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TEACH FOR AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
TEACH FOR AMERICA INC (EIN 13-3541913)
Tax period
2015-06-01 to 2016-05-31
Filed
2017-04-13
IRS object ID
201721039349301112
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-04-13T15:02:19-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN271728945PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 MAMARONECK AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISONCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP105281633ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN133541913EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TEACH FOR AMERICA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTEACBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2122792080PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line125 BROADWAY 12TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOSHUA GRIGGSPersonNm
Person TitleEVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2122792080PhoneNum
Signature2017-04-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGARRETT M HIGGINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00543209PTIN
Phone9143818900PhoneNum
Preparation2017-04-05PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerELISA VILLANUEVA BEARDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line125 BROADWAY 12TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$368,878,076GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.TEACHFORAMERICA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1989FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION IS TO ENLIST, DEVELOP, AND MOBILIZE AS MANY AS POSSIBLE OF OUR NATION'S MOST PROMISING FUTURE LEADERS TO GROW AND STRENGTHEN THE MOVEMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body22VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent20VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee7062TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers42174TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$108,644TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$5,260NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$263,854,521PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$271,486,327CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$32,144,856PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$28,530,983CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4,697,648PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,366,969CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$257,220PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$225,630CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$300,439,805PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$303,158,649CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$17,244,357PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$17,803,677CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$243,204,521PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$209,848,692CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$27,830,505CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$115,093,830PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$100,509,180CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$375,542,708PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$328,161,549CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$75,102,903PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$25,002,900CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$444,449,299TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$402,838,394TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$67,704,722TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$59,676,300TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$376,744,577NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$343,162,094NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR MISSION IS TO ENLIST, DEVELOP, AND MOBILIZE AS MANY AS POSSIBLE OF OUR NATION'S MOST PROMISING FUTURE LEADERS TO GROW AND STRENGTHEN THE MOVEMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$123,392,666ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,021,435GrantAmt
DescPLACEMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER: BASED ON THE ARTICULATED HIRING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES WITH WHICH WE PARTNER, TEACH FOR AMERICA BRINGS TEACHING CANDIDATES TO URBAN AND RURAL REGIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. TEACH FOR AMERICA HAS REGIONAL OFFICES, WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WORKING WITH SCHOOL AND DISTRICT PARTNERS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR NEEDS, FACILITATING INTERVIEW/EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CORPS MEMBERS AT SCHOOLS, MONITORING CLASSROOM PROGRESS THROUGHOUT THEIR TWO-YEAR COMMITMENT, PROVIDING ONE-ON-ONE COACHING AND OBSERVATION, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND HELPING CORPS MEMBERS BECOME PART OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. TEACH FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS TAUGHT ACROSS 52 REGIONS IN 2016.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$50,930,430ExpenseAmt
Grant$4,907,366GrantAmt
Revenue$27,449,981RevenueAmt
DescTEACHER RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION:TEACH FOR AMERICA ACTIVELY RECRUITS APPLICANTS FROM APPROXIMATELY 433 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY AND PROFESSIONALS, THEN SELECTS FROM THAT POOL A DIVERSE TEACHING CORPS OF TOP COLLEGE GRADUATES AND PROFESSIONALS TO TEACH IN THE NATION'S MOST UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS CONSISTS OF IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL RECRUITS, SCHEDULING AND ATTENDING ON AND OFF-CAMPUS RECRUITING EVENTS, CONDUCTING ONE ON ONE RECRUITMENT INTERVIEWS, MAINTAINING ONGOING CORRESPONDENCE, PROCESSING APPLICATIONS (APPROXIMATELY 37,000 APPLICANTS IN 2016) AND CONDUCTING A MULTI-STEP SELECTION INTERVIEW PROCESS, INCLUDING FINAL DAY-LONG INTERVIEW SESSIONS IN MULTIPLE SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. TEACH FOR AMERICA HAS A 14% ACCEPTANCE RATE IN THE 2015-2016 ADMISSIONS CYCLE AND APPROXIMATELY 3,400 NEW CORPS MEMBERS BEGAN THEIR TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS IN FALL 2016.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$48,049,320ExpenseAmt
Grant$10,685,314GrantAmt
Revenue$1,100,802RevenueAmt
DescALUMNI AFFAIRS:ESSENTIAL TO THE LONG TERM WORK OF ADDRESSING THE ISSUES OF EDUCATIONAL INEQUITY, TEACH FOR AMERICA SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES ITS ALUMNI TO CONTINUE TO WORK IN EDUCATION AND ACROSS SECTORS TO ADDRESS ISSUES NEGATIVELY IMPACTING LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES. TEACH FOR AMERICA SUPPORTS THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF ALUMNI IN THREE PROGRAMMATIC AREAS: CLASSROOM PRACTICE, SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP. NEARLY TWO THIRDS OF OUR 42,000 ALUMNI IN 2016 WERE EMPLOYED AS TEACHERS, AS SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, AS SUPERINTENDENTS OR IN OTHER ROLES DIRECTLY IMPACTING EDUCATION WHILE THE OTHER THIRD WORKED ACROSS MULTIPLE SECTORS. APPROXIMATELY 82% OF TEACH FOR AMERICA'S 42,000 ALUMNI IN 2016 WERE DOING MISSION ALIGNED WORK EITHER IN EDUCATION OR IN OTHER PROFESSIONS SERVING LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$37,451,175ExpenseAmt
Grant$189,562GrantAmt
