Nonprofit · EIN 82-5421304
MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,826,909 | $11,328,885 | $2,498,024 | $11,268,387 | $1,307,517 | $9,960,870 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,439,198 | $10,850,268 | $1,588,930 | $8,251,792 | $793,103 | $7,458,689 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,059,682 | $6,246,819 | $812,863 | $6,301,540 | $474,047 | $5,827,493 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,066,615
- Program service revenue
- $2,611,405
- Investment income
- $148,107
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $62,647
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $782
- Other revenue
- $782
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,689,472
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,738,494
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,307,459
- Professional fundraising fees
- $107,520
- Accounting fees
- $64,822
- Travel
- $423,396
- Program services (functional)
- $10,421,156
- Management and general (functional)
- $469,364
- Fundraising (functional)
- $438,365
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,251,792
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,268,387
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,307,517
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,960,870
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,014,260
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,812,113
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,148,757
- Gross receipts
- $13,826,909
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREEM FARAH - CHIEF | EXECUTIVE OF Officer | 40 | $271,581 | $15,368 |
| ROBERT BARNETT - CHIEF | INNOVATION O Key employee | 40 | $232,891 | $9,897 |
| AUBREY WHITE - PRESIDENT AND | CHIEF GROWTH Officer | 40 | $232,689 | $2,879 |
| LARY WHITTEN - HEAD OF NATIONAL | PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $186,109 | $13,501 |
| MICHAEL HAKKARINEN - PARTNERSHIPS | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,061 | $33,047 |
| JAMES EDMOND JR - VICE PRESIDENT OF | PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $158,995 | $5,442 |
| MEGAN MCGREGOR - VICE PRESIDENT OF | PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,394 | $16,834 |
| MATTHEW HICKSON - HEAD OF PARTNER | TRANSFORMATI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,288 | $9,476 |
| EMILY STANFIELD - VICE PRESIDENT OF | EDUCATOR SUP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,425 | $16,871 |
| JESSICA LAKE - VICE PRESIDENT OF | PRODUCT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,043 | $4,983 |
| MONICA HOLLANDER - VP OF FINANCE | AND ADMINIST Officer | 40 | $99,567 | $15,782 |
| TILL BECHTOLSHEIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH BENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM FRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN LEPORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NED MANDEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TANGANYIKA MILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARMAN GOKGOL KLINE - OUTGOING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWNA DIX - OUTGOING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KAPSIS - OUTGOING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN PICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER SHERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TRACEY STRAUSS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREEM FARAH - CHIEF | EXECUTIVE OF Officer | 40 | $247,899 | $5,167 |
| ROBERT BARNETT - CHIEF | PRODUCT OFFI Key employee | 40 | $213,319 | $8,420 |
| AUBREY WHITE - CHIEF | GROWTH OFFIC Officer | 40 | $210,513 | $6,947 |
| CHRISTINE BARFORD - VICE PRESIDENT | OF PARTNERSH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,738 | $10,613 |
| ANNIE COLE - VICE PRESIDENT OF | EVALUATION/S Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,252 | $9,889 |
| MEGAN MCGREGOR - VICE PRESIDENT OF | PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,437 | $5,803 |
| JAMES EDMOND - VICE PRESIDENT | OF PARTNERSH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,765 | $4,818 |
| MATTHEW HICKSON - HEAD OF PARTNER | TRANSFORMATI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,552 | $5,153 |
| ROGER SHERMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NED MANDEL | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWNA DIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARMAN GOKGOL KLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KAPSIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANGANYIKA MILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TILL BECHTOLSHEIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN LEPORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY STRAUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BARNETT - CHIEF | PROGRAM OFFI Key employee | 40 | $202,032 | $25,793 |
| KAREEM FARAH - CHIEF | EXECUTIVE OF Officer | 40 | $205,656 | $5,531 |
| ANNIE COLE - VICE PRESIDENT OF DATA | STRATEGY/EVA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,899 | $10,097 |
| CHRISTINE BARFORD - VICE PRESIDENT | OF PARTNERSH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,976 | $9,854 |
| STEVEN RICE - VICE PRESIDENT OF | PEOPLE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,406 | $12,031 |
| MEGAN MCGREGOR - VICE PRESIDENT OF | PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,932 | $9,026 |
| REX BOLINGER - HEAD OF STRATEGIC | PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,235 | $26,428 |
| ROGER SHERMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NED MANDEL | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWNA DIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARMAN GOKGOL KLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KAPSIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANGANYIKA MILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TILL BECHTOLSHEIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN LEPORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15 14TH ST SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-1512
