TY 2018 Form 990EZ

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C Name of organization
MIDDLE GRADES COLLABORATIVE

Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)227 LEAP FROG HOLLOW
Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code MONTPELIER, VT05602

D Employer identification number

45-4629016

E Telephone number

(802) 224-9999

F Group Exemption
Number bullet

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? Middle Grades Collaborative is part of a unique collaboration of colleges providing ongoing professional development for aspiring and practicing teachers of 10-15 year olds. Since 1991, the Middle Grades Collaborative has offered the Institute, aimed at providing this support and, in addition, helping educators earn their Middle Grades Teaching Endorsement. Although Middle Grades Collaborative is based in Vermont, both Vermonters and teachers well beyond our states borders have found the institute to be a meaningful and important professional development experience.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 Middle Grades Collaborative is part of a unique collaboration of colleges providing ongoing professional development for aspiring and practicing teachers of 10-15 year olds. Since 1991, the Middle Grades Collaborative has offered the Institute, aimed at providing this support and, in addition, helping educators earn their Middle Grades Teaching Endorsement. Although Middle Grades Collaborative is based in Vermont, both Vermonters and teachers well beyond our state's borders have found the institute to be a meaningful and important professional development experience. (Grants $ 192,650) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32	192,650

(a) Name and title

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and
deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount
of other compensation

JAMES NAGLE

PRESIDENT/TREAS

2.00

35,000

PENNY BISHOP

Secretary

2.00

25,000

KATHLEEN BRINGAR

Director

2.00

4,400

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 ............. bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Expenses.1002	Office Expenses $2650
Other Expenses.1005	Travel $875
Other Expenses.1012	Insurance $1813
Other Expenses.1	ROOM AND BOARD $64190
Other Expenses.2	PRESENTERS $52705
Other Expenses.3	MEMBERSHIPS $2500
Other Expenses.4	WEBSITE $1091
Other Expenses.6	SCHOLARSHIPS $300

Return Reference

Explanation

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $2650

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $875

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $1813

Other Expenses.1

ROOM AND BOARD $64190

Other Expenses.2

PRESENTERS $52705

Other Expenses.3

MEMBERSHIPS $2500

Other Expenses.4

WEBSITE $1091

Other Expenses.6

SCHOLARSHIPS $300

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ...............	2	184,381
3	Membership dues and assessments ...........................	3
4	Investment income ...........................	4
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .....	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses .......	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ..........	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	184,381

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ............	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members ................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	64,400
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	1,795
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ..............	15	331
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ..............	16	126,124
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 ..............	17	192,650

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-8,269
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) ............	19	228,863
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ..........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 .......	21	220,594

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