Teaching Lab (the organization) is a national education nonprofit organization with a mission to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning. Founded in the district of columbia in 2016, Teaching Lab specializes in curriculum-based professional learning and job-embedded coaching for educators at all levels of school systems. Its teacher-centered model is grounded in using high-quality instructional materials, the latest in tech solutions and innovations, and the best research on what works for students. In partnership with teachers, Teaching Lab transforms professional learning from the ground up to dramatically improve student outcomes.Teaching Lab also works with school, district, and state leaders to create the instructional systems necessary to support these changes. Teaching Lab believes in the power of great Teaching to inspire students at all levels to learn and grow. Teaching Lab helps teachers thrive so that students can.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 162 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.8M a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.3M
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$995K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$31.2M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$25.7M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$18.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$31.2M
FY2025▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$8.6M
FY2022$21.3M
FY2023$17.5M
FY2024$25.6M
FY2025$31.2M
Expenses
$25.7M
FY2025-0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$10.0M
FY2023$15.7M
FY2024$25.7M
FY2025$25.7M
Net assets
$18.2M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$15.7M
FY2023$17.5M
FY2024$16.6M
FY2025$18.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $19.7M Management & general 19% · $5.0M Fundraising 4% · $938K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $2.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$351,866Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People & Culture Officer
$309,455Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$223,850Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director, Strategy & Communications
$196,348Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director, Strategic Growth & Marketing
$195,444Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Program
$178,666Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director, Strategic Growth
$174,528Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$171,478Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Johnson’s $352K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Johnson$351,866$286,119$223,223$188,563$166,979$144,519
Andrea McDade$309,455$181,551————
Hamy Vu$223,850—————
Anissa Rodriguez Dickerman—$148,854$212,500———
Ha My Vu—$205,924$186,635$167,924$132,917$122,203
Kathleen Barrett-Kramer$196,348$174,013$131,213———
Daissan Colbert$195,444$164,282————
Molly Branson-Thayer$178,666$174,346$169,642———

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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Transforms teacher learning to improve student outcomes and build supportive instructional systems.

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1 program · $19.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Teaching lab scales high-quality and curriculum-based professional learning and coaching to schools, districts, and state education agencies. Teaching lab's core model is described as core academic content ("head"); teacher-led communities of learning ("heart") and cycles of inquiry ("habits").

$19.7Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
New Profit INCFY2025$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $1.6M · 2021–2023
Bronx District 11 School DistrictFY2023$201,000
Rochester City School DistrictFY2023$135,000
Tucson Unified School DistrictFY2023$122,000
Bronx District 11 School DistrictFY2022$202,000
Rochester City School DistrictFY2022$135,000
Tucson Unified School DistrictFY2022$122,000
Bronx District 11 School DistrictFY2021$227,000
Rochester City School DistrictFY2021$160,000
Tucson Unified School DistrictFY2021$121,000
San Diego Unified School DistrictFY2021$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$31.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$482K
Money outPt IX
$25.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$19.7M
Managementcol C$5.0M
Fundraisingcol D$938K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.9M
Total assetsLn 16$19.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$995K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$751K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$482K
Total revenueLn 12$31.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
SavingsLn 2$8.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.9M
Other assetsLn 15$192K
Total assetsLn 16$19.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$995K
Net assetsLn 32$18.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5162
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.8M$9.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$17.9M$19.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$995K
Net assetsLn 32$16.6M$18.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.5M$259K$917K$309K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13.4M$11.4M$1.7M$293K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$544K$411K$120K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$767K$257K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.2M$874K$276K$46K
Legal feesLn 11b$275K$275K
Accounting feesLn 11c$69K$69K
Investment management feesLn 11f$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.5M$3.9M$430K$191K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$62K$2K$50K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$269K$209K$55K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$845K$287K$548K$9K
TravelLn 17$1.1M$969K$83K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$67K$5K$63K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$745K$663K$79K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$25.7M$19.7M$5.0M$938K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $31.2M$25.7M$5.6M$18.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $25.6M$25.7M−$97K$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.5M$15.7M$1.8M$17.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $21.3M$10.0M$11.3M$15.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.6M$6.0M$2.6M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.1M$4.6M$1.4M$1.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $31,245,354 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,095,664$19,219,956
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,845,451$11,543,104
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $665,368$482,294
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,606,483$31,245,354
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $483,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,317,746$17,681,601
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,902,439$7,980,205
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $25,703,185$25,661,806
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$96,702$5,583,548
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $31,245,354 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,219,956
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$750,598
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,219,956
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,543,104$11,543,104
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $482,294$482,294
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,543,104 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $482,294$31,245,354
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,661,806 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $259,151 · Management $917,151 · Fundraising $309,135$1,485,437
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,371,230 · Management $1,729,912 · Fundraising $292,611$13,393,753
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $411,163 · Management $120,333 · Fundraising $12,944$544,440
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $767,003 · Management $257,418 · Fundraising $37,916$1,062,337
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $874,452 · Management $275,581 · Fundraising $45,601$1,195,634
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $274,994$274,994
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $68,900$68,900
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $26,895$26,895
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,926,905 · Management $430,332 · Fundraising $191,362$4,548,599
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,893 · Management $49,571 · Fundraising $10,719$62,183
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $209,398 · Management $54,886 · Fundraising $4,902$269,186
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $287,249 · Management $548,249 · Fundraising $9,448$844,946
IX-17 TravelPrograms $968,644 · Management $83,313 · Fundraising $19,846$1,071,803
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,820 · Management $62,561$67,381
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $663,204 · Management $78,548 · Fundraising $3,566$745,318
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,745,112 · Management $4,978,644 · Fundraising $938,050$25,661,806
Part X · Balance sheet $19,238,253 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,195,150$1,799,722
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,558,478$8,133,713
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,172,334$3,923,840
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $230,459$263,281
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,863,370$4,925,319
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $880,292$192,378
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,900,083$19,238,253
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,104,364$971,477
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $158,045$23,266
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,262,409$994,743
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,076,192$15,435,536
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,561,482$2,807,974
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,637,674$18,243,510
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,900,083$19,238,253
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,243,510 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$31,245,354
XI-2 Total expenses$25,661,806
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,583,548
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,637,674
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$318,686
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,296,398
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,243,510

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