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Teach Kentucky Inc

EIN 20-4009920 · Louisville, KY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FOR 23 YEARS, TEACH KENTUCKY HAS RECRUITED COLLEGE GRADUATES POSSESSING STRONG ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS AND SUBJECT CONTENT KNOWLEDGE TO LAUNCH THEIR EDUCATION CAREERS IN THE LOUISVILLE, KY REGION. NEW RECRUITS BEGIN A MASTERS OF ARTS IN TEACHING AT A LOCAL UNIVERSITY WHILE EARNING A FULL-TIME SALARY IN THE CLASSROOM AS A TEACHER OF RECORD. MANY OF OUR TEACHERS WORK IN HIGH POVERTY SCHOOLS, WHERE THE NEED FOR TALENTED EDUCATIONS IS THE GREATEST. TEACH KENTUCKY IS NOT ONLY COMMITTED TO RECRUITING BRIGHT YOUNG MINDS TO THE EDUCATION PROFESSION, BUT TO RETAINING THEM IN IT. ITS PROGRAM PROVIDES ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF FIRST AND SECOND YEAR TEACHERS, AND A MENTORING PROGRAM RUN BY RETIRED EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS.

Income
$878,132
Spending
$682,241
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
2.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 76%
Employees
4
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$95,769, president

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

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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 September 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 (3)
  1. $539,049 spent. TEACH KENTUCKY RECRUITS INDIVIDUALS TO LAUNCH THEIR EDUCATION CAREERS IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. IT LEVERAGES FINANCIAL INCENTIVES ACQUIRED THROUGH ITS STRATEGIC FUNDRAISING EFFORTS TO ATTRACT RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES FROM ACROSS THE NATION. PARTICIPANTS SERVE IN KENTUCKY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND EARN AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE MASTERS DEGREE WHILE TEACHING FULL-TIME. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, TEACH KENTUCKY HAS RECRUITED 616 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING OVER 180 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. SEVENTY-THREE PERCENT (73%) OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE FROM OUTSIDE THE STATE OF KENTUCKY. 395 OF THESE INDIVIDUALS REMAIN IN THE EDUCATION PROFESSION EITHER IN KENTUCKY OR ELSEWHERE. OF THE 289 EDUCATORS CURRENTLY RESIDING AND WORKING IN KENTUCKY, 70 PERCENT (70%) OF THEM WORK IN HIGH-POVERTY, LOW PERFORMING SCHOOLS.
  2. $26,094 spent. TEACH KENTUCKY PROVIDES A SIX-WEEK TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM THAT COMPLEMENTS GRADUATE SCHOOL COURSES IN ORDER TO BETTER EQUIP ITS NEW RECRUITS FOR THE CLASSROOM AND INCREASE RETENTION OF ITS RECRUITS IN THE PROFESSION LONG-TERM. THIS PROGRAM IS RUN BY VETERAN EDUCATORS WHO ARE ALUMNI OF THE TEACH KENTUCKY PROGRAM. THIS STRUCTURE AIDS IN THE FORMATION OF CROSS-GENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS NEW AND OLD, PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE-SHARING, ONGOING COLLABORATION, AND A STRONG FOUNDATION OF SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, TEACH KENTUCKY PARTNERS WITH LOCAL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE REALISTIC INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES WITH STUDENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. VETERAN TEACHERS OBSERVE NEW RECRUITS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK AND MODELING.
  3. $4,769 spent. TEACH KENTUCKY CREATES A TIGHT-KNIT COMMUNITY OF ONGOING SUPPORT TO ITS RECRUITS AS THEY ADJUST TO THEIR NEW CAREERS AND NEW LIVES IN LOUISVILLE. IN SURVEYS ADMINISTERED TO OUR EDUCATORS, THIS ASPECT OF THE PROGRAM POSITIVELY DIFFERENTIATES TEACH KENTUCKY THE MOST FROM OTHER TEACHER RECRUITMENT OPTIONS. TEACH KENTUCKY CONSIDERS THESE NETWORKS AND SUPPORT TO BE A CRUCIAL CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO ITS SEVENTY PERCENT (70%) RETENTION RATE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO BEGIN THEIR THIRD YEARS AS TEACHERS RECRUITED THROUGH THE PROGRAM.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 February 2007.

    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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