COLLABORATIVE FOR ACADEMIC SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLLABORATIVE FOR ACADEMIC SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING

EIN 20-5884201 · Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (O05)

What they do

CASEL is A TRUSTED SOURCE for KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HIGH-QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED SOCIAL and EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL). OUR MISSION is to HELP MAKE EVIDENCE-BASED SOCIAL and EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) AN INTEGRAL PART of EDUCATION FROM PRESCHOOL to HIGH SCHOOL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

106.78%of revenue went to mission work73.5% of expenses · Program services

6.93%of revenue went to fundraising4.8% of expenses

$145.24spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

31.53%of revenue went to management and office costs21.7% of expenses

$0.94in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

46.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,191,597 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $390,089 for AALIYAH SAMUEL (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,055,588

Mission workProgram services$7,533,655106.78% of revenue73.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,224,54631.53% of revenue21.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$488,9846.93% of revenue4.8% of expenses

Total expenses$10,247,185145.24% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.5% mission · 21.7% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 145.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 17.1% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.62% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 20.8% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 222.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 20.2% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.35% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 19.8% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.87% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 17.3% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 22.7% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.32% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 16.8% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,055,588

Expenses$10,247,185

Annual shortfall $3,191,597 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$7,533,655 · 73.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,224,546 · 21.7% of expenses

Fundraising$488,984 · 4.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,055,588

Expenses$10,247,185

Assets$9,630,632

Income$7,055,588

Contributions$3,268,167

Mission work (program services)$7,533,655

Fundraising$488,984

Management and general$2,224,546

Executive compensation (total)$770,409

Accounting fees$52,515

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

AALIYAH SAMUELCEO · 40 hrs/week $390,089Base $361,156 · Other $28,933

ROB JAGERSVP OF RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $284,414Base $243,939 · Other $40,475

LAKEISHA STEELEVP OF POLICY · 40 hrs/week $260,728Base $239,200 · Other $21,528

JENNIFER SCHNEIDERCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $249,044Base $223,358 · Other $25,686

TIM CORBETTVP OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS PLANNING · 40 hrs/week $247,896Base $225,881 · Other $22,015

VANESSA PETERSONVP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $233,376Base $225,004 · Other $8,372

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

AALIYAH SAMUELCEO

ROB JAGERSVP OF RESEARCH

LAKEISHA STEELEVP OF POLICY

JENNIFER SCHNEIDERCHIEF OF STAFF

TIM CORBETTVP OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS PLANNING

VANESSA PETERSONVP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

LAWERENCE ABERBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY SHRIVERCHAIR

SUMMER BRAUNBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN ARNOLDVICE CHAIR & TREASURER

ROSE PREJEAN-HARRISBOARD MEMBER

PAUL GORENBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA JOHNSTONBOARD MEMBER

MARC BRACKETTBOARD MEMBER

KIMBERLY SCHONERT-REICHLBOARD MEMBER

JANICE JACKSONBOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH DELISLESECRETARY

DAVID ADAMSBOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/2025)

DANIEL ANELLOBOARD MEMBER

CHI KIMBOARD MEMBER (THRU 03/2025)

CATHERINE BRADSHAWBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA WISHOMBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 815 W VAN BUREN STREET 210, CHICAGO, IL 60607
County: Cook
In care of: AALIYAH SAMUEL
Primary officer: AALIYAH SAMUEL, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailsmcdonald@casel.org Phone(312) 226-3770

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (O05)
IRS tax category: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis