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PHILADELPHIA LEARNING COLLABORATIVE

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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $335K · expenses $428K · assets $396K

EIN
85-1238457
Address
5530 WHITBY AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19143-4015
Website
WWW.PHLCOLLAB.ORG
NTEE code
B99
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2020
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Mission

THE PHILADELPHIA LEARNING COLLABORATIVE (PLC) IS A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION WHICH EXISTS TO IMPROVE AND SUPPORT THE ECOSYSTEM FOR STUDENT-CENTERED, DEEPER LEARNING K-12 SCHOOLS IN PHILADELPHIA.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person 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
Crystal Cubbage EXECUTIVE DI2021-2023 $135,818$269,669 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

9 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
Christopher Lehmann DIRECTOR2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Danielle Shylit DIRECTOR2023 1 $0 reported 1
Farrah Farnese Roma DIRECTOR2023 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Laura Shubila DIRECTOR2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Lori Shorr DIRECTOR2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Matthew Riggan CHAIR2021-2023 2 $0 reported 1
David Bromley (former) SECRETARY2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Meena Wolverton (former) TREASURER2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Robin Walker (former) BOARD MEMBER2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $136K · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CRYSTAL CUBBAGE EXECUTIVE DI40 $135,818$0$0 $135,8181
CHRISTOPHER LEHMANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DANIELLE SHYLIT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FARRAH FARNESE ROMA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR LAURA SHUBILA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR LORI SHORR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR MATTHEW RIGGAN CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $134K · 2 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CRYSTAL CUBBAGE EXECUTIVE DI40 $133,851$0$0 $133,8511
DR LORI SHORR CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID BROMLEY SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
MEENA WOLVERTON TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER LEHMANN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DR LAURA SHUBILA BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DR MATTHEW RIGGAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBIN WALKER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID BROMLEY SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER LEHMANN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DR MATTHEW RIGGAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DR LORI SHORR CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
DR LAURA SHUBILA BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBIN WALKER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MEENA WOLVERTON TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
CRYSTAL CUBBAGE EXECUTIVE DI40 $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
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$335,000$427,972 $396,090$382,072 $335,000$0 $137,80706
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$323,500$331,440 $485,281$475,044 $323,500$0 $133,85127
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$440,651$107,667 $489,101$482,984 $440,651$0 $61,67907

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $300,000 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. 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
BARRA FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PHILADELPHIA LEARNING COLLABORATIVE” 2020-2023 4$300,000 2023$50,000
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATIONPAB99 $395,243$282,065 EXECUTIVE DI$76,065 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
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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.

2023 · Form 990 · $427,972 spent · pay $244,232 · grants $0 · events $2,997
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $137,807$123,865$9,295$4,647 32.2%
Fees: other services $75,547$75,547-- 17.7%
Other salaries and wages $66,505$59,776$4,486$2,243 15.5%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $61,029$61,029-- 14.3%
Other employee benefits $18,767$16,232$1,690$845 4.4%
Fees: accounting $17,572-$17,572- 4.1%
Payroll taxes $17,018$15,296$1,148$574 4.0%
Insurance $7,304$6,209$730$365 1.7%
Fees: legal $5,673$31$5,642- 1.3%
Occupancy $5,383$4,575$539$269 1.3%
Pension plan contributions $4,135$3,577$372$186 1.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,997$2,997-- 0.7%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIO $2,583$2,583-- 0.6%
Information technology $2,326$2,326-- 0.5%
Travel $2,319$2,319-- 0.5%
Office expenses $982-$982- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $25--$25 0.0%
Total$427,972100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $331,440 spent · pay $191,125 · grants $0 · events $4,231
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $133,851$113,773$13,385$6,693 40.4%
Fees: other services $82,274$43,781$38,493- 24.8%
Other salaries and wages $25,179$25,179-- 7.6%
Fees: accounting $17,901-$17,901- 5.4%
Other employee benefits $15,937$13,924$1,342$671 4.8%
Advertising and promotion $12,549$11,922-$627 3.8%
Payroll taxes $12,311$10,756$1,037$518 3.7%
Insurance $6,987-$6,987- 2.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,231$4,231-- 1.3%
Fees: legal $3,866-$3,866- 1.2%
Pension plan contributions $3,847$3,361$324$162 1.2%
Travel $3,700$3,700-- 1.1%
Other (as described)STIPENDS $3,110$3,110-- 0.9%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIO $2,926-$2,926- 0.9%
Other (as described)COMMUNICATIONS $1,200$1,048$101$51 0.4%
Other (as described)STAFF RECRUITMENT $1,051-$1,051- 0.3%
Office expenses $324-$324- 0.1%
Information technology $196$196-- 0.1%
Total$331,440100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $107,667 spent · pay $66,192 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $61,679$61,679-- 57.3%
Fees: other services $15,157$15,157-- 14.1%
Fees: legal $8,369-$8,369- 7.8%
Fees: accounting $6,250-$6,250- 5.8%
Payroll taxes $4,513$4,513-- 4.2%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $2,730$2,730-- 2.5%
Insurance $2,507-$2,507- 2.3%
Other (as described)STAFF RECRUITMENT $2,096-$2,096- 1.9%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIO $2,014-$2,014- 1.9%
Information technology $1,952$1,952-- 1.8%
Office expenses $190-$190- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $150$150-- 0.1%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $35-$35- 0.0%
Travel $25$25-- 0.0%
Total$107,667100%

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