Nonprofit · EIN 94-3279613
COLLEGE TRACK
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $54,424,591 | $47,065,439 | $7,359,152 | $113,361,202 | $26,672,780 | $86,688,422 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $62,428,658 | $43,013,251 | $19,415,407 | $110,837,685 | $31,336,727 | $79,500,958 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $53,630,258
- of which government grants
- $664,462
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,936,294
- Net rental income
- $1,816
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $789,751
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,144,124
- Other revenue
- -$1,141,961
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $789,739
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,053,113
- Other salaries and wages
- $24,123,254
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $31,716,272
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $114,546
- Accounting fees
- $57,548
- Occupancy
- $4,991,629
- Travel
- $2,223,172
- Depreciation
- $928,453
- Program services (functional)
- $36,945,856
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,123,542
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,996,041
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $110,837,685
- Total assets, end of year
- $113,361,202
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,672,780
- Net assets, end of year
- $86,688,422
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,991,491
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $49,087,855
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $37,600,567
- Gross receipts
- $74,673,352
- Employees
- 292
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLADO SHIRLEY | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXE. OFFICER Officer | 40 | $598,106 | $34,233 |
| DRAPER KAREN | CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $294,346 | $29,367 |
| FERRO ROSANNA | CHIEF OF EDUCATION UNTIL AUG. 2024 Key employee | 25.4 | $283,585 | $31,977 |
| EMBURY NICOLE | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $286,134 | $18,088 |
| RUBIE JESSICA | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $266,592 | $18,419 |
| TOMLINSON SHRIA | VICE PRESIDENT, SITE STRATEGY Key employee | 40 | $252,989 | $30,293 |
| NEWSOME CHRISTIANA | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $229,495 | $42,322 |
| MCDONALD THOMAS EDWARD | VP OF COMM, PR & BRAND STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,117 | $39,037 |
| RIVERA JASON ERNEST | VP, PROG. EVAL. & RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,204 | $9,462 |
| NEGUSSIE ROBEL | VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,511 | $18,168 |
| MCNEEL WINTOR ASHLI | EXECUTIVE SITE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,850 | $25,309 |
| JOHNSON AUDREY M | VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,245 | $16,477 |
| POWELL JOBS LAURENE | CHAIR AND CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SINGER DAVID | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIM OMAR A | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECKWITH MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KING CHARLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FEINTECH LYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDO DEBBRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAZUR MARC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRASNOFF DARELL L | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAMS WILLIAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SORRELL DR MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WU TIMOTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AJAYI TOYIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AYALA ESME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BUCCIERI PAUL | DIRECTOR - STARTING FROM OCT. 2024 Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLADO SHIRLEY | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $569,992 | $33,880 |
| LOTT MARSHALL V | VP, SITE SUPPORT UNTIL 7/23 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $337,141 | $23,295 |
| BRANKMAN JOSHUA DAVID | EXE VP & COO UNTIL 3/23 Former | 6.7 | $321,832 | $12,627 |
| DRAPER KAREN | CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $279,668 | $26,421 |
| FERRO ROSANNA | CHIEF OF EDUCATION Key employee | 40 | $271,137 | $30,978 |
| EMBURY NICOLE | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $274,633 | $17,315 |
| RUBIE JESSICA | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $260,051 | $17,799 |
| TOMLINSON SHRIA | VICE PRESIDENT, SITE STRATEGY Key employee | 40 | $212,767 | $26,208 |
| NEWSOME CHRISTIANA | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $197,840 | $40,976 |
| MELCZER ZOE S | VP, PHILANTHROPIC OPERATIONS & INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,297 | $17,346 |
| NEGUSSIE ROBEL | VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,030 | $17,336 |
| GUTIERREZ ATZIRY | SR DIR OF MKTG&ALUM STRAT UNTIL 6/23 Former | 20 | $171,097 | $11,872 |
| ESTRADA-FELLER JENNIFER | VICE PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,317 | $17,425 |
| TIMMINS COLIN | HR BUSINESS PARTNER I Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,157 | $27,153 |
| DE SOUZA BRANSTEN LEELA | CHIEF DEV. & MKTG OFFICER UNTIL 1/23 Former | 3.3 | $113,846 | $3,139 |
| POWELL JOBS LAURENE | CHAIR AND CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SINGER DAVID | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIM OMAR A | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKWITH MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREYFUS ANDY | DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/23 Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KING CHARLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARCIA MILDRED | DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/23 Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| FINTECH LYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDO DEBBRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEELY CYNTHIA | DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/23 Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MAZUR MARC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRANSNOFF DARELL L | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAMS WILLIAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAMORA - EMERITUS ROGER | DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/23 Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SORRELL DR MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FASAH SAFIA | DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/23 Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WU TIMOTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM ERIC | DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/23 Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| AJAYI TOYIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AYALA ESME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 483 9TH ST STE 200, OAKLAND, CA 94607-4051
- In care of
- % HOWSON & SIMON LLP
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHIRLEY M COLLADO PHD, 483 9TH STREET 200, OAKLAND, CA 94607
- Signed the 990
- SHIRLEY M COLLADO PHD, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (510) 834-3295
- Return prepared by
- MITCHELL & TITUS LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE OCOLLEGE TRACK IS A NATIONAL COLLEGE COMPLETION PROGRAM THAT EQUIPS FIRST-GENERATION SCHOLARS TO EARN A BACHELOR'S DEGREE AND BUILD LIVES FILLED WITH OPPORTUNITY, CHOICE, PURPOSE, AND POWER. COLLEGE TRACK PARTNERS WITH FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, WALKING WITH THEM FROM HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE GRADUATION. FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS, OUR 10 YEAR PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED THE ACADEMIC, FINANCIAL, AND PERSONAL SUPPORT SCHOLARS NEED TO COMPLETE COLLEGE AND PURSUE MEANINGFUL CAREERS. TODAY NEARLY 6,600 COLLEGE TRACK SCHOLARS AND ALUMNI ACROSS 13 COMMUNITIES AND ALMOST 300 COLLEGES ARE PROVING WHAT'S POSSIBLE WHEN TALENT MEETS OPPORTUNITY. TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS, WE ARE EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND BUILDING A FUTURE WHERE EVERY SCHOLAR HAS THE CHANCE TO CREATE A LIFE FILLED WITH CHOICE, PURPOSE, AND POWER.
Program accomplishments
- IN FY25, COLLEGE TRACK'S PROGRAM EQUIPPED 4,800 SCHOLARS TO ADVANCE TOWARDS BACHELOR'S DEGREES, AND PROVIDED RESOURCES TO A GROWING ALUMNI NETWORK OF 1,800 COLLEGE GRADUATES. OUR CLASS OF 2025 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS HAD AN AVERAGE GPA AT GRADUATION OF 3.52, WITH 96% ACCEPTED INTO AT LEAST ONE FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE AND 96% MATRICULATING TO A TWO-YEAR OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE. 86% COLLEGE PERSISTENCE RATE FOR CLASS OF 2024. 51% OF COLLEGE TRACK SCHOLARS FROM THE CLASS OF 2019 HAVE GRADUATED WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE WITHIN FIVE YEARS, MORE THAN 2.5 TIMES THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE SCHOLARS.Expenses $36,945,856 · grants $789,739
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
- 94-3279613
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $113,361,202
- Income (IRS master file)
- $74,673,352
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $45,048,058 | $39,953,446 | $93,653,764 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $27,539,542 | $35,103,122 | $64,375,720 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 COLLEGE TRACK
- What is the EIN of COLLEGE TRACK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLLEGE TRACK is 94-3279613.
- Is COLLEGE TRACK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to COLLEGE TRACK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLLEGE TRACK 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 TRACK 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 TRACK 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 TRACK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHIRLEY M COLLADO PHD.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLLEGE TRACK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $598,106 (COLLADO SHIRLEY, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXE. OFFICER).
- How much revenue does COLLEGE TRACK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $54,424,591, expenses of $47,065,439 and total assets of $113,361,202 at year end.
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