2025-11-12T12:02:04-06:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4 BATTERYMARCH PARK SUITE 100 QUINCY MA 02169 990 2024-06-17 993545111 COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR EDUCATION COLL 4012467834 235 GEORGIA AVENUE 102 PROVIDENCE RI 02905 VICTOR CAPELLAN CEO 4012467834 2025-11-10 1 0 SHANNON CROWLEY P01594935 7819821001 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X VICTOR CAPELLAN 235 GEORGIA AVENUE 102 PROVIDENCE RI 02905 525131 0 X HTTPS://COLLECTIVEACTIONRI.ORG X 2024 RI OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO HARNESS THEIR COLLECTIVE POWER TO TRANSFORM RHODE ISLAND'S EDUCATION SYSTEM, ENSURING IT SERVES ALL CHILDREN IN OUR STATE- REGARDLESS OF THEIR BACKGROUND OR ZIP CODE. 3 0 0 2 0 0 525100 0 31 0 525131 0 0 0 0 2000 198028 198028 327103 353622 26519 327103 X OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO HARNESS THEIR COLLECTIVE POWER TO TRANSFORM RHODE ISLAND'S EDUCATION SYSTEM, ENSURING IT SERVES ALL CHILDREN IN OUR STATE- REGARDLESS OF THEIR BACKGROUND OR ZIP CODE. 0 0 170058 0 0 OBJECTIVE 2024THE COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR EDUCATION (CAFE), A 501(C)(4) FOUNDED IN 2024, IS DEDICATED TO RESHAPING RHODE ISLAND'S EDUCATION SYSTEM SO IT SERVES EVERY CHILD, REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND OR ZIP CODE. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO HARNESS THEIR COLLECTIVE POWER, ENSURING EDUCATION POLICY DECISIONS REFLECT THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF FAMILIES STATEWIDE. IN ITS FIRST YEAR, CAFE'S SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVES WERE TO: -ESTABLISH ITS NAME AND CREDIBILITY WITH COMMUNITIES, LEADERS, AND DECISION-MAKERS. -BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING STAFF, CONSULTANTS, AND COMMUNICATION TOOLS. BEGIN COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND CIVIC EDUCATION FOCUSED ON HOW EDUCATION ISSUES AFFECT CHILDREN IN RHODE ISLAND. -LAUNCH THE DESIGN OF THE EDUCHAMPS PROGRAM (TO BEGIN IN 2025) TO TRAIN AND SUPPORT EMERGING EDUCATION ADVOCATES. -DEVELOP ISSUE PRIORITIES TO GUIDE LEGISLATIVE AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION EFFORTS. THE LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO CREATE A DURABLE NETWORK OF INFORMED, ENGAGED RHODE ISLANDERS WHO WILL SUSTAIN YEAR-ROUND ADVOCACY ON EDUCATION ISSUES, WITH CAFE SERVING AS A TRUSTED CONVENER AND RESOURCE. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:1. BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE -HIRED AND ONBOARD AN INITIAL MANAGEMENT TEAM AND CONSULTANTS, ESTABLISHING THE SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES NEEDED TO GUIDE THE ORGANIZATION FORWARD. -DEVELOPED A BILINGUAL COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY (ENGLISH AND SPANISH) TO ENSURE INCLUSIVITY ACROSS RHODE ISLAND'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. -ESTABLISHED A NEW WEBSITE AND DIGITAL PRESENCE, WHICH RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 VISITS IN ITS FIRST THREE MONTHS (ESTIMATED).2. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION- ATTENDED AN ESTIMATED 8 COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FESTIVALS DURING SUMMER AND FALL 2024, DIRECTLY ENGAGING WITH OVER 1,000 RESIDENTS TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATION ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT. -HOSTED A BILINGUAL COMMUNITY EVENT AT FARM FRESH RI THAT REACHED MORE THAN 200 ATTENDEES, PROVIDING RESOURCES ON HOW EDUCATION POLICY IMPACTS FAMILIES. -LAUNCHED AN ONLINE "TAKE ACTION" HUB, WHICH ATTRACTED OVER 1,900 UNIQUE VISITORS IN THE FINAL QUARTER OF 2024 (BASED ON DIGITAL ANALYTICS).3. DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCHAMPS PROGRAM (LAUNCH 2025) -CREATED A PROGRAM DESIGN FOR EDUCHAMPS, A LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZING TRAINING INITIATIVE. -DESIGNED CURRICULUM COMPONENTS TO PREPARE PARTICIPANTS FOR ROLES SUCH AS SERVING ON EDUCATION TASK FORCES, JOINING NONPROFIT BOARDS, OR LEADING GRASSROOTS EFFORTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.4. CIVIC AND LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION -BEGAN ISSUE EDUCATION WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, HIGHLIGHTING THREE PRIORITY AREAS IN STATE EDUCATION POLICY.-CONDUCTED EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO AN ESTIMATED 10,000 RHODE ISLAND RESIDENTS THROUGH BILINGUAL MAIL, DIGITAL CONTENT, AND IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES (ESTIMATED). -INITIATED MEETINGS WITH MORE THAN 30 COMMUNITY LEADERS AND STAKEHOLDERS, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THAT WILL INFORM AND STRENGTHEN CAFE'S PRIORITIES IN 2025 AND BEYOND.IMPACT AND STORY OF 2024IN ITS FOUNDING YEAR, CAFE DEMONSTRATED THAT COMMUNITIES ACROSS RHODE ISLAND ARE EAGER FOR AN INCLUSIVE, TRANSPARENT VOICE IN EDUCATION POLICY. BY COMBINING INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND THE EARLY STAGES OF LEADERSHIP PIPELINE BUILDING, CAFE LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR LONG-TERM ADVOCACY. THE ORGANIZATION'S EARLY INVESTMENTS IN BILINGUAL COMMUNICATIONS AND ITS PRESENCE AT COMMUNITY EVENTS FOSTERED TRUST AND POSITIONED CAFE AS A CREDIBLE ADVOCATE. IMPORTANTLY, THE WORK OF 2024 ENSURES THAT THE EDUCHAMPS PROGRAM WILL LAUNCH IN 2025 WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION, CREATING A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS READY TO SHAPE EDUCATION DECISIONS AT EVERY LEVEL. 170058 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X KEVIN LESLIE 9013038098 874 S COX ST MEMPHIS TN 38104 VICTOR CAPELLAN DIRECTOR & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 7.00 X X 20000 0 0 JOSE R POLANCO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 15000 0 0 CAROL AGUASVIVAS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 15000 0 0 50000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 525100 525100 31 31 525131 0 0 31 X 85950 58450 25500 2000 105920 105920 50 50 20 20 1543 1543 EVENT EXPENSES 2947 2947 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1178 1178 420 420 198028 170058 25970 2000 349800 3822 0 353622 26519 0 26519 X 327103 0 327103 0 353622 327103 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 53093 650 1 1 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: COMMUNICATIONS WORK FOR AN INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE FOR SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS IN PROVIDENCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD WILL MEET TO DISCUSS ANY MATERIAL ISSUES WITH FORM 990 AND THEN MOVE TO VOTE ON APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 58,450. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 25,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 85,950.