Teaching Lab
Teaching Lab reported $31.2 million in revenue and $25.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.94 went to program services, $19.40 to management and general costs and $3.66 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 61.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $378,776 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 416% 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 $26MFor 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 $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 61.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 36.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $378,776 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.48% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 43 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseTeaching Lab scales high-quality and curriculum-based professional learning and coaching to schools, districts, and state education agencies. Teaching Lab's core model is described as core academic content ("head"); teacher-led communities of learning ("heart") and cycles of inquiry ("habits"). Teaching Lab integrates curriculum-based professional learning and side-by-side teacher and leadership coaching to build the capacity of educators to improve instruction. In 2016, tl had one state partnership and limited district partnerships. In FY25, we reached over 10,000 educators and over…
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 | $351,866 | $0 | $26,910 | $378,776 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $309,455 | $0 | $14,021 | $323,476 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,850 | $0 | $22,145 | $245,995 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, STRATEGY & COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,348 | $0 | $8,395 | $204,743 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC GROWTH & MARKETING Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,444 | $0 | $8,413 | $203,857 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,666 | $0 | $10,472 | $189,138 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC GROWTH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,528 | $0 | $10,797 | $185,325 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,478 | $0 | $12,480 | $183,958 |
43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Teaching Lab (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
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–1b9 · 9 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 5162
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH Contract consulting | $337,593 |
| MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Participant stipends | $285,467 |
| ALLEYCORP NORD Technology consulting | $220,000 |
| BASE HQ Executive contracting | $197,901 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Teaching Lab totaling $4.5M 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 Lab'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 Lab, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Teaching Lab's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Teaching Lab reported that 76.9% of its $25.7 million in expenses went to program services, 19.4% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Teaching Lab pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Teaching Lab reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $378,776, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Teaching Lab get its money?
Of $31.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 61.5% came from contributions and grants and 36.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Teaching Lab a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-3546317 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 June 30, 2025, object 202641339349303564 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521329349300707 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420739349301012 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341239349302554 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231269349302763 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349300617 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-3546317: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.