,858Yes (X)
CHRISTINE POORMAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CHI40.00$128,413$0$14,344Yes (X)
BONNIE CHRISTENSEN
SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE40.00Yes (X)$114,680$0$15,492
JASON SEIFERT
CHIEF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN SMITH
CHAIR0.80Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MILLIE ACAMOVIC
VICE CHAIR & TREASURER0.80Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANNON BINS
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOANNA BURLESON
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARLENE IBSEN
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF KUTASH
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREA MOKROS
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
AL FAN
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOELLE MURCHISON
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT NELSON
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORELLE ESPINOSA
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEANNA SINGH
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF TURNER
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K15IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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WHITEBOARD ADVISORS
4005 WASHINGTON AVE NW PO BOX 9535WASHINGTONDC200169997MARKETING CONSULTANTS$124,088
SSI INC DBA SPENCER STUART
PO BOX 98991CHICAGOIL60693EXECUTIVE SEARCH SERVICES$121,275
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$173,999FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$5,452,069GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$18,499,658AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$172,736NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$24,125,726TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CONSORTIUM FEES611710$703,000$703,000
SERVICE FEES611710$221,000$221,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$924,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$283,649TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$283,649ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$21,565FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$173,999ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$36,136FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$14,571TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$14,571ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
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Total Revenue Column$10,381TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$10,381ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$10,381OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$25,329,185TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$924,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$279,459ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$368,265TotalAmt
Program Services$368,265ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$863,853TotalAmt
Program Services$645,400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$85,463ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$132,990FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$10,668,320ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,412,681ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,198,291FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$425,812TotalAmt
Program Services$279,253ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,150ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$91,409FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,415,925TotalAmt
Program Services$1,122,383ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$110,460ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$183,082FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$809,036ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$108,971ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$155,698FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,068TotalAmt
Management And General$44,068ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,043TotalAmt
Management And General$54,043ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$65,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,815TotalAmt
Management And General$17,815ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$953,118TotalAmt
Program Services$351,103ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$312,601ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$289,414FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$256,896TotalAmt
Program Services$51,180ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$194,636FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,281TotalAmt
Program Services$41,077ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,958ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,246FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$920,046TotalAmt
Program Services$816,588ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,931ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$64,527FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,228,964TotalAmt
Program Services$1,090,768ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$52,003ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$86,193FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$266,440TotalAmt
Program Services$219,658ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,322ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,460FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,932TotalAmt
Program Services$61,856ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,424ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,652FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$789TotalAmt
Program Services$701ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$502,654TotalAmt
Program Services$446,131ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,270ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,253FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,746TotalAmt
Program Services$42,377ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,020ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,349FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
STAFF ACQUISITION & TRA$795,277$665,138$48,971$81,168
