Teaching Matters
Teaching Matters reported $16.0 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.99 went to program services, $18.18 to management and general costs and $5.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 64.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $329,495 (CEO). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 172% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$33.65 $5.4M
- Program service revenue$64.51 $10M
- Investment income$1.84 $295K
Other revenue was negative: −$48,304. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 33.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 64.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $329,495 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.57% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $295,136 | $0 | $34,359 | $329,495 |
| VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,845 | $0 | $22,109 | $232,954 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,591 | $0 | $33,198 | $216,789 |
| VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,591 | $0 | $10,995 | $194,586 |
| ASSOCIATE DIR. OF EDU PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,164 | $0 | $22,925 | $182,089 |
| ASSOCIATE DIR. OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,664 | $0 | $19,697 | $176,361 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Teaching Matters (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $328K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5130
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ADP TOTAL SOURCE BENEFITS Peo - employee benefits administration | $206,513 |
| MOMENTUM COMMUNICATION GROUP Strategic communications and public rela | $154,188 |
| CENTER FOR PUBLIC RESEARCH AND LEADERSHI Education research/consulting | $132,100 |
| CHAZIN & COMPANY Accounting services | $126,195 |
| PBR EXECUTIVE SEARCH Staffing & recruiting services | $104,773 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Teaching Matters totaling $2.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Teaching Matters's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Teaching Matters, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Teaching Matters's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Teaching Matters reported that 76.0% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 18.2% to management and general and 5.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Teaching Matters pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Teaching Matters reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $329,495, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Teaching Matters get its money?
Of $16.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 33.8% came from contributions and grants and 64.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Teaching Matters a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3770472 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202611959349301606 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501779349300100 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441979349302164 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321959349301102 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231969349301823 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111939349300321 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3770472: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.