Nonprofit · EIN 41-1968798
COLLEGE POSSIBLE
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $34,574,024 | $31,880,683 | $2,693,341 | $28,111,265 | $5,745,931 | $22,365,334 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $34,440,171 | $32,206,667 | $2,233,504 | $25,651,190 | $6,687,182 | $18,964,008 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $24,598,991 | $28,232,798 | -$3,633,807 | $23,563,961 | $7,518,973 | $16,044,988 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $31,409,613
- of which government grants
- $8,808,251
- Program service revenue
- $2,766,287
- Investment income
- $419,120
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$34,614
- Other revenue
- -$20,996
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $727,560
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $927,915
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,997,390
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,664,410
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $121,591
- Accounting fees
- $58,307
- Occupancy
- $946,955
- Travel
- $208,147
- Depreciation
- $232,876
- Program services (functional)
- $25,659,401
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,761,038
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,460,244
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,651,190
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,111,265
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,745,931
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,365,334
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,242,271
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,719,134
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,488,697
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,876,637
- Gross receipts
- $34,637,688
- Employees
- 632
- Volunteers
- 102
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR SIVA KUMARI | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $351,357 | $28,215 |
| ALI AYUB | SVP, TECH, DATA & FINANCE Officer | 40 | $228,733 | $33,528 |
| LAVADA WILLIAMS | SVP, PEOPLE AND CULTURE Key employee | 40 | $183,326 | $24,610 |
| ARVIN FRAZIER | SR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OMAHA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,814 | $30,111 |
| JOHN CHANG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,826 | $22,211 |
| SCOTT DEL ROSSI | VP, COLLEGE & CAREER SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,616 | $13,179 |
| CHRISTINE POORMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHICAGO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,346 | $10,291 |
| CATHERINE MARCIANO | VP, PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,154 | $17,433 |
| AL FAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE IBSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUZANNE RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA MOKROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DOREEN JAMES WISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FAYNEESE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JENNIFER RICKARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOELLE MURCHISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MANMEET DHAMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR SIVA KUMARI | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $213,281 | $7,338 |
| STEPHEN RAGAN | SVP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Key employee | 40 | $195,962 | $14,932 |
| LAVADA WILLIAMS | SVP, PEOPLE AND CULTURE Key employee | 40 | $177,528 | $23,263 |
| AUSTIN BUCHAN | SVP, PROGRAM & TECH INNOVATION Key employee | 40 | $164,881 | $19,930 |
| ARVIN FRAZIER | SR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OMAHA Key employee | 40 | $138,136 | $27,021 |
| KELLIE SIGH | VICE PRESIDENT OF SITE LEADERSHIP Key employee | 40 | $135,851 | $27,264 |
| CHRISTINE POORMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHICAGO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,650 | $9,944 |
| SCOTT DEL ROSSI | VP, COLLEGE & CAREER SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,885 | $12,873 |
| JAMES NARR | SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,351 | $29,127 |
| CARL SEARLES | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,477 | $13,356 |
| JOHN TOMKINSON | VP OF SITE LEADERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,369 | $26,441 |
| ALBERT FAN | FORMER CEO, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $113,129 | $3,646 |
| JOANNA BURLESON | FORMER CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL LUGO JD | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA MOKROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DONNELL BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DOREEN JAMES WISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FAYNEESE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JENNIFER RICKARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUZANNE RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOELLE MURCHISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIO VARGAS-ESSEX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE IBSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG ROBINSON | FORMER CEO Former | 0 | $350,463 | $14,614 |
| LAVADA WILLIAMS SENIOR VICE | PRESIDENT, PEOPLE AND CULTURE Key employee | 40 | $221,234 | $14,173 |
| AUSTIN BUCHAN SENIOR VICE | PRESIDENT, PROGRAM & TECH INNOVATION Key employee | 40 | $190,861 | $8,051 |
| LILIA ALVARADO | HR DIRECTOR (THROU. 11/2022) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,897 | $16,108 |
| KELLIE SIGH | VICE PRESIDENT OF SITE LEADERSHIP Key employee | 40 | $156,686 | $22,205 |
| ALBERT FAN EX OFFICIO DIR | INTERIM CEO/DIRECT. (THROU. 04/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $161,691 | $0 |
| ARVIN FRAZIER | SR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OMAHA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,723 | $9,725 |
| CHRISTINE POORMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHICAGO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,105 | $3,119 |
| PRECIOUS MINES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PHILADELPHIA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,085 | $9,414 |
| EMIELLE NISCHIK EXECUTIVE | DIR., PORTLAND OR (THROU. 07/2023) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,043 | $2,837 |
| LAUREN TREACY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON Key employee | 40 | $153,339 | $0 |
| DR SIVA KUMARI | CEO (AS OF 05/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA BURLESON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL LUGO JD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA MOKROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DONNELL BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DOREEN JAMES WISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FAYNEESE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JENNIFER RICKARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUZANNE RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOELLE MURCHISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE IBSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| NORM BONTJE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 755 PRIOR AVE N STE 210, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104-1064
- In care of
- % JIM MCCORKELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR SIVA KUMARI, 755 PRIOR AVENUE NORTH 210, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
- Signed the 990
- DR SIVA KUMARI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (651) 288-9455
- Website
- WWW.COLLEGEPOSSIBLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
COLLEGE POSSIBLE IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION MAKING COLLEGE ADMISSION AND SUCCESS POSSIBLE FOR STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS THROUGH AN INTENSIVE CURRICULUM OF COACHING AND SUPPORT.
Program accomplishments
- FLAGSHIP: SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $19,075,112 · grants $727,560 · revenue $810,833
- CATALYZE: SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $1,416,918 · revenue $749,500
- CO-PILOT: SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $1,147,535 · revenue $1,198,079
- NATIONAL OFFICE SUPPORTS THE ENTIRE OPERATION.Expenses $4,019,836 · revenue $7,875
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
- 41-1968798
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,111,265
- Income (IRS master file)
- $34,637,688
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $34,574,024 | $31,880,683 | $28,111,265 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $34,440,171 | $32,206,667 | $25,651,190 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $24,598,991 | $28,232,798 | $23,563,961 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $31,201,183 | $27,834,304 | $23,283,310 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 41-1968798).
Questions about COLLEGE POSSIBLE
- What is the EIN of COLLEGE POSSIBLE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLLEGE POSSIBLE is 41-1968798.
- Is COLLEGE POSSIBLE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to COLLEGE POSSIBLE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLLEGE POSSIBLE 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 COLLEGE POSSIBLE 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 COLLEGE POSSIBLE 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 COLLEGE POSSIBLE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR SIVA KUMARI.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLLEGE POSSIBLE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $351,357 (DR SIVA KUMARI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does COLLEGE POSSIBLE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $34,574,024, expenses of $31,880,683 and total assets of $28,111,265 at year end.
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