DescPRE-SERVICE INSTITUTE:PRE-SERVICE INSTITUTE IS ONE OF TEACH FOR AMERICA'S LARGEST PROGRAMMATIC EXPENSES. TEACH FOR AMERICA CONDUCTS INTENSIVE SUMMER TRAINING INSTITUTES HELD ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS PART OF TEACHER PREPARATION FOR INCOMING CORPS MEMBERS. IN SUMMER 2015, APPROXIMATELY 4,075 CORPS MEMBERS WERE TRAINED AT ONE OF SIX CAMPUSES: PHOENIX (AZ), HOUSTON (TX), PHILADELPHIA (PA), ATLANTA (GA), CLEVELAND (MS), AND TULSA (OK) OR AT ONE OF OUR REGIONAL INSTITUTES: MEMPHIS, MASSACHUSETTS, TWIN CITIES, DALLAS, CHICAGO, NASHVILLE, OKLAHOMA CITY, AND ST. LOUIS REGIONS. DURING PRE-SERVICE INSTITUTE, CORPS MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING SESSIONS, COLLABORATE WITH PEERS, AND TEACH STUDENTS WHO ENROLL IN PUBLIC SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS HOSTED BY PARTNER SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PARTICIPATING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$37,451,175TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$189,562TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$259,823,591TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document4728IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee7062EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members22GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member20IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOSHUA GRIGGS EVP TALENTOPERATIONS & CFOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2122792080PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line125 BROADWAY 12TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (36 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
STEPHEN F MANDEL JR
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEVERLY DANIEL TATUM PHD
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL FINNEGAN
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY KOPP
FOUNDER5.00Yes (X)$97,163$0$0
THOMAS H CASTRO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAXINE CLARK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID GERGEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDALL H HARBERT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAYA HENDERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN HUFFMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALTER ISSACSON DIRECTOR
(UNTIL 05/06/16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL KLEIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE LEHMANN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL LOMAX PHD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN MEHLMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD D PARSONS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG PENNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY PERETSMAN DIRECTOR
(UNTIL 05/04/16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VINCE ROIG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULA A SNEED
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE SUMMERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY W WENDT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEG WHITMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW KRAMER CO-CEO
(UNTIL 12/31/15)53.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$392,529$0$36,457
ELISA VILLANUEVA BEARD
CEO80.70Yes (X)Yes (X)$392,529$0$37,957
JOSHUA GRIGGS
EVP, TALENT, OPERATIONS & CFO63.70Yes (X)$260,097$0$27,298
TRACY-ELIZABETH CLAY SVPLEGAL
AFFAIRS/GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY54.10Yes (X)$201,859$0$19,857
SUSAN ASIYANBI
EVP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER83.90$315,975$0$5,908Yes (X)
ELISSA KIM EVP RECRUITMENT
& ADMISSIONS57.40$267,439$0$18,642Yes (X)
WHITNEY PETERSMEYER
SVP, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT60.50$202,582$0$18,044Yes (X)
MASSIE RITSCHEVPPUBLIC AFFAIRS
NATIONAL SUPPORT (UNTIL 05/31/16)50.40$232,913$0$15,964Yes (X)
ERIC SCROGGINS EVP
CHIEF PROGRAM & STRATEGY OFFICER63.90$337,364$0$20,759Yes (X)
PAUL KEYS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR68.80$290,556$0$24,189Yes (X)
KWAME GRIFFITH
EVP, REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT59.40$259,179$0$18,375Yes (X)
ANDREA PURSLEY EVP
SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP (UNTIL 02/26/16)65.40$247,877$0$27,998Yes (X)
SANDEEP CHELLANI SVP
IT & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER45.50$230,904$0$9,001Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,728,966TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$280,449TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K401IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
JRM CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
242 WEST 34TH STREETNEW YORKNY10018CONSTRUCTION MGMT$8,490,238
TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
375 HUDSON STREET 6TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10014CONSTRUCTION MGMT$2,055,639
WORKDAY INC
6230 STONERIDGE MALL RDPLEASANTONCA94588IT & PAYROLL CONSULTING$925,971
COMPUTER DESIGN & INTEGRATION LLC
696 ROUTE 46 WESTTETERBORONJ07608SOFTWARE CONSULTING$822,993
PHASE2 TECHNOLOGY LLC
1330 BRADDOCK PLACE 7TH FLOORALEXANDRIAVA22314MARKETING CONSULTING$483,272
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K18CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Info In Schedule O Part VIIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd
Federated Campaigns$143,226FederatedCampaignsAmt
Fundraising$11,727,776FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$60,200,950GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$199,414,375AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$23,465,108NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$271,486,327TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SERVICE FEES REVENUE611710$27,449,981$27,449,981
25TH ANNIVERSARY SUMMI900099$730,425$730,425
PUBLICATION REVENUE900099$209,393$209,393
REG/CERTIFICATION FEES611710$141,184$141,184
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$28,530,983TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,601,245TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,601,245ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,863TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,863ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$400,125RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$400,125RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$64,148,237SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$64,382,513SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$234,276SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$234,276TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$234,276ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$390,415FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$11,727,776ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$936,789FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$546,374TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$546,374ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$19,800GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$19,800TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$19,800RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
IT SERVICES900099$108,644$108,644
EMPLOYEE SETTLEMENT900099$74,000$74,000
PURCHASING CARD REBATE900099$45,262$45,262

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$71,175TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$71,175ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$299,081OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$303,158,649TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$28,550,783RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$108,644UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,012,895ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,461,902TotalAmt
Program Services$7,461,902ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,341,775TotalAmt
Program Services$10,341,775ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,700,002TotalAmt
Program Services$2,063,471ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$363,351ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$273,180FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$182,862,245TotalAmt
