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Screen a listTeach for America Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$265Mrevenue
FY2025 · +20% in 3 yrs2,193staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.3%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.4%
Middle half of peersMedianTeach for America
Where the money goes FY2025 · $254M spent
Programs$192M76%Management and general$30M12%Fundraising$31M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$23M in FY2023 and −$24M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 19% of revenue in FY2025. $71M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending1,474funders
$105Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Walton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$25M$11M$30M$16MThe Karsh Family FoundationOn and off$1.3M$1.5M$1.3M$1.5M$1.3M$1.5MSeedlings FoundationStopped after FY2021$2.0M$2.0M$1.3M$900k$700k–Memphis Education Fund IncStopped after FY2020$1.8M$2.8M$1.9M–The Mind Trust IncOn and off$1.4M$1.5M$1.3M$169k$1.1MThe Roberts FoundationStopped after FY2018$2.6M$2.8M–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$59M$18M$33M$37M$38M$30M$55M1,209 other fundersUp to $2.3M a year each$22M$25M$31M$42M$48M$40M$37M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped