Mission
GETTING SMART COLLECTIVE ACTIVELY BUILDS THE FUTURE OF LEARNING BY DESIGNING, ACCELERATING AND AMPLIFYING EQUITABLE INNOVATIONS THAT EMPOWER ALL PEOPLE TO THRIVE AND LEAD IN A COMPLEX WORLD.
Public Charity
GETTING SMART COLLECTIVE
GETTING SMART COLLECTIVE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in FEDERAL WAY, WA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $428K, expenses of $2.0M, total assets of $478K. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $62K.
EIN: 272643961
FEDERAL WAY, WA
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$428K
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$478K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$62K
Filing Years2019–2025
Where $100 goes at Getting Smart Collective
How Getting Smart Collective divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $95 for programs
$95
Getting Smart Collective (formerly eduinnovation) is a washington state nonprofit 501(c)(3) and has been an important part of the education innovation landscape for over a decade
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Future of Learning grant
$35,000
Sponsorship Future of Readiness Workshop
$26,876
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Byron Sanders
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
Caroline Vander Ark
TREASURER
Edgar Palacios
DIRECTOR
Kara May
PARTNER, STORYTELLING
Mason Pashia
SECRETARY
Mike Mcgalliard
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $428K | $2.0M | $478K |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $3.7M | $2.9M |
| 2023 | $5.3M | $433K | $5.0M |
| 2020 | $50K | $41K | $56K |
| 2019 | — | $161K | $47K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $50K to $428K (+755%), with total assets most recently reported at $478K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.