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Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Nonmonetary Support N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$45.3M (2023)

Expenses
$40.5M (2023)

Total Assets
$62.5M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$6.45M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$45,280,223
Expenses
$40,533,895
Net Income
$4,746,328
Net Assets
$56,065,131
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,506,742
27.6%
Program Services $32,218,831
71.2%
Investment Income $554,650
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $692,079
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $19,000,004
46.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $62,511,129
Total Liabilities $6,445,998
Net Assets $56,065,131
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shalinee Sharma (Chief Executive Officer & President) $638,056 $0 $46,635
Ashley Birsic (Chief Partnerships Officer) $441,374 $0 $50,573
Christopher Wong (Chief Technology Officer) $440,875 $0 $44,673
Leigha Donovan (Chief Product Officer) $438,414 $0 $50,573
Neena Hendershott (Chief Marketing Officer) $378,079 $0 $42,695
Stephanie Ely (Chief Academic Officer) $375,374 $0 $50,573
Kunjan Narechania (Treasurer & Director) $73,965 $0 $0
Norman Atkins (Chair And Director) $0 $0 $0
David Levin (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Saltzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Robbins (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Bailey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judy Wurtzel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shruti Sehra (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aimee Eubanks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Gunn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andy Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Livingston (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$46,021,974
Expenses
$28,955,923
Net Income
$17,066,051
Net Assets
$51,290,351
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,607,239
40.4%
Program Services $27,433,424
59.6%
Investment Income $17,288
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$35,977
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $659,541
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,860,119
41.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $56,895,764
Total Liabilities $5,605,413
Net Assets $51,290,351
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shalinee Sharma (Chief Executive Officer & President) $523,179 $0 $10,653
Christopher Wong (Chief Technology Officer) $357,996 $0 $16,717
Leigha Donovan (Chief Product Officer) $354,720 $0 $26,494
Ashley Birsic (Chief Partnerships Officer) $334,380 $0 $26,570
Neena Hendershott (Chief Marketing Officer) $302,730 $0 $18,234
Stephanie Ely (Chief Academic Officer) $299,380 $0 $26,205
Kunjan Narechania (Treasurer & Director As Of Nov 2021) $35,038 $0 $0
Norman Atkins (Chair And Director) $0 $0 $0
David Levin (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Saltzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Robbins (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Bailey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judy Wurtzel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shruti Sehra (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aimee Eubanks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Gunn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Zane (Director Thru Oct 2021) $0 $0 $0
Andy Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Livingston (Director As Of Oct 2021) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$33,394,711
Expenses
$13,458,615
Net Income
$19,936,096
Net Assets
$34,304,389
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $17,810,116
53.3%
Program Services $15,575,967
46.6%
Investment Income $8,628
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $408,118
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,793,597
35.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,079,361
Total Liabilities $1,774,972
Net Assets $34,304,389
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shalinee Sharma (Chief Executive Officer &) $386,703 $0 $11,376
Leigha Donovan (Chief Product Officer) $251,330 $0 $26,376
Ashley Birsic (Chief Business Officer) $236,631 $0 $25,520
Christopher Wong (Chief Technology Officer) $234,510 $0 $15,062
Stephanie Ely (Chief Academic Officer) $217,231 $0 $24,522
Neena Hendershott (Chief Marketing Officer) $188,829 $0 $16,565
Norman Atkins (Chair And Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Karr (Treasurer And Director (Thru 10/2020)) $0 $0 $0
David Levin (Treasurer And Director) $0 $0 $0
David Saltzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dacia Toll (Director (Thru Oct 2020)) $0 $0 $0
Larry Robbins (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Bailey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judy Wurtzel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shruti Sehra (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aimee Eubanks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Gunn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Zane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andy Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$29,734,173
Expenses
$8,854,327
Net Income
$20,879,846
Net Assets
$14,368,293
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,288,158
81.7%
Program Services $5,391,200
18.1%
Investment Income $54,815
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $396,462
4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,394,224
38.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,199,132
Total Liabilities $2,830,839
Net Assets $14,368,293
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shalinee Sharma (Chief Executive Officer & Director) $374,568 $0 $11,664
Leigha Donovan (Chief Product Officer) $235,274 $0 $21,529
Christopher Wong (Chief Technology Officer) $227,682 $0 $14,413
Ashley Birsic (Chief Business Officer) $221,460 $0 $24,967
Neena Hendershott (Chief Marketing Officer) $198,101 $0 $16,555
Stephanie Ely (Chief Academic Officer) $197,103 $0 $23,669
Norman Atkins (Chair And Director) $0 $301,466 $50,177
Robert Karr (Treasurer And Director Thru June 2020) $0 $0 $0
David Levin (Director) $0 $50,000 $0
David Saltzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dacia Toll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Robbins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Papagianis (Director Thru Sept 2019) $0 $0 $0
Judy Wurtzel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shruti Sehra (Director As Of Oct 2019) $0 $0 $0
Aimee Eubanks (Director As Of Oct 2019) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,491,710
Expenses
$8,644,700
Net Income