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREEM FARAH, 15 14TH STREET SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
- Signed the 990
- KAREEM FARAH - CHIEF, EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 750-1084
- Website
- MODERNCLASSROOMS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC
Mission
THE MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT EMPOWERS EDUCATORS TO BUILD CLASSROOMS THAT RESPOND TO EVERY STUDENT'S NEEDS
Program accomplishments
- CURRICULUM SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE MCP'S CURRICULUM SOLUTIONS PROGRAM, THE MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT WORKS WITH PARTNER SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS TO SUPPORT THEIR IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH-QUALITY CURRICULA THROUGH THE MCP MODEL.Expenses $3,918,124 · revenue $1,051,030
- VIRTUAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THIS IS OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM. EDUCATORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ENROLL IN AN ONLINE COURSE, THROUGH WHICH THEY WORK HAND-IN-HAND WITH ONE OF MCP'S EXPERT EDUCATORS TO DESIGN BLENDED, SELF-PACED, MASTERY-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS OF THEIR OWN. EACH EDUCATOR RECEIVES ONE-ON-ONE COACHING, FEEDBACK ON LESSON MATERIALS, CERTIFIED CREDENTIALS, AND OTHER SUPPORT TO HELP IMPLEMENT MCP'S INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL. THE MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT PROVIDES A COLLECTION OF EDUCATOR-CREATED COURSES INTENDED FOR GRADUATES OF MCP'S VIRTUAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. THESE COURSES PUSH EDUCATORS TO REFINE THEIR PRACTICE WITH CONTENT SPECIFIC GUIDANCE, DEEP DIVES INTO CORE PRACTICES, AND MORE. MCP ALSO OFFERS A FREE SELF PACED AND SELF-GUIDED ONLINE COURSE THAT GIVES ANY TEACHER, ANYWHERE, THE MATERIALS AND BEST PRACTICES TO LAUNCH A MODERN CLASSROOM. MCP'S FREE COURSE CONTAINS EVERY RESOURCE, GUIDE, TEMPLATE, AND EXEMPLAR MCP HAS EVER CREATED FOR MCP'S TEACHERS.Expenses $2,754,179 · revenue $590,515
- PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THE MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS TO ENSURE IT DELIVERS ITS INTENDED RESULTS THROUGH AN ONGOING PROCESS OF COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY DATA FROM THE START AND COLLECTS DATA FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES ACROSS THE YEAR BOTH FOR EVALUATIVE AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PURPOSES AND BY INTEGRATING ACTION-ORIENTED DATA REVIEW INTO ITS TEAM'S STANDARD ACTIVITIES. THROUGH OUR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION WORK, WE ASSESS TEACHER GROWTH THROUGH OUR VIRTUAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AND FREE COURSE AND USE THE DATA TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE THE TRAINING EXPERIENCE. WE SEEK TO UNDERSTAND EDUCATOR IMPLEMENTATION PRACTICES AND USE THE DATA TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE OUR IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT SERVICES. AND WE MEASURE THE IMPACT OF OUR MODEL ON TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND SCHOOLS.Expenses $2,277,352
- IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT: THE MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT WORK WITH PARTNER SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE: SITE VISITS AND CONVENINGS: CONDUCT CLASSROOM VISITS COUPLED WITH IN- PERSON GATHERINGS TO OBSERVE AND EVALUATE IMPLEMENTATION, COACH TEACHERS, AND STRENGTHEN LEADERS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE MODEL. INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER CAPACITY BUILDING: COACH LEADERS AS THEY WORK TO ALIGN THE MCP MODEL TO SCHOOL AND DISTRICT INITIATIVES AND SEEK TO INTERNALIZE MCP'S IMPLEMENTATINO RUBRIC AS THEY SUPPORT THEIR EDUCATORS. TEACHER LEADERSHIP CULTIVATION: IDENTIFY ELITE IMPLEMENTERS OF THE MCP MODEL AND COACH THEM THROUGH MCP'S TEACHER LEADERSHIP PATHWAYS TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF NEW YORK CITY DISTINGUISHED MODERN CLASSROOM EDUCATORS AND EXPERT MENTORS. DATA, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION: THE MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT CONDUCTS ONGOING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION OF MCP'S TEACHER-TRAINING EFFORTS. THE MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT ALSO COLLECT AND MANAGE DATA ON THE PROGRESS OF PARTICIPANTS IN MCP'S TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS.Expenses $1,471,501 · revenue $969,860
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-5421304
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,268,387
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,826,909
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $13,826,909 | $11,328,885 | $11,268,387 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $12,439,198 | $10,850,268 | $8,251,792 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,059,682 | $6,246,819 | $6,301,540 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,754,867 | $4,623,179 | $5,458,403 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 82-5421304).
Questions about MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT INC is 82-5421304.
- Is MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT INC 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 MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KAREEM FARAH.
- Who are the officers and directors of MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $271,581 (KAREEM FARAH - CHIEF, EXECUTIVE OF).
- How much revenue does MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,826,909, expenses of $11,328,885 and total assets of $11,268,387 at year end.
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