STUDENT SUPPORT COSTS$327,959$327,959
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$64,428$25,042$8,632$30,754
BANK CHARGES$12,203$12,203

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,281TotalAmt
Program Services$844ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$367ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$70FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,105,792TotalAmt
Program Services$18,033,079ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,416,466ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,656,247FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$17,416EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,123,464BOYAmt
EOY$4,291,677EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,497,191BOYAmt
EOY$4,793,871EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$335BOYAmt
EOY$1,075,490EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$337,534BOYAmt
EOY$420,863EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,472,604LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,254,788LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,575,660BOYAmt
EOY$1,217,816EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,899,449BOYAmt
EOY$11,505,559EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,433,633BOYAmt
EOY$23,322,692EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,219,564BOYAmt
EOY$1,694,750EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$7,794,466EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$307,745BOYAmt
EOY$346,049EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,527,309BOYAmt
EOY$9,835,265EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,585,181BOYAmt
EOY$6,399,151EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,321,143BOYAmt
EOY$7,088,276EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,906,324BOYAmt
EOY$13,487,427EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,433,633BOYAmt
EOY$23,322,692EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,223,393ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$357,710NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,975,202CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,550,033CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,167,435CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,430,727CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,125,726CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$91,249,123TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,975,202CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,550,033CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,167,435CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,430,727CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,125,726CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$91,249,123TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$10,438,814SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$80,810,309PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$22,390CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39,660CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$92,056CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$90,421CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$283,649CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$528,176TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,299CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,692CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,381CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,372TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$91,804,671TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,346,766GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.88020PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.88720PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:OTHER INCOME
SCHEDULE A, PART II, COLUMN (A):THE ORGANIZATION FILED A SHORT PERIOD RETURN FOR THE 2015 FORM 990. THE INFORMATION IN COLUMN (A) IS FOR THE TEN-MONTH PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 TO JUNE 30, 2016.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Section4955 Organization Tax$0Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt
Section4955 Managers Tax$0Section4955ManagersTaxAmt
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$65,000DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$65,000TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOLLEGE POSSIBLE PAID ROGER J ARONSON, AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, $20,000 FOR LOBBYING IN FY20. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PAID EBI PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, $15,000 FOR LOBBYING IN FY20. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PAID WISCONSIN CAPITOL SOLUTIONS, AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, $30,000 FOR LOBBYING IN FY20.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$869,083OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$292,972DepreciationAmt
Book Value$576,111BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,603,521OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,961,816DepreciationAmt
Book Value$641,705BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,217,816TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY$66,000
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$858
DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY$279,191
