Children growing up in historically marginalized and disenfranchised communities lack access to a broad spectrum of resources and opportunities, and attend schools that are not equipped to meet their needs. To address this, TFA's mission is to find, develop and support exceptional leaders to teach the nation's most underserved students. TFA does this by finding promising leaders; developing and cultivating the leadership skills and mindsets necessary for systems change through classroom teaching; engaging the individual and collective impact of those in the TFA network throughout their lifetime; and growing the organization by learning new capabilities to enable a path for transformative change.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $493k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $441k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $341k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $340k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $323k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $337k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $84
- Base
- $301k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $285k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $295k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $144k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $241k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $125k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $112k
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director/officer-ceo Officer (Unspecified) | $493k | — | $5k | $32k | $545k $611k |
President & Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $441k | — | $6k | $33k | $496k $556k |
Evp, People & Administration ( Corporate Secretary Through 5/7/2024) Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $341k | — | $1k | $28k | $385k $432k |
Evp, Chief External Affairs Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $340k | — | — | $21k | $372k $418k |
Evp, Growth Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $323k | — | — | $26k | $364k $409k |
Evp, Chief Digital & Technology Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $337k | — | — | $84 | $337k $379k |
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $301k | — | — | $9k | $325k $365k |
Svp, Founder Reinvention Lab Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $285k | — | — | $26k | $325k $364k |
Evp, Field Impact & Integration Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $295k | — | — | $11k | $319k $357k |
Vp, Strategy & Analytics Actions ( Terminated 5/26/2023 ) Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $148k | — | $144k | $13k | $316k $354k |
Svp, General Counsel & ( Corporate Secretary 5/8/2024) Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $241k | — | — | $36k | $289k $324k |
Former Evp, Talent, Operations and CFO Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $125k | — | $112k | $24k | $277k $310k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 19 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Teach for America Inc equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Held steady
from 2022
From $542k in 2022 to $545k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Operating Officer pay rose 18% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 20%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 6% from 2022 to 2023.
- Senior Vice President pay fell 9% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Teach for America Inc
What does the Chief Operating Officer of Teach for America Inc earn?
In 2023, the Chief Operating Officer of Teach for America Inc received $495,867 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Operating Officer roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at Teach for America Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at Teach for America Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Teach for America Inc equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Teach for America Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Teach for America Inc reported $221.4M in total revenue and $245.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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