College Unbound
College Unbound's mission is to reinvent higher education for underrepresented returning adult learners, using a model that is individualized, interest-based, project driven, workplace-enhanced, cohort-supported, flexible, supportive, and affordable.
College Unbound at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,806,855
- +93.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $10,194,743
- +21.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $23,923
- +1381.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8,080,758
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to College Unbound
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from College Unbound
Aquidneck Island Scholarships
College Unbound
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Dr. John H. Moran Scholarship Fund
College Unbound
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Feinstein Senior Scholars
College Unbound
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who College Unbound funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $109K (2024) to $229K (2023). In 2024 it reported $109K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peer 2 Peer University Inc San Francisco, CA | Subcontract of walmart grant - partnership with cu to provide adult learners with the short and long-term skill requisite for the future of work and economic mobility. | $150,000 |
| Equity Institute Olympia, WA | Subcontract of sdp program grant for staffing and benefits to support sdp employees in getting their ba. | $78,915 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,806,855 | $10,194,743 | $8,080,758 | — | — | $23,923 |
| 2024 | $2,484,560 | $8,424,432 | $8,308,600 | $108,869 | Total only | $1,615 |
| 2023 | $2,295,950 | $7,676,053 | $6,835,753 | $228,915 | 2 | $2,062 |
| 2022 | $1,169,599 | $3,481,524 | $4,080,646 | $135,000 | 1 | $2,333 |
| 2021 | $1,692,870 | $3,483,486 | $2,889,749 | — | — | $4,192 |
| 2020 | $1,441,857 | $2,599,541 | $2,351,114 | — | — | $6,015 |
| 2019 | $780,881 | $865,080 | $1,433,804 | — | — | $8,269 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About College Unbound
Based on IRS filings
College Unbound is a public charity, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $24K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
College Unbound is led by Adam Bush, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 10 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam Bush
President
Vice President of Academic → Provost, 2022
Provost → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$94K (2019) → $148K (2025)
Wendell Pritchett
Chairman
Board Member → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allen Cowett
Director of Financial Aid
Financial Aid Director → Director of Financial Aid, 2023
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$104K (2022) → $106K (2025)
Nicholas Longo
Board Member & Adjunct Faculty
Secretary → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Board Member & Adjunct Faculty, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$1K (2023) → $7K (2025)
David Bromley
Partnership Systems
Coord. of Growth & Philly Expansion → Coord. of Growth & Philly Expan., 2024
Coord. of Growth & Philly Expan. → Partnership Systems, 2025
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$140K (2022) → $132K (2025)
Julia Rickert
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$110K (2022) → $137K (2025)
Sylvia Spears
Provost & Vice President of Lifelong Learn
Vice President of Administration & Innovation → Provost & Vice President of Lifelong Learning, 2023
Provost & Vice President of Lifelong Learning → Provost & Vice President of Lifelong Learn, 2024
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$160K (2022) → $163K (2025)
Diana Perdomo
Vice President for Inst. & Student Sustain
Vice President for Institutional & Student Sustainability → Vice President for Inst. & Student Sustain, 2024
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$108K (2023) → $141K (2025)
Jose Rodriguez
Assistant Vice President of Committee & Belonging
Assistant Vice President of Community & Belonging → Assistant Vice President of Committee & Belonging, 2024
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$126K (2023) → $141K (2025)
Brandon Robinson
Board Member & Faculty
Board Member → Board Member & Faculty, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$18K (2025)
Mark Hartonchik
Controller & Interim CFO
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$31K (2025)
Carlos Moreno
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Honorable Ojetta R Thompson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J Philipp Schmidt
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Davis-Allison
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Soares
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2020
Vice Chair → Vice Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Culatta
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Evenbeck
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin Maleska
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Salin Geevarghese
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francie Heller
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Honorable Judith Savage
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Saenz
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Eatman
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracie Hall
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Frishman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlton Turner
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Grossman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Kidder Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Rogen
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Sage Morgan-Hubbard (2023–2024) — Director of Workplace World Lab
- Former: Cedric Huntley (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Elliot Washor (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Diaz (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Pat Kidder (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: William Holland (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: David Bergeron (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Saltmarsh (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Samantha Cullen-Fry (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Montagnino (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Dennis Littky (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Honorable Robert Flanders Jr. (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Carothers (2019–2021) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Honorable Judith Savage Ret (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Johan Uvin (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Judge Judith Savage Ret (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Sutherland (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Armeather Gibbs (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Darrell Waldron (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Rep Joseph McNamara (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Seney Chang (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Todd Flaherty (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Tracy Money (2019) — Vice President of Strategic Planning
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $163K, to Sylvia Spears (Provost & VP of Lifelong Learn). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about College Unbound
How large is College Unbound?
College Unbound reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.2M.
Where does College Unbound operate?
College Unbound has awarded grants in California, Washington.
What is College Unbound's EIN?
College Unbound's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2470807. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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