COLLEGE FORWARD

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2020 · Form 990 · revenue $4.1M · expenses $4.6M · assets $0

EIN
43-2003552
Address
1023 SPRINGDALE ROAD BUILDING 15, AUSTIN, TX 78721
Website
WWW.COLLEGEFORWARD.ORG
NTEE code
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Exempt type
-
Ruling date
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Mission

COLLEGE FORWARD PROVIDES COLLEGE PREPARATORY AND RETENTION SERVICES TOMOTIVATED ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED STUDENTS IN ORDER TO FACILITATETHEIR TRANSITION TO COLLEGE AND TO MAKE THE PROCESS MORE EXCITING ANDREWARDING.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Austin Buchan CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2015-2020 $126,656$716,418 1
Lisa Fielder (former) PAST CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2009-2016 $111,106$692,366 1
Emily Steinberg (former) ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR2009-2011 $56,908$172,515 1
Raymond Blue (former) DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR2012 $119,007$119,007 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

28 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Carol Mcdonald BOARD MEMBER2015-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Todd Penner FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER2015-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Nirav Shah BOARD MEMBER2015-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Doreen Wise DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAI2009-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Richard Tagle BOARD CHAIR2019-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Jenn Starr BOARD MEMBER2018-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Stephanie Verdugo FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER2018-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Daniel Riegel (former) BOARD MEMBER2019 0 $0 reported 1
Richare Tagle (former) BOARD CHAIR2015-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Monte James (former) SECRETARY2012-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Dennis Cavner (former) BOARD CHAIR2012-2017 0 $0 reported 1
David Cabello (former) BOARD MEMBER2013-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Jerry Sun (former) BOARD MEMBER2013-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Ken Womack (former) BOARD MEMBER2010-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Meg Moore (former) BOARD MEMBER2010-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Tracy Benedict (former) FINANCE COMMITTEE PAST CHAIR2009-2015 0 $0 reported 1
Mike Fitzpatrick (former) FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER - PAST2010-2015 0 $0 reported 1
Paul Brownell (former) PAST CHAIR2009-2014 0 $0 reported 1
Bill Forsberg (former) BOARD MEMBER2010-2014 0 $0 reported 1
Elsa Hinojosa (former) BOARD MEMBER2010-2014 0 $0 reported 1
Jason Fernandez (former) SECRETARY2010-2012 0 $0 reported 1
Jackie Mata (former) TREASURER2009-2012 0 $0 reported 1
Greg Bellush (former) BOARD MEMBER2010-2011 0 $0 reported 1
Sean Kelly (former) BOARD MEMBER2010-2011 0 $0 reported 1
Robert Manzer Phd (former) BOARD MEMBER2010-2011 0 $0 reported 1
Shana Ellison (former) Board Member2009 0 $0 reported 1
James Geata (former) Board Member2009 0 $0 reported 1
Henery Ewert (former) Board Member2009 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2020 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $127K · 129 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AUSTIN BUCHAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $120,561$0$6,095 $126,6561
CAROL MCDONALD BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TODD PENNER FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
NIRAV SHAH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DOREEN WISE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAI0 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD TAGLE BOARD CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
JENN STARR BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHANIE VERDUGO FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $126K · 141 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AUSTIN BUCHAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $120,526$0$5,841 $126,3671
CAROL MCDONALD BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TODD PENNER FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
NIRAV SHAH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DOREEN WISE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAI0 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD TAGLE BOARD CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
JENN STARR BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHANIE VERDUGO FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL RIEGEL BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $124K · 141 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AUSTIN BUCHAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $117,755$0$6,479 $124,2341
CAROL MCDONALD BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TODD PENNER FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
NIRAV SHAH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DOREEN WISE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARE TAGLE BOARD CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
JENN STARR BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHANIE VERDUGO FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $124K · 152 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AUSTIN BUCHAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $117,755$0$6,479 $124,2341
CAROL MCDONALD BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TODD PENNER FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
MONTE JAMES SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
NIRAV SHAH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DENNIS CAVNER BOARD CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
DOREEN WISE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARE TAGLE BOARD CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 13 people listed · 2 paid, $223K · 185 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AUSTIN BUCHAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $105,776$0$6,376 $112,1521
LISA FIELDER PAST CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $102,356$0$8,750 $111,1061
CAROL MCDONALD BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID CABELLO BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JERRY SUN BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TODD PENNER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
KEN WOMACK BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MONTE JAMES SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
NIRAV SHAH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DENNIS CAVNER BOARD CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
DOREEN WISE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MEG MOORE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARE TAGLE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 15 people listed · 2 paid, $214K · 185 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA FIELDER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $102,356$0$8,750 $111,1061
AUSTIN BUCHAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $102,775$0$0 $102,7751
CAROL MCDONALD BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TRACY BENEDICT FINANCE COMMITTEE PAST CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID CABELLO BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JERRY SUN FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE FITZPATRICK FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER - PAST0 $0$0$0 $01
TODD PENNER FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
KEN WOMACK FINANCE COMMITTEE0 $0$0$0 $01
MONTE JAMES SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
NIRAV SHAH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DENNIS CAVNER BOARD CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
DOREEN WISE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
MEG MOORE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARE TAGLE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $102K · 170 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA FIELDER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $93,200$0$8,888 $102,0881
PAUL BROWNELL PAST CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
TRACY BENEDICT FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID CABELLO BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JERRY SUN BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE FITZPATRICK BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
BILL FORSBERG BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
KEN WOMACK BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MONTE JAMES SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
ELSA HINOJOSA BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DENNIS CAVNER BOARD CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
DOREEN WISE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
MEG MOORE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $100K · 168 employees · 75 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lisa Fielder Chief Executive Officer Ex-Officio40 $91,063$0$8,937 $100,0001
Paul Brownell Past Board Chair0 $0$0$0 $01
Tracy Benedict Finance Committee Chair0 $0$0$0 $01
Mike Fitzpatrick Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Bill Forsberg Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Dennis Cavner Board Chair0 $0$0$0 $01
Monte James Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Elsa Hinojosa Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Ken Womack Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Meg Moore Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Doreen Wise Development Committee Chair0 $0$0$0 $01
David Cabello Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Jerry Sun Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 14 people listed · 2 paid, $222K · 173 employees · 125 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RAYMOND BLUE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR40 $115,251$0$3,756 $119,0071
LISA FIELDER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $91,063$0$11,710 $102,7731
PAUL BROWNELL BOARD CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
TRACY BENEDICT VICE-CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
JASON FERNANDEZ SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
JACKIE MATA TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE FITZPATRICK BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
BILL FORSBERG BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DENNIS CAVNER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MONTE JAMES BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
ELSA HINOJOSA BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
KEN WOMACK BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MEG MOORE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DOREEN WISE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2011 · 14 people listed · 2 paid, $106K · 124 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EMILY STEINBERG ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR40 $51,334$0$5,574 $56,9081
LISA FIELDER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $42,278$0$6,868 $49,1461
PAUL BROWNELL BOARD CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
TRACY BENEDICT VICE-CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
JASON FERNANDEZ SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
JACKIE MATA TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE FITZPATRICK BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
BILL FORSBERG BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
KEN WOMACK BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
GREG BELLUSH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
ELSA HINOJOSA BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
SEAN KELLY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT MANZER PHD BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MEG MOORE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2010 · 14 people listed · 2 paid, $115K · 57 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA FIELDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $46,278$0$11,984 $58,2621
EMILY STEINBERG ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR40 $51,334$0$5,109 $56,4431
TRACY BENEDICT VICE-CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL BROWNELL BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JACKIE MATA TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
BILL FORSBERG BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
KEN WOMACK BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JASON FERNANDEZ SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE FITZPATRICK BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
GREG BELLUSH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
ELSA HINOJOSA BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
SEAN KELLY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT MANZER PHD BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MEG MOORE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2009 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $117K · 97 employees · 35 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Emily Steinberg Associate Director40 $52,929$0$6,235 $59,1641
Lisa Fielder Executive Director40 $43,979$0$13,906 $57,8851
Tracy Benedict Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Brownell Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Shana Ellison Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Jackie Mata Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
James Geata Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Henery Ewert Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Doreen Wise Board Chair0 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,050,534$4,600,958 $0$0 $3,105,519$944,694 $126,6561298
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,200,401$4,433,486 $2,433,160$550,424 $2,028,643$1,165,240 $126,3671418
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,735,270$3,572,345 $3,296,848$1,783,509 $3,253,452$1,477,194 $124,2331417
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,349,644$3,775,978 $1,429,525$620,584 $1,401,029$929,152 $124,23415210
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,508,780$3,908,088 $2,610,452$2,046,918 $4,293,643$1,206,940 $223,2581850
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,532,066$3,978,304 $716,431$446,226 $1,806,514$722,330 $213,88018510
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,390,408$3,480,600 $2,072,136$1,892,464 $2,081,148$296,456 $102,08817010
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2014-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,067,587$2,817,741 $3,126,386$2,982,656 $4,031,146$30,660 $91,06316875
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2013-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,252,348$2,884,842 $1,855,851$1,732,810 $3,189,139$52,812 $98,654173125
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2012-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,543,419$2,193,117 $1,464,015$1,365,304 $2,474,751$0 $93,61212415
