Nonprofit · EIN 31-1545464
COOPERATIVE FOR EDUCATION
Also known as COED
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45211
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $16,823,208 | $4,137,372 | $12,685,836 | $19,669,576 | $2,120,905 | $17,548,671 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,616,687 | $3,780,247 | -$163,560 | $6,779,320 | $2,101,483 | $4,677,837 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,274,545 | $3,661,560 | $612,985 | $6,848,465 | $2,089,598 | $4,758,867 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,353,303
- Program service revenue
- $211,246
- Investment income
- $258,659
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,040
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $551,156
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $300,547
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,781,768
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,473,046
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $120,992
- Occupancy
- $73,305
- Travel
- $146,835
- Depreciation
- $45,205
- Program services (functional)
- $3,286,636
- Management and general (functional)
- $280,657
- Fundraising (functional)
- $570,079
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,779,320
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,669,576
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,120,905
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,548,671
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,186,115
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,137,172
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,952,387
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,596,284
- Gross receipts
- $17,448,867
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 138
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH BERNINGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $130,426 | $2,662 |
| LIZA O'NEAL | CORPORATE TREASURER Officer | 40 | $85,185 | $6,638 |
| ABIGAIL GAIDE | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $66,210 | $9,426 |
| ALEN AMINI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AURORA LAMBERT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY BLOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BERNINGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH PETREN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA TRUJILLO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GEREN LUTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY TYGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK CORCORAN JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SR ROMINA SAPINOSO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TODD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLANDO ARCHILA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK FARFSING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC LANDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH BERNINGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $126,629 | $2,584 |
| LIZA O'NEAL | CORPORATE TREASURER Officer | 40 | $84,238 | $7,944 |
| ABIGAIL GAIDE | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $55,739 | $7,426 |
| ALEN AMINI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AURORA LAMBERT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY BLOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BERNINGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH PETREN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA TRUJILLO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GEREN LUTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY TYGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK CORCORAN JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SR ROMINA SAPINOSO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TODD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLANDO ARCHILA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK FARFSING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LANDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH BERNINGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $123,064 | $2,461 |
| ANNE CUNNINGHAM | CFO (ENDING IN AUGUST 2023) Officer | 40 | $73,300 | $20,723 |
| AURORA LAMBERT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BERNINGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH PETREN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA TRUJILLO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GEREN LUTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY TYGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA COOK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PORCINO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK CORCORAN JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLANDO ARCHILA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SR ROMINA SAPINOSO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TODD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HANAVAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK FARFSING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LANDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2300 MONTANA AVE STE 401, CINCINNATI, OH 45211-3909
- In care of
- % JOSEPH BERNINGER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOSEPH BERNINGER, 2300 MONTANA AVENUE STE 401, CINCINNATI, OH 45211
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH BERNINGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (513) 661-7000
- Return prepared by
- CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
Mission
TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT SERVICES AND OTHER CHARITABLE SERVICES TO FINANCIALLY STRESSED COMMUNITIES AND EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND EDUCATE NORTH AMERICANS ABOUT GUATEMALA, ITS POVERTY AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- COED'S RISE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GETS KIDS INTO SCHOOL AND ENSURES THEY CAN REACH THE MILESTONE OF HIGH-SCHOOL GRADUATION (FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON EVENING THE PLAYING FIELD FOR GIRLS, WHO ARE OFTEN THE FIRST TO BE PULLED OUT OF SCHOOL IN GUATEMALA). THE PROGRAM GOES FAR BEYOND A TRADITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP, PROVIDING TUTORING AND MENTORING, COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT TRANSFORM STUDENTS INTO THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS. IN 2025, 877 GIRLS AND 274 BOYS BENEFITED FROM RISE.Expenses $1,283,339 · grants $551,156
- THE BRIDGES PROGRAM CREATES AWARENESS THAT DRIVES PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD TO ACTION THROUGH SERVICE, ENABLING INDIVIDUALS TO DISCOVER HOW THEIR GIFTS AND TALENTS CAN BEST BE CALLED FORTH TO HELP OTHERS. IN 2025, THE BRIDGES PROGRAM EDUCATED MORE THAN 1,065 INDIVIDUALS AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH 57 EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS (BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON) AND INVOLVED 138 VOLUNTEERS IN DIRECT SERVICE ON TRIPS TO GUATEMALA.Expenses $553,146 · revenue $211,246
- COED'S SPARK READING PROGRAM TRANSFORMS STUDENTS INTO ENTHUSIASTIC, COMPETENT, AND LIFELONG READERS BY PROVIDING CHILDREN'S BOOKS TO IMPOVERISHED SCHOOLS IN RURAL GUATEMALA AND TRAINING TEACHERS IN BEST PRACTICES FOR EARLY LITERACY INSTRUCTION. THROUGHOUT 2025, THE PROGRAM TRAINED 210 TEACHERS FROM 23 SCHOOLS, BENEFITING 4,894 STUDENTS. STUDIES SHOW THAT KIDS IN SPARK CLASSROOMS TYPICALLY LEARN TWICE AS MUCH AS KIDS IN NON-SPARK CLASSROOMS.Expenses $515,429
- COED'S TEXTBOOK PROGRAM PROVIDES RESOURCES AND TRAINING THAT EMPOWER GUATEMALAN MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO TRANSFORM THEIR QUALITY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TEXTBOOKS USING A SUSTAINABLE "REVOLVING FUND" MODEL ENSURING SCHOOLS BENEFIT FROM THESE RESOURCES IN PERPETUITY AND TRAINS TEACHERS IN DIDACTIC METHODS. MORE THAN 22,613 STUDENTS AT 178 SCHOOLS STUDY EVERY DAY WITH COED TEXTBOOKS, INCLUDING 236 STUDENTS AT 2 SCHOOLS RECEIVING COED TEXTBOOKS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2025.Expenses $269,095
- COED'S TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM PROVIDES MIDDLE AND HIGH-SCHOOL YOUTH WITH BADLY-NEEDED DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING THAT POSITIONS THEM WITH NECESSARY TECH SKILLS FOR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT OR FURTHER EDUCATION, PRIMARILY BY ESTABLISHING COMPUTER CENTERS IN RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS THAT LACK THE RESOURCES TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO COMPETE FOR HIGHER-PAYING JOBS. 57 COED COMPUTER CENTERS (INCLUDING 1 ESTABLISHED IN 2025, SERVING 122 STUDENTS) HELP TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN RURAL GUATEMALA BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY TECHNOLOGY TRAINING TO 13,934 STUDENTS. AN INNOVATIVE SUSTAINABILITY MODEL ENABLES SCHOOLS TO UPGRADE THEIR EQUIPMENT ON A PLANNED REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE WITH MONEY SAVED IN THEIR REVOLVING FUNDS.Expenses $279,225
- COED EXPANDS ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CENTRO FORMACIN MULTIPLE (CFM) BOARDING SCHOOL, SERVING 38 FEMALE STUDENTS IN SAN RAYMUNDO, GUATEMALA, AND CASA SOFIA RESIDENCE HOUSE FOR YOUNG WOMEN ATTENDING UNIVERSITY IN GUATEMALA CITY, SERVING ONE RESIDENT IN 2025. IN ADDITION, 8 TEACHERS AT CFM RECEIVED TRAINING IN DIDACTIC BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS.Expenses $386,402
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1545464
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,669,576
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,448,867
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,274,545 | $3,661,560 | $6,848,465 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,508,083 | $3,268,964 | $6,830,779 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about COOPERATIVE FOR EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of COOPERATIVE FOR EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COOPERATIVE FOR EDUCATION is 31-1545464.
- Is COOPERATIVE FOR EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to COOPERATIVE FOR EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COOPERATIVE FOR EDUCATION 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 COOPERATIVE FOR EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COOPERATIVE FOR EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COOPERATIVE FOR EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOSEPH BERNINGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of COOPERATIVE FOR EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,426 (JOSEPH BERNINGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COOPERATIVE FOR EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,823,208, expenses of $4,137,372 and total assets of $19,669,576 at year end.
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