GOLDEN APPLE FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

EIN: 363392992 501(c)(3)

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$12,524,830
Total Expenses
$12,444,538
Total Assets
$10,632,017
Net Assets
$7,088,399
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1985
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
ALICIA WINCKLER
Phone
3124070006
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

GOLDEN APPLE FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, founded in 1985, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $12.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 28% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

TO ADVANCE THE TEACHING PROFESSION BY RECOGNIZING EXCELLENT TEACHERS, LEVERAGING THEIR THINKING AND EFFORTS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION, RECRUITING AND PREPARING PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS, AND PROVIDING ALL TEACHERS WITH INNOVATIVE RESOURCES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $10,572,928
Program Service Revenue $1,637,092
Investment Income $218,830
Other Revenue $95,980
TOTAL REVENUE $12,524,830

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,486,548
Salaries & Benefits $4,760,745
Fundraising Expenses $253,907
Program Expenses $9,239,884
Other Expenses $5,197,245
TOTAL EXPENSES $12,444,538

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $12,524,830 $9,759,973 +0.3%
Expenses $12,444,538 $10,628,697 +0.2%
Net Income $80,292 $-868,724 -1.1%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
20
Independent Members
20
Employees
251
Volunteers
120

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
11
$1,453,825
Total Directors
20
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
NANCY NORTHRIP BOARD CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STACEY BOLTON CO-VICE CHAIR/GOV COMM CH(BEG 7/2023) 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW ZAFIROVSKI CO-VICE CHAIR/S&E COMM CH(BEG 7/2023) 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN SMART DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR (THRU 7/4/2023) 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY SEAMAN TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT NEWMAN IMMED PAST CHAIR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARNALDO RIVERA DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR OF DEV. COM. 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID CHANDLER DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR OF DEV. COM. 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAWRENCE BASS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KONSTANTINE BOURLAS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEAN BUCKLEY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAIL WARD DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LOUIS CHIAPPETTA DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN COX DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDA DARRAGH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK FULLER III DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIN T MCKEIGHAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICK PEREZ DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICK QUINN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN MATHER PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$358,062 $32,098 $390,160
ALICIA WINCKLER CEO 40.00
Officer
$306,806 $7,964 $314,770
NASIRU ABAYOMI IBRAHIM VP OF FINANCE 40.00
Officer
$186,079 $23,424 $209,503
KESA THURMAN-STOVALL CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$190,626 $9,141 $199,767
DAMARR SMITH CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00
Officer
$158,982 $11,169 $170,151
CRISTEN LAIN VP OF STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND EVALUATION 40.00
Officer
$154,972 $14,502 $169,474
NEAL GRIMES SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOLAR INSTITUTE & CURRICULUM 40.00
Highest
$120,060 $21,381 $141,441
JULIE ORTEGA-LUCERO CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER - NEW MEXICO 40.00
Highest
$124,908 $15,020 $139,928
COREY RICHARDSON DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP 40.00
Highest
$117,689 $16,347 $134,036
TALYIA EVE RIEMER DIRECTOR OF PLACEMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS 40.00
Highest
$119,073 $12,177 $131,250
ROZY PATEL DIRECTOR OF MENTORING & TEACHER DEV 40.00
Highest
$110,180 $11,692 $121,872
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $12,524,830 $12,444,538 $10,632,017 $80,292
2022 $9,759,973 $10,628,697 $9,097,111 $-868,724
2021 $8,943,732 $8,165,527 $9,155,466 $778,205
2020 $6,660,643 $7,921,648 $9,272,652 $-1,261,005
2019 $10,378,518 $9,012,924 $8,431,874 $1,365,594
2018 $8,296,509 $8,254,633 $5,658,447 $41,876
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