TEACHERS FIRST INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
TEACHERS FIRST INC (EIN 84-3851453)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-03
IRS object ID
202513079349300421
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-03T09:43:48-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN810584482PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CENKO VENDITTELLI HAYNES AND TOKARZ PLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15700 CROOKS RD STE 207AddressLine1Txt
CityTROYCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP480982809ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN843851453EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TEACHERS FIRST INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTEACBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2483132000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line127655 MIDDLEBELT RDAddressLine1Txt
CityFARMINGTON HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48334ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHELLE KYLESPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2483132000PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-27SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonANDREW TOKARZPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00947336PTIN
Phone2486497628PhoneNum
Preparation2025-10-27PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDAVID PATTERSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line127655 MIDDLEBELT RDAddressLine1Txt
CityFARMINGTON HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48334ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,487,295GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressTEACHERS-FIRST.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2022FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO DEVELOP, MANAGE, OPERATE, GUIDE, AND PROMOTE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO EDUCATING CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMIES AND TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING PROVIDING STAFF, TEACHERS, AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee209TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers3TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$3,890CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,065,329PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,487,295CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$100,701CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,065,329PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,134,512CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,065,329PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$6,235,213CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$252,082CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$384,221TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$114,920TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$269,301NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO LEAD CHANGE AND MODERNIZATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF TEACHERS AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSMissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,133,541ExpenseAmt
Revenue$6,483,405RevenueAmt
DescTO SUPPORT TEACHERS AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERS BY PROVIDED PAYROLL SERVICES, BENEFITS, AND TAX ADMINISTRATIONDesc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee209EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledfalseEmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHELLE KYLESPersonNm
Phone2483132000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line127655 MIDDLEBELT RDAddressLine1Txt
CityFARMINGTON HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48334ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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MICHELLE KYLES
EXECUTIVE DI10.00Yes (X)$48,579$0$0
DEREK FREUND
BOARD DIRECTYes (X)$0$0$0
ASHLEY MCBRIDE
BOARD DIRECTYes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID PATTERSON
EXECUTIVE DIYes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK PATTERSON
CFO$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$48,579TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,483,405RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,483,405TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLATE FEE INCOMEDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,890RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$3,890OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,487,295TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,487,295RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,584TotalAmt
Management And General$90,584ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,510TotalAmt
Management And General$4,510ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119TotalAmt
Management And General$119ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,488TotalAmt
Management And General$5,488ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$944TotalAmt
Management And General$944ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,132,925TotalAmt
Program Services$6,132,925ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$288TotalAmt
Program Services$288ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$328TotalAmt
Program Services$328ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Total$27TotalAmt
Management And General$27ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,235,213TotalAmt
Program Services$6,133,541ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$101,672ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$23,560EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$316,082EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,219BOYAmt
EOY$44,579EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,219BOYAmt
EOY$384,221EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$899EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$114,021EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$114,920EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,219BOYAmt
EOY$269,301EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,219BOYAmt
EOY$269,301EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,219BOYAmt
EOY$384,221EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$252,082ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$6,487,295CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,165,461TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year$6,487,295CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,165,461TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$7,165,461PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$678,166CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,487,295CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,165,461TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescADVANCES RECEIVABLEDesc
Book Value$44,579BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$44,579TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLES$31,357
ACCRUED INSURANCE$28,959
ACCRUED PAYROLL$24,656
ACCRUED PAYROLL TAX$16,231
REIMBURSED EXPENSES$12,818
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$114,021TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BDRAFT 990 REVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CCONFLICTS OF INTEREST REVIEWED AT BOARD MEETINGS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPAYROLL SERVICE COSTS 6,088,925 0 0 PAYROLL FEES 1,727 0 0 INSURANCE 42,273 0 0 TOTAL 6,132,925 0 0

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