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Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship

EIN 13-3408731 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NETWORK FOR TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP ("NFTE") IS A GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND ADULT LEARNERS. SINCE OUR FOUNDING, WE HAVE EDUCATED MORE THAN A MILLION STUDENTS THROUGH IN-SCHOOL, OUT-OF-SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS, OFFERED BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE.

Income
$9.9 million
Spending
$13.3 million
Spent on programs
69%
Reserves
5.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 72%
Employees
85
Volunteers
2,305
Highest pay
$751,170, ceo/president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 35% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 35% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 33% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 27 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $9.3 million spent. STUDENTS IN NFTE PROGRAMS LEARN HOW TO DEVELOP A BUSINESS PLAN AND HOW TO MARKET THEIR BUSINESS CONCEPT. THROUGH THE PROCESS OF CREATING THEIR OWN BUSINESS IDEA, NFTE STUDENTS BUILD BUSINESS AND ACADEMIC SKILLS, ARE INTRODUCED TO NEW CAREER PATHS, AND LEARN ABOUT A WIDE RANGE OF JOBS AND OCCUPATIONS. THEY ALSO DEVELOP THEIR ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET. NFTE STUDENTS LEARN TO THINK AND ACT LIKE ENTREPRENEURS, DEMONSTRATING SKILLS SUCH AS INITIATIVE AND SELF-RELIANCE, FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY, CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING, COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION, CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION, OPPORTUNITY RECOGNITION, AND FUTURE ORIENTATION. THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET, TOGETHER WITH THE SKILLS NFTE TEACHES, PREPARES YOUTH FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS. NFTE PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION TO DIVERSE LEARNERS. OUR WORK FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. WE TARGET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH (FRL) ELIGIBILITY RATES OF 50% OR MORE, AND MOST OF OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS HAVE FRL RATES OF 70-80%. THE NFTE MODEL LEVERAGES CLASSROOM TEACHERS TO DELIVER THE NFTE CURRICULUM. THE BENEFIT TO NFTE IS THAT TEACHERS ARE PAID BY THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE CHALLENGE FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTRIBUTORS AND ASSESSORS IS RECOGNIZING THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF THOSE TEACHERS IS EXCLUDED, IN TAX REPORTING, FROM THE MEASUREMENT OF EXPENDITURES RELATED TO PROGRAM EFFORTS. THE TEACHERS ARE ESSENTIAL TO MEETING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, THUS THE ECONOMIC VALUE MUST BE FACTORED INTO ANY ASSESSMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION TO HAVE A TRUE COMPARISON WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. NOTE - CONSISTENT WITH IRS FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, PART III, LINE 4A, EXPENSES AND REVENUE DO NOT INCLUDE DONATED SERVICES OF 131,615 CLASSROOM HOURS THAT THE ORGANIZATION TAUGHT BY VOLUNTEER TEACHERS HAVING AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $6,677,616.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1987.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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