Nonprofit · EIN 47-3703555
COALITION FOR COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · COLCHESTER, VT 05446
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,030,212 | $1,202,790 | -$172,578 | $1,299,051 | $238,813 | $1,060,238 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,191,088 | $1,262,112 | -$71,024 | $1,414,627 | $181,811 | $1,232,816 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $158,288
- Program service revenue
- $735,550
- Investment income
- $49,924
- Royalties
- $62,117
- Net income from fundraising events
- $24,333
- Other revenue
- $86,450
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $295,168
- Other salaries and wages
- $540,272
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,038,413
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,310
- Accounting fees
- $38,150
- Travel
- $25,112
- Program services (functional)
- $939,393
- Management and general (functional)
- $220,608
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,789
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,414,627
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,299,051
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $238,813
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,060,238
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,060,238
- Gross receipts
- $1,032,379
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH CHERON | CEO Officer | 40 | $260,533 | $47,472 |
| AMANDA WAITE | DIR OF COMM AND PTNRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,320 | $33,446 |
| DEREK TERRELL | DIR OF ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,758 | $33,871 |
| KEVIN MATHES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA URQUIDEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SAPP | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY EVANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN FUERST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN MEDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE VOLZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL KEATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARI WORTHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KASEY URQUIDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAD SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACEY KOSTELL | CEO (THROUGH 7/23) Officer | 40 | $177,130 | $14,893 |
| AMANDA WAITE | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,297 | $11,954 |
| DEREK TERRELL | DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,084 | $20,699 |
| KATHRYN VOLZER | DIRECTOR, INTERIM CEO (7/23-1/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $87,809 | $0 |
| ELENA HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY EVANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN FUERST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN MEDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARI WORTHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KEATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MARINACCIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA FELDER | VICE CHAIR (7/23-2/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MATHES | VICE CHAIR (AS OF 2/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH URQUIDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SAPP | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CHERON | CEO (AS OF 1/24) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 850, COLCHESTER, VT 05446-0850
- In care of
- % VP AND GENERAL COUNSEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH CHERON, PO BOX 850, COLCHESTER, VT 05446
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH CHERON, CEO
- Phone
- (802) 242-1414
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE COALITION FOR COLLEGE INSPIRES STUDENTS TO SEE COLLEGE IN THEIR FUTURE AND SUPPORTS THEM THROUGH A SEARCH AND ENROLLMENT PROCESS THAT BEST POSITIONS THEM FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS.
Program accomplishments
- THE COALITION CONTINUED ITS NATIONAL OUTREACH EFFORTS THROUGH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE STUDENTS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSIONS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLHOUSE, THE COALITION LAUNCHED COLLEGE ADMISSIONS WORKSHOPS: FREE, VIRTUAL, PEER GROUP TUTORING TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH WRITING ESSAYS, COMPLETING APPLICATIONS AND UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL AID. THESE WORKSHOPS SERVED MORE THAN 4,000 STUDENTS IN THE FIRST YEAR. THROUGH A CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH SCOIR, THE COALITION PROVIDED A STREAMLINED WAY FOR STUDENTS TO APPLY TO MEMBER COLLEGES, WITH EASY TO USE APPLICATION FEE WAIVERS. THE COALITION ALSO CONTINUED TO HOST REGULAR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS FOR ITS MEMBERS ON EFFECTIVE PRACTICES IN COLLEGE ACCESS, AND GREW ITS REGISTRY OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) THAT PROVIDE FREE COLLEGE ADVISING TO MORE THAN 600 NATIONWIDE.Expenses $939,393 · revenue $797,667
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
- 47-3703555
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,299,051
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,032,379
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,030,212 | $1,202,790 | $1,299,051 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,191,088 | $1,262,112 | $1,414,627 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,322,457 | $917,443 | $1,484,022 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 47-3703555).
Questions about COALITION FOR COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of COALITION FOR COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COALITION FOR COLLEGE is 47-3703555.
- Is COALITION FOR COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to COALITION FOR COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COALITION FOR COLLEGE 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 COALITION FOR COLLEGE 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 COALITION FOR COLLEGE 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 COALITION FOR COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELIZABETH CHERON.
- Who are the officers and directors of COALITION FOR COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $260,533 (ELIZABETH CHERON, CEO).
- How much revenue does COALITION FOR COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,030,212, expenses of $1,202,790 and total assets of $1,299,051 at year end.
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