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Out Teach

EIN 20-5946552 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak46 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUT TEACH'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND PREPARE TODAY'S ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE AND BECOME TOMORROW'S INNOVATORS. OUT TEACH WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTSREGARDLESS OF RACE, ZIP CODE, OR ACCESS TO RESOURCESRECEIVE HIGH-QUALITY, ENGAGING SCIENCE INSTRUCTION FROM AN EARLY AGE.

Income
$2.8 million
Spending
$4.6 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
2.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 51%
Employees
41
Volunteers
598
Highest pay
$229,672, ceo

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: 46 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 64% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 32 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 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 13 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 (3)
  1. $1.4 million spent. EDUCATOR TRAINING: OUT TEACH PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND CURRICULUM-ALIGNED RESOURCES TO PK-5 TEACHERS, EQUIPPING THEM TO INTEGRATE REAL-WORLD SCIENCE EXPERIENCES THAT ALSO STRENGTHEN MATH AND LITERACY SKILLS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, OUT TEACH COACHED APPROXIMATELY 302 TEACHERS ACROSS 67 SCHOOLS IN 12 DISTRICTS, POSITIVELY IMPACTING AN ESTIMATED 7,550 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TEAM ALSO DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED A NEW PRODUCT, OUT TEACH SEED PACKS, SCHEDULED TO BE LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2025. OUT TEACH SEED PACKS ARE HANDS-ON, CURRICULUM-ALIGNED LESSON KITS THAT HELP TEACHERS SPARK CURIOSITY AND TEACH CORE SCIENCE, MATH, AND LITERACY CONCEPTS THROUGH REAL-WORLD, OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES.
  2. $1.2 million spent. OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS: OUT TEACH DESIGNS AND CONSTRUCTS OUTDOOR LEARNING LABS AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT HANDS-ON, REAL-WORLD SCIENCE AND MATH EXPERIENCES. THESE PROJECTS ARE OFTEN MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROVIDE FUNDING AND VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, OUT TEACH ALSO LAUNCHED A SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM, EVERGREEN, FOCUSED ON THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF OUTDOOR LEARNING LABS.DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, OUT TEACH BUILT OR ENHANCED 23 OUTDOOR LEARNING LABS, BENEFITING AN ESTIMATED 6,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY, AND MANAGED 551 VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT THESE SPACES. OUT TEACH PILOTED THE NEW SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM WITH 10 ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS TO ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICES FOR MAINTAINING AND INTEGRATING OUTDOOR LEARNING INTO DAILY INSTRUCTION.
  3. $1.1 million spent. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: OUT TEACH ADVANCES EARLY SCIENCE EDUCATION BY GENERATING EVIDENCE, SHARING BEST PRACTICES, AND COLLABORATING WITH DISTRICTS, POLICYMAKERS, AND CORPORATE PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN SCIENCE LEARNING NATIONWIDE. THIS WORK INCLUDES CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION, COALITION ENGAGEMENT, STORYTELLING, PUBLICATIONS, AND MEDIA OUTREACH THAT RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUITABLE, HIGH-QUALITY EARLY SCIENCE EDUCATION.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, OUT TEACH LAUNCHED A NEW STUDENT OUTCOMES STUDY TO MEASURE ITS PROGRAMS' IMPACT ON SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE, SCIENCE PRACTICES, AND STUDENTS' INTEREST IN SCIENCE AND STEM FIELDS.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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