Program Services$139,752,071ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,608,562ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,501,612FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,440,954TotalAmt
Program Services$4,158,237ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$732,213ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$550,504FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,809,308TotalAmt
Program Services$4,439,751ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$781,784ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$587,773FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,036,183TotalAmt
Program Services$9,962,874ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,754,336ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,318,973FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$292,628TotalAmt
Program Services$202,124ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,707ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,797FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$200,752TotalAmt
Program Services$138,664ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,104FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$588,148TotalAmt
Management And General$588,148ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$844TotalAmt
Management And General$844ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,295,282TotalAmt
Program Services$7,402,082ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$610,166ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,283,034FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$965,412TotalAmt
Program Services$696,394ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,961ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$213,057FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,265,782TotalAmt
Program Services$5,119,872ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$679,275ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$466,635FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,839,659TotalAmt
Program Services$11,984,232ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,386,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,469,032FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,860TotalAmt
Program Services$20,625ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,460ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,775FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,215,670TotalAmt
Program Services$14,951,427ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,303,709ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$960,534FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,165,761TotalAmt
Program Services$28,715,031ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,240,146ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,210,584FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$301,479TotalAmt
Program Services$262,804ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,254ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,421FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$209,901TotalAmt
Program Services$157,843ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,739ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,319FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,416,281TotalAmt
Program Services$9,611,032ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,121,991ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$683,258FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$529,602TotalAmt
Program Services$422,863ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,977ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,762FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
INDIRECT SPECIAL EVENT$796,210$727,835$5,148$63,227
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$703,124$631,633$54,559$16,932
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$469,376$419,617$19,234$30,525
SUBSCRIPTIONS & DUES$223,409$179,432$13,510$30,467

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$328,161,549TotalAmt
Program Services$259,823,591ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,507,453ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,830,505FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,196,146BOYAmt
EOY$28,059,529EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,051,730BOYAmt
EOY$37,923,547EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,489,028BOYAmt
EOY$58,503,264EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$448,642BOYAmt
EOY$612,041EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,849,752BOYAmt
EOY$7,218,743EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$82,758,456LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$53,542,004LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,767,910BOYAmt
EOY$29,216,452EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$228,331,685BOYAmt
EOY$231,046,359EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,354,727BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,146,631BOYAmt
EOY$6,037,952EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,813,048BOYAmt
EOY$4,220,507EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$444,449,299BOYAmt
EOY$402,838,394EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,436,254BOYAmt
EOY$39,972,591EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,082,204BOYAmt
EOY$9,937,786EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$14,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,186,264BOYAmt
EOY$9,751,923EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,704,722BOYAmt
EOY$59,676,300EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$149,850,688BOYAmt
EOY$119,026,174EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,732,015BOYAmt
EOY$106,974,046EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,161,874BOYAmt
EOY$117,161,874EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$376,744,577BOYAmt
EOY$343,162,094EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$444,449,299BOYAmt
EOY$402,838,394EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$25,002,900ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$7,125,227NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$1,454,356OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$276,189,772CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$192,639,730CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$294,928,420CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$263,854,521CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$271,486,327CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,299,098,770TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$276,189,772CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$192,639,730CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$294,928,420CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$263,854,521CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$271,486,327CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,299,098,770TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$95,154,250SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,203,944,520PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,493,238CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,428,722CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,172,646CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,849,156CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,003,233CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,946,995TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$30,551CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,450CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$41,001TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$99,089CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$121,898CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$161,843CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$153,572CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$190,437CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$726,839TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,317,813,605TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$123,362,716GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91360PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.90780PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:PURCHASING CARD REBATE - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 44,983. