Teach Plus
Teach Plus reported $20.1 million in revenue and $18.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.47 went to program services, $17.64 to management and general costs and $6.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $356,715 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 106% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $356,715 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.98% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 34 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expensePolicy fellowship: in our policy fellowship, Teach Plus teacher leaders learn to build their policy and advocacy skills and use their voice to advance systems change to improve opportunities and outcomes for students
Instructional leadership programs: in our instructional leadership programs, Teach Plus teacher leaders build knowledge, skills and practices necessary for effective teacher leadership to support their colleagues in better meeting the needs of students
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $336,489 | $0 | $20,226 | $356,715 |
| CHIEF OF POLICY, PLANNING & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,116 | $0 | $34,644 | $266,760 |
| VP COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,925 | $0 | $32,985 | $207,910 |
| CALIFORNIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,580 | $0 | $32,445 | $192,025 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,299 | $0 | $20,924 | $188,223 |
| CHIEF REGIONAL IMPACT & OPS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,853 | $0 | $9,796 | $178,649 |
| VP IMPACT EVALUATION & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,879 | $0 | $5,261 | $174,140 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER (UNTIL 7/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,131 | $0 | $10,000 | $162,131 |
34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Teach Plus (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (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–1b7 · 7 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 11aYes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 587
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RENNIE CENTER FOR EDUCATION Program consulting | $377,556 |
| AMA ANANE DBA GOOD INFLUENCE CONSULTIN Program consulting | $137,139 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Teach Plus totaling $8.6M 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 Teach Plus's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Teach Plus, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Teach Plus's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Teach Plus reported that 75.5% of its $18.0 million in expenses went to program services, 17.6% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Teach Plus pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Teach Plus reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $356,715, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Teach Plus get its money?
Of $20.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 86.9% came from contributions and grants and 11.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Teach Plus a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-3849472 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 September 30, 2025, object 202631949349301068 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501269349300910 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411219349301526 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202340969349300509 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212279349304061 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112119349300141 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-3849472: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.