$2,847,010
Net Assets
-$6,511,553
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,036,506
52.5%
Program Services $5,436,246
47.3%
Investment Income $18,958
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $377,719
4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,876,329
33.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,623,566
Total Liabilities $18,135,119
Net Assets -$6,511,553
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shalinee Sharma (Chief Executive Officer &) $339,222 $0 $13,456
Christopher Wong (Chief Technology Officer) $219,489 $0 $13,953
Leigha Donovan (Chief Product Officer) $217,043 $0 $15,696
Ashley Birsic (Chief Business Officer) $193,404 $0 $23,238
Stephanie Ely (Chief Academic Officer) $184,078 $0 $22,708
Neena Lalchandani (Chief Marketing Officer) $178,412 $0 $13,619
Norman Atkins (Chair And Director) $0 $329,138 $18,861
Robert Karr (Treasurer And Director) $0 $0 $0
David Levin (Director) $0 $50,000 $0
David Saltzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dacia Toll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Robbins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Papagianis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judy Wurtzel (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,763,307
Expenses
$10,511,107
Net Income
-$1,747,800
Net Assets
-$9,358,563
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,267,944
71.5%
Program Services $2,492,393
28.4%
Investment Income $2,970
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $345,466
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,747,457
45.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,209,021
Total Liabilities $17,567,584
Net Assets -$9,358,563
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shalinee Sharma (Chief Executive Officer & Director) $329,080 $0 $11,007
Leigha Donovan (Chief Product Officer) $195,067 $0 $14,073
Christopher Wong (Chief Technology Officer) $192,274 $0 $13,773
Ashley Birsic (Chief Business Officer) $167,990 $0 $25,097
Stephanie Ely (Chief Academic Officer) $167,257 $0 $24,409
Neena Lalchandani (Chief Marketing Officer) $148,395 $0 $11,856
Norman Atkins (Chair And Director) $0 $308,000 $0
Robert Karr (Treasurer And Director) $0 $0 $0
David Levin (Director) $0 $50,000 $0
David Saltzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dacia Toll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Robbins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Papagianis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judy Wurtzel (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,632,147
Expenses
$9,181,507
Net Income
-$549,360
Net Assets
-$7,610,763
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,668,023
88.8%
Program Services $962,007
11.1%
Investment Income $2,117
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $331,559
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,148,375
45.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,707,309
Total Liabilities $17,318,072
Net Assets -$7,610,763
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shalinee Sharma (Executive Director And Director) $318,440 $0 $7,467
Stephanie Ely (Chief Academic Officer) $166,799 $0 $12,331
Christopher Wong (Chief Technology Officer) $166,776 $0 $14,105
Leigha Donovan (Chief Product Officer) $165,253 $0 $14,943
Ashley Birsic (Chief Business Officer) $162,814 $0 $27,063
Sarah Washkowitz (Content & Legal Director) $147,626 $0 $10,663
Norman Atkins (Chair And Director) $0 $308,000 $0
Robert Karr (Treasurer And Director) $0 $0 $0
David Levin (Director) $0 $50,000 $0
David Saltzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dacia Toll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Robbins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Papagianis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judy Wurtzel (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,249,948
Expenses
$7,419,233
Net Income
-$5,169,285
Net Assets
-$7,061,403
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,126,132
94.5%
Program Services $119,667
5.3%
Investment Income $2,129
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,020
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $355,404
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,772,275
37.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,394,253
Total Liabilities $16,455,656
Net Assets -$7,061,403
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shalinee Sharma (Executive Director And Director) $303,942 $0 $22,604
Stephanie Ely (Academic Director) $167,750 $0 $25,782
Leigha Donovan (Senior Product Director) $152,548 $0 $13,716
Fabian Tabibian (Polymath In Residence) $148,888 $0 $7,563
Jabali Sawicki Instructional (Designer Through 4/19/16) $147,551 $0 $13,809
Christopher Wong (Engineering Director) $143,324 $0 $12,477
Norman Atkins (Chair And Director) $0 $300,738 $11,664
Robert Karr (Treasurer And Director) $0 $0 $0
David Levin (Director) $0 $50,000 $0
David Saltzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dirk Ziff (Director Through 5/12/16) $0 $0 $0
Dacia Toll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Robbins (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,551,184
Expenses
$2,817,926
Net Income
-$266,742
Net Assets
-$1,892,118
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,550,000
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,184
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $281,226
10.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,043,670
37.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,463,211
Total Liabilities $11,355,329
Net Assets -$1,892,118
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Evan Rudall (Ceo/President, Director Thru 6/30/15) $306,278 $0 $302
Shalinee Sharma (Cpo/Ed/Secretary) $252,070 $0 $9,997
Stephanie Ely (Academic Director) $158,000 $0 $302
Jabali Sawicki (Instructional Designer) $146,835 $0 $19,748
Leigha Donovan (Product Director) $140,585 $0 $6,991
Christopher Wong (Engineering Director) $123,802 $0 $6,760
Ada Glover (Product Director) $123,245 $0 $8,846
Norman Atkins (Chair And Director) $0 $274,750 $8,193
Robert Karr (Treasurer And Director) $0 $0 $0
David Levin (Director) $0 $50,000 $0
David Saltzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dirk Ziff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dacia Toll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Robbins (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,010,822
Expenses
$2,636,198
Net Income
-$1,625,376
Net Assets
-$1,625,376
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,010,822
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,149,575
43.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,566,475
Total Liabilities $3,191,851
Net Assets -$1,625,376

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