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 2,403. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 81,110. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 45,262. MISCELLANEOUS - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 1,833. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 16,220. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 61,880. OTHER EVENTS REVENUE - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 43,324. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 52,633. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 85,913. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 53,018. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 30,890. HONORARIUM - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 1,000. COMMISSIONS - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 47,487. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 8,062. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 11,647. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 19,444. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 30,000. REGISTRATION FEES - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 5,445. EMPLOYEE SETTLEMENT - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 74,000. RECOVERY OF LIABILITY - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 10,285.
PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION:IN OCTOBER 1, 2012, TEACH FOR AMERICA REVISED ITS FISCAL YEAR FROM SEPTEMBER 30 TO MAY 31. AS A RESULT, THE DATA REPORTED IN THE 2012 FORM 990 IS FOR A SHORT YEAR, FOR THE 8 MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH MAY 31, 2013. THE 2013 FORM 990, AS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE A, CONTAINS 12 MONTHS OF FINANCIAL DATA.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (1)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersYes (1)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$17,545MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$819,296DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$836,841TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationON A STATE LEVEL, LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS, PAID STAFF OR MANAGEMENT HAD DIRECT CONTACT WITH STATE LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFF AND MEMBERS OF STATE EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCIES IN SUPPORT OF STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR TEACH FOR AMERICA'S IN-STATE OPERATIONS THROUGH REGULAR STATE BUDGET PROCESSES. IN ADDITION, REGIONAL STAFF ALSO WORKED FOR THE PASSAGE OF VARIOUS PIECES OF LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD IMPACT TEACH FOR AMERICA'S ABILITY TO OPERATE IN A GIVEN COMMUNITY INCLUDING THE PASSAGE OF ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION LEGISLATION AND LEGISLATION PERMITTING TEACH FOR AMERICA TO BE RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE AS AN ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY TO TEACH LICENSURE. TEACH FOR AMERICA HAS USED CONSULTANTS AT THE STATE LEVEL TO PROVIDE LOBBYING SERVICES, SUCH AS BILL AND REGULATION TRACKING ON MATTERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TEACHER CERTIFICATION AND STATE FUNDING. AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, TEACH FOR AMERICA STAFF INTERFACED WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, THEIR PERSONAL AND COMMITTEE STAFF, AND KEY MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENT'S ADMINISTRATION AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, TO ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS THAT WOULD SUPPORT TEACH FOR AMERICA AND THE CONSTITUENCIES WE SERVE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$179,896,330BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,278,440InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$844AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$176,617,046EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$162,329,225BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$17,567,105InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$179,896,330EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$199,348,112BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,000,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$19,567,057InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$59,585,944OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$162,329,225EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$160,800,743BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$27,502,093ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$11,045,276InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$199,348,112EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$117,494,011BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$32,338,964ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,967,768InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$160,800,743EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.01860BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.66330PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.31810TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$81,916OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,120DepreciationAmt
Book Value$76,796BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,911,455OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,514,149DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,397,306BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$64,765,085OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$48,022,735DepreciationAmt
Book Value$16,742,350BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$29,216,452TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT PAYABLE$7,961,530
OTHER LIABILITIES$1,557,733
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$232,660
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,751,923TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$296,324,059TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$7,125,227NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$400,125OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$6,725,102RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$303,049,161RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$844InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$108,644OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$109,488RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$303,158,649TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$329,906,542TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,854,481OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,854,481ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$328,052,061ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$844InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$108,644OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$109,488ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$328,161,549TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:TEACH FOR AMERICA HELD A SECURITY DEPOSIT FROM A SUBLEASE TENANT FROM IN ITS DC OFFICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,000. THIS AMOUNT IS RECORDED AS A LIABILITY ON TEACH FOR AMERICA'S BALANCE SHEET.
