Teach For America
Teach For America
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About this organization
Mission
Teach For America finds, develops and supports equity-oriented leaders to transform education and expand opportunity for all children.
About
Teach For America is a leadership development organization for those who want to co-create a more just world alongside young people in their communities. Today we are a network of nearly 70,000 leaders who started in the classroom and remain in lifelong pursuit of the vision that one day, all children will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education. We envision a world where educators, policymakers, parents, and students are working together to ensure that their communities’ children have the foundation they need to learn, lead, thrive, and shape a better future for themselves and all of us.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “Children growing up in historically marginalized and disenfranchised communities lack access to a broad spectrum of resources and opportunities, and attend schools that are not equipped to meet their unmet needs. to address this, tfa's mission is to find, develop, and support a diverse network of leaders committed to expanding opportunity for children from classrooms, schools, and every sector and field that shapes the broader systems in which schools operate. tfa does this by finding promising leaders; developing and cultivating the leadership skills and mindsets necessary for systems change through classroom teaching; and supporting the individual and collective leadership, relationships, and learning of those in the tfa network throughout their lifetime.”.
Their activities were defined as: “Children growing up in historically marginalized and disenfranchised communities lack access to a broad spectrum of resources and opportunities, and attend schools that are not equipped to meet their unmet needs. to address this, tfa's mission is to find, develop, and support a diverse network of leaders committed to expanding opportunity for children from classrooms, schools, and every sector and field that shapes the broader systems in which schools operate. tfa does this by finding promising leaders; developing and cultivating the leadership skills and mindsets necessary for systems change through classroom teaching; and supporting the individual and collective leadership, relationships, and learning of those in the tfa network throughout their lifetime.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as CT.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 as per the filing is 25 Broadway 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10004.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 4787 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Provides credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $36,125,938.
- The compensation policy for the CEO of the organization is established through an impartial evaluation and endorsement.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1989.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization engages in lobbying activities.
- The organization pays $193,876,782 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $29,322,763 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.