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$346,049TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$26,720,265TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$357,710NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$997,234DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$36,136OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,391,080RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$25,329,185RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$25,329,185TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,139,162TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$997,234DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$36,136OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,033,370ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$24,105,792ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$24,105,792TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AS A MINNESOTA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A). THE ORGANIZATION IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON ANY NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. DURING FISCAL YEARS 2020 AND 2019, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT EARN ANY INCOME SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND HAS NOT FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES, IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE INCURRED. THERE WAS NO SUCH LIABILITY AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE FOR TAX PURPOSES 36,136.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE FOR TAX PURPOSES 36,136.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1CIRCLE OF IMPACTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$140,430GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$128,078CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$12,352GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$1,326RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$9,359FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$15,025EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$3,436OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2CHANGE THROUGH DEGREESEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$44,029GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$36,316CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$7,713GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$1,119OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$11,105GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$9,605CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$1,500GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$4,598EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$1,273OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$195,564GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$173,999CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$21,565GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$1,326RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$9,359FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$19,623EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$5,828OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$36,136DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$14,571NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeDIRECT STUDENT AIDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient325RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$368,247CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOLLEGE POSSIBLE UTILIZES SALESFORCE TO MONITOR THE USE OF AWARDED DIRECT STUDENT AID.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgYes (1)CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgYes (1)CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JIM MCCORKELL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/DIRECTOR$313,084$0$0$0$0$0$16,055$0$11,622$0$340,761$0$0$0
LAURA LIU
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$194,427$0$13,555$0$0$0$12,221$0$11,543$0$231,746$0$0$0
TRACI KIRTLEY
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER$158,204$0$19,006$0$0$0$10,911$0$11,622$0$199,743$0$0$0
SARA DZIUK
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER$145,984$0$15,840$0$0$0$10,425$0$11,996$0$184,245$0$0$0
CRAIG ROBINSON
PRESIDENT$125,862$0$15,000$0$0$0$4,738$0$15,574$0$161,174$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 5REVENUE IS ONE ELEMENT OF THE SLT BONUSES.
PART I, LINE 6NET EARNINGS IS ONE ELEMENT OF THE SLT BONUSES.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution14ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$107,273NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution34ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$6,465NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)OTHER SUPPLIES8$37,795COST
Yes (X)SUPPLIES FOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS43$15,278COST
Yes (X)STUDENT PRIZES52$3,094COST
Yes (X)SCHOOL SUPPLIES6$2,832COST
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART I, COLUMN (B): COLUMN (B) REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A:COLLEGE POSSIBLE'S FLAGSHIP HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMMING STARTS AT THE BEGINNING OF STUDENTS' JUNIOR YEAR. AMERICORPS SERVICE MEMBERS, CALLED COACHES, SERVE FULL-TIME AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. COACHES SERVE AS STUDENT MENTORS, RESOURCES AND ADVOCATES, BUILDING A CULTURE OF HIGH EXPECTATIONS IN WHICH STUDENTS EXCEL. COACHES LEAD MULTIPLE SMALL GROUP SESSIONS PER WEEK, WITH 10-20 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT A TIME. TYPICALLY THESE COACHES WILL SUPPORT 35-40 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OVER THE COURSE OF TWO YEARS, STUDENTS COMMIT TO PARTICIPATING IN AFTER-SCHOOL SESSIONS, COLLEGE FAIRS AND COLLEGE CAMPUS VISITS. THESE AFTER-SCHOOL SESSIONS ARE TWO HOURS EACH, TWICE PER WEEK, GIVING STUDENTS A CONSISTENT MEETING SCHEDULE THAT ALLOWS THEM TO BUILD A SUPPORTIVE PEER GROUP, A KEY FACTOR TO STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS. EACH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE A TOTAL OF 320 HOURS OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION. IN THEIR SENIOR YEAR, STUDENTS WORK WITH COACHES TO APPLY TO "BEST-FIT" SCHOOLS THAT FIT THEIR ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL NEEDS. STUDENTS ALSO WORK WITH COACHES TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID THROUGH THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) AND BY COMPLETING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS. ONCE A SENIOR SELECTS THE SCHOOL THEY WILL ATTEND FOR THE FALL, THEY RECEIVE CONTINUED COACHING SUPPORT TO GUIDE THEM THROUGH THE COMPLEX ENROLLMENT PROCESS WHICH INCLUDES ACCEPTING AND MANAGING FINANCIAL AID PACKAGES, REGISTERING FOR CLASSES AND DEVELOPING A HOUSING AND/OR TRANSPORTATION PLAN. AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, AMERICORPS COACHES HELP FOSTER OUR STUDENTS' SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO COLLEGE BY PROVIDING INTENSIVE SUMMER BRIDGE