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Ilearn Collaborative

EIN 81-1857717 · Golden, CO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 47% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

ILearn Collaborative creates equity in education by building the capacity of educators to implement student-centered learning. We provide professional development, consulting services and a wide variety of digital resources, and we welcome the involvement of all.

Income
$737,927
Spending
$710,575
Spent on programs
47%
Reserves
11.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 56%
Employees
4
Highest pay
$176,170, president & 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: 63 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 37% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    47% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $185,514 spent. Consulting Program - iLearn Collaborative expanded consulting services supporting education leaders to include comprehensive needs assessments, thought partnership support, leadership coaching and technical support. Our consulting work involves coaching/mentoring, planning, and collecting data and creating reports that include baseline data that offers education agencies an understanding of their current status in areas of focus for improvement. We offer final report recommendations to assist education agencies to see where they need further support and resources to improve and/or implement recommended strategies in identified areas in need of improvement or education initiatives. We identify existing resources and programs in place to support the vision, and the road map for closing the gaps to achieve desired outcomes. Other districts that were far enough along in their planning or implementation opted to engage in our "thought leader partnership" consulting services or coaching for new administrators. Our consulting services are offered in other states this year to include Kentucky and Colorado.
  2. $148,238 spent. Professional Development Program - iLearn Collaborative enrollments numbers increased steadily for the year. ILC trained education leaders and teachers in the areas of blended learning, special education, English language learners and other topics to empower educators with resources and training to improve instruction and student support. We continue to certify teachers through our train-the-trainer program that supports growing in-house local experts which builds capacity in districts and schools by increasing their ability to train more teachers with their own facilitators and training schedules customized to their needs. We have seen steady demand for our on-site training services that includes on-site training institutes and workshops. Our leadership and teacher coaching services had steady growth in demand and interest. We currently provide professional development services in Colorado, Kentucky, and Hawaii.
  3. $2,654 spent. Digital Resources Library - Our digital resources library where any educator could have access to training resources for the year. Our resources libraries are customized and designed to offer educators access to articles, digital tools, websites, and videos for leadership and instructional content. All virtual professional development workshops, webinars, and coaching hours are also available in the library. We updated this service based on need and demand for continued access to training materials following completion of online training courses and onsite face-to-face trainings. This is a best practice to ensure educators are able to access training 24/7 and not just while engaged in a course or participating in face-to-face training. This was a popular service with educators and we have added this program to our permanent list of services available to our partners.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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