PART V, LINE 4:TEACH FOR AMERICA'S ENDOWMENT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS SOURCE OF FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTION'S PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL MISSION. THE ENDOWMENT'S PRINCIPAL IS INTENDED TO BE LEFT UNTOUCHED, WHILE ITS EARNINGS ARE USED TO FUND VARIOUS ORGANIZATION PROGRAMS (AND GRANTS).
PART X, LINE 2:TFA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE CODE. TFA HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT WAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. TFA HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORMS 990 AND RELATED STATE RETURNS FILED BY TFA ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE RESPECTIVE TAXING AUTHORITIES UP TO THREE YEARS FROM THE EXTENDED DUE DATE OF EACH RETURN. TFA BELIEVES THAT ITS INFORMATIONAL TAX FILINGS FOR YEARS ENDED PRIOR TO 2013 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 6B 400,125.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RECLASS IT SERVICES TO PART VIII, LINE 11 108,644.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RECLASS LOSS ON DISPOSAL 1,197,493. WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE REVENUES 256,863. RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 6B 400,125.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RECLASS IT SERVICES TO PART VIII, LINE 11 108,644.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1NY ANNUAL BENEFIT DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$2,948,127GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$2,948,127CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$0OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2CHICAGO BENEFIT DINNEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$2,320,934GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$2,279,975CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$40,959GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$69,610FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$23,203OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total19OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$6,849,130GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$6,499,674CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$349,456GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$94,331RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$438,505FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$311,140OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$12,118,191GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$11,727,776CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$390,415GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$94,331RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$508,115FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$334,343OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$936,789DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$546,374NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11805 7TH STREET NW 8TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN462093041RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$7,461,902CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantCHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP OF TFA ALUMNI.PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (7 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
CORPS MEMBERS TRANSITIONAL GRANTS2826$5,730,251
25TH ANNIVERSARY SUMMIT, REGISTRATION AND STIPEND5652$1,736,802
CORPS MEMBERS COURSEWORK GRANTS867$1,111,211
AMGEN AWARDS AND PLACEMENT FUNDING AWARDS303$1,072,255
CORPS MEMBERS FELLOWSHIPS59$647,740
CORPS MEMBERS STIPEND12$3,615
OTHER CM AWARDS37$39,901TCAI - 02/15/17 03:44PM WORKSHEET SCHEDULE I

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTEACH FOR AMERICA PROVIDES GRANTS AND/OR FINANCIAL AID TO CORPS MEMBERS WHO ARE ATTENDING THE CURRENT YEAR'S INSTITUTE. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A LISTING OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT BENEFIT FROM THE GRANT, WITH ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION (E.G. FULL NAME, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND ADDRESS). GRANTS ARE ISSUED BASED ON THE FINANCIAL NEED OF THE RECIPIENT AND MAY BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE. IN THE SERVICE OF OUR ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION, WE PROVIDED FINANCIAL AID STIPENDS TO TFA CORPS MEMBERS AND ALUMNI THAT ATTENDED THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SUMMIT EVENT HELD IN FEBRUARY 2016. FINANCIAL AID WAS ISSUED IN A VARIETY OF FORMS INCLUDING WAIVED REGISTRATION FEES, HOTEL ROOMS OR 'LIVE CHECKS'. THIS AID WAS RESTRICTED TO TEACH FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS AND ALUMNI WHO ATTENDED THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SUMMIT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WAS DESIGNED TO OFFSET THE COST OF HOTEL ROOM RESERVATIONS, TRANSPORTATION OR FOOD WHILE AT THE CONFERENCE. TFA REGIONS DESIGNED THEIR OWN PROCESSES FOR DETERMINING WHO WAS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL AID PACKAGES. DURING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS, EACH FINANCIAL AID RECIPIENT WAS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC W9 AND RECIPIENTS THAT RECEIVED MORE THAN $600 IN FUNDING FROM TEACH FOR AMERICA DURING A CALENDAR YEAR RECEIVED A FORM 1099-MISC.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MATTHEW KRAMER CO-CEO
