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Nonprofit · EIN 81-4924122

KORDA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHING

Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44101

Financials

$1.3M$1M2023$787K$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KORDA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHING by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$786,910$1,077,539-$290,629$888,686$33,117$855,569
June 30, 2024990$1,289,536$1,033,795$255,741$1,153,399$7,201$1,146,198
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$268,261
Program service revenue
$515,354
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$3,295

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$200,000
Other salaries and wages
$402,542
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$689,614
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,099
Accounting fees
$1,890
Occupancy
$12,500
Travel
$34,704
Depreciation
$281
Program services (functional)
$1,077,070
Management and general (functional)
$469

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,153,399
Total assets, end of year
$888,686
Total liabilities, end of year
$33,117
Net assets, end of year
$855,569
Land, buildings and equipment
$124
Net assets without donor restrictions
$855,569
Gross receipts
$786,910
Employees
5
Year formed
2017
State of legal domicile
OH

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DORIS KORDACEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$200,000
JOHN M LEPELLEYCHIEF IMPACT
Highest-paid employee
40$144,808
TOD FRANCISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
TIMOTHY JUNGLASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
KAREN MINER-ROMANOFFVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JULIE RASKINDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
LISA STEINTREASURER/SE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DORIS KORDACEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$200,000
JOHN M LEPELLEYCHIEF IMPACT
Highest-paid employee
40$121,500
ALISON TANKERCREATIVE DIR
Highest-paid employee
40$115,000
TOD FRANCISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
TIMOTHY JUNGLASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
KAREN MINER-ROMANOFFVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JULIE RASKINDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
LISA STEINTREASURER/SE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 6058, CLEVELAND, OH 44101-1058
In care of
% DORIS KORDA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DORIS KORDA, PO BOX 6058, CLEVELAND, OH 44101
Signed the 990
DORIS KORDA, CEO
Phone
(216) 372-4102
Return prepared by
GRAY CPA INC

Mission

KORDA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHING IS A 501C3 NON-PROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM SCHOOL BY CHANGING HOW TEACHERS TEACH AND STUDENTS LEARN. UNLIKE MOST OTHERS, THEY MAKE CHANGE WITHIN EXISTING K12 SCHOOLS BY UPSKILLING TEACHERS WITH 21ST CENTURY METHODS. THEY HAVE WORKED WITH OVER 700 EDUCATORS ACROSS OVER 200 SCHOOLS AND IMPACTED OVER 75,000 STUDENTS AND ARE HAVING UNPRECEDENTED RESULTS TRANSFORMING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. THE RESULTS ARE MORE ENGAGED STUDENTS WITH INCREASED AGENCY AND DEEP LEARNING OF 21ST CENTURY SKILLS AND ACADEMIC CONTENT. KORDA INSTITUTE IS COMMITTED TO EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION WITH A FOCUS ON CREATING SUSTAINABLE CHANGE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • KORDA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHING IS A 501C3 NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM SCHOOL BY CHANGING HOW TEACHERS TEACH AND STUDENTS LEARN. KORDA INSTITUTE UPSKILLS EDUCATORS IN EXISTING SCHOOLS WITH RADICALLY DIFFERENT TEACHING METHODS FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNING. THROUGH KORDA INSTITUTE'S PROCESS FOR TEACHER DEVELOPMENT, WE EMPOWER TEACHERS TO CENTER STUDENT LEARNING ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND DEEPER LEARNING, WHILE STUDENTS SOLVE REAL CHALLENGES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. KORDA INSTITUTE EQUIPS EDUCATORS WITH THE SKILLS AND METHODS THAT CONSISTENTLY RESULT IN TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING FOR THEIR STUDENTS.
    Expenses $1,077,070 · revenue $515,354

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-4924122
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
2018
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$888,686
Income (IRS master file)
$786,910

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$786,910$1,077,539$888,686XML
990June 2024$1,289,536$1,033,795$1,153,399XML
990June 2023$1,234,356$893,456$898,896IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 81-4924122).

Questions about KORDA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHING

What is the EIN of KORDA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHING?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KORDA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHING is 81-4924122.
Is KORDA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHING tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to KORDA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHING tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KORDA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHING 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 KORDA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHING 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 KORDA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHING 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 KORDA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHING?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DORIS KORDA.
Who are the officers and directors of KORDA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHING?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,000 (DORIS KORDA, CEO).
How much revenue does KORDA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHING have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $786,910, expenses of $1,077,539 and total assets of $888,686 at year end.

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