Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching
Also known as Golden Apple Foundation
Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching reported $17.2 million in revenue and $18.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.74 went to program services, $9.01 to management and general costs and $1.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.3% of the total. Government grants made up 82.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $364,767 (CEO). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 66% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 82.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $364,767 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.97% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseScholars of illinois - the scholars of illinois program identifies talented high school seniors and college freshmen and sophomores who have the promise and drive to be excellent teachers in high-need schools. The program prepares them for immediate and lasting success in the most challenging environments. The program welcomed over 4,000 statewide participants and is designed to address the urgent need for resilient and highly effective teachers serving illinois students in economically and educationally disadvantaged schools. The program provides tuition assistance to each future teacher…
Accelerators - the Golden Apple accelerator program provides a path to teaching for career-changers and college seniors who commit to living and teaching in targeted school districts in the southern, central, and western illinois for four years after obtaining their license
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 | $354,958 | $0 | $9,809 | $364,767 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $304,453 | $0 | $37,178 | $341,631 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER - ILLINOIS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,691 | $0 | $9,605 | $212,296 |
| VP OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,676 | $0 | $9,448 | $209,124 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,999 | $0 | $16,907 | $186,906 |
| VP OF STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND EVALUATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,920 | $0 | $7,938 | $175,858 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER - MICHIGAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,394 | $0 | $7,796 | $170,190 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOLAR INSTITUTE & CURRICULUM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,059 | $0 | $28,225 | $164,284 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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
2024 · 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–1b18 · 18 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 5316
- Volunteers Part I, line 6114
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HAUS CO Communication & marketing services | $310,592 |
| HARBINGER GROUP Communication & marketing services | $288,877 |
| IETSO LLC Events management | $266,175 |
| ACP CREATIVIT LLC Technology services | $181,305 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching totaling $698K 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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Of every $100 Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching spent in 2024, $89.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching reported that 89.7% of its $18.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $364,767, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching get its money?
Of $17.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 92.3% came from contributions and grants (including 82.7% from government grants) and 4.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3392992 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522979349300242 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349301991 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349307505 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349312098 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349304940 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349304435 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3392992: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.