SERVICES. EXTERNAL DATA SIGNALS THAT, WHILE MANY STUDENTS INTEND TO GO TO COLLEGE, SOMETHING HAPPENS TO PREVENT THEM FROM ENROLLING IN COLLEGE ON TIME AND, OFTEN, AT ALL. THIS PHENOMENON, CALLED "SUMMER MELT", ESPECIALLY IMPACTS STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS. SUMMER MELT CAN BE CAUSED BY A NUMBER OF BARRIERS INCLUDING: UNEXPECTED FEES, LACK OF ACCESS TO THEIR PARENT'S TAX FORMS, UNCERTAINTY ABOUT COURSES, IMPOSTER SYNDROME AND FAMILIAL PRESSURE TO CHOOSE ANOTHER PATH. COLLEGE POSSIBLE'S SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMING GIVES STUDENTS ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT AS PART OF A FOUR-HOUR WORKSHOP, AS WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES AS NEEDED TO ENSURE THAT THEY COMPLETE ALL NECESSARY TASKS FOR SUCCESSFUL ENROLLMENT IN AND MATRICULATION TO COLLEGE. BY PROVIDING THIS CRITICAL TRANSITION PROGRAMMING, COLLEGE POSSIBLE HELPS STUDENTS STAY FIRMLY ON THE PATH TO COLLEGE MATRICULATION. AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE POSSIBLE CONTINUES TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THEIR COLLEGE CAREER AS THEY WORK TOWARD GRADUATION AND WORKFORCE ENTRY. COLLEGE COACHES ARE HIGHLY TRAINED TO ASSIST WITH THE CHALLENGES STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS FACE WHEN NAVIGATING HIGHER EDUCATION. THEY PROVIDE TARGETED, PROACTIVE SUPPORT TO FOSTER COLLEGE ENROLLMENT, PERSISTENCE AND GRADUATION BY ADDRESSING COMMON ACADEMIC, FINANCIAL AND CULTURAL BARRIERS TO STUDENTS' COLLEGE SUCCESS. COACHES CONTINUE TO WORK WITH STUDENTS THROUGH COLLEGE GRADUATION. IN ORDER TO FULFILL OUR MISSION, COLLEGE POSSIBLE FOCUSES ON: * IDENTIFYING LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. NATIONALLY, 240,000 LOW-INCOME HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL PREPARED FOR COLLEGE, BUT DON'T GO (GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CENTER ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE, 2013). COLLEGE POSSIBLE SERVES LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WHO HAVE COLLEGE POTENTIAL BUT LACK THE TOOLS TO APPLY. * PROVIDING ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS. IN HIGH SCHOOL, INTENSIVE ACT/SAT TEST PREPARATION ENSURES THAT STUDENTS' SCORES REFLECT THEIR TRUE APTITUDE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN ORDER TO IMPROVE COLLEGE ADMISSION OPPORTUNITIES WHILE IMPROVING STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PREPARATION. ONCE IN COLLEGE, WE SUPPORT STUDENTS IN IDENTIFYING MAJORS, COURSES AND ACADEMIC SUPPORTS THAT WILL LEAD TO COLLEGE SUCCESS. * INCREASING STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS AND IMPROVING COLLEGE ADMISSION RATES. COLLEGE POSSIBLE PROVIDES INTENSIVE ADMISSIONS CONSULTING TO HELP STUDENTS COMPETE WITH THEIR MORE AFFLUENT PEERS, CHOOSE COLLEGES THAT ARE THE BEST FIT FOR THEM AND ENROLL IN THE COLLEGE OF THEIR CHOICE. * ENSURING FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS. COLLEGE POSSIBLE HELPS STUDENTS IDENTIFY SCHOLARSHIPS, COMPLETE THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL AID PROCESS AND SECURE WORK-STUDY POSITIONS ON CAMPUS. STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION TO HELP THEM MANAGE AND MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR FINANCIAL RESOURCES. * BUILDING AND SUSTAINING PEER NETWORKS TO PROVIDE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SUPPORT. RESEARCH SHOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF PEER SUPPORT IN BOTH PREPARING FOR AND SUCCEEDING IN COLLEGE. COLLEGE POSSIBLE HELPS STUDENTS BUILD AND EXPAND SOCIAL NETWORKS TO PROVIDE THIS SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THEIR PURSUIT OF A COLLEGE DEGREE. * LEVERAGING EXISTING NETWORKS OF SUPPORT THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, COLLEGE POSSIBLE WORKS CLOSELY WITH OTHER MENTORING AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS CREATING A PIPELINE OF SERVICES AND LIMITING DUPLICATION OF EFFORT. PROGRAM RESULTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020 ARE AS FOLLOWS: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SERVED: 5,000 COLLEGE STUDENTS SERVED: 10,700 SPECIAL INITIATIVES NAVIGATE COLLEGE POSSIBLE CONTINUALLY STRIVES TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND OUR PROGRAMING. IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE METROPOLITAN AREAS WHERE WE ARE BASED, WE ARE IMPLEMENTING A TECH-CONNECTED MODEL FOCUSED ON IMPROVING ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS, IN GEOGRAPHICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS. AFTER A TWO-YEAR PILOT IN MINNESOTA, SIMILAR PROGRAMING HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN OREGON AND WISCONSIN. RURAL COMMUNITIES AND NONMETROPOLITAN AREAS ACROSS THE U.S. ARE NOT IDENTICAL, AND THE SOLUTIONS TO INCREASED COLLEGE ACCESS MUST BE ADAPTABLE. IN MINNESOTA, WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED A PURELY TECH-CONNECTED COACHING MODEL, IN WHICH COACHES ENGAGE SELECTED STUDENTS THROUGH EMAIL, TEXT, SOCIAL MEDIA, DISCUSSION BOARDS AND VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS. IN OREGON AND WISCONSIN, EACH SITE HAS DEVELOPED A SPECIFIC BLEND OF STRATEGIES FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, UTILIZING BOTH TRADITIONAL IN-PERS+B24ON, NEAR-PEER COACHING METHOD AND TECH-CONNECTED APPROACHES. COLLEGE POSSIBLE COACHES TRAVEL TO EACH PARTNER SCHOOL TO MEET IN-PERSON WITH A COHORT OF STUDENTS AND ALSO MEET VIRTUALLY WITH EACH STUDENT. STUDENTS SERVED: 570 COLLEGEPOINT STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS ARE OFTEN STEERED TOWARD LESS-DEMANDING COLLEGES, REGARDLESS OF THEIR QUALIFICATIONS. THIS UNDERMATCHING CAN RESULT IN LOWER GRADUATION RATES, AND, LONG-TERM, CAN HAVE SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON ECONOMIC INEQUALITY. IN 2014, COLLEGE POSSIBLE WAS INVITED TO JOIN A COMMUNITY OF COLLEGE ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS CONVENED BY BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE. THE COLLEGEPOINT TECH-CONNECTED COACHING MODEL WAS LAUNCHED WITH THE GOAL TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-AND MODERATE-INCOME STUDENTS WHO APPLY TO RIGOROUS, SELECTIVE SCHOOLS. COLLEGEPOINT STUDENTS SERVED: 2,700
