THE RP GROUP INC

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ANDREW OLDING

Phone

5105278500

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE RP GROUP INC, founded in 1994, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $6.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $6.0M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

The Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (The RP Group)is a leader that supports equitable outcomes for minoritized and marginalized students through race-conscious, equity-minded research, planning, and professional development. We uplift student voices and empower researchers and planners to improve institutional effectiveness by dismantling systemic barriers and injustices.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,005,038 Revenue: $3,062,169

INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE PROGRAM and projects ARE designed to increase student success and overall institutional quality at California community colleges. Projects include statewide surveys designed to provide information to individual colleges and the state about student experiences, needed, and challenges related to, but not limited to, transfer,enrollment, and basic needs.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,247,620 Revenue: $2,198,425

RESEARCH AND EVALUATION CONTRACTS- CONTRACTS WITH RANCHO SANTIAGO CCD TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT ACADEMY AND MULTIPLE MEASURES ASSESSMENT PROJECT.- VARIOUS FEES FOR SERVICE...

RESEARCH AND EVALUATION CONTRACTS- CONTRACTS WITH RANCHO SANTIAGO CCD TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT ACADEMY AND MULTIPLE MEASURES ASSESSMENT PROJECT.- VARIOUS FEES FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS AND INITIATIVES BY PROVIDING RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES WERE UNDERTAKEN ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS ISSUES WITHIN THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES SYSTEM.

Program 3

Expenses: $999,257 Revenue: $564,736

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTAMONG MULTIPLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:-STRENGTHENING STUDENT SUCCESS CONFERENCE October 2024 - WITH 437 ATTENDEES, HELD...

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTAMONG MULTIPLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:-STRENGTHENING STUDENT SUCCESS CONFERENCE October 2024 - WITH 437 ATTENDEES, HELD ANNUALLY SINCE 2006, THIS 3-DAY EVENT HOSTS A UNIQUE AND WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF CCC ATTENDEES WHO COME TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, LEARN, AND CONNECT, WITH A FOCUS ON IMPROVING INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, STUDENT SUCCESS, LEADERSHIPCAPACITY, AND EQUITABLE OUTCOMES. -RP CONFERENCE April 2025 - WITH 243 ATTENDEES - the conference encourages IRPE professionals from all 116 colleges to attend. Representation in 2025 included attendees from 76 of the CCC colleges and districts.-REGIONAL RESEARCH GROUPS - SMALL REGIONAL GROUPS OF CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH, PLANNING, AND EFFECTIVENESS PROFESSIONALS MET VIRTUALLY AT MULTIPLE POINTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE ON RESEARCH AND PLANNINGPIER TO PIER (IRPE TO IRPE) MONTHLY VIRTUAL GATHERINGS OF COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH, PLANNING, AND EFFECTIVENESS PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO DISCUSS TOPICS RELATED TO RESEARCH AND PLANNING.-LEADING FROM THE MIDDLE ACADEMY - A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM FOR 221 MIDDLE LEADERS IN THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES. This period included two different cohorts.September - December 2024 - 124 (2023-2024 cohort)February - May 2025 - 97 (2025-2026 cohort)

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $798,367

Program Service Revenue $5,900,295

Investment Income $100,589

Other Revenue $8,494

TOTAL REVENUE $6,807,745

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,669,156

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $4,251,915

Other Expenses $3,295,486

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,964,642

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$6,807,745	$6,839,907	0.0%
Expenses	$5,964,642	$5,750,278	+0.0%
Net Income	$843,103	$1,089,629	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$330,915

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DARLA COOPER Executive	Director	40.00	Officer	$243,266	$25,380	$268,646
ALYSSA NGUYEN SR DIRECTOR of	RESEARCH & Eval.	40.00		$168,246	$17,510	$185,756
KATHRYN BROHAWN DIR OF RES EVAL	AND development	40.00		$157,582	$16,680	$174,262
MELANIE VALENZUELA	SENIOR RESEARCHER	40.00		$145,425	$20,379	$165,804
ADORE DAVIDSON SR DIRECTOR OF	PROF. DEVELOPMENT	40.00		$143,111	$17,758	$160,869
MICHELLE WHITE	Senior Researcher	40.00		$133,150	$16,840	$149,990
ANDREW OLDING	CFO	20.00	Officer	$52,331	$9,938	$62,269
PAM MERY	Past President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MELANIE ROGERS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAcob KEVARI	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIANNA HAYS VP Board Dev	Membership Eng.	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Amil Gehrke Secretary	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANAHIT GRIGORYAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSE GIORDANO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELAINE KUO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amber Hroch	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAITLIN BUSSO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mayra Padilla	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Engel	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAIME RODRIGUEZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL MIRAMONTEZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dulce Delgadillo	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Micheline Pontious	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCELL GILMORE VP IRPE PROF	DEVELOPMENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SEAN WHALEY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$6,807,745	$5,964,642	$5,668,020	$843,103
2024	$6,839,907	$5,750,278	$4,872,445	$1,089,629
2023	$4,362,791	$4,364,645	$3,829,790	$-1,854
2022	$2,427,943	$2,773,363	$3,227,316	$-345,420
2021	$2,507,202	$2,645,605	$3,538,193	$-138,403
2021	$2,507,202	$2,645,605	$3,538,193	$-138,403
2021	$2,507,202	$2,645,605	$3,538,193	$-138,403
2020	$4,753,868	$4,281,026	$3,766,388	$472,842
2019	$6,395,577	$5,327,026	$3,442,805	$1,068,551
2018	$5,589,538	$4,693,773	$2,353,057	$895,765