Education : Other Education Programs and Services
Teach For America
Building the movement to eliminate educational inequity
Rating
| Overall Rating |  |
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| (68.28) | |||
| Organizational Efficiency | |||
| Program Expenses | 82.8% | ||
| Administrative Expenses | 7.2% | ||
| Fundraising Expenses | 9.8% | ||
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.05 | ||
| Efficiency Rating |  |
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| (38.28) | |||
| Organizational Capacity | |||
| Primary Revenue Growth | 37.6% | ||
| Program Expenses Growth | 26.1% | ||
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 1.72 | ||
| Capacity Rating | |
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| (30.00) |
Income Statement (FYE 09/2006)
Contact Information
Teach For America
315 West 36th Street
7th Floor
New York, NY 10018
tel: (800) 832-1230
fax: (212) 279-2081
Leadership (FYE 09/2006)
| Name | Title | Compensation | % of Expenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Kopp | President (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) | $258,426 | 0.45% |
Donor Privacy Policy
YES, this charity has a written donor privacy policy.
Mission
Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates and professionals of all academic majors and career interests who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become leaders in the effort to expand educational opportunity. Our mission is to build the movement to eliminate educational inequity by enlisting our nation's most promising future leaders in the effort. Since 1990, 17,000 individuals have participated in Teach for America, impacting the lives of more than 2.5 million students. Today, some 5,000 Teach For America corps members work in 26 urban and rural areas profoundly affected by the achievement gap.
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| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Teach For America - NY | 68.28 | |
| Teaching Matters - NY | 65.97 | |
| Learning Leaders - NY | 62.64 | |
| The Education Foundation of Collier County - FL | 58.06 |  |
| The Steppingstone Foundation - MA | 64.81 | |
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Teach For America - NY | 68.28 | |
| Year Up - MA | 69.04 | |
| Youth Development Fund - TN | 2.50 | 0 Stars |
| Achievement Centers for Children - OH | 63.93 | |
| JA Worldwide - CO | 60.57 | |
