Nonprofit · EIN 81-2204859
HONORED FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $383,052 | $220,480 | $162,572 | $268,818 | $2,305 | $266,513 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $424,358 | $451,656 | -$27,298 | $110,099 | $6,158 | $103,941 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $446,489 | $500,355 | -$53,866 | $142,211 | $10,972 | $131,239 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $383,052
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $55,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $61,016
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $72,039
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,462
- Depreciation
- $1,664
- Program services (functional)
- $187,438
- Management and general (functional)
- $23,189
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,853
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $110,099
- Total assets, end of year
- $268,818
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,305
- Net assets, end of year
- $266,513
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $771
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $266,513
- Gross receipts
- $383,052
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Sonneborn | Co-Chair & Director Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Katherine Boone | Co-Chair & Director Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Alka Pateriya | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brooklyn Batey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kareem Farah | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA RUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sherrese Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Barrett | Executive Director - Term End 10/2024 Officer | 40 | $133,569 | $7,000 |
| Karen Sonneborn | Co-Chair & Director Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Boone | Co-Chair & Director Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Alka Pateriya | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Britton Banowsky | Director - Term End 04/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brooklyn Batey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eugene Pinkard Jr | Director - Term End 04/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kareem Farah | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA RUBIN | DIRECTOR - ELECTED 05/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrese Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Barrett | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $82,500 | $3,394 |
| KAREN SONNEBORN | CO-CHAIR & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine BOONE | CO-CHAIR & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SNEHAL AMIN | BOARD TREASURER & DIRECTOR - TERM END 7/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALKA PATERIYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| britton banowsky | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brooklyn Batey | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE PINKARD JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| kareem farah | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| sherrese smith | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1645 31ST ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007-2968
- In care of
- % YOUR PART TIME CONTROLLER L
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KAREN SONNEBORN, 1645 31st Street NW, Washington, DC 20007
- Signed the 990
- KAREN SONNEBORN, CO-CHAIR/DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (310) 738-6879
- Website
- WWW.HONORED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
Mission
TO CELEBRATE AND REWARD EXTRAORDINARY K-12 EDUCATORS WHO HAVE MADE A TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT ON STUDENTS' LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- THE HONORED NATIONAL AND HONORED SCHOOLS AWARD PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO KEEP GREAT TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM AND TO INSPIRE A NEW GENERATION OF TALENT TO PURSUE TEACHING. THE PROGRAMS RECOGNIZE NOMINATED TEACHERS WHO HAVE MADE A PERSONAL, ACADEMIC, AND/OR INSPIRATIONAL IMPACT ON A STUDENT'S LIFE. THE HONORED NATIONAL PROGRAM RECOGNIZED ONE OUTSTANDING NOMINATED TEACHER TO BE RECOGNIZED AND REWARDED MONTHLY. THE SELECTED TEACHER WILL HAVE THEIR PROFILE, EITHER WRITTEN OR VIA PODCAST, POSTED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AND SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. THE SELECTED TEACHERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE A FINANCIAL AWARD. THE HONORED SCHOOLS PROGRAM SELECTS TEACHERS FROM WITHIN EACH PARTICIPATING REGION TO RECEIVE THE LIFE-CHANGING TEACHER AWARD AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.Expenses $187,438 · grants $55,000
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-2204859
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $268,818
- Income (IRS master file)
- $383,052
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $383,052 | $220,480 | $268,818 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $424,358 | $451,656 | $110,099 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $446,489 | $500,355 | $142,211 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $371,170 | $340,168 | $194,927 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 81-2204859).
Questions about HONORED FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of HONORED FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HONORED FOUNDATION is 81-2204859.
- Is HONORED FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to HONORED FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HONORED FOUNDATION 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 HONORED FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HONORED FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HONORED FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KAREN SONNEBORN.
- Who are the officers and directors of HONORED FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HONORED FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $383,052, expenses of $220,480 and total assets of $268,818 at year end.
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