(UNTIL 12/31/15)$392,529$0$0$0$0$0$20,500$0$15,957$0$428,986$0$0$0
ELISA VILLANUEVA BEARD
CEO$392,529$0$0$0$0$0$22,000$0$15,957$0$430,486$0$0$0
JOSHUA GRIGGS
EVP, TALENT, OPERATIONS & CFO$260,097$0$0$0$0$0$12,128$0$15,170$0$287,395$0$0$0
TRACY-ELIZABETH CLAY SVPLEGAL
AFFAIRS/GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY$201,859$0$0$0$0$0$8,949$0$10,908$0$221,716$0$0$0
SUSAN ASIYANBI
EVP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$315,975$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$5,908$0$321,883$0$0$0
ELISSA KIM EVP RECRUITMENT
& ADMISSIONS$267,439$0$0$0$0$0$12,880$0$5,762$0$286,081$0$0$0
WHITNEY PETERSMEYER
SVP, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT$202,582$0$0$0$0$0$2,800$0$15,244$0$220,626$0$0$0
MASSIE RITSCHEVPPUBLIC AFFAIRS
NATIONAL SUPPORT (UNTIL 05/31/16)$232,913$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$15,964$0$248,877$0$0$0
ERIC SCROGGINS EVP
CHIEF PROGRAM & STRATEGY OFFICER$337,364$0$0$0$0$0$14,886$0$5,873$0$358,123$0$0$0
PAUL KEYS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$290,556$0$0$0$0$0$13,834$0$10,355$0$314,745$0$0$0
KWAME GRIFFITH
EVP, REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT$259,179$0$0$0$0$0$12,557$0$5,818$0$277,554$0$0$0
ANDREA PURSLEY EVP
SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP (UNTIL 02/26/16)$247,877$0$0$0$0$0$12,189$0$15,809$0$275,875$0$0$0
SANDEEP CHELLANI SVP
IT & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$230,904$0$0$0$0$0$8,663$0$338$0$239,905$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution82ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$19,959,551NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution19ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$52,593NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSALES PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)EQUIPMENT1$3,414,057FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)TRAVEL TICKETS1$24,800SALES PRICE
Yes (X)GAME TICKETS1$12,003SALES PRICE
Yes (X)SUPPLIES9$2,104SALES PRICE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received1Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART I, COLUMN (B).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE BY-LAWS WERE AMENDED IN JANUARY 2016 WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES MADE: ELIMINATED IN ITS ENTIRETY THE ORIGINAL SECTION 3.11 WHICH CREATED THE POSITION OF LEAD DIRECTOR. CREATED A NEW SECTION 3.11 CREATING THE POSITION OF FOUNDER IN RECOGNITION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE OF THE FOUNDER OF THE ORGANIZATION. ESTABLISHES THAT THE FOUNDER SHALL HAVE ALL OF THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A DIRECTOR AND WILL BE AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AMENDED SECTION 3.12 TO CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE NO MORE THAN SEVEN MEMBERS, TO REMOVE THE LEAD DIRECTOR AS A COMMITTEE MEMBER, AND TO ADD THE FOUNDER AND THE VICE CHAIR AS COMMITTEE MEMBERS. ADDED SECTION 4.5 CREATING THE OFFICER POSITION OF VICE CHAIR. THE VICE CHAIR SHALL CARRY OUT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS DELEGATED BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND WILL ACT AS THE CHAIRPERSON IN ANY INSTANCE IN WHICH THE CHAIR IS UNABLE TO PERFORM HIS/HER DUTIES UNLESS THE BOARD APPOINTS ANOTHER TO ACT IN THE STEAD OF THE CHAIR. AMENDED SECTION 4.6 TO MODIFY THE DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR A SOLE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND TO ELIMINATE REFERENCES TO CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11TEACH FOR AMERICA'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARER. MANAGEMENT PERFORMED AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW. A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE FULL BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF THE 990 FORM VIA EMAIL BEFORE THE 990 FORM IS OFFICIALLY FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTEACH FOR AMERICA, INC. REQUIRES EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR KEY EMPLOYEE ANNUALLY (1) TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; (2) TO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THAT REASONABLY COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST; AND (3) TO ACKNOWLEDGE BY HIS OR HER SIGNATURE THAT HE OR SHE IS ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF SUCH POLICY. WHEN A COVERED PERSON BECOMES AWARE OF A PROPOSED COVERED TRANSACTION, HE OR SHE SHALL HAVE A DUTY TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: (A) IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF SUCH COVERED TRANSACTION TO THE CHAIR (IN THE CASE OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE CHAIR) OR TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION (THE "BOARD") OR APPLICABLE COMMITTEE THEREOF (IN THE CASE OF DIRECTORS AND THE CHAIR); (B) REFRAIN FROM USING HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE TO ENCOURAGE THE ORGANIZATION TO ENTER INTO THE COVERED TRANSACTION; AND (C) PHYSICALLY EXCUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE COVERED TRANSACTION WITH OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR ANY APPLICABLE COMMITTEE THEREOF, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE BOARD CHAIR, AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURES AND RECEIVING DISCLOSURES OF PROPOSED COVERED TRANSACTIONS, REVIEWING PROPOSED COVERED TRANSACTIONS AND DETERMINING IF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE BOARD DOCUMENTS THEIR REVIEW OF EACH DECLARATION IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING AT WHICH THE COVERED TRANSACTION IS COVERED. DOCUMENTATION ALSO INCLUDES THE BASIS FOR THE FINAL DETERMINATION AND RESOLUTION FOR EACH COVERED TRANSACTION. IF THE FINAL DETERMINATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY ACTION OF A BOARD COMMITTEE OR THE BOARD CHAIR, A REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS CONDUCTED REGARDING ANY COVERED TRANSACTION APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15TEACH FOR AMERICA, INC. USES INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO ENSURE THAT THE SALARY SET FOR THE CEO IS APPROPRIATE. INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS ARE ALSO USED TO ENSURE THAT THE SALARIES FOR THE LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBERS AND OTHER KEY OFFICERS ARE APPROPRIATE AND IN LINE WITH THOSE OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. ALL CEO AND LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBER SALARIES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED TO THE BOARD IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING REGARDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION INCLUDES CURRENT SALARIES, MERCER BENCHMARKED COMPENSATION DATA, SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR, AND ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS FOR CEO SALARY INCREASES. THE BOARD MEMBERS DISCUSS AND FINALIZE THE CEO AND LEADERSHIP TEAM COMPENSATION FOR THE COMING YEAR. ALL DISCUSSIONS, DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING. COMPENSATION STRUCTURES AND INDIVIDUAL STAFF MEMBER SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED ANNUALLY AT TEACH FOR AMERICA. REGARDING OUR COMPENSATION STRUCTURES, EACH YEAR, THE COMPENSATION TEAM RECOMMENDS BASELINE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CEOS, BASED ON MARKET RESEARCH. ONCE APPROVED, ANY FINANCIAL IMPACT IS INCLUDED IN THE OVERALL BUDGET RECOMMENDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THESE COMPENSATION STRUCTURES ARE THEN USED TO SET STAFF MEMBER SALARIES IN THE NEXT YEAR IN LINE WITH OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF PAYING COMPETITIVELY RELATIVE TO THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BUT NOT AT THE TOP OF THE MARKET, ADHERING TO INTERNAL EQUITY, RECOGNIZING CHANGES IN SCALE AND MARKET OF ROLES, AND ENSURING WE ARE PAYING FAIRLY AND COMPETITIVELY OVER THE COURSE OF STAFF MEMBER CAREERS IN THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH ANNUAL EVALUATION OF A STAFF MEMBER'S CHANGING CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORGANIZATION. STAFF SALARIES ARE CALIBRATED ANNUALLY BY THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND APPROVED BY THE CO-CEOS, ENSURING FAIRNESS AND EQUITY ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION AND ALIGNMENT WITH OUR COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. THE COMPENSATION SETTING PROCESS, AS OUTLINED ABOVE, WAS LAST PERFORMED DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING IN APRIL 2016 AND CONCLUDING IN MAY 2016.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19TEACH FOR AMERICA MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE FORM 990 IS LIKEWISE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG AND AT WWW.TEACHFORAMERICA.ORG. TEACH FOR AMERICA ALSO PUBLISHES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND LEGAL ATTACHMENTS, FORM 1023 AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IF REQUESTED.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: COMPENSATION OF OFFICERSCOMPENSATION FOR WENDY KOPP, MATTHEW KRAMER, AND ELISA VILLANUEVA BEARD IS REPORTED FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2015 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2015. WENDY KOPP, CHAIR OF BOARD THROUGH DECEMBER 4, 2015, RECEIVED COMPENSATION FOR FUNDRAISING, SPOKESPERSON, AND STRATEGIC CONTRIBUTIONS. MATTHEW KRAMER AND ELISA VILLANUEVA BEARD WERE CO-CEO'S UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2015, AT WHICH POINT MS. VILLANUEVA BEARD BECAME THE SOLE CEO.
FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2A: FEES FOR SERVICE REVENUETEACH FOR AMERICA HAS CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS WITH VARIOUS SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO RECRUIT, SELECT, TRAIN, AND PLACE CORPS MEMBERS TO TEACH WITHIN THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. TEACH FOR AMERICA RECOGNIZES REVENUE RELATED TO THESE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS AS EARNED, THAT IS, WHEN THE CORPS MEMBER IS PLACED.
FORM 990, PART X, LINES 27-29: EXPLANATION OF NET ASSETSNET ASSETS OF A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ARE EQUIVALENT TO THE NET WORTH OF THE ORGANIZATION. HOWEVER NET ASSETS ARE CLASSIFIED IN THREE CATEGORIES: UNRESTRICTED, TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED AND PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED. UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF AN ORGANIZATION AND HAVE NOT BEEN RESTRICTED BY OUTSIDE DONORS. TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS ARE RESTRICTED BY DONORS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES AND/OR FUTURE TIME PERIODS. ONCE THESE RESTRICTIONS ARE MET, THE FUNDS ARE RELEASED AS UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS. PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS ARE TO BE MAINTAINED IN PERPETUITY; THEIR INCOME MAY BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS OR SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES BASED ON DONOR INTENT. UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS HAVE DIFFERENT DEGREES OF LIQUIDITY AVAILABLE FOR DAILY OPERATIONS ARE NOT A REPRESENTATION OF AVAILABLE CASH FOR OPERATIONS. FOR FY16, OUR NET ASSETS FALL INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: - APPROXIMATELY 17% IS "RECEIVABLES OR PROMISES FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, STATE GOVERNMENTS AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE PAYMENTS IN THE FUTURE. MOST OF THESE PAYMENTS ARE TO BE USED TO FUND FUTURE ACTIVITIES, AND ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FUNDS; - APPROXIMATELY 34% IS THE BODY OF THE ENDOWMENT AND THUS CANNOT BE SPENT ON PROGRAMMING. IN FY16, OUR ENDOWMENT INCURRED NET LOSSES OF APPROXIMATELY $3.2 MILLION; - APPROXIMATELY 9% IS FIXED ASSETS, WHICH INCLUDES ITEMS SUCH AS DEPRECIATING SOFTWARE, FURNITURE, TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER CAPITAL INVESTMENTS FROM PRIOR YEARS; - APPROXIMATELY 8% IS CASH OR CASH EQUIVALENTS. TEACH FOR AMERICA AIMS TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OPERATING RESERVE OF AROUND 25% OF ANNUAL EXPENSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND 35% AT FISCAL YEAR-END. THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO 3-4MONTHS OF EXPENSES, COMPARED TO THE RANGE OF 3-6 MONTHS RECOMMENDED BY BOTH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR NON-PROFITS AND THE NON-PROFITS ASSISTANCE FUND.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:LOSS ON DISPOSAL -1,197,493. WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE REVENUES -256,863.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY HAS A COMMITTEE CHARGED WITH OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COMMITTEE'S PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, HAS NOT CHANGED FOR THE REPORTING YEAR.