Middle Grades Collaborative

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 45-4629016

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Mar 29, 2019

Organization Profile middlegradescollaborative.org

227 Leap Frog HollowMontpelier, VT 05602

(802) 224-9999

Siviq Scores

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

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

Source year 2018

No value available

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

Source year 2018

-4.5%

Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

$35,000

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 19.0% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

-3.6%

Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

-14%

Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$220,594

Down $8,269 (-3.6%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$220,594

Down $8,269 (-3.6%) from 2017

Liabilities

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailable Net Margin32nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$184,381

Down $29,543 (-14%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$192,650

Down $3,980 (-2.0%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$8,269

Down $25,563 (-148%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth37th percentile

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

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2018

Assets$220,594

Liabilities-

Net Assets$220,594

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth26th percentile

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

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2018

Revenue$184,381

Expenses$192,650

Net Income-$8,269

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed: Mar 29, 2019
Return Version: 2018v3.1
Gross Receipts: $184,381

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We are a collaboration of colleges and universities specializing in professional development for middle school educators. Designed for aspiring and practicing teachers of 10-15 year olds, our organization offers conferences, journals, online modules, and other resources.

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.	$192,650	-

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
JAMES NAGLE	President/Treas	-	$35,000	-	$35,000
PENNY BISHOP	Secretary	-	$25,000	-	$25,000
KATHLEEN BRINGAR	Director	-	$4,400	-	$4,400

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Middle Grades Collaborative
EIN: 45-4629016
Phone: 8022249999
Address: 227 LEAP FROG HOLLOW, MONTPELIER, VT 05602

Signing Officer

Name: James Nagle
Title: President
Signed: 2019-03-29
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

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“Office Expenses $2650”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $875”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1813”

Other Expenses.1

“ROOM AND BOARD $64190”

Other Expenses.2

“PRESENTERS $52705”

Other Expenses.3

“MEMBERSHIPS $2500”

Other Expenses.4

“WEBSITE $1091”

Other Expenses.6

“SCHOLARSHIPS $300”

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2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $220,594
Liabilities: -
Net assets: $220,594
Revenue: $184,381
Expenses: $192,650
Net income: -$8,269

	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
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$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