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Nonprofit · EIN 85-3619218

CAHN FELLOWS PROGRAMS CORPORATION

Also known as CAHN FELLOWS

Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

Financials

$3.2M$2.7M2022$2.8M$3.3M2023$3.5M$3.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CAHN FELLOWS PROGRAMS CORPORATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$3,523,577$3,165,805$357,772$1,287,007$178,916$1,108,091
May 31, 2024990$2,814,396$3,279,216-$464,820$862,833$258,414$604,419
May 31, 2023990$3,216,573$2,749,472$467,101$1,259,740$190,501$1,069,239
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,497,290
Program service revenue
$1,020,179
Investment income
$6,108
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$35,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$495,709
Other salaries and wages
$515,274
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,174,299
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$100,869
Program services (functional)
$2,250,005
Management and general (functional)
$603,058
Fundraising (functional)
$312,742

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$862,833
Total assets, end of year
$1,287,007
Total liabilities, end of year
$178,916
Net assets, end of year
$1,108,091
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,108,091
Gross receipts
$3,523,577
Employees
9
Volunteers
40
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
NY

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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ADELE FABRIKANTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$248,182$7,498