Nonprofit · EIN 27-0920698
COLLEGESPRING INC
Tax-exempt · WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,259,760 | $2,698,072 | $561,688 | $3,255,752 | $137,801 | $3,117,951 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,624,939 | $3,196,529 | -$571,590 | $2,676,266 | $192,060 | $2,484,206 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,856,852 | $3,191,922 | -$1,335,070 | $3,209,463 | $265,538 | $2,943,925 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,927,513
- Program service revenue
- $276,688
- Investment income
- $55,559
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $762,775
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,073,671
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,145,706
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $46,470
- Travel
- $15,399
- Program services (functional)
- $1,428,374
- Management and general (functional)
- $640,471
- Fundraising (functional)
- $629,227
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,676,266
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,255,752
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $137,801
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,117,951
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,184,700
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,284,665
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,833,286
- Gross receipts
- $3,259,760
- Employees
- 26
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoon Choi | CEO Officer | 40 | $246,599 | $42,643 |
| Paula Gama Garcia | President Officer | 40 | $192,608 | $49,118 |
| Arely Benavides | COO Officer | 40 | $192,881 | $31,773 |
| Jennifer Daley | Mg. Dir of Product | 40 | $106,285 | $32,140 |
| Claire Hicks | Dir of Development | 40 | $101,001 | $16,090 |
| Susan Goss Brown Chair | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joel Jones Fin Chair | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Lemon-Strauss Audit Chr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexander Farman-Farmaian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Acevedo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Penner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay Page | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Crawford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Alix | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Munyette Moore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Friel - Emeritus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mindy Rogers - Emeritus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Garrett Neiman - Emeritus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoon Choi | CEO Officer | 40 | $232,150 | $11,269 |
| Lori Gully | Head of Programs | 40 | $150,106 | $35,351 |
| Geanette Treadway | COO Officer | 40 | $144,457 | $23,178 |
| Susan Goss Brown Chair | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joel Jones Fin Chair | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Lemon-Strauss Audit Chr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexander Farman-Farmaian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Cohen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Penner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brittany Skoda | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Crawford | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay Page | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Alix | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Munyette Moore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Friel Emeritus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mindy Rogers Emeritus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Garrett Neiman Emeritus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Courtney Calfee | COO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geanette Treadway | COO Officer | 40 | $184,665 | $32,908 |
| Yoon Choi | CEO Officer | 40 | $168,081 | $486 |
| Nichole Gangitano | Head of Prgrm/Impact | 40 | $151,552 | $539 |
| Courtney Calfee | COO Officer | 40 | $99,111 | $20,740 |
| Tenesha Villanueva Head of | Partner Success | 40 | $100,479 | $356 |
| Joel Jones FinOps Chair | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Goss Brown Chair | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Olga Votis Chair | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexander Farman-Farmaian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Kubal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Cohen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Penner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brittany Skoda | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Crawford | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay Page | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Lemon-Strauss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Alix | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Munyette Moore | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1990 N CALIFORNIA BLVD FL 8TH, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596-7261
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Yoon Choi, 1990 N California Blvd 8th Floor, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
- Signed the 990
- Yoon Choi, CEO
- Phone
- (707) 641-2376
- Website
- www.collegespring.org
- Return prepared by
- Cook & Company A Prof Actcy Corporation
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-0920698 or by the name COLLEGESPRING INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
In partnership with educators, CollegeSpring helps students impacted by poverty demonstrate their full potential on college and career readiness assessments that unlock better opportunities after high school. Our vision is that every student, regardless of race or income, has the knowledge, skills, and motivation to overcome barriers in the pursuit of their postsecondary aspirations.
Program accomplishments
- CollegeSpring equips students impacted by poverty with the academic skills and confidence to access postsecondary pathways, including college, career, and military. By improving performance on the SAT, ACT, and TSIA2, we help students meet benchmarks that unlock scholarships, credit-bearing coursework, and greater opportunity. CollegeSpring has served more than 100,000 students nationwide since 2008, including 26,000 students across 12 states in FY25.Expenses $1,428,374 · revenue $276,688
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0920698
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,255,752
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,259,760
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,259,760 | $2,698,072 | $3,255,752 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,624,939 | $3,196,529 | $2,676,266 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,856,852 | $3,191,922 | $3,209,463 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,324,751 | $2,847,102 | $4,551,677 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0920698).
Questions about COLLEGESPRING INC
- What is the EIN of COLLEGESPRING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLLEGESPRING INC is 27-0920698.
- Is COLLEGESPRING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to COLLEGESPRING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLLEGESPRING INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COLLEGESPRING INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLLEGESPRING INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLLEGESPRING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Yoon Choi.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLLEGESPRING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $246,599 (Yoon Choi, CEO).
- How much revenue does COLLEGESPRING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,259,760, expenses of $2,698,072 and total assets of $3,255,752 at year end.
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