Nonprofit · EIN 52-1616482
TEACHING FOR CHANGE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20056
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,228,887 | $1,378,478 | -$149,591 | $1,724,226 | $77,415 | $1,646,811 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,843,290 | $1,509,916 | $333,374 | $1,860,708 | $69,023 | $1,791,685 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,569,434 | $1,399,856 | $169,578 | $1,527,934 | $92,714 | $1,435,220 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,053,639
- Program service revenue
- $124,884
- Investment income
- $50,189
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,707
- Other revenue
- $175
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $179,747
- Other salaries and wages
- $574,382
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $875,144
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $38,129
- Occupancy
- $53,791
- Travel
- $4,592
- Depreciation
- $1,775
- Program services (functional)
- $923,398
- Management and general (functional)
- $451,606
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,474
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,860,708
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,724,226
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $77,415
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,646,811
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $766
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,211,908
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,147,386
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $499,425
- Gross receipts
- $1,277,325
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAKEESHA CERAN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,382 | $6,503 |
| DEBORAH MENKART | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $83,727 | $767 |
| NZINGA TULL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN KHOURI | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GITA RAO | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY MITCHELL PATTERSON | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FOUZIA CHAPARRO-BENCHEIKH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SATARA CHARLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY L JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY RAQUEL MIRABAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA Y SANCHEZ | BOARD MEMBER (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELDON SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAKEESHA CERAN | ASSOCIATE DI Officer | 40 | $77,052 | $6,431 |
| DEBORAH MENKART | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $80,081 | $1,380 |
| NZINGA TULL | BOARD CHAIRP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN KHOURI | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GITA RAO | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY MITCHELL-PATTERSON | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FOUZIA BENCHEIKH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SATARA CHARLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY L JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY RAQUEL MIRABAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA Y SANCHEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELDON SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAKEESHA CERAN | ASSOCIATE DI Officer | 40 | $73,771 | $6,431 |
| DEBORAH MENKART | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $75,759 | $1,380 |
| NZINGA TULL | BOARD CHAIRP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN KHOURI | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GITA RAO | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY MITCHELL-PATTERSON | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FOUZIA BENCHEIKH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SATARA CHARLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY L JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL MCDUFFIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY RAQUEL MIRABAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA Y SANCHEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELDON SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 73038, WASHINGTON, DC 20056-3038
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEBORAH MENKART, PO BOX 73038, WASHINGTON, DC 20056
- Signed the 990
- DEBORAH MENKART, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 588-7205
- Website
- WWW.TEACHINGFORCHANGE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAN GROUP LLC
Mission
TEACHING FOR CHANGE PROVIDES TEACHERS AND PARENTS WITH THE TOOLS TO CREATE SCHOOLS WHERE STUDENTS LEARN TO READ, WRITE, AND CHANGE THE WORLD. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH VARIOUS INITIATIVES INCLUDING SOCIAL JUSTICE BOOKS, CIVIL RIGHTS TEACHING, TEACH CENTRAL AMERICA, ZINN EDUCATION PROJECT (WITH RETHINKING SCHOOLS), AND DC AREA EDUCATORS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- ZINN EDUCATION PROJECT - TEACHING PEOPLE'S HISTORY, COORDINATED WITH RETHINKING SCHOOLS, OFFERS HUNDREDS OF FREE, DOWNLOADABLE TEACHING ACTIVITIES FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOMS TO BRING PEOPLE'S HISTORY TO THE CLASSROOM. THE TEACHING ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES ARE ORGANIZED BY THEME, TIME PERIOD, AND GRADE LEVEL. THE ZINN EDUCATION PROJECT ALSO COORDINATES TEACHER STUDY GROUPS, WORKSHOPS, AND CAMPAIGNS ON RECONSTRUCTION AND CLIMATE JUSTICE.Expenses $658,285 · revenue $45,625
- DC TEACHERS - DC AREA EDUCATORS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE TEACHING FOR CHANGE COORDINATES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TEACHER STUDY GROUPS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT SOCIAL JUSTICE EDUCATORS IN THE DC METRO AREA. INCLUDED IN THIS WORK ARE THE ANNUAL BLACK LIVES MATTER AT SCHOOL WEEK OF ACTION; TEACH THE BEAT: GO-GO IN SCHOOLS; TEACH CENTRAL AMERICA; AND COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS WITH HOWARD UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN, SNCC LEGACY PROJECT, INTERNATIONAL FILMFEST DC, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.Expenses $97,996 · revenue $12,490
- SOCIAL JUSTICE BOOKS - OUR SOCIAL JUSTICE BOOKS PROJECT VETS AND PROMOTES SOCIAL JUSTICE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN RESPONSE TO THE WIDE DIVERSITY GAP IN CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY. OUR LISTS OF RECOMMENDED BOOKS AND CRITICAL BOOK REVIEWS (FROM TRUSTED ORGANIZATIONS AND OUR OWN STAFF) ARE AVAILABLE TO TEACHERS AND PARENTS AT THE WEBSITE SOCIALJUSTICEBOOKS.ORG. WE OFFER MORE THAN 100 BOOKLISTS ON A VARIETY OF THEMES, A DATABASE OF CRITICAL REVIEWS, AND RECOMMENDED ARTICLES ON MULTICULTURAL CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AND CRITICAL LITERACY. IN ADDITION TO SCREENING BOOKS, TEACHING FOR CHANGE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A NUMBER OF EFFORTS TO HAVE BOOKS EDITED. WHILE NOT PRIMARILY INVOLVED IN RESALE, BOOKSHOP.ORG OFFERS A PERCENTAGE OF ITS REVENUE FROM ANY BOOKS SOLD VIA OUR DEDICATED STORE ON THEIR PLATFORM. WE ALSO RECEIVE DONATIONS TO SUSTAIN THE BOOK VETTING AND PROMOTION.Expenses $52,584 · revenue $18,884
- CRMExpenses $37,229 · revenue $3,745
- OUTSIDE PROJECTSExpenses $30,778 · revenue $32,892
- CENTRAL AMERICAExpenses $25,932 · revenue $2,250
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTExpenses $19,332 · revenue $8,998
- VIAExpenses $880
- ISLAMExpenses $382
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1616482
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,724,226
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,277,325
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,228,887 | $1,378,478 | $1,724,226 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,843,290 | $1,509,916 | $1,860,708 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,569,434 | $1,399,856 | $1,527,934 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,340,186 | $1,170,354 | $1,310,746 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1616482).
Questions about TEACHING FOR CHANGE
- What is the EIN of TEACHING FOR CHANGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEACHING FOR CHANGE is 52-1616482.
- Is TEACHING FOR CHANGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to TEACHING FOR CHANGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEACHING FOR CHANGE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TEACHING FOR CHANGE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TEACHING FOR CHANGE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TEACHING FOR CHANGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEBORAH MENKART.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEACHING FOR CHANGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,382 (NAKEESHA CERAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TEACHING FOR CHANGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,228,887, expenses of $1,378,478 and total assets of $1,724,226 at year end.
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