Deans for Impact

EIN: 473046905 501(c)(3) Education

Austin, TX

Total Revenue
$4,246,952
Total Expenses
$3,428,582
Total Assets
$6,838,614
Net Assets
$6,750,535
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2015
Legal Domicile
TX
Principal Officer
Valerie Sakimura
Phone
5125965417
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Deans for Impact, founded in 2015, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $4.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $818K, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

Deans for Impact supports educator-preparation programs to bring the science of learning into teaching practice; partners with policymakers to ensure pathways into teaching are accessible, practice-based, and instructionally-focused; and equips leaders with the tools to address today's most pressing challenges in educator preparation. Guided by principles of learning science, Deans for Impact aims to help aspiring and early-career teachers create rigorous and affirming classrooms where all children thrive.

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Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,932,797
Program Service Revenue $1,091,256
Investment Income $222,899
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $4,246,952

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $99,600
Salaries & Benefits $2,553,555
Fundraising Expenses $142,617
Program Expenses $2,803,214
Other Expenses $775,427
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,428,582

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $4,246,952 $3,630,115 +0.2%
Expenses $3,428,582 $3,035,103 +0.1%
Net Income $818,370 $595,012 +0.4%
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
7
Independent Members
7
Employees
21
Volunteers
7

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
5
$368,719
Total Directors
8
$0
Key Employees
2
$340,944
Highest Compensated
3
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Francesca Forzani President 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Mary-Dean Barringer Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Frank Hernandez Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Tequilla Brownie Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kelly Butler Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
David Chard Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mayme Hostetter Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alma Rodriguez Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Valerie Sakimura Executive Director 40.00
Officer
$190,066 $27,378 $217,444
Tripti Thapa VP of Finance and Administration 40.00
Officer
$128,359 $22,916 $151,275
Tracey Weinstein VP of Growth and Impact 40.00
Key Emp
$165,000 $7,207 $172,207
Amber Willis VP of Program 40.00
Key Emp
$154,472 $14,265 $168,737
Patrick Steck VP of External Affairs 40.00
Highest
$138,353 $34,192 $172,545
Amy Wooten Chief of Staff and Strategy 40.00
Highest
$141,533 $12,333 $153,866
CeCe Zhou Senior Director of Communications 40.00
Highest
$117,883 $5,319 $123,202
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 $4,246,952 $3,428,582 $6,838,614 $818,370
2023 $3,630,115 $3,035,103 $6,102,568 $595,012
2022 $2,428,505 $2,950,483 $5,390,286 $-521,978
2021 $2,744,922 $2,606,159 $5,924,982 $138,763
2020 $3,571,360 $2,299,270 $6,050,742 $1,272,090
2019 $1,862,470 $2,498,209 $4,542,742 $-635,739
2018 $3,874,385 $2,164,968 $5,104,080 $1,709,417
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