Nonprofit · EIN 20-4009920
TEACH KENTUCKY INC
Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $878,132 | $682,241 | $195,891 | $1,098,813 | $119,934 | $978,879 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $770,461 | $702,857 | $67,604 | $800,027 | $17,789 | $782,238 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $830,370 | $569,303 | $261,067 | $1,041,270 | $326,636 | $714,634 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $869,658
- of which government grants
- $206,746
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $8,474
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $128,411
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $104,921
- Other salaries and wages
- $179,472
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $317,840
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,650
- Occupancy
- $6,380
- Travel
- $7,424
- Depreciation
- $9,288
- Program services (functional)
- $569,912
- Management and general (functional)
- $83,162
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,167
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $800,027
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,098,813
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $119,934
- Net assets, end of year
- $978,879
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $355,145
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $477,332
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $501,547
- Gross receipts
- $878,132
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- KY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROWAN CLAYPOOL | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $89,303 | $6,466 |
| BRYAN WARREN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY UCKOTTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE GRINDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FENDIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL L WILLIAMS SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY METHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN KEITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KUSH DOSHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROWAN CLAYPOOL | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $80,385 | $8,325 |
| BRYAN WARREN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY UCKOTTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE GRINDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL COBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FENDIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BODINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX CLAYCOMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL L WILLIAMS SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY METHNER | DIRECTOR Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROWAN CLAYPOOL | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $75,000 | $9,939 |
| CARL L WILLIAMS SR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN WARREN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL COBURN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE GRINDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FENDIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BODINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE ADEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 907 BARRET AVE, LOUISVILLE, KY 40204-2048
- In care of
- % JOHN ROWAN CLAYPOOL V
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROWAN CLAYPOOL, 907 BARRET AVE, LOUISVILLE, KY 40204
- Signed the 990
- JOHN ROWAN CLAYPOOL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (502) 458-0830
- Website
- WWW.TEACHKENTUCKY.COM
- Return prepared by
- LAURA FORBES CPA
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $539,049 · grants $128,411
- 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.Expenses $26,094
- 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.Expenses $4,769
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-4009920
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,098,813
- Income (IRS master file)
- $878,132
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $878,132 | $682,241 | $1,098,813 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $770,461 | $702,857 | $800,027 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $830,370 | $569,303 | $1,041,270 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $229,002 | $536,763 | $466,573 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4009920).
Questions about TEACH KENTUCKY INC
- What is the EIN of TEACH KENTUCKY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEACH KENTUCKY INC is 20-4009920.
- Is TEACH KENTUCKY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to TEACH KENTUCKY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEACH KENTUCKY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TEACH KENTUCKY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TEACH KENTUCKY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TEACH KENTUCKY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ROWAN CLAYPOOL.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEACH KENTUCKY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,303 (ROWAN CLAYPOOL, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does TEACH KENTUCKY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $878,132, expenses of $682,241 and total assets of $1,098,813 at year end.
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