Nonprofit · EIN 81-4012999
BRANCHED
Tax-exempt · PEACHTREE CTY, GA 30269
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,377,246 | $8,975,769 | $1,401,477 | $24,708,449 | $292,471 | $24,415,978 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,783,974 | $7,761,664 | $22,310 | $22,869,806 | $528,470 | $22,341,336 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,335,266
- Program service revenue
- $444,746
- Investment income
- $597,234
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$32,743
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,940,583
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $582,414
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,082,266
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,286,506
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,498
- Accounting fees
- $502,469
- Occupancy
- $56,898
- Travel
- $72,643
- Depreciation
- $29,048
- Program services (functional)
- $6,354,360
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,181,036
- Fundraising (functional)
- $440,373
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,869,806
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,708,449
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $292,471
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,415,978
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,424
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,417,172
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,194,275
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,221,703
- Gross receipts
- $15,898,550
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR CASSANDRA HERRING | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $295,979 | $45,793 |
| DR PATRICIA MCHATTON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $184,023 | $20,608 |
| DR LUZLEMA CANALES | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,911 | $24,451 |
| DR KATHERINE ZIMMER | DIRECTOR OF BIRCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,445 | $15,397 |
| AMY MURILLO | DIRECTOR OF EPP TRANSF. SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,065 | $28,569 |
| CHRISTINE NGEI THRU FEB 2025 | VP FOR STRATEGIC GROWTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,215 | $20,228 |
| RUBY STEVENS-MORGAN | DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,757 | $15,539 |
| DR FRANK GETTRIDGE | CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM LARIMORE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI PHILLIPS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN SCHOTTHOEFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREASON BROWN | BOARD MEMBER (FROM JAN 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER (FROM APRIL 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SANDY HUSK | BOARD MEMBER (FROM APRIL 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SHULMAN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU JUNE 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR JOHN LUCZAK | BOARD MEMBER (THRU JUNE 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR CASSANDRA HERRING | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $267,041 | $42,842 |
| DR PATRICIA MCHATTON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $177,948 | $19,311 |
| EDIE MORRIS | CONTROLLER (THRU AUG 2023) Officer | 40 | $161,620 | $17,763 |
| DR LUZLEMA CANALES | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,853 | $23,104 |
| DR SEDEF SMITH THRU MAY 2024 | DIRECTOR OF EPP TRANSF. SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,897 | $16,237 |
| DR KATHERINE ZIMMER | DIRECTOR OF BIRCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,000 | $14,311 |
| AMY MURILLO | DIRECTOR OF EPP TRANSF. SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,770 | $26,674 |
| DR FRANK GETTRIDGE | CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM LARIMORE | VICE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLANA JACKSON THRU JUNE 2024 | SECRETARY OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN LUCZAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN SCHOTTHOEFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SHULMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CURTIS MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU JAN 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 WORLD DR STE 101, PEACHTREE CTY, GA 30269-6947
- In care of
- % CASSANDRA P HERING
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR CASSANDRA HERRING, 100 WORLD DRIVE 101, PEACHTREE CITY, GA 30269
- Signed the 990
- DR CASSANDRA HERRING, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (800) 519-0249
- Website
- EDUCATORDIVERSITY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
BRANCHED STRENGTHENS, GROWS, AND AMPLIFIES THE IMPACT OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS BY IMPROVING PROGRAMMING, DEEPENING PARTNERSHIPS AND COALITIONS, AND DRIVING INNOVATION TO MAXIMIZE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATORS AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE LEARNERS THEY SERVE.
Program accomplishments
- BRANCHED PROVIDES PRACTICAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ADVANCE COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION, AND AMPLIFIES THE UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LOCAL EDUCATIONAL ECOSYSTEMS IN PREPARING TEACHERS WHO WILL EDUCATE AMERICA'S CITIZENS. WE IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT WHAT IS WORKING WELL AND STRENGTHEN PROGRAM WEAKNESSES TO DRIVE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND ENSURE PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY. WE FACILITATE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE THAT EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS MEANINGFULLY ENGAGE WITH AND LEARN FROM BOTH EACH OTHER AND FROM KEY PARTNERS, SUCH AS K-12 INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $6,354,360 · grants $2,940,583 · revenue $444,746
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
- 81-4012999
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,708,449
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,898,550
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,377,246 | $8,975,769 | $24,708,449 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,783,974 | $7,761,664 | $22,869,806 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,545,310 | $6,572,189 | $22,716,191 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 81-4012999).
Questions about BRANCHED
- What is the EIN of BRANCHED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRANCHED is 81-4012999.
- Is BRANCHED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to BRANCHED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRANCHED 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 BRANCHED 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 BRANCHED 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 BRANCHED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR CASSANDRA HERRING.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRANCHED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $295,979 (DR CASSANDRA HERRING, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does BRANCHED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,377,246, expenses of $8,975,769 and total assets of $24,708,449 at year end.
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