Founded In 2018, Teach St. Louis (formerly St. Louis Teacher Residency) launched to improve teacher quality and retention in St. Louis, a city where 40% of new teachers exit the classroom in their first three years. Teach St. Louis partnered with National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR) to develop and launch the first and only teacher residency program in the St. Louis region. Our model focused on training aspiring teachers who were capable of accelerating student achievement from the moment they entered the classroom as a teacher of record. Today, our programs focus not only on teachers new to the profession, but on teachers and educators at every stage of their career. We have expanded our work and impact, partnering with schools and districts to ensure that more students in St. Louis are taught by a well-prepared, committed, and effective educator.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$239K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$239K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $790K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$804K
Spent
$579K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$356K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$804K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$804K
FY2021$727K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$718K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$579K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$579K
FY2021$835K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$356K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$797K
FY2025$279K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2018.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $456K Management & general 18% · $106K Fundraising 3% · $17K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $239K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$94,455Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director of Program & Evaluation
$81,563Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Resident Coaching
$62,639Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Vilines’s $119K as Executive Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laura Vilines$119,363$103,515$99,167$95,000$94,128$94,455
Anne Lamb$108,988$93,390$93,125$79,929$78,457$81,563
Caitlin Simon————$63,499$62,639

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains and supports teachers to improve student achievement and retention in St. Louis.

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3 programs · $456K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Resident Placement, Coaching, and Support

St. Louis Teacher Residency is designed as a two-year program leading candidates to earn their Missouri teacher certification in the areas of elementary or secondary language arts, math, or science at the end of their initial apprenticeship year.

$277Kprogram expense
02

Certification & Master's Coursework

The St. Louis Teacher Residency model offers a unique synthesis of theory and practice, combining a yearlong classroom apprenticeship with a carefully aligned sequence of master's-level coursework.

$121Kprogram expense
03

Resident Recruitment and Selection

Through a highly selective recruitment process, STLTR attracts a diverse group of talented college graduates, second-career entrants, and community members. This targeted effort is driven by the unique needs and goals of each school and district partner, particularly in high-needs areas such as science and math.

$58Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$804K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$650K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$579K
Ln 25
Programscol B$456K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$356K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$324K
Total assetsLn 16$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$650K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$804K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$324K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$324K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Total assetsLn 16$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$356K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K$324K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$131K$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$131K$356K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$246K$196K$40K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$178K$143K$30K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$26K$2K$310
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$25K$5K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$4K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$563$545
OccupancyLn 16$26K$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$153
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$511$511
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$579K$456K$106K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.6M−$514K$279K 990 PDF
FY2024 $718K$1.4M−$726K$797K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$1.2M$1.4M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.2M−$142K$107K 990 PDF
FY2021 $727K$835K−$107K$249K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $804K$579K$225K$356K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $803,737 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $320,000$650,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $179,275$152,582
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,155
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $499,275$803,737
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $413,909$483,316
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,753$95,497
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $450,662$578,813
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,613$224,924
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $803,737 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,155 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$650,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$650,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $152,582 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$152,582
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $152,582 · Unrelated business $1,155 · Excluded from tax $0$803,737
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $578,813 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $195,542 · Management $40,097 · Fundraising $10,024$245,663
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $142,890 · Management $30,392 · Fundraising $5,065$178,347
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,742 · Management $1,861 · Fundraising $310$27,913
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,112 · Management $5,179 · Fundraising $1,102$31,393
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,245$5,245
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,945 · Management $11,933$15,878
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $563 · Management $545$1,108
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,786 · Management $12,785$25,571
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,954 · Management $153$2,107
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,028$2,028
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,851$2,851
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $511$511
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,198 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$35,198
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $456,005 · Management $106,307 · Fundraising $16,501$578,813
Part X · Balance sheet $356,030 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $119,895$324,213
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,211$31,817
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $131,106$356,030
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $131,106$356,030
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $131,106$356,030
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $131,106$356,030
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $356,030 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$803,737
XI-2 Total expenses$578,813
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$224,924
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$131,106
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$356,030

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