Nonprofit · EIN 47-5380182
INSTRUCTION PARTNERS
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37206
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $25,314,943 | $28,894,797 | -$3,579,854 | $28,515,698 | $3,663,934 | $24,851,764 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $27,495,625 | $25,540,476 | $1,955,149 | $28,846,797 | $1,306,361 | $27,540,436 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $22,860,266 | $22,271,737 | $588,529 | $25,648,464 | $1,264,694 | $24,383,770 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,785,977
- Program service revenue
- $14,716,503
- Investment income
- $782,531
- Other revenue
- $29,932
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,157,083
- Other salaries and wages
- $16,849,864
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $23,360,778
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $67,140
- Travel
- $2,438,658
- Program services (functional)
- $24,437,696
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,181,854
- Fundraising (functional)
- $275,247
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,846,797
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,515,698
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,663,934
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,851,764
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $23,029,072
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,822,692
- Gross receipts
- $25,314,943
- Employees
- 186
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY FREITAG | CEO Officer | 40 | $300,012 | $15,703 |
| BENJAMIN FENTON | CHIEF OF GROWTH & DELIVERY Key employee | 40 | $244,025 | $50,062 |
| MALIKA ANDERSON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $237,623 | $49,194 |
| JESSICA ROBERTS | CHIEF, FINANCE & STRATEGY Officer | 40 | $242,172 | $39,935 |
| JABARI SIMS | ED, PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,534 | $31,873 |
| JUSTIN TESTERMAN | ED, AUTONOMOUS PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,237 | $23,025 |
| KELSEY HENDRICKS | ED, ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,734 | $40,040 |
| ANNIE O'DONNELL | ED, ELEMENTARY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,450 | $39,106 |
| AMPONSAH NKANSAH | MNG DIR, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,304 | $30,244 |
| SANDRA LIGHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDICE BOCALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE WICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN NUSSLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BLOMSTEDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIRA ORANGE-JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY HANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TANJI REED MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK CRUZ | BOARD CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY KROUPA WELLS | VICE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SAAMRA MEKURIA-GRILLO | VICE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA MAGYERA-JIMENEZ | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY FREITAG | CEO Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $300,012 | $15,183 |
| MALIKA ANDERSON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $248,703 | $63,409 |
| BENJAMIN FENTON | CHIEF OF GROWTH & DELIVERY Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $247,546 | $63,382 |
| LOVETTE CURRY | CHIEF, PEOPLE & CULTURE Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $227,170 | $57,548 |
| JESSICA ROBERTS | CHIEF, FINANCE & STRATEGY Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $238,807 | $38,166 |
| JABARI SIMS | ED, PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $203,229 | $35,874 |
| JUSTIN TESTERMAN | ED, AUTONOMOUS PARTNERSHIPS Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,088 | $21,218 |
| ERIKA COOK | ED, STATE PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,732 | $30,877 |
| GOLDA SHARPE | MNG DIR, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,840 | $32,172 |
| AMPONSAH NKANSAH | MNG DIR, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,815 | $26,101 |
| SANDRA LIGHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDICE BOCALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARIF EL-MEKKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE WICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KROUPA WELLS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN NUSSLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BLOMSTEDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRA ORANGE-JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAAMRA MEKURIA-GRILLO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA MAGYERA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK CRUZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANJI REED MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY FREITAG | CEO/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $286,887 |
| JESSICA ROBERTS | CHIEF, FINANCE & STRATEGY Key employee | 40 | $214,779 |
| BENJAMIN FENTON | CHIEF OF GROWTH & OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $210,898 |
| MALIKA ANDERSON | CHIEF OF PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $208,588 |
| LOVETTE CURRY | CHIEF, GROWTH & DELIVERY Key employee | 40 | $198,198 |
| JABARI SIMS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DISTRICT PARTNERSHIP Key employee | 40 | $190,915 |
| JUSTIN TESTERMAN | DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $189,197 |
| ERIKA COOK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STATE PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $162,358 |
| AMPONSAH NKANSAH | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT Key employee | 40 | $160,234 |
| GOLDA SHARPE | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT Key employee | 40 | $151,848 |
| SANDRA LIGHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WIL DEL PILAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CANDICE BOCALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARIF EL-MEKKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE WICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY KROUPA WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICK RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN NUSSLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATT BLOMSTEDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIRA ORANGE-JONES | VICE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SAAMRA MEKURIA-GRILLO | VICE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA MAGYERA | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICK CRUZ | BOARD CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 604 GALLATIN AVE STE 207, NASHVILLE, TN 37206-3476
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICK CRUZ, 604 GALLATIN AVENUE, SUITE 207, NASHVILLE, TN 37206
- Signed the 990
- EMILY FREITAG, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (615) 541-5323
- Return prepared by
- LUTHER SPEIGHT & COMPANY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS & CONSULTANTS
Mission
WE STRENGTHEN INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOLS, SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND STATES TO ENSURE TEACHERS HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO IMPROVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS - WITH ATTENTION TO STUDENTS OF COLOR, STUDENTS EXPERIENCING POVERTY, MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS, AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION PARTNERS IS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITED TO THE MISSION OF ENSURING A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN. OUR GOAL IS TO WORK WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTION BY PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR DISTRICTS AND COLLABORATING TO FIND AND IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL CHALLENGES.Expenses $24,437,696 · revenue $15,528,966
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-5380182
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,515,698
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,314,943
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $25,314,943 | $28,894,797 | $28,515,698 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $27,495,625 | $25,540,476 | $28,846,797 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $22,860,266 | $22,271,737 | $25,648,464 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $34,569,990 | $17,275,245 | $24,543,685 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 47-5380182).
Questions about INSTRUCTION PARTNERS
- What is the EIN of INSTRUCTION PARTNERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTRUCTION PARTNERS is 47-5380182.
- Is INSTRUCTION PARTNERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to INSTRUCTION PARTNERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTRUCTION PARTNERS 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 INSTRUCTION PARTNERS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INSTRUCTION PARTNERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INSTRUCTION PARTNERS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RICK CRUZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTRUCTION PARTNERS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $300,012 (EMILY FREITAG, CEO).
- How much revenue does INSTRUCTION PARTNERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,314,943, expenses of $28,894,797 and total assets of $28,515,698 at year end.
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