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Teach reported $24.2 million in revenue and $24.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $66.24 went to program services, $33.76 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.2% of the total. Government grants made up 95.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $442,270 (COO & CFO). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% 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 $25MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 66.2% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 33.8% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.2% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $442,270 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.78% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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 expenseThe purposes of this corporation is to develop, manage, operate, guide, direct, and promote one or more public or non-public schools and to provide other education-related and instructional services. The corporation may also establish, manage, or support other educational programs, including but not limited to microschools, online learning platforms, private schools, or non-charter learning environments. During the year ended june 30, 2025, teach inc. Successfully operated 3 charter schools, serving approximately 1,100 students across grades tk-12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO & CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $339,415 | $0 | $102,855 | $442,270 |
| CEO & EXEC. DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $331,236 | $0 | $107,901 | $439,137 |
| ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,792 | $0 | $51,957 | $301,749 |
| ACADEMIC DATA DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,645 | $0 | $51,641 | $218,286 |
| PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,719 | $0 | $59,290 | $217,009 |
| DIR OF GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,081 | $0 | $10,929 | $209,010 |
| DIR OF OP & DATA STRATEGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,476 | $0 | $15,856 | $196,332 |
| FACILITIES COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,780 | $0 | $23,928 | $188,708 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Teach (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b4 · 4 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 5160
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHARTER IMPACT Business management | $330,306 |
| IKREATE DESIGN & PRINT LLC Design & printing services | $164,058 |
| FLOW RATE TRANSPORTATION Student bussing services | $160,658 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Teach'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, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Teach's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Teach reported that 66.2% of its $24.9 million in expenses went to program services, 33.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Teach pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Teach reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $442,270, for the role of COO & CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Teach get its money?
Of $24.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.2% came from contributions and grants (including 95.2% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Teach a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4856901 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 202621339349306412 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540859349300224 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349305051 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311379349301906 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231319349304563 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101139349300425 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4856901: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.