Nonprofit · EIN 52-2007028
COLLEGE SUMMIT INC
Also known as PEERFORWARD
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,619,149 | $6,370,010 | -$1,750,861 | $9,650,165 | $1,739,662 | $7,910,503 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,739,665 | $5,942,306 | -$3,202,641 | $11,751,729 | $2,103,577 | $9,648,152 |
| April 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,658,288 | $4,693,628 | $8,964,660 | $15,291,276 | $2,467,669 | $12,823,607 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,067,948
- Program service revenue
- $1,077,468
- Investment income
- $189,325
- Net rental income
- $276,560
- Other revenue
- $284,408
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $884,850
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,047,573
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,414,459
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $60,000
- Accounting fees
- $51,974
- Occupancy
- $322,412
- Travel
- $1,018,282
- Depreciation
- $72,741
- Program services (functional)
- $4,169,913
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,327,533
- Fundraising (functional)
- $872,564
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,751,729
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,650,165
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,739,662
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,910,503
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $194,870
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,848,273
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,062,230
- Gross receipts
- $4,619,149
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 136
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY Z LINNEN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $318,231 | $28,504 |
| RAQUEL FIGUEROA | MD OF PROGRAM & INNOVATION Officer | 40 | $152,017 | $29,858 |
| RENEE TRIBBETT | SECRETARY/MD OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $133,223 | $26,987 |
| SHYLA INGRAM MD OF | FINANCE, TREASURER - AS OF 06/24 Officer | 40 | $130,528 | $21,171 |
| ARMANDO COLLAZO | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,420 | $17,105 |
| JULIE CIPRIANI | MD OF MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,541 | $18,332 |
| CHRISTOPHER SHIRES | DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,992 | $16,051 |
| AMANDA HALE | MD OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,574 | $13,116 |
| NICHOLAS M FLORIO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY ACABA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BORIS BERSHTEYN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY BUTCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD BYCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY CAMPANELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN GOLDMARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT GRASTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA GREENWALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY HOEFFNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AADON PENNY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIONNE ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JB SCHRAMM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANNAH TALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA WARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK S WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY Z LINNEN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $313,741 | $18,968 |
| RAQUEL FIGUEROA | MD OF PROGRAM & INNOVATION Officer | 40 | $144,370 | $17,634 |
| REAGAN WALKER | MD OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,977 | $18,524 |
| RENEE TRIBBETT | SECRETARY/MD OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $123,041 | $13,861 |
| JULIE CIPRIANI | MD OF MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,690 | $13,757 |
| CHRISTOPHER SHIRES | DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,056 | $12,206 |
| SHYLA INGRAM | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $91,584 | $7,433 |
| NICHOLAS M FLORIO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMSEY WALKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BORIS BERSHTEYN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY BUTCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD BYCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN GOLDMARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GRASTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA GREENWALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA HALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY HOEFFNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AADON PENNY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIONNE ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JB SCHRAMM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA WARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK S WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY LINNEN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $245,330 | $19,670 |
| RAQUEL FIGUEROA | MD OF PROGRAM & INNOVATION Officer | 40 | $113,788 | $25,852 |
| REAGAN WALKER | MANAGING DIR., MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,636 | $10,234 |
| RENEE TRIBBETT | SECRETARY/MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $99,419 | $12,498 |
| NICHOLAS M FLORIO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMSEY WALKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BORIS BERSHTEYN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY BUTCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD BYCK | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 03/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN FURBUSH | BOARD MEMBER-UNTIL 10/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN GOLDMARK | BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 10/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA GREENWALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY HOEFFNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AADON PENNY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIONNE ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JB SCHRAMM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA HALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA WARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK S WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 10/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHYLA INGRAM | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1140 3RD ST NE STE 320, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-7899
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GARY Z LINNEN, 1140 3RD STREET NE 320, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- GARY Z LINNEN, CEO
- Phone
- (202) 319-1763
- Website
- WWW.PEERFORWARD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
COLLEGE SUMMIT, INC. D/B/A PEERFORWARD (PEERFORWARD)'S MISSION IS TO UNLEASH THE POWER OF POSITIVE PEER INFLUENCE TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF YOUTH LIVING IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BY CONNECTING THEM TO COLLEGE AND CAREERS. IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES ACROSS AMERICA, PEERFORWARD CREATES A CORPS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO LEAD THEIR PEERS TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE.
Program accomplishments
- PEERFORWARD - THIS PROGRAM TRAINS INFLUENTIAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BUILD A COLLEGE-GOING CULTURE BY PERSUADING AND COACHING THEIR CLASSMATES AND FRIENDS THROUGH THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS. THESE STUDENTS ARE KNOWN AS PEER LEADERS, AND THEY ARE TRAINING IN POWERFUL SUMMER WORKSHOPS AND SCHOOL-YEAR TRAINING SESSION FOCUSING ON THREE MAJOR CAMPAIGNS SURROUNDING EARLY FAFSA FILING, APPLYING TO THREE OR MORE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS AND CONNECTING CAREER WITH ACADEMIC CHOICES AND PLANNING.Expenses $3,983,001 · revenue $848,721
- STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - THIS PROGRAM DESIGNS AND EXPLORES NEW WAYS TO HELP ALL STUDENTS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE-GOING PROCESS BY COLLABORATING WITH GOVERNMENT, TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, BUSINESSES, FOUNDATIONS AND POLICY ORGANIZATIONS. IT CREATES NEW WAYS TO REACH STUDENTS, SUCH AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS THAT GUIDE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THROUGH THE COLLEGE ACCESS PROCESS AND SUPPORT PROGRAM ALUMNI BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO STAY ON TRACK WHILE IN COLLEGE.Expenses $186,912 · revenue $228,747
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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-2007028
- 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
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,650,165
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,619,149
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2025 | $4,619,149 | $6,370,010 | $9,650,165 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $2,739,665 | $5,942,306 | $11,751,729 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $13,658,288 | $4,693,628 | $15,291,276 | XML |
| 990 | April 2022 | $6,077,996 | $3,645,426 | $4,976,677 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 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 52-2007028).
Questions about COLLEGE SUMMIT INC
- What is the EIN of COLLEGE SUMMIT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLLEGE SUMMIT INC is 52-2007028.
- Is COLLEGE SUMMIT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to COLLEGE SUMMIT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLLEGE SUMMIT 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 COLLEGE SUMMIT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLLEGE SUMMIT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLLEGE SUMMIT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names GARY Z LINNEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLLEGE SUMMIT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $318,231 (GARY Z LINNEN, CEO).
- How much revenue does COLLEGE SUMMIT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,619,149, expenses of $6,370,010 and total assets of $9,650,165 at year end.
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