Collaborative for Teaching and Learning Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 1280 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS IN IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT PRACTICES.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $176,977, secretary and ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 44% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1280 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $819,803 spent. CONSULTING SERVICES-FOCUSED ON IMPROVING LITERACY AND LEADERSHIP AT THE MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND POST- SECONDARY LEVELS. CTL IS ALSO WORKING WITH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN KY PARTICIPATING IN A HIGH TECH APPROACH TO LEARNING ALGEBRA AND WORKING ON A PROJECT TO INCREASE TEACHER CONTENT KNOWLEDGE IN THE MATH AND SCIENCE AREA. COLLABORATIVE STAFF CONTRIBUTES TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD. CURRENT WORK FOCUSES ON LITERACY, LEADERSHIP AND THE ARTS.
- $68,551 spent. ARTFUL READING - INFORMED BY CTL'S MODEL AND BACKED BY RESEARCH, ARTFUL READING ENGAGES STUDENTS WITH A UNIQUE PALETTE OF LITERACY, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS THAT BUILDS BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE DRIVING READING COMPREHENSION. BY FOCUSING ON ARTS ENGAGEMENT, ARTFUL READING PROVIDES PATHWAYS FOR TEACHERS TO ADAPT THE MODULES TO THEIR STUDENTS IN THEIR CLASSROOM, FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH 8TH GRADE. THE PROVIDED LESSONS AND RESEARCH-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES, ENGAGE STUDENTS IN ACTIVE READING EXPERIENCES TO MAKE POWERFUL LITERACY CONNECTIONS. EACH MODULE PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDEBOOK AND LESSON PLANS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TEACHERS VOICE AND CHOICE IN IMPLEMENTATION.
- $245,880 spent. PROCEDURAL FLUENCY - CTL'S PROCEDURAL FLUENCY MODEL COMBINES EXPLICIT STRATEGY INSTRUCTION, GAME-BASED PRACTICE, AND A FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM, SO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS CAN SEE GROWTH, ADAPT INSTRUCTION, AND BUILD CONFIDENCE AS STUDENTS DEVELOP EFFICIENT, ACCURATE, AND FLEXIBLE USE OF BASIC FACTS, BOLSTERED BY STRONG STRATEGY AND CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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