Fishtank learning's mission is to provide teachers with the curriculum and resources they need to engage, challenge, and inspire their students. Through an easy-to-navigate open educational resource (oer) curriculum site, Fishtank Learning provides teachers with access to full instructional materials for grades k-12 in ela, grades 3-11 in math and grades 1-5 in science and social studies, which they can use, adapt, and download for free.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$246K 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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FY2022 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $328K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$246K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $900K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$538K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$924K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2022▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$4.8M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2022▲ +106%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$793K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$3.9M
Net assets
$924K
FY2022▲ +43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$647K
FY2022$924K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$776K
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Jul 2021.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.4M Management & general 10% · $169K Fundraising 4% · $65K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $246K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO/President/Treasurer/Clerk
$144,529Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director | Math
$100,985Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Claire Kaplan’s $153K as CEO/President/Treasurer/Clerk is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Claire Kaplan$152,633$149,276$149,253$144,529
Jami Therrien Wells$100,808$108,795$104,633—
Anne Lyneis—$107,944$103,206—
Jami Therrian Wells———$100,985

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

Provides teachers free, adaptable K-12 curriculum and resources for engaging students.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Provided high-quality curriculum materials to teachers across the country. Worked with schools fully implementing fishtank math and ela curriculum and provided professional learning to support curriculum implementation.

$1.4Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$900K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$850K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$169K
Fundraisingcol D$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$924K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$538K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$850K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$538K
Net assetsLn 32$924K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 62
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$471K$538K
Net assetsLn 32$647K$924K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$184K$85K$59K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$1.0M$26K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$103K$103K$211$77
Payroll taxesLn 10$100K$89K$6K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$51K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$59K$2K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$12K$841$571
Information technologyLn 14$28K$25K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$333$225
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$13K$5K$148
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$2K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.4M$169K$65K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.8M$3.9M$863K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$2.5M−$677K$776K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$1.9M$528K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.9M$1.6M$277K$924K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$793K$647K$647K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,911,332 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,253,948$1,052,408
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $184,560$849,923
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,336
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,134$7,665
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,440,642$1,911,332
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 $641,867$1,436,040
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $151,376$198,538
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $793,243$1,634,578
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $647,399$276,754
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $1,911,332 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,052,408
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,052,408
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $849,923$849,923
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,336$1,336
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,665$7,665
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $857,588 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,336$1,911,332
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,634,578 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $84,523 · Management $58,799 · Fundraising $40,424$183,746
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,006,093 · Management $25,982 · Fundraising $17,214$1,049,289
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $102,914 · Management $211 · Fundraising $77$103,202
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $89,145 · Management $6,348 · Fundraising $4,310$99,803
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,004$11,004
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $50,880$50,880
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $58,751 · Management $1,879 · Fundraising $1,276$61,906
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,585 · Management $2,754$4,339
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,911 · Management $841 · Fundraising $571$13,323
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24,829 · Management $1,768 · Fundraising $1,201$27,798
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,047$1,047
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,671 · Management $333 · Fundraising $225$5,229
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,199 · Management $5,001 · Fundraising $148$18,348
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,672 · Management $2,992$4,664
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,400,340 · Management $168,792 · Fundraising $65,446$1,634,578
Part X · Balance sheet $1,462,120 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,085,080$1,199,373
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$100,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,705$156,990
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,411$2,907
X-14 Intangible assets$2,850
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,118,196$1,462,120
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $74,875$68,837
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $395,922$469,130
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $470,797$537,967
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $647,399$490,820
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$433,333
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $647,399$924,153
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,118,196$1,462,120
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $924,153 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,911,332
XI-2 Total expenses$1,634,578
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$276,754
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$647,399
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$924,153

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