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2011-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,988,624$1,769,920 $1,102,476$1,015,002 $1,934,240$0 $97,6125720
2009 · Form 990 period ending 2010-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,280,318$1,594,518 $843,502$796,298 $2,008,705$0 $96,9089735

Funders of this organization

30 grantors reported grants to this organization, $5,305,521 in all, tax years 2009 to 2022; the 25 largest shown (all 30). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
ECMC FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2016, 2018-2019 3$1,745,000 2019$900,000
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TEXAS GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION Public charity Exact 2009-2010, 2012-2013, 2015-2016 6$652,431 2016$58,959
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AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2013, 2018-2021 5$518,430 2021$100,250
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KRESGE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COLLEGE FORWARD” 2016, 2018-2019 3$500,000 2019$200,000
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THE ONESTAR FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2021 1$403,212 2021$403,212
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MICHAEL & SUSAN DELL FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “College Forward” 2021 1$206,665 2021$206,665
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APPLIED MATERIALS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “College Forward”, “COLLEGE FORWARD” 2009-2012, 2014-2016, 2018-2020 10$205,000 2020$20,000
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COLLEGE FORWARD” 2012-2021 17$172,700 2021$10,000
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UNITED STUDENT AID FUNDS INC Public charity Exact 2011-2013 3$150,000 2013$50,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2020 2$117,000 2020$58,500
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NATIONAL COLLEGE ATTAINMENT NETWORK Public charity Exact 2015-2018 4$112,000 2018$40,000
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JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COLLEGE FORWARD” 2010-2014, 2016-2018 9$101,550 2018$200
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THE LONG FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COLLEGE FORWARD” 2018-2022 5$60,000 2022$15,000
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THE POWELL FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “College Forward” 2021-2022 2$60,000 2022$30,000
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SOOCH FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COLLEGE FORWARD” 2016 1$50,000 2016$50,000
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NOTLEY FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2018 1$49,008 2018$49,008
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THE TOPFER FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COLLEGE FORWARD” 2016-2020 5$33,000 2020$5,000
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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2010, 2013 3$30,540 2013$22,267
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UNITED WAY FOR GREATER AUSTIN Public charity Exact 2019 1$20,000 2019$20,000
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LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COLLEGE FORWARD” 2020-2021 2$19,891 2021$10,055
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PHILANTHROPITCH Public charity Exact 2018 1$18,913 2018$18,913
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UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE DAF sponsor Exact 2016 1$17,700 2016$17,700
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JUNIOR LEAGUE OF AUSTIN Public charity Exact 2010 1$17,450 2010$17,450
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MISSION CAPITAL Public charity Exact 2015 1$11,000 2015$11,000
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KLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COLLEGE FORWARD” 2019 1$10,000 2019$10,000
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HENRY FORD COLLEGEMINot reported $50,691$18,258 PRESIDENT$7,692 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 8 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE Private foundation$212,470,97783 12010–2024 BARD COLLEGE
IRIS FOUNDATION Private foundation$49,352,8495 12011–2022 BARD COLLEGE
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY Private foundation$48,664,87942 12020–2024 BARD COLLEGE
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$29,305,14512 22014–2024 BARD COLLEGE; COLLEGE BOARD
RESNICK FOUNDATION Private foundation$25,000,0003 12022–2024 BARD COLLEGE
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$14,915,53511 22016–2024 BARD COLLEGE; COLLEGE BOARD
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC DAF sponsor$14,752,5005 12015–2024 BARD COLLEGE
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION Private foundation$12,650,30015 22016–2024 BARD COLLEGE; HENRY FORD COLLEGE
MARTIN AND TONI SOSNOFF FOUNDATION Private foundation$11,102,62015 12010–2024 BARD COLLEGE
