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Teaching Matters

EIN 13-3770472Education New York Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Great teachers. Bright futures.

Teaching Matters is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing teacher effectiveness, one of the most critical factors in student success. Our services transform how educators work together at urban public schools, helping the most effective teachers develop the skills they need to lead their peers and drive school-wide improvement. We also partner with school leadership to create a work environment that equips teachers to succeed in the classroom.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

94.45Overall score
out of 100

92.76Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$8,297,006

Total expenses · USD$6,009,669

Program expenses

$4,855,812.55 recorded amount

80.8%

Fundraising expenses

$336,541.46 recorded amount

5.6%

Administrative expenses

$811,305.32 recorded amount

13.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.16 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Lynette Guastaferro
Recorded compensation: $175,381.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.91%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Teaching Matters
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	Teaching Matters is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing teacher effectiveness, one of the most critical factors in student success. Our services transform how educators work together at urban public schools, helping the most effective teachers develop the skills they need to lead their peers and drive school-wide improvement. We also partner with school leadership to create a work environment that equips teachers to succeed in the classroom.
`ein` EIN	13-3770472
`tot_exp` Total expenses	6009669.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.135
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.16
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.055999999999999994
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8079999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	92.76
`leader` Recorded leader	Lynette Guastaferro
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	175381.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0291
`motto` Tagline	Great teachers. Bright futures.
`name` Charity name	Teaching Matters
`tot_rev` Total revenue	8297006.0
`score` Overall score	94.45
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Adult Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4855812.551999999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	336541.464
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	811305.3150000001

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-3770472
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Adult Education Programs and Services
Recorded location: New York (NY)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.