Cooperative for Education
Donations deductibleCooperative for Education's network
14 people2 organisationsi14 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Todd Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alen Amini | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Aurora Lambert | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Emily Block | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Eric Landen | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John Berninger | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kenneth Petren (also filed as Ken Petren, Ken Petren) | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Laura Trujillo | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mary Geren Lutz | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Molly Tyger | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Patrick Farfsing | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rick Corcoran JR (also filed as Rick Corcoran) | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rolando Archila | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| SR Romina Sapinoso | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail Gaide | Corporate secretary | 2024 |
| Ann Dempsey | Corp. Sec./Director of Philanthropy | since 2020 |
| Anne Cunningham | CFO (Starting Feb 2020) | since 2020 |
| Jason Terwilliger | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Joseph Berninger | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Liza O'Neal | Corporate Treasurer | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Berninger | Executive Director | 40 | $130k | $3k | |
| Liza O'neal | Corporate Treasurer | 40 | $85k | $7k | |
| Abigail Gaide | Corporate Secretary | 40 | $66k | $9k | |
| Alen Amini | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aurora Lambert | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Emily Block | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Berninger | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth Petren | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Trujillo | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Geren Lutz | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Molly Tyger | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rick Corcoran Jr | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sr Romina Sapinoso | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Todd | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rolando Archila | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Farfsing | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Landen | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Cooperative for Education
- EIN
- 311545464
- Address
- 2300 Montana Ave Ste 401, Cincinnati, OH, 45211-3909
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- To provide educational improvement services and other charitable services to financially stressed communities and education institutions and educate north americans about guatemala, its poverty and educational services. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1997
- Principal officer
- Joseph Berninger (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1997
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBrian Todd
≥8years on the filingsAurora Lambert
≥7years on the filingsEric Landen
≥7years on the filingsKenneth Petren
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $19.7m
- Total liabilities
- $2.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $17.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $16.4m
- Program service revenue
- $211k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $551k
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 138
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.6m | $3.8m | Deficit $164k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.