Civic Intelligence

Consortium for Educational Change

990 • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 36-4113236

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025

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205 N Michigan Avenue 810Chicago, IL 60601

(773) 501-8020

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Up

$2,576,433

Up $237,875 (+10%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$2,415,092

Up $215,524 (+9.8%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$161,341

Up $22,351 (+16%) from 2024

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Up

$1,752,823

Up $55,486 (+3.3%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$1,575,947

Down $9,605 (-0.6%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$176,876

Up $65,091 (+58%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $1,097,018Liabilities 2011: $321,704Net Assets 2011: $775,3142011Assets 2012: $4,070,972Liabilities 2012: $814,914Net Assets 2012: $3,256,0582012Assets 2013: $3,046,987Liabilities 2013: $373,276Net Assets 2013: $2,673,7112013Assets 2014: $4,302,508Liabilities 2014: $599,369Net Assets 2014: $3,703,1392014Assets 2015: $5,180,904Liabilities 2015: $488,365Net Assets 2015: $4,692,5392015Assets 2016: $4,721,648Liabilities 2016: $553,893Net Assets 2016: $4,167,7552016Assets 2017: $3,292,367Liabilities 2017: $448,396Net Assets 2017: $2,843,9712017Assets 2018: $3,061,712Liabilities 2018: $224,694Net Assets 2018: $2,837,0182018Assets 2019: $2,963,851Liabilities 2019: $230,816Net Assets 2019: $2,733,0352019Assets 2020: $2,736,519Liabilities 2020: $676,705Net Assets 2020: $2,059,8142020Assets 2021: $2,678,444Liabilities 2021: $446,034Net Assets 2021: $2,232,4102021Assets 2022: $2,601,933Liabilities 2022: $156,944Net Assets 2022: $2,444,9892022Assets 2023: $2,174,092Liabilities 2023: $86,309Net Assets 2023: $2,087,7832023Assets 2024: $2,338,558Liabilities 2024: $138,990Net Assets 2024: $2,199,5682024Assets 2025: $2,576,433Liabilities 2025: $161,341Net Assets 2025: $2,415,0922025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$2,576,433
Liabilities$161,341
Net Assets$2,415,092
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Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2011: $3,028,5672011Expenses 2012: $5,954,2432012Expenses 2013: $6,841,6802013Revenue 2014: $6,919,021Expenses 2014: $5,889,593Net Income 2014: $1,029,4282014Revenue 2015: $7,900,290Expenses 2015: $6,910,890Net Income 2015: $989,4002015Revenue 2016: $8,109,654Expenses 2016: $8,634,438Net Income 2016: -$524,7842016Revenue 2017: $6,428,420Expenses 2017: $7,752,204Net Income 2017: -$1,323,7842017Revenue 2018: $5,723,366Expenses 2018: $5,040,080Net Income 2018: $683,2862018Revenue 2019: $4,478,257Expenses 2019: $4,684,680Net Income 2019: -$206,4232019Revenue 2020: $3,348,042Expenses 2020: $4,074,159Net Income 2020: -$726,1172020Revenue 2021: $2,828,859Expenses 2021: $2,436,603Net Income 2021: $392,2562021Revenue 2022: $2,462,984Expenses 2022: $1,860,210Net Income 2022: $602,7742022Revenue 2023: $1,285,932Expenses 2023: $1,482,133Net Income 2023: -$196,2012023Revenue 2024: $1,697,337Expenses 2024: $1,585,552Net Income 2024: $111,7852024Revenue 2025: $1,752,823Expenses 2025: $1,575,947Net Income 2025: $176,8762025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$1,752,823
Expenses$1,575,947
Net Income$176,876
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Apr 28, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$1,752,823
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Catalyst for educational change (cec) is a nonprofit consulting agency that works with adult leaders in solving complex problems in educational systems. Cec uses continuous improvement practices and deep collaboration to help educational systems build internal capacity, create better outcomes, communicate with leadership, and re-think our children's futures.

CEC Program Services Description FY25Below is a detailed description of CECs three largest program services for fiscal year 2025, including the activities conducted and measurable outcomes.________________________________________1. School Transformation Support Chicago Public Schools (CPS)FY25 Funding: $308,757Purpose:To improve outcomes for low-performing student subgroups, specifically Special Education and Multilingual learners, in CPS schools undergoing school transformation. Funds allocated through the Illinois School Board Associate for School and District Transformation.Activities:Implemented school transformation initiatives across 14 CPS schoolsProvided targeted interventions for Special Education and Multilingual student subgroupsCollaborated with school leadership and staff to design and implement instructional strategiesConducted ongoing monitoring and assessment of student progressSpecific Measurements / Outcomes:Supported 14 schools in CPSTargeted approximately 670 studen

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,377,038$1,557,838▲ $180,800
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$520,596$674,400▲ $153,804
Accounts Receivable$405,760$307,384▼ $98,376
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$32,802$36,811▲ $4,009
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,362$0▼ $2,362
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$2,338,558$2,576,433▲ $237,875
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$86,438$88,909▲ $2,471
Deferred Revenue$52,552$72,432▲ $19,880
Total Liabilities$138,990$161,341▲ $22,351
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,199,568$2,415,092▲ $215,524
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,199,568$2,415,092▲ $215,524
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,338,558$2,576,433▲ $237,875
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Crystal ConleyDirectorFT$145,365$145,365
Heather PeloquinDirectorFT$118,528$118,528

