Collegiate Network Inc
To enhance the educational opportunities and experiences of students by providing materials, advice, and assistance to students involved with the production and writing of student newspapers and journals and those students interested in journalism as a career.
Collegiate Network Inc at a glance
In short: Collegiate Network Inc gave $694K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $694K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $693,750
- -81.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $693,750
- -81.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $693,750
- Total assets
- $1,057,848
- Primary geography
- Delaware (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Collegiate Network Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Intercollegiate Studies Institute ($694K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Collegiate Network Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $694K (2025) to $3.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $694K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Wilmington, DE | National Student Journalism Program | $693,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,057,848 | $1,739,098 | $1,739,098 | $693,750 | 1 |
| 2024 | — | $3,652,602 | $3,652,602 | $3,652,602 | 1 |
| 2023 | — | $752,708 | $752,708 | $752,708 | 1 |
| 2022 | — | $836,000 | $836,000 | $836,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | — | $780,350 | $780,350 | $780,350 | 1 |
| 2020 | — | $890,600 | $890,600 | $890,600 | 1 |
| 2019 | — | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | 1 |
About Collegiate Network Inc
Based on IRS filings
Collegiate Network Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $694K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Collegiate Network Inc is led by John A. Burtka IV, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John A. Burtka IV
President & CEO
Executive Director → President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas E. Lynch
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alejandro Chafuen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alfred S. Regnery
Trustee
Trustee → Former Chairman, 2022
Former Chairman → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Arnn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael W. Gleba
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Roberts
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Long
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Henrie
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Regis De Ramel
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Bacigalupi
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Devos
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Long
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Slavic
Secretary-Treasurer
Trustee → Secretary-Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Byron W. Smith
Vice Chairman
Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2022
Vice Chair & Trustee → Vice Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Brach
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Christopher Long (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: David Durell (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Bridgett Wagner (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Abraham (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Edwin J. Feulner Jr. (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: James Piereson (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Linda Bean (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Marc A. Thiessen (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Charles L. Copeland (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Richard V. Allen (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Brent W. Aldeman Sterste (2019) — Senior Development Officer
- Former: Jed C. Donahue (2019) — Vice President of Publications
- Former: Jeffrey Nelson (2019) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Joshua J. Owens (2019) — Vice President Oof Student Programs
- Former: Thomas Cusmano (2019) — Associate Vice President
- Former: William Davis (2019) — Chief Financial Officer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Collegiate Network Inc
How much does Collegiate Network Inc give each year?
Collegiate Network Inc gave $694K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.7M across 1 grant.
How large is Collegiate Network Inc?
Collegiate Network Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Collegiate Network Inc?
Collegiate Network Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Collegiate Network Inc operate?
Collegiate Network Inc has awarded grants in Delaware.
What is Collegiate Network Inc's EIN?
Collegiate Network Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2799773. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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