2026-07-14T11:41:50-05:00 2025-08-31 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FL NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2024-09-01 133770472 TEACHING MATTERS INC TEAC 2128703571 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 1600 NEW YORK NY 10115 JOSEPH C LEWIS TREASURER 2128703571 2026-07-13 1 0 ALEXANDER LAZZARUOLO P01775353 2126617777 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOSEPH C LEWIS 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 1600 NEW YORK NY 10115 25047584 0 X WWW.TEACHINGMATTERS.ORG X 1994 DE OUR MISSION IS TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP OF A RADICALLY UNEQUAL EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR UNDERSERVED AND HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED CHILDREN. 14 14 130 14 0 0 3935410 5395504 8571310 10341584 283636 294816 -147614 -48304 12642742 15983600 0 0 0 0 9562935 10417454 0 0 748522 1931484 2415412 11494419 12832866 1148323 3150734 16173581 20371316 378450 746818 15795131 19624498 X TEACHING MATTERS IS A NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INCREASING TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS, A CRITICAL FACTOR IN STUDENT SUCCESS. FROM STATES AND DISTRICTS TO SCHOOLS AND CLASSROOMS, WE PARTNER TO HELP TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS DEVELOP THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO TEACH WELL, LEAD THEIR PEERS AND DRIVE SCHOOL-WIDE IMPROVEMENT. OUR MISSION IS TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP OF A RADICALLY UNEQUAL EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR UNDERSERVED AND HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED CHILDREN. 0 0 9751275 10341584 SCHOOL-BASED LEADERSHIP AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT: SEE SCHEDULE O. 9751275 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 130 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X PATRICK KRAUSE 2128703505 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 1600 NEW YORK NY 10115 DIONIS RODRIGUEZ CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 INGRID EDELMAN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SONNY KALSI VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANA CREEL VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 OLGA VOTIS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH C LEWIS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BIJAOUI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELENA CRESPO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMONE MAILMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA ROSS BACON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CALIE SANTANA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOKE SLAUGHTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNETTE M GUASTAFERRO CEO 40.00 X 295136 0 34359 MATHEW MOURA VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGY 40.00 X 210845 0 22109 EVAN O'DONNELL VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS 40.00 X 183591 0 33198 LAMONICA WILLIAMS VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS 40.00 X 183591 0 10995 JACOBE D BELL ASSOCIATE DIR. OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES 40.00 X 156664 0 19697 ROBIN KAUFMAN ASSOCIATE DIR. OF EDU PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 159164 0 22925 1188991 0 143283 26 0 1 0 ADP TOTAL SOURCE BENEFITS 10200 SUNSET DRIVE MIAMI FL 33173 PEO - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION 206513 MOMENTUM COMMUNICATION GROUP 55 W 39TH ST FL 5 NEW YORK NY 10018 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELA 154188 CENTER FOR PUBLIC RESEARCH AND LEADERSHI 435 WEST 116TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10027 EDUCATION RESEARCH/CONSULTING 132100 CHAZIN & COMPANY PO BOX 306579 NASHVILLE TN 372306579 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 126195 PBR EXECUTIVE SEARCH 24 RABBIT HILL ROAD NEW PRESTON CT 06777 STAFFING & RECRUITING SERVICES 104773 5 469881 4925623 5395504 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 10341584 10341584 10341584 214394 214394 9049154 8968732 80422 80422 80422 41911 469881 95252 -53341 -53341 OTHER INCOME 900099 5037 5037 5037 15983600 10346621 0 241475 X 328032 267353 41588 19091 8366860 6819157 1060753 486950 375493 306034 47606 21853 685178 558434 86867 39877 661891 539454 83915 38522 21599 11266 8923 1410 184812 96398 76350 12064 29831 29831 1333152 695372 550753 87027 38767 23457 2110 13200 111970 65624 35954 10392 117697 30772 83461 3464 135601 111946 15662 7993 213185 117512 91023 4650 OTHER EXPENSES 206333 104233 101650 450 TEMP HELP, RECRUIT. 18634 3071 15563 DUES, FEES & SUBSC. 3831 1192 1060 1579 12832866 9751275 2333069 748522 5037456 8814549 229893 1907977 1406224 841909 609472 62143 258936 728906 728906 0 0 8280068 9013135 44028 39107 16173581 20371316 290243 472332 44179 257025 44028 17461 378450 746818 X 11659681 15501332 4135450 4123166 15795131 19624498 16173581 20371316 3150734 698633 -20000 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 10869362 2384060 1729052 3935410 5395504 24313388 10869362 2384060 1729052 3935410 5395504 24313388 9896218 14417170 125964 323242 177347 311447 214394 1152394 7154 181 66 5037 12438 25478220 33096232 0.56590 0.57520 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 7,154. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 181. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 66. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 5,037. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5135450 4225664 4237948 5123166 6689764 1760619 3314933 5135450 8890125 570000 2770361 6689764 10771171 1720000 3601046 8890125 4480964 9523532 3233325 10771171 0.19500 0.80500 0 0 368391 368391 0 336941 336941 0 23574 23574 0 0 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 17461 17461 16747654 698633 95252 793885 15953769 29831 29831 15983600 12898287 95252 95252 12803035 29831 29831 12832866 PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD IN AGREEMENT WITH MANAGEMENT SET ASIDE A RESERVE OF $1,000,000 (BOARD-DESIGNATED) TO BE UTILIZED TO FUND SHORT-TERM AND MEDIUM-TERM PROGRAMMATIC EXPANSION AND OTHER IDENTIFIED STRATEGIC INITIATIVES. TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS REPRESENT GRANTS RECEIVED, WHICH ARE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED BY THE DONOR FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE. ONCE THAT SPECIFIC PURPOSE HAS BEEN MET, THE FUNDS ARE RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION AND ARE REPORTED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AS ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT 95,252. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT 95,252. ANNUAL LUNCHEON 511792 469881 41911 34190 61062 511792 469881 41911 34190 61062 95252 -53341 X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LYNETTE M GUASTAFERRO CEO 255674 0 35000 0 4462 0 16808 0 17551 0 329495 0 0 0 MATHEW MOURA VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGY 195845 0 15000 0 0 0 11956 0 10153 0 232954 0 0 0 EVAN O'DONNELL VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS 168591 0 15000 0 0 0 10674 0 22524 0 216789 0 0 0 LAMONICA WILLIAMS VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS 168591 0 15000 0 0 0 10315 0 680 0 194586 0 0 0 ROBIN KAUFMAN ASSOCIATE DIR. OF EDU PARTNERSHIPS 116116 0 43048 0 0 0 6109 0 16816 0 182089 0 0 0 JACOBE D BELL ASSOCIATE DIR. OF PROGRAMS & SERVICE 146664 0 10000 0 0 0 9400 0 10297 0 176361 0 0 0 PART III - LINE 4A TEACHING MATTERS HAS SUPPORTED NEW YORK CITY (NYC) PUBLIC SCHOOLS SERVING PRIMARILY LOW-INCOME BLACK AND LATINX K-12 STUDENTS FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS. OUR MISSION IS TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP OF A RADICALLY UNEQUAL EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR UNDERSERVED AND HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED CHILDREN. WE ENVISION A NATION WHERE EVERY STUDENT HAS EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EXCELLENT TEACHING, REGARDLESS OF ZIP CODE. WE ARE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, AND SINCE OUR FOUNDING, WE HAVE WORKED WITH OVER 1,700 SCHOOLS, 40,000 TEACHERS AND REACHED OVER 750,000 STUDENTS. THIS YEAR, WE WERE ABLE TO DIRECTLY COACH 2,500+ EDUCATORS IN 200+ SCHOOLS, REACHING 100,000+ STUDENTS ACROSS ALL PROGRAM AREAS WHICH INCLUDE: THIS YEAR, WE DIRECTLY COACHED 4,500+ EDUCATORS IN 334 SCHOOLS, REACHING NEARLY 130,000 STUDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON PROVIDING MATH AND READING SUPPORT IN SEVERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. TEACHING MATTERS HAS A CODIFIED APPROACH FOR BOTH TIER I READING AND MATH CURRICULUM ADOPTION, AS WELL AS TIER II TARGETED SUPPORT, THAT HOLISTICALLY BUILDS CAPACITY FOR DISTRICTS AND ADDRESSES THEIR MOST PRESSING NEEDS, WHILE MEANINGFULLY IMPACTING STUDENTS. TEACHING MATTERS FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY MATTERS (FLM) PROGRAM IS A 12-WEEK INTERVENTION DESIGNED TO "JUMPSTART" EARLY READING. THIS INNOVATIVE APPROACH GREW OUT OF OUR EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY LITERACY MODEL, EARLY READING MATTERS (ERM). FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY MATTERS USES THE CYCLES OF SUPPORT FROM ERM, BUT TARGETS THEM TO THE YOUNGEST AND MOST STRUGGLING READERS TO MOVE THEM FROM PRE-READING TO PROFICIENCY. MATH MATTERS DEVELOPS TEACHERS' CAPACITY TO ACCELERATE STUDENT LEARNING THROUGH RIGOROUS GRADE-LEVEL MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION USING HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO BUILD CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING, PROCEDURAL FLUENCY, AND APPLICATION SKILLS, IN A SUPPORTIVE, WELCOMING AND AFFIRMING CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT. WE FOCUS ON MEASURING OUTCOMES RELATED TO STUDENTS' MASTERY OF STANDARDS, STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, AND CHANGES IN TEACHER PRACTICE. THE TEACHING MATTERS NETWORK FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT: OUR NETWORK CONNECTS 16 MIDDLE SCHOOLS ACROSS NYC DISTRICTS, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF INCREASING THE PERCENTAGE OF BLACK, LATINX, AND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WHO ARE ON-TRACK BY THE END OF MIDDLE SCHOOL (8TH GRADE) TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL AND BE ACADEMICALLY PREPARED FOR COLLEGE. THIS GATES FOUNDATION, FIVE-YEAR, GRANT ALLOWS US TO FOCUS ON CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE LITERACY PRACTICES IN SCHOOLS THAT CENTER STUDENT VOICE AND TAKES A CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT APPROACH TO LEARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION STUDY MANAGED BY THE GATES FOUNDATION, TESTING THE EFFICACY OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PRACTICES IN IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR BLACK, LATINX, AND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CEO OVERSEES THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990 AND PRESENTS IT TO THE BOARD CHAIR AND TREASURER FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TEACHING MATTERS, INC. COLLECTS SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORMS FROM EACH BOARD MEMBER AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH YEAR. ANY CHANGES FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR ARE RESEARCHED BY TEACHING MATTERS, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 15A THE BOARD SETS THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING GUIDELINES PROVIDED BY THE NONPROFIT COORDINATING COMMITTEE SALARY SURVEY, WHICH IS A BENCHMARK OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. 15B THE HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES MEET ANNUALLY WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AT THIS MEETING THERE IS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND THEN A DECISION IS MADE REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR THE COMING YEAR BASED ON BENCHMARKS OF SALARY FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THESE SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE SUBMITTED FOR BOARD APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 TEACHING MATTERS, INC. MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 695,372. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 550,753. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 87,027. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,333,152.