NonprofitsTeaching Matters Inc

Education

Teaching Matters Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$12.6M

Total expenses

$11.5M

Net assets

$15.8M

Grants received

$13.8M

149 grants

EIN

133770472

Tax year

2023

Mission

Our mission is to close the opportunity gap of a radically unequal education system for underserved and historically marginalized children.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.9M
Program service revenue$8.6M
Investment income$284K
Other revenue
Total revenue$12.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$9.6M
Fundraising$719K
Other expenses$1.9M
Total expenses$11.5M
Total assets$16.2M
Net assets$15.8M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LYNETTE GUASTAFERRO

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$261K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTA BOGGIO

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$150K

40 hrs/wk

ELENA CRESPO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CALIE SANTANAMD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SIMONE MAILMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DIONIS RODRIGUEZ

CHAIRMAN

Board

5 hrs/wk

TIM JOHNSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ADAM HOPKINS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

HOKE SLAUGHTER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN KELI'I

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

INGRID EDELMAN

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SONNY KALSI

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

OLGA VOTIS

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOSEPH LEWIS

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DANA CREEL

VICE CHAIR

Board

3 hrs/wk

MICHAEL BIJAOUI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MATHEW MOURA

VICE PRESIDENT

Staff

$188K

40 hrs/wk

EVAN O'DONNELL

VICE PRESIDENT

Staff

$161K

40 hrs/wk

LAMONICA WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT

Staff

$157K

40 hrs/wk

JACOBE BELL

DIRECTOR

Staff

$145K

40 hrs/wk

AMBER CARTWRIGHT

SENIOR EDUCATIONLA CONSULTANT

Staff

$142K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 149 of 149

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1.2M
K-12 EDUCATION
2024
$607K
K-12 EDUCATION
2024
$300K
SUPPORT FOR THE ITERATION AND SCALING OF THE EARLY LEARNING MATTERS (ELM) PROGRAM IN NYC
2024
$250K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
2024
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$250K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
$220K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$145K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$100K
TO SUPPORT EARLY LEARNING MATTERS
2024
$99K
Teacher Professional Development in connection with NYC Reads (see general explanation)
2024
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
JUMPSTART PROGRAM'S EXPANSION TO FIVE ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY
2024
$45K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2024
$31K
SUPPORTING YOUTH'S READING NEEDS
2024
$15K
COMMUNITY / CIVIC
2024
$10K
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.
2024
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$8K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2024
$8K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT & UNRESTRICTED
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$3K
GIFT FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$1.7M
K-12 EDUCATION
2023
$300K
POVERTY RELIEF
2023
$250K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2023
$161K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$150K
ACADEMIC SUPPORT THROUGH MATHEMATICS TEACHER TRAINING
2023
$100K
K-12 EDUCATION
2023
$75K
FOR EARLY LEARNING MATTERS
2023
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$55K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$31K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$25K
EDUCATION
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$20K
OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
2023
$15K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$15K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$15K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
$11K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$10K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2023
$5K
Charitable Purposes
2023
$5K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$5K
Charitable Purposes
2023
$3K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$3K
GIFT FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$1.6M
K-12 EDUCATION
2022
$344K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$149K
EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT
2022
$125K
Support of general operations
2022
$83K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$75K
FOR PRE-K JUMPSTART TO EQUITABLE LITERACY
2022
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$25K
FOR THE JUMPSTART EQUITABLE EARLY READING PROGRAM, AS OUTLINED IN TEACHING MATTERS' SEPTEMBER 2022 PROPOSAL
2022
$25K
SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2022
$20K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$20K
FUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2022
$20K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$10K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2022
$10K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2022
$10K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2022
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLES
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$49K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$32K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$32K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$15K
ONE-TIME SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS.
2021
$12K
General purpose fund of public charitable organization classified under section 501(c)(3)
2021
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT TO TEACHERS DEVELOPMENT
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$2K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$1K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
2021
$1K
Charitable Purposes
2021
$1.8M
K-12 EDUCATION
2020
$340K
GENERAL
2020
$188K
K-12 EDUCATION
2020
$180K
K-12 EDUCATION
2020
$100K
COVID-19 Emergency Grant, General Operations
2020
$88K
refine and pilot a scalable, blended, competency-based professional learning model that promotes effective K-3 literacy instruction
2020
$75K
EMERGENCY GRANT TO PROVIDE ONLINE TEACING FOR STUDENTS FROM GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH WHO ARE LEARNED AT HOME WHILE NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
2020
$65K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$50K
general operating support
2020
$25K
SUPPORT FOR THE EXPANSION OF JUMPSTART TO EARLY READING PROGRAM
2020
$20K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$15K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2020
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$10K
Continued support during the COVID 19 crisis
2020
$10K
FACILITY RENOVATIONS, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS.
2020
$10K
TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)
2020
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT TO TEACHERS DEVELOPMENT
2020
$5K
General Operating Support
2020
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLES
2020
$2K
Support to Teachers to help alleviate the education gap
2020
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$1K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$100
Charitable Event
2020
$202K
refine and pilot a scalable, blended, competency-based professional learning model that promotes effective K-3 literacy instruction
2019
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$11K
General support
2019
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
$3K
CHARITABLE
2019
$250
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2019
$54K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$45K
Support to increase teachers' ability to improve literacy instruction and student learning outcomes (2nd payment of 3 pledged in 2017)
2018
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$3K
Provide support to teachers in the urban public school system
2018
$500
General Purpose
2018
$14K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$11K
CULTURE & ARTS
2017

Funded by

$13.8M from 80 funders · 149 grants · 2017–2024

Gates Foundation

$7.4M · 8 grants · 2020–2024

The New York Community Trust

$735K · 4 grants · 2023–2024

Robin Hood Foundation

$640K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Tiger Foundation

$400K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Network For Good

$380K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$372K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Robertson Foundation

$300K · 1 grant · 2024

The Heckscher Foundation For Children

$299K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN133770472
NTEE codeB99
Subsection03
Ruling date1994-08
Formed1994
Employees108
Volunteers14
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