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← COLLEGE UNBOUND

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by COLLEGE UNBOUND.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,194,743
Total expenses
$8,080,758
Contributions and grants received
$5,268,561
Grants paid
$1,016,625
Program service revenue
$4,902,259
Investment income
$23,923
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$4,806,855
Total liabilities, end of year
$780,544
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,026,311
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,147,837
Management and general expenses
$2,558,977
Fundraising expenses
$373,944
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,147,837

Program services were 63.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,677,053

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,591,508

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $865,263

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION INCOME

    total $4,902,259 · related or exempt $4,902,259

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $23,923 · excluded $23,923

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,016,625 · program services $1,016,625

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $495,945 · program services $287,648 · management and general $183,500 · fundraising $24,797

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,567,924 · program services $2,649,396 · management and general $1,690,132 · fundraising $228,396

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $450,517 · program services $261,300 · management and general $166,691 · fundraising $22,526

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $473,914 · program services $274,870 · management and general $175,348 · fundraising $23,696

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $27,185 · management and general $27,185

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $59,082 · management and general $59,082

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $37,257 · program services $10,059 · management and general $27,198

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $698 · program services $454 · management and general $244

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $209,057 · program services $121,253 · management and general $77,351 · fundraising $10,453

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $120,148 · program services $69,686 · management and general $44,455 · fundraising $6,007

  • 17 · Travel

    total $51,059 · program services $3,063 · management and general $12,765 · fundraising $35,231

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $24,273 · program services $14,078 · management and general $8,981 · fundraising $1,214

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $20,698 · program services $12,005 · management and general $7,658 · fundraising $1,035

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $175,337 · program services $175,337

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP

    total $106,260 · program services $77,570 · management and general $28,690

  • 24c · Other expenses: STUDENT ACTIVITIES

    total $89,047 · program services $89,047

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $22,547 · program services $11,048 · management and general $9,019 · fundraising $2,480

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $133,185 · program services $74,398 · management and general $40,678 · fundraising $18,109

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $739,199 · end of year $3,211,861

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $840,076 · end of year $1,214,662

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $666,370 · end of year $215,214

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $12,000 · end of year $53,945

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $137,373

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $124,887

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $36,759 · end of year $12,486

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $190,156 · end of year $98,687

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $245,947 · end of year $561,563

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $136,131 · end of year $119,799

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $190,156 · end of year $99,182

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $326,189 · end of year $1,022,711

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,586,137 · end of year $3,003,600

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

COLLEGE UNBOUND'S MISSION IS TO REINVENT HIGHER EDUCATION FOR UNDERREPRESENTED RETURNING ADULT LEARNERS, USING A MODEL THAT IS INDIVIDUALIZED, INTEREST-BASED, PROJECT DRIVEN, WORKPLACE-ENHANCED, COHORT-SUPPORTED, FLEXIBLE, SUPPORTIVE, AND AFFORDABLE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

COLLEGE UNBOUND'S MISSION IS TO REINVENT HIGHER EDUCATION FOR UNDERREPRESENTED LEARNERS, USING A MODEL THAT IS INDIVIDUALIZED, INTEREST-BASED, PROJECT DRIVEN, WORKPLACE-ENHANCED, COHORT-SUPPORTED, FLEXIBLE, SUPPORTIVE, AND AFFORDABLE.

  • COLLEGE UNBOUND INTEGRATES THE STUDENTS' OWN PURPOSES FOR LEARNING WITH THE NEEDS OF THEIR WORKPLACES AND COMMUNITIES, IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS AND THE LIVES OF THOSE THEY TOUCH.

    Expenses $5,147,837 · Grants $1,016,625 · Revenue $4,902,259

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Sylvia Spears

    Provost & VP of Lifelong Learn

    Total calculated
    $181,146
    From this org
    $162,921
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,225
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,921
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,225
    Filer's total
    $181,146
  • Adam Bush

    President

    Total calculated
    $169,413
    From this org
    $147,683
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,730
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,683
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,730
    Filer's total
    $169,413
  • Julia Rickert

    Chief Development Officer

    Total calculated
    $169,382
    From this org
    $136,858
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,524
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,858
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,524
    Filer's total
    $169,382
  • Jose Rodriguez

    ASST. VP OF COMM. & BELONGING

    Total calculated
    $169,107
    From this org
    $140,776
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,331
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,776
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,331
    Filer's total
    $169,107
  • David Bromley

    Partnership Systems

    Total calculated
    $168,892
    From this org
    $132,235
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,657
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,235
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,657
    Filer's total
    $168,892
  • Diana Perdomo

    VP For Inst. & Student Sustain

    Total calculated
    $162,740
    From this org
    $141,101
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,639
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,101
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,639
    Filer's total
    $162,740
  • Allen Cowett

    Director of Financial Aid

    Total calculated
    $106,964
    From this org
    $106,261
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $703
    Hours/week
    35
  • Mark Hartonchik

    Cont.(9/24)/Interim CFO (2/25)

    Total calculated
    $41,181
    From this org
    $31,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,181
    Hours/week
    35
  • Brandon Robinson

    Board Member/Faculty

    Total calculated
    $17,560
    From this org
    $17,560
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nicholas Longo

    Board Member/Adjunct Faculty

    Total calculated
    $6,875
    From this org
    $6,875
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Wendell Pritchett

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Louis Soares

    Vice Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Martin Maleska

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Honorable Judith Savage

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Culatta

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Davis-Allison

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Timothy Eatman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Evenbeck

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Salin Geevarghese

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tracie Hall

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Francie Heller

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patricia Kidder Esq

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carlos Moreno

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrea Saenz

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • J Philipp Schmidt

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Honorable Ojetta R Thompson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carlton Turner

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pam Grossman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew Frishman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephanie Rogen

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Edward Smith

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202630659349300148

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