Middle Grades Collaborative

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 45-4629016

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Mar 10, 2015

Organization Profile middlegradescollaborative.org

Smc Education Department Box 281Colchester, VT 05439

(802) 635-1449

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2014

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2014

-1.1%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

$13,000

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.1% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

-0.9%

Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

-18%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$219,569

Down $1,914 (-0.9%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$219,569

Down $1,914 (-0.9%) from 2013

Liabilities

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailable Net Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Down

$182,283

Down $40,967 (-18%) from 2013

Expenses

$184,197

Up $12,731 (+7.4%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$1,914

Down $53,698 (-104%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth43rd percentile

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

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2014

Assets$219,569

Liabilities-

Net Assets$219,569

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th percentile

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

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2014

Revenue$182,283

Expenses$184,197

Net Income-$1,914

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed: Mar 10, 2015
Return Version: 2014v5.0
Gross Receipts: $182,283

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Middle Grades Collaborative is part of a unique collaboration of colleges providing ongoing professional development for aspiring and practicing teachers of 10-15 year olds. Since 1991, the Middle Grades Collaborative has offered the Institute, aimed at providing this support and, in addition, helping educators earn their Middle Grades Teaching Endorsement. Although Middle Grades Collaborative is based in Vermont, both Vermonters and teachers well beyond our states borders have found the institute to be a meaningful and important professional development experience.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
Middle Grades Collaborative is part of a unique collaboration of colleges providing ongoing professional development for aspiring and practicing teachers of 10-15 year olds. Since 1991, the Middle Grades Collaborative has offered the Institute, aimed at providing this support and, in addition, helping educators earn their Middle Grades Teaching Endorsement. Although Middle Grades Collaborative is based in Vermont, both Vermonters and teachers well beyond our state's borders have found the institute to be a meaningful and important professional development experience.	$181,913	-

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
JAMES NAGLE	President/Treas	-	$13,000	-	$13,000
PENNY BISHOP	Secretary	-	$10,000	-	$10,000
KATHLEEN BRINGAR	Director	-	$4,000	-	$4,000

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Middle Grades Collaborative
EIN: 45-4629016
Phone: 8026351449
Address: SMC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BOX 281, COLCHESTER, VT 05439

Signing Officer

Name: James Nagle
Title: President
Signed: 2015-03-10
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Fothergill Segale & Valley CPAs
Address: 143 Barre Street, Montpelier, VT 05602
Preparer: E Lela McCaffrey CPA
Phone: 8022236261

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $5178”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $41”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $45366”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1634”

Other Expenses.1

“PRESENTERS $49700”

Other Expenses.2

“ROOM AND BOARD $43637”

Other Expenses.3

“WEBSITE $5030”

Other Expenses.4

“MEMBERSHIPS $2690”

Other Expenses.7

“HONORIA $439”

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Filings

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2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $219,569
Liabilities: -
Net assets: $219,569
Revenue: $182,283
Expenses: $184,197
Net income: -$1,914

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.23	$0.00	$1.23	$0.77	$1.08	$0.30
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.53	$0.00	$1.53	$1.20	$1.58	$0.37
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.90	$0.00		$0.95	$1.14	$0.19
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.10		$2.10	$1.37	$1.71	$0.33
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.43		$2.43	$1.82	$1.57	$0.25
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.18	$0.00	$2.18	$2.36	$2.38	$0.02
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.21		$2.21	$1.84	$1.93	$0.08
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.29	$0.00	$2.29	$2.14	$1.97	$0.17
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.12		$2.12	$1.19	$1.73	$0.54
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.66	$0.00	$2.66	$2.26	$1.80	$0.46
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.20		$2.20	$1.82	$1.84	$0.02
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.21	$0.00	$2.21	$2.23	$1.71	$0.52
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.70	$0.00	$1.70	$2.41	$2.02	$0.39