Exemplary Educators EIN 82-4609897

Exemplary Educators FY2023 filing

EIN  82-4609897 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Phoenix, AZ
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Supports new teachers with classroom management, lesson planning, and delivery for better student education.
Leadership
Leah W Esmont · Executive Director · $80K
Money in and out
$459K revenue, $388K expenses
Bottom line
70% program efficiency

Supports new teachers with classroom management, lesson planning, and delivery for better student education. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $459K in revenue, $388K in expenses, and $67K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$459K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$388K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$67K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $71K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.26 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
70%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
2.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+16%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$459K
FY2023▼ -33%
Expenses
$388K
FY2023▼ -49%
Total assets
$69K
FY2023▼ -14%
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2023▼ -97%
Total revenue
$459K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$388K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$67K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$71K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$69K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B70%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $273K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

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.

$258Kprogram expense
02

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.

$13Kprogram expense
03

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.

$2Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CExemplary Educators
EINHdr · item D82-4609897
Principal addressHdr · item CPhoenix, AZ
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAZ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B19)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$80,400Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$80,400Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leah Esmont’s $30K as Executive Director is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 144 <$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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Leah W Esmont$80,400$30,928
Sara E Pearson$80,400$30,928
Leah Esmont$30,000
Sara Pearson$30,000
Sara E Pearson$16,228
Leah W Esmont$15,928
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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$237K · 52%
Program service revenue$222K · 48%
Contributions & grants52%$237K
Program service revenue48%$222K
Investment income$613
Other revenue$48
— government grantsLn 1e$236K
Total revenueLn 12$459K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.26 Fundraising $0.03
Program services70%$273K
Management & general26%$102K
Fundraising3%$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$388K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$68K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$67K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $68K · Operating expenses/yr $388K
2.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $273K · Total expenses $388K
70%
Management & General
Management & general $102K · Total expenses $388K
26%
Fundraising
Fundraising $12K · Total expenses $388K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $35K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $146
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $237K · Total revenue $459K
52%
Government reliance
Government grants $236K · Total revenue $459K
51%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $222K · Total revenue $459K
48%
Investment reliance
Investment income $613 · Total revenue $459K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $222K · Total expenses $388K
57%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $459K · Prior year $689K
-33%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $67K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $459K · Expenses $388K
+16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $69K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $67K · Total assets $69K
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $69K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Leah W Esmont · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $80K · Total expenses $388K
21%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $130K · Total expenses $388K
34%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 70%
Overhead ratio 26%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth -33%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$110

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$97K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$127K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$459K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$689K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$180K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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