Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2018.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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; $161K paid to officers and key staff.
Leah Esmont’s $30K as Executive Director is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah W Esmont | — | $80,400 | $30,928 | $15,928 |
| Sara E Pearson | — | $80,400 | $30,928 | $16,228 |
| Leah Esmont | $30,000 | — | — | — |
| Sara Pearson | $30,000 | — | — | — |
| Alison L Shultz | — | — | — | $300 |
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.
See Exemplary Educators executive salaries →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 15aNo
Programs and updates
Supports new teachers with classroom management, lesson planning, and delivery for better student education.
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Teacher/ Administrator Support Services
Our teacher and advisor partnerships consist of professional development through strategic coaching. Our advisors partner with teachers and administrators to craft teacher and student achievement goals, tailored to teacher and student needs.
Teacher Certification
The exemplary educators teacher certification program is specifically designed for teachers seeking certification while teaching. Our alternative preparation program prepares and supports teacher candidates throughout their certification journey.
Professional Development
We provide teacher, coach, and administrator professional development. We tailor sessions to school, district, and teacher needs. Our experienced staff provides interactive sessions to engage and ignite staff.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $59K | $68K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $81K | $69K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $87K | $3K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | −$6K | $67K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $130K | $78K | $52K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $798 | $798 | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $8K | $8K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $130K | $104K | $26K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $23K | $18K | $2K | $2K |
| TravelLn 17 | $2K | $2K | $245 | $245 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $27 | $21 | $3 | $3 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $90K | $71K | $11K | $9K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $457 | $365 | $46 | $46 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $388K | $273K | $102K | $12K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 10, 2025 | $97K | $34K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2024 | $127K | $44K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 2, 2023 | $459K | $388K | $71K | $67K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 | $689K | $763K | −$75K | −$6K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2022 | $180K | $69K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $459,227 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $459,227 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $387,866 across 11 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $69,398 assets, 9 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,811 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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