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B:CATALYZE: CATALYZE BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO ADOPT AND INTEGRATE COLLEGE POSSIBLE'S PROVEN COLLEGE COACHING MODEL INTO THEIR OWN INFRASTRUCTURE TO BETTER SUPPORT EVERY LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT ON CAMPUS, FROM MATRICULATION THROUGH GRADUATION. A CATALYZE PARTNERSHIP ALLOWS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO TAILOR THE COLLEGE POSSIBLE MODEL TO MEET THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. BY PARTNERING WITH COLLEGE POSSIBLE, CAMPUSES CAN ENHANCE THEIR SUPPORT SERVICES FOR STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS AND CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP. IN 2016 WE STARTED PILOT PROGRAMS AT THREE UNIVERSITIES IN MINNESOTA. IN OUR 2019-2020 PROGRAM YEAR WE PARTNERED WITH A TOTAL OF NINE INSTITUTIONS ACROSS SEVEN STATES. EACH OF THESE INSTITUTIONS HOSTS ON-CAMPUS COACHES WHO SUPPORT COLLEGE STUDENTS, FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS, WITH COLLEGE POSSIBLE'S TRIED-AND-TRUE CURRICULUM AND COACHING. DATA FROM THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF CATALYZE HAVE SHOWN PROMISING RESULTS: CATALYZE STUDENTS AT PARTNER INSTITUTIONS HAVE SHOWN A 12% INCREASE IN ANNUAL RETENTION RATES COMPARED TO THE OVERALL PELL-ELIGIBLE POPULATION ON THE CAMPUS, AND CATALYZE STUDENTS HAVE A FALL-TO-FALL PERSISTENCE RATE OF 76%.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE MANAGER AND INTERIM SVP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS. THE BUDGET & OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WILL RECEIVE THE FORM 990 AND REVIEW. THE COMMITTEE WILL VOTE TO AUTHORIZE MANAGEMENT TO SIGN IT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BEHALF AT THE COMMITTEE MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEMPLOYEES REVIEW AND AGREE TO OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDED IN OUR EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AT THE ONSET OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. BOARD AND OFFICER FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE SVP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS INITIALLY, THEN BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS IF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE IDENTIFIED. PERSONS WITH IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE RECUSED FROM PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONS AFFECTED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. TRANSACTIONS WITH PARTIES WITH WHOM A CONFLICTING INTEREST EXIST MAY BE UNDERTAKEN ONLY IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE OBSERVED: 1. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS FULLY DISCLOSED, 2. THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTION, 3. A COMPETITIVE BID OR COMPARABLE VALUATION EXISTS, AND 4. THE BOARD CHAIR OR A DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE THEREOF HAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. DISCLOSURE IN THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE MADE TO THE PRESIDENT (OR IF SHE OR HE IS THE ONE WITH THE CONFLICT, THEN TO THE BOARD CHAIR), WHO SHALL BRING THE MATTER TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD CHAIR OR THE BUDGET AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. DISCLOSURE INVOLVING DIRECTORS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE BOARD CHAIR (OR IF SHE OR HE IS THE ONE WITH THE CONFLICT, THEN TO THE BOARD VICE-CHAIR), WHO SHALL BRING THESE MATTERS TO THE BOARD OR A DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE THEREOF. THE BOARD OR A DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE THEREOF SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND IN THE CASE OF AN EXISTING CONFLICT, WHETHER THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION MAY BE AUTHORIZED AS JUST, FAIR, AND REASONABLE TO COLLEGE POSSIBLE. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD, OR THE DESIGNATED COMMITTEE, ON THESE MATTERS WILL REST IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION, AND THEIR CONCERN MUST BE THE WELFARE OF COLLEGE POSSIBLE AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF ITS PURPOSE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT IS HIRED REGULARLY (MOST RECENTLY IN 2016) TO DETERMINE THE MARKET RATE FOR THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. ANNUALLY, THE HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR NONPROFIT CEO'S/EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AS WELL AS PRE-DETERMINED PERFORMANCE METRICS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO. 1. FOLLOWING THE 2016 MARKET RATE STUDY, THE CEO'S BASE SALARY INCREASES FOR 2017-2019 WERE DETERMINED BY ASSESSING PERFORMANCE AGAINST ANNUAL GOALS THAT WERE SET BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CEO AND THE HR COMMITTEE, COMPARING THE SALARY AGAINST THE MARKET RATE DATA ('AGED' BY 3% EACH YEAR), AND THEN THE HR COMMITTEE USED DISCRETION TO CHOOSE AN INCREASE. 2. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED A SALARY INCREASE FOR THE CEO TAKING EFFECT AT THE END OF NOVEMBER, 2019. 3. THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE PROCESS INCLUDED AN OUTLINE OF ACTIONS REQUIRED BY THE HR COMMITTEE, MATERIALS/SPREADSHEETS USED BY THE COMMITTEE TO MAKE THE DECISIONS, AND E-MAIL INSTRUCTION FROM THE CHAIR OF THE HR COMMITTEE TO THE COO CONVEYING THE RESULTS OF THE BOARD VOTE. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS RECOMMENDED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTING FIRM AND A BOARD HIRING COMMITTEE, ASSESSED AGAINST MARKET RATES, AND THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO USES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO DETERMINE MARKET RATE FOR THE COO AND CPO COMPENSATION PACKAGES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE AUDIT REPORT AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON COLLEGE POSSIBLE'S WEBSITE. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:NEITHER THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS FOR THE AUDIT OR THE SELECTION PROCESS OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT CHANGED DURING THE TAX YEAR.