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$8,565,85317 12013–2024 BARD COLLEGE
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$8,183,11950 12009–2024 BARD COLLEGE
NOVO FOUNDATION Private foundation$6,437,87014 12018–2024 BARD COLLEGE
THE TOW FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$5,205,91025 12015–2025 BARD COLLEGE
SHERMAN FAIRCHILD FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$5,000,0001 12024–2024 BARD COLLEGE
CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK Private foundation$4,667,0009 22015–2024 BARD COLLEGE; COLLEGE BOARD

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2020 · Form 990 · $4,600,958 spent · pay $3,030,014 · grants $0 · events $1,480
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,659,317$2,064,805$304,598$289,914 57.8%
Insurance $413,691$302,176$63,841$47,674 9.0%
Occupancy $295,776$229,736$36,138$29,902 6.4%
Fees: other services $270,430$142,043$66,049$62,338 5.9%
Payroll taxes $221,547$172,018$25,376$24,153 4.8%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS $179,974$121,802$25,976$32,196 3.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $126,656$98,341$14,507$13,808 2.8%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $86,161$65,294$13,436$7,431 1.9%
Other (as described)BUSINESS EXPENSES $78,655$60,463$12,895$5,297 1.7%
Office expenses $53,814$39,876$8,505$5,433 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $47,792$39,202$6,167$2,423 1.0%
Other (as described)BAD DEBT/WRITE OFFS $37,569$28,469$5,859$3,241 0.8%
Information technology $33,708$24,681$3,925$5,102 0.7%
Fees: accounting $27,518-$27,518- 0.6%
Other employee benefits $22,494$17,291$3,688$1,515 0.5%
All other expenses $19,424$14,719$3,029$1,676 0.4%
Interest $17,562-$17,562- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $5,817$4,408$907$502 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,480$1,137$243$100 0.0%
Travel $893$676$144$73 0.0%
Fees: legal $680-$680- 0.0%
Total$4,600,958100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $4,433,486 spent · pay $3,041,708 · grants $0 · events $13,334
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,682,550$2,058,773$297,086$326,691 60.5%
Insurance $372,934$269,885$57,553$45,496 8.4%
Occupancy $320,121$261,232$55,549$3,340 7.2%
Payroll taxes $218,652$167,809$24,215$26,628 4.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $126,367$96,983$13,995$15,389 2.9%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS $125,826$89,852$19,162$16,812 2.8%
Fees: other services $116,433$19,160$65,968$31,305 2.6%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $111,478$86,451$15,970$9,057 2.5%
Other (as described)BUSINESS EXPENSES $65,590$50,364$10,741$4,485 1.5%
Travel $63,186$45,405$9,683$8,098 1.4%
Depreciation and depletion $50,425$40,620$8,638$1,167 1.1%
Office expenses $40,630$30,327$6,468$3,835 0.9%
Information technology $35,530$26,261$5,585$3,684 0.8%
Fees: accounting $31,250-$31,250- 0.7%
Interest $25,873-$25,873- 0.6%
Other (as described)AWARDS $14,454$11,209$2,071$1,174 0.3%
Other employee benefits $14,139$10,235$2,183$1,721 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $13,334$8,054$1,718$3,562 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $2,734$2,120$392$222 0.1%
Fees: legal $1,980-$1,980- 0.0%
Total$4,433,486100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $3,572,345 spent · pay $2,159,133 · grants $0 · events $14,150
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,862,378$1,402,029$218,124$242,225 52.1%
Occupancy $371,967$264,478$73,937$33,552 10.4%
Insurance $217,338$160,796$34,624$21,918 6.1%
Fees: other services $202,868$123,474$66,443$12,951 5.7%
Payroll taxes $156,477$117,798$18,327$20,352 4.4%
Travel $132,567$100,386$21,409$10,772 3.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $124,233$93,525$14,550$16,158 3.5%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS $111,597$85,327$18,197$8,073 3.1%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $72,936$55,032$11,736$6,168 2.0%
Information technology $54,122$39,459$10,480$4,183 1.5%
Office expenses $52,459$39,975$8,525$3,959 1.5%
Other (as described)BUSINESS EXPENSES $43,821$33,686$7,184$2,951 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $27,783$20,535$5,738$1,510 0.8%
Fees: accounting $27,400-$27,400- 0.8%
Fees: legal $21,774-$21,774- 0.6%
Other (as described)BAD DEBT $19,583$14,776$3,151$1,656 0.5%
Interest $17,898-$17,898- 0.5%
Other employee benefits $16,045$11,350$2,421$2,274 0.4%
All other expenses $15,134$11,419$2,435$1,280 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $14,150$9,991$2,131$2,028 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $9,815$7,406$1,579$830 0.3%
Total$3,572,345100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $3,775,978 spent · pay $2,265,805 · grants $0 · events $19,051
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,943,798$1,570,127$200,337$173,334 51.5%
Fees: other services $380,735$290,799$67,151$22,785 10.1%
Occupancy $303,830$248,037$38,034$17,759 8.0%
Insurance $282,903$208,038$43,923$30,942 7.5%
Payroll taxes $173,777$140,371$17,910$15,496 4.6%
