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Teach Indy Inc

EIN 88-1682065 · Indianapolis, IN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TEACH INDY, INC. SEEKS TO ELEVATE THE WORK AND LIVES OF TEACHERS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA BY HOLDING NETWORKING EVENTS, CONNECTING TEACHERS WITH THEIR BEST-FIT SCHOOLS, AND FOSTERING TEACHER APPRECIATION THROUGHOUT THE CITY, OFTEN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.

Income
$133,116
Spending
$360,653
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 90%
Employees
2
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$142,634, executive director

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 (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 171% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 54% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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. $30,322 spent. TEACH INDY EDUCATORS CONFERENCE 2025 HIGHLIGHTS:DEDICATED TO ELEVATING TEACHER LEADERSHIP, FOSTERING ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND BUILDING A STRONG COMMUNITY AMONG EDUCATORS, TEACH INDY ANNUALLY HOSTS A ONE-DAY EDUCATORS CONFERENCE EACH LATE WINTER (FEB/MAR), OPEN TO TEACHERS ACROSS INDIANA AND BEYOND. THIS YEAR, WE HOSTED 220 EDUCATORS REPRESENTING OVER 90 SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES AT THE IVY TECH CULINARY AND CONFERENCE CENTER. THE EVENT FEATURED 24 PRESENTERS AND KEYNOTE SPEAKERS. BREAKOUT SESSIONS, LED BY LOCAL EDUCATORS, FOCUSED ON PRACTICAL STRATEGIES, INCLUDING TOPICS SUCH AS "UNLOCKING STUDENT THINKING: USING THINKING ROUTINES TO BOOST META-COGNITION AND FOSTER PEER QUESTIONING AND "CO-TEACHING: HOW TO DO IT RIGHT!" THE AFTERNOON KEYNOTE FEATURED A PANEL WITH THE 2023, 2024, AND 2025 INDIANA TEACHERS OF THE YEAR: TARA COCANOWER, ERIC JENKINS, AND GRACIELA MIRANDA.
  2. $250 spent. THE EDUCATOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EAC) IS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF TEACH INDY, PROVIDING STRATEGIC GUIDANCE AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. COMPOSED OF ACTIVE MARION COUNTY TEACHERS, THE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OFFERING MEANINGFUL FEEDBACK AND INSIGHTS ON TEACH INDY'S EVENTS, PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES, AND VARIOUS INITIATIVES. THIS PAST YEAR, THE COMMITTEE INCLUDED 15 TEACHERS REPRESENTING 9 DIFFERENT DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND INNOVATION SCHOOLS. PARTICIPATION IN THE EAC SERVES AS A VALUABLE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATORS TO NETWORK AND CREATE COALITIONS WITH TEACHERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY.
  3. $2,700 spent. TO INCREASE TEACHER RETENTION AND SATISFACTION, TEACH INDY HAS CREATED A VIRTUAL MEMBERSHIP PLATFORM FOR EDUCATORS TO GAIN ACCESS TO ONGOING LEARNING INFORMATION, DISCUSSION BOARDS, AFFINITY GROUPS AND MORE. DRIVEN BY TEACHER FEEDBACK, THE 'TEACH INDY COMMUNITY SPACE' WILL INCLUDE SPONSORSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS TO CONNECT EDUCATORS TO COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ONGOING EFFORTS.

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 November 6, 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 May 2022.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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