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CDA COLLABORATIVE LEARNING PROJECTS INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CDA COLLABORATIVE LEARNING PROJECTS INC

EIN 56-2339052 · Education (B990)

What they do

CDA COLLABORATIVE LEARNING PROJECTS, INC. (CDA) is A MASSACHUSETTS NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCY IN CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS. CDA WORKS DIRECTLY WITH HUMANITARIAN and DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, PEACE and CONFLICT RESOLUTION ORGANIZATIONS, MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS and DONOR AGENCIES to IMPROVE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC and SECURITY CONDITIONS IN CONFLICTED AREAS of THE WORLD. CDA SPECIALIZES IN CONVENING and FACILITATING MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATIVE LEARNING PROCESSES, THAT COMBINE RIGOROUS ANALYSIS WITH PRAGMATIC FIELD-LEVEL WORK and DELIVERS PRACTICAL TOOLS and GUIDANCE to FIELD STAFF and POLICYMAKERS ALIKE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2022The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

120.45%of revenue went to mission work81.6% of expenses · Program services
$147.66spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
27.21%of revenue went to management and office costs18.4% of expenses
$0.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
71.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $339,332 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $133,155 for RUTH RHOADS ALLEN (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2022

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$711,932
Mission workProgram services$857,518120.45% of revenue81.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$193,74627.21% of revenue18.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$1,051,264147.66% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2022CurrentExpense mix: 81.6% mission · 18.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.66% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 19.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.98% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 62.0% mission · 38.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.27% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 28.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.20% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 33.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 201.06% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 20.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 159.50% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.66% of revenue
2015Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 16.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$711,932
Expenses$1,051,264
Annual shortfall $339,332 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$857,518 · 81.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$193,746 · 18.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$711,932
Expenses$1,051,264
Assets$103,296
Income$711,932
Contributions$506,260
Mission work (program services)$857,518
Grants given$225,932
Average grant$112,966
Management and general$193,746
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2022

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
RUTH RHOADS ALLENCEO · 40 hrs/week $133,155
PUSHPA IYERDIRECTOR · 6 hrs/week $5,850

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

RUTH RHOADS ALLENCEO

PUSHPA IYERDIRECTOR

ALAIN ONDIAS-SOUNADIRECTOR

FREDERIC TUTU KAMA KAMADIRECTOR

JESSICA WATTMANDIRECTOR

NEIL ADLAI LEVINEPRESIDENT

REBECCA MILLERDIRECTOR

SHARON FLYNNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2006
Location
160 ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-1102
County
Middlesex
In care of
% J MARSHALL WALLACE
Primary officer
RUTH RHODES ALLEN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2022
Tax period began
June 1, 2022
Return type
990
Tax preparer
DANIEL DENNIS & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification
Education (B990)
IRS tax category
Civic and Social Organizations
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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