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Daniel WoestmanBoard Coord
Andrea WalkerBoard Member
Jamine JourjyBoard Member
Lori BossmanBoard Member
Shelley TaylorExecutive Director
Ray GaerSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$103,095
Program Service Revenue
$1,594,124
Investment Income
$55,604
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$103,095
Change in Net Assets
$176,876

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,752,823
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,752,823
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,752,823
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,219,990
Other Expenses$355,957
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$746,310$276,033-$1,022,343
Payroll Taxes$69,446$25,686-$95,132
Travel$76,995--$76,995
Other Employee Benefits$49,081$18,153-$67,234
Advertising$45,579$5,064-$50,643
Pension Plan Contributions$25,755$9,526-$35,281
All Other Expenses$15,029$2,855-$17,884
Insurance$10,141$4,346-$14,487
Other Expenses$9,416$4,036-$13,452
Occupancy-$3,055-$3,055
Depreciation Depletion-$2,362-$2,362
Total Functional Expenses$1,202,645$373,302$0$1,575,947

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,575,947
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,575,947
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,575,947
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“A formal meeting is called to review the audited financials and 990 annually. The board of directors can ask questions and then vote on acceptance of the form 990 filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“All officers and directors are required to sign an annual conflict of interest acknowledgement form. In addition, all are expected to disclose any potential conflicts as they arise. Once the potential conflict is disclosed, the individual will leave the meeting and the remainder of the board or board committee will decide if a conflict of interest exists. If a conflict is determined to exist, the policy contains the steps to be followed to address the situation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Compensation for the organization's execuive director is directly based on experience, educaiton, skills and expertise. Salaries are benchmarked against national compensation reorts from 2020 by budget size from both guidestar and o'net. Cec is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all illnois fair standard labor act and irs mandates. Cec provides a strong and competitive compensation benefits package to all cec employees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B

“Cec staff salaries are based on experience, education, skills and expertise. Salaries are benchmarked against national compensation reports from 2020 by budget size from both guidestar and o'net.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“Cec website contains a link to guidstar.org for 990 documentation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Catalyst for Educational Change
EIN
36-4113236
Phone
7735018020
Address
205 N MICHIGAN AVENUE 810, CHICAGO, IL 60601

Signing Officer

Name
Shelley Taylor
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2026-04-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Shelley Taylor
Formed
1996
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
19

Preparer

Firm
Dianne S Carobus
Address
328 Wood Chuck Lane, Hardeeville, SC 29927
Preparer
Susan S Lewis
Phone
6308196040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Unrealized loss on investments = $38648”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0A FORMAL MEETING IS CALLED TO REVIEW THE AUDITED FINANCIALS AND 990 ANNUALLY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CAN ASK QUESTIONS AND THEN VOTE ON ACCEPTANCE OF THE FORM 990 FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM. IN ADDITION, ALL ARE EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. ONCE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED, THE INDIVIDUAL WILL LEAVE THE MEETING AND THE REMAINDER OF THE BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE WILL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THE POLICY CONTAINS THE STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUIVE DIRECTOR IS DIRECTLY BASED ON EXPERIENCE, EDUCAITON, SKILLS AND EXPERTISE. SALARIES ARE BENCHMARKED AGAINST NATIONAL COMPENSATION REORTS FROM 2020 BY BUDGET SIZE FROM BOTH GUIDESTAR AND O'NET. CEC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND COMPLIES WITH ALL ILLNOIS FAIR STANDARD LABOR ACT AND IRS MANDATES. CEC PROVIDES A STRONG AND COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION BENEFITS PACKAGE TO ALL CEC EMPLOYEES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3CEC STAFF SALARIES ARE BASED ON EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERTISE. SALARIES ARE BENCHMARKED AGAINST NATIONAL COMPENSATION REPORTS FROM 2020 BY BUDGET SIZE FROM BOTH GUIDESTAR AND O'NET.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4CEC WEBSITE CONTAINS A LINK TO GUIDSTAR.ORG FOR 990 DOCUMENTATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5No documents available to the public.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS = $38648
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6Form 990, Part XI, Line 9
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2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,576,433
Liabilities
$161,341
Net assets
$2,415,092
Revenue
$1,752,823
Expenses
$1,575,947
Net income
$176,876
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.58$0.16$2.42$1.75$1.58$0.18
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.34$0.14$2.20$1.70$1.59$0.11
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.17$0.09$2.09$1.29$1.48$0.20
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.60$0.16$2.44$2.46$1.86$0.60
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.68$0.45$2.23$2.83$2.44$0.39
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.74$0.68$2.06$3.35$4.07$0.73
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.96$0.23$2.73$4.48$4.68$0.21
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.06$0.22$2.84$5.72$5.04$0.68
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.29$0.45$2.84$6.43$7.75$1.32
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.72$0.55$4.17$8.11$8.63$0.52
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.18$0.49$4.69$7.90$6.91$0.99
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.30$0.60$3.70$6.92$5.89$1.03
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.05$0.37$2.67$6.84
2012XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.07$0.81$3.26$5.95
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.10$0.32$0.78$3.03