TEACH PEOPLE
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $159K · expenses $113K · assets $204K
- EIN
- 81-2997705
- Address
- 521 E LOCUST STREET, DES MOINES, IA 50309-1943
- Website
- WWW.TEACHPEOPLE.ORG
- NTEE code
- Q30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2016 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Principal officer
- Matthew Edwards (its 2016 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Enable people in emerging countries choice, autonomy and sustainable solution opportunitiyes for themselves, their families and communities by focusing on the seven fundamentel needs of people: water, food, shelter, education, clothing, health and communication/commerce.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Curle | ZIMBABWE COU | 2022-2025 | $84,000 | $322,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Edwards | PRESIDENT | 2018-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $84K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE CURLE | ZIMBABWE COU | 40 | $84,000 | - | $0 | $84,000 | 1 |
| MATTHEW EDWARDS | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $84K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE CURLE | ZIMBABWE COU | 40 | $84,000 | - | $0 | $84,000 | 1 |
| MATTHEW EDWARDS | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $84K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE CURLE | ZIMBABWE COUNTRY DIRECTOR | 40 | $84,000 | - | $0 | $84,000 | 1 |
| MATTHEW EDWARDS | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $70K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE CURLE | ZIMBABWE COUNTRY DIRECTOR | 32 | $70,000 | - | $0 | $70,000 | 1 |
| MATTHEW EDWARDS | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Edwards | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Edwards | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW EDWARDS | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW EDWARDS | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2025 · 2 contributors · $156K
2024 · 2 contributors · $227K
2022 · 2 contributors · $200K
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $159,253 | $113,216 | $204,457 | $204,457 | $158,529 | - | $84,000 | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $231,142 | $145,255 | $158,420 | $158,420 | $231,142 | - | $84,000 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $6,435 | $166,185 | $72,533 | $72,533 | $5,617 | - | $84,000 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $208,448 | $122,867 | $232,283 | $232,283 | $208,448 | - | $70,000 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $150,846 | $60,410 | $177,191 | $177,191 | $150,846 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $77,752 | $39,822 | $86,755 | $86,755 | $77,752 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $3,200 | $69,463 | $48,825 | $48,825 | $3,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $98,950 | $19,624 | $115,088 | $115,088 | $98,950 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $255 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TEACH PEOPLE” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $255 | 2023 | $11 | show |
Nearby + Similar BETA
Organizations like this one: what they do and who they are linked to
Same category: NTEE code and revenue
Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT REHEMA MINISTRIES INC | IA | Q30 | $167,240 | $129,718 | PRESIDENT | $12,000 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HOPE 4 WOMEN INTERNATIONAL | IA | Q30 | $243,642 | $224,499 | VICE PRESIDENT | $32,682 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WILL GO INC | IA | Q30 | $100,529 | $133,802 | President | $35,438 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PEOPLE TO PEOPLE | AR | Q30 | $196,782 | $190,108 | FIELD REP FOR NEW MEXICO | $63,492 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| VENTURES IN PEOPLE FOUNDATION INC | WI | Q30 | $109,986 | $39,402 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| AMERICANS CARING TEACHING SHARING INC | VT | Q30 | $153,860 | $94,140 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| PEACEWORKS INC | NJ | Q30 | $244,528 | $200,085 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| OUTREACH UGANDA | CO | Q30 | $156,754 | $158,141 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| TEAM 5 FOUNDATION | NV | Q30 | $233,712 | $88,617 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| REACH OUT LAFOND INC | MI | Q30 | $132,199 | $139,131 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| SWEETWATER OUTREACH INC | AL | Q30 | $267,107 | $248,809 | COO | $24,000 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF PTACH | NY | Q30 | $227,261 | $227,256 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| SACH-A MUNAY | TX | Q30 | $96,578 | $114,503 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| HANDS ON PERU | NC | Q30 | $256,156 | $188,338 | Cofounder Executive Director | $12,900 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| LEND-A-HAND MISSION TEAMS INC | NC | Q30 | $166,584 | $171,002 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| PEG PARTNERS INC | NC | Q30 | $181,587 | $196,650 | Executive Director | $22,855 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| TRIBAL OUTREACH MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION | FL | Q30 | $194,080 | $192,576 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| TERMA FOUNDATION | CA | Q30 | $114,582 | $127,749 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL OUTREACH INC | FL | Q30 | $97,019 | $98,811 | Community Rltns & President Elect | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| CTC TEN FOUNDATION | PA | Q30 | $129,436 | $139,838 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| OLIVE TREE PROJECTS | CA | Q30 | $126,556 | $103,985 | Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| PLENTY INTERNATIONAL | TN | Q30 | $171,908 | $231,169 | Interim Dir. | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| GREAT COMMISSION OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL | FL | Q30 | $91,574 | $73,244 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| THE GOOD DEED PROJECT | OR | Q30 | $102,598 | $95,826 | Secretary | $5,400 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| P 62 | TX | Q30 | $129,100 | $85,457 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990PF · $113,216 spent · pay $84,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $84,000 | 74.2% | |
| Other expenses | $26,624 | 23.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,592 | 2.3% | |
| Total | $113,216 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $145,255 spent · pay $84,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $84,000 | 57.8% | |
| Other expenses | $51,426 | 35.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $4,319 | 3.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,735 | 2.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,775 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $145,255 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $166,185 spent · pay $84,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $84,000 | 50.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $56,691 | 34.1% | |
| Other expenses | $23,994 | 14.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,500 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $166,185 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $122,867 spent · pay $70,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $70,000 | 57.0% | |
| Other expenses | $49,105 | 40.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,000 | 2.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $400 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $362 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $122,867 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $39,822 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $39,822 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $39,822 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $69,463 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $67,772 | 97.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,691 | 2.4% | |
| Total | $69,463 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $19,624 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,876 | 55.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,048 | 35.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,700 | 8.7% | |
| Total | $19,624 | 100% |
State business registration
- TEACH PEOPLE IA, Revised Domestic Non-Profit, Active, formed 2016-06-07
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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