City Teaching Alliance
City Teaching Alliance reported $15.4 million in revenue and $19.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.37 went to program services, $9.71 to management and general costs and $4.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 69.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $261,352 (CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER). 29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 36% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 28.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 69.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $261,352 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.33% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 29 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.8 | 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 expenseCity Teaching Alliance prepared 642 participants in the following four cohorts; residents - 187 year 1 fellows - 84 year 2 fellows - 95 year 3 fellows - 138 year 4 fellows. City Teaching Alliance successfully implemented its program in 314 public and charter schools throughout baltimore, dc, and dallas-fort worth and philadelphia
Recruited 206 new residents for cohort year 2024. Efforts to increase diversity proved successful as well, with 69% of cohort 2024 comprised of people of color
Designed, developed, and evaluated the curriculum and professional development for the organization's teacher preparation program. The curriculum is used to deliver a master of science in education to each program participant. The overall accompanying sequence of coaching, evaluation, and independent observations, along with quarterly reviews, has proven successful in honing the quality of City Teaching Alliance's' preparation program
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 PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $246,611 | $0 | $14,741 | $261,352 |
| VP, DEVELOPMENT (THRU 5/2/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $244,383 | $0 | $12,162 | $256,545 |
| EXEC DIRECTOR, DC (THRU 2/28/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,494 | $0 | $32,566 | $234,060 |
| FORMER CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $201,068 | $0 | $5,673 | $206,741 |
| CHIEF, CPD (THRU 1/3/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,174 | $0 | $29,068 | $178,242 |
| VP OF FINANCE & TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,379 | $0 | $6,447 | $165,826 |
| CHIEF RECRUIT, ENROLL & RET OFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,662 | $0 | $27,597 | $158,259 |
| CEO & PRESIDENT (BEG 7/15/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,240 | $0 | $11,551 | $140,791 |
29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from City Teaching Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $642K (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 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 5161
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CS GROWTH MARKET Marketing services | $236,914 |
| BLUE SEATS CONSULTING Interim coo services | $173,386 |
| ACO ANALYTICS LLC Data services | $135,180 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTION FOR RESEARCH Seed evaluation | $118,308 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to City Teaching Alliance totaling $1.2M 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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Questions people ask
How much of City Teaching Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, City Teaching Alliance reported that 85.4% of its $19.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does City Teaching Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation City Teaching Alliance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $261,352, for the role of CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does City Teaching Alliance get its money?
Of $15.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 28.7% came from contributions and grants (including 2.3% from government grants) and 69.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is City Teaching Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-0989006 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202631339349305803 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531059349302538 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349304023 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349306804 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349307349 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349305476 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-0989006: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.