Travel $151,068$114,172$24,349$12,547 4.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $124,234$100,352$12,804$11,078 3.3%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS $92,471$67,820$14,464$10,187 2.4%
Office expenses $58,858$45,138$9,626$4,094 1.6%
Information technology $51,564$42,014$7,176$2,374 1.4%
Other (as described)BUSINESS EXPENSES $47,146$36,178$7,716$3,252 1.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $39,228$29,643$6,321$3,264 1.0%
Fees: accounting $24,500-$24,500- 0.6%
Other employee benefits $23,996$17,865$3,810$2,321 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $23,819$20,013$3,069$737 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $19,051$12,948$2,761$3,342 0.5%
All other expenses $12,893$9,743$2,078$1,072 0.3%
Other (as described)BAD DEBT $11,230$8,486$1,810$934 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $5,745$4,341$926$478 0.2%
Interest $5,132-$5,132- 0.1%
Total$3,775,978100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $3,908,088 spent · pay $2,527,631 · grants $0 · events $5,314
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,098,152$1,675,227$191,244$231,681 53.7%
Occupancy $304,986$256,255$39,294$9,437 7.8%
Insurance $257,703$187,479$39,523$30,701 6.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $223,258$178,256$20,350$24,652 5.7%
Fees: other services $208,425$128,539$66,182$13,704 5.3%
Payroll taxes $192,269$153,513$17,525$21,231 4.9%
Travel $186,809$141,262$30,127$15,420 4.8%
Other (as described)BUSINESS EXPENSES $83,853$64,430$13,741$5,682 2.1%
Office expenses $72,438$55,568$11,851$5,019 1.9%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS $70,357$53,941$11,504$4,912 1.8%
Information technology $55,642$46,585$7,236$1,821 1.4%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $51,176$39,168$8,242$3,766 1.3%
Depreciation and depletion $31,356$26,346$4,040$970 0.8%
Fees: accounting $26,174-$26,174- 0.7%
Other (as described)AWARDS $18,217$14,004$2,986$1,227 0.5%
Other employee benefits $13,952$10,499$2,239$1,214 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $5,860$4,093$873$894 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,314$4,046$863$405 0.1%
Interest $1,897-$1,897- 0.0%
Fees: legal $250$192$41$17 0.0%
Total$3,908,088100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $3,978,304 spent · pay $2,457,057 · grants $0 · events $17,024
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,035,350$1,602,945$118,359$314,046 51.2%
Fees: other services $344,754$215,401$65,968$63,385 8.7%
Occupancy $317,165$266,488$40,863$9,814 8.0%
Insurance $241,892$179,087$30,089$32,716 6.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $213,880$132,221$22,350$59,309 5.4%
Travel $179,324$134,880$22,801$21,643 4.5%
Payroll taxes $176,394$120,856$20,429$35,109 4.4%
Office expenses $89,957$67,599$11,427$10,931 2.3%
Other (as described)BUSINESS EXPENSES $74,608$56,747$9,592$8,269 1.9%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS $68,046$50,813$8,590$8,643 1.7%
Information technology $51,494$42,683$6,589$2,222 1.3%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $49,005$35,843$6,057$7,105 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $34,292$28,813$4,418$1,061 0.9%
Other employee benefits $31,433$23,427$3,960$4,046 0.8%
Fees: accounting $23,839-$23,839- 0.6%
Other (as described)AWARDS $20,384$15,435$2,609$2,340 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $17,024$11,528$1,949$3,547 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $9,463$7,202$1,217$1,044 0.2%
Total$3,978,304100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $3,480,600 spent · pay $2,236,625 · grants $0 · events $10,873
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,946,373$1,655,714$45,079$245,580 55.9%
Fees: other services $318,495$197,535$65,968$54,992 9.2%
Occupancy $223,657$187,920$28,816$6,921 6.4%
Insurance $201,851$171,267$10,865$19,719 5.8%
Payroll taxes $161,065$131,944$7,250$21,871 4.6%
Travel $124,847$112,255$6,168$6,424 3.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $102,088$75,382$4,142$22,564 2.9%
Office expenses $86,300$70,870$3,894$11,536 2.5%
Other (as described)BUSINESS EXPENSES $79,155$71,412$3,923$3,820 2.3%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS $55,319$41,975$2,306$11,038 1.6%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $47,220$38,869$2,136$6,215 1.4%
Depreciation and depletion $34,359$28,869$4,427$1,063 1.0%
Information technology $30,203$25,546$3,553$1,104 0.9%
Other employee benefits $27,099$24,406$1,341$1,352 0.8%
Fees: accounting $17,900-$17,900- 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $10,873$9,544$524$805 0.3%
Other (as described)AWARDS $7,276$6,601$363$312 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $6,520$5,629$309$582 0.2%
Total$3,480,600100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $2,817,741 spent · pay $1,919,155 · grants $0 · events $3,291
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,689,932$1,500,054$38,987$150,891 60.0%
Fees: other services $165,298$35,893$65,986$63,419 5.9%
Occupancy $160,835$131,145$22,889$6,801 5.7%
Insurance $151,195$130,419$8,221$12,555 5.4%
Payroll taxes $138,160$122,637$3,187$12,336 4.9%
Travel $97,471$87,126$4,787$5,558 3.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $91,063$80,831$2,101$8,131 3.2%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $60,604$51,201$2,827$6,576 2.2%
Other (as described)Business Expenses $60,522$51,260$2,816$6,446 2.1%
All other expenses $50,637$39,553$4,248$6,836 1.8%
Other (as described)Subscriptions $47,159$41,760$2,295$3,104 1.7%
Other (as described)Rental Expense $31,983$29,105$1,599$1,279 1.1%
Depreciation and depletion $28,623$23,530$4,107$986 1.0%
Office expenses $23,668$21,025$1,155$1,488 0.8%
Fees: accounting $17,300$15,743$865$692 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,291$2,663$146$482 0.1%
Total$2,817,741100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $2,884,842 spent · pay $2,061,349 · grants $0 · events $57,009
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,664,973$1,455,689$38,665$170,619 57.7%
Fees: other services $376,744$281,564$66,002$29,178 13.1%
Other employee benefits $158,760$138,518$8,589$11,653 5.5%
Payroll taxes $138,962$121,495$3,227$14,240 4.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $98,654$86,253$2,291$10,110 3.4%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $83,175$57,654$3,171$22,350 2.9%
Travel $74,806$67,916$3,732$3,158 2.6%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS $49,578$45,115$2,479$1,984 1.7%
Other (as described)BUSINESS EXPENSES $45,950$41,814$2,298$1,838 1.6%
Occupancy $44,167$35,946$1,095$7,126 1.5%
All other expenses $34,754$25,147$5,675$3,932 1.2%
Office expenses $34,636$30,517$1,678$2,441 1.2%
Other (as described)RENTAL EXPENSE $24,600$11,056$10,153$3,391 0.9%
Depreciation and depletion $20,728$13,819$5,179$1,730 0.7%
Fees: accounting $16,701$15,197$836$668 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $10,249$9,326$513$410 0.4%
Insurance $7,180$6,275$165$740 0.2%
Fees: legal $225$205$11$9 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$46,760reported apart
Total$2,884,842100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $2,193,117 spent · pay $1,456,270 · grants $0 · events $39,003
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,362,658$1,293,708$38,330$30,620 62.1%
Fees: other services $179,690$95,553$71,752$12,385 8.2%
Insurance $139,288$125,504$7,990$5,794 6.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $93,612$88,931$2,808$1,873 4.3%
All other expenses $74,913$64,693$6,761$3,459 3.4%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $67,099$41,968$2,694$22,437 3.1%
Travel $60,530$54,920$3,014$2,596 2.8%
Other (as described)STAFF EXPENSES $56,382$37,658$2,069$16,655 2.6%
Other (as described)RENTALS $39,401$26,971$1,482$10,948 1.8%
Office expenses $34,410$31,313$1,721$1,376 1.6%
Occupancy $24,244$15,316$5,741$3,187 1.1%
Other (as described)SUBSCRIPTIONS $23,288$20,825$1,144$1,319 1.1%
Depreciation and depletion $16,447$10,964$4,110$1,373 0.7%
Fees: accounting $16,150$14,696$808$646 0.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,005$3,913$215$877 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$33,998reported apart
Total$2,193,117100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $1,769,920 spent · pay $1,167,428 · grants $0 · events $36,460
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,069,816$952,136$64,189$53,491 60.4%
Insurance $131,026$87,787$43,239- 7.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $97,612$86,875$5,857$4,880 5.5%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $89,582$60,020$29,562- 5.1%
Other (as described)BUSINESS EXPENSES $86,269$57,800$28,469- 4.9%
Travel $55,771$49,636$3,346$2,789 3.2%
Other (as described)RENTALS $39,817$26,677$13,140- 2.2%
Office expenses $38,200$25,594$12,606- 2.2%
Fees: other services $36,548$24,487$12,061- 2.1%
Other (as described)PRINTING $24,951$16,717$8,234- 1.4%
All other expenses $23,213$16,047$7,054$112 1.3%
Fees: accounting $19,642$13,160$6,482- 1.1%
Occupancy $18,331$12,282$6,049- 1.0%
Other (as described)COMMUNICATION $16,574$11,105$5,469- 0.9%
Depreciation and depletion $13,208$8,849$4,359- 0.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $9,360$8,330$562$468 0.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$27,100reported apart
Total$1,769,920100%

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2009 · Form 990 · $1,594,518 spent · pay $1,046,286 · grants $0 · events $5,156
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $949,378$844,946$56,963$47,469 59.5%
Other (as described)INSURANCE $111,526$74,722$36,804- 7.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $96,908$86,249$5,814$4,845 6.1%
All other expenses $81,457$56,854$24,086$517 5.1%
Fees: other services $77,079$51,643$25,436- 4.8%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $71,283$47,760$23,523- 4.5%
Travel $49,416$43,980$2,965$2,471 3.1%
Other (as described)Supplies $37,610$25,199$12,411- 2.4%
Occupancy $32,646$21,873$10,773- 2.0%
Other (as described)printing $30,115$20,177$9,938- 1.9%
Other (as described)RENTALS $27,703$18,561$9,142- 1.7%
Fees: accounting $12,288$8,233$4,055- 0.8%
Depreciation and depletion $11,953$8,009$3,944- 0.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,156$4,589$309$258 0.3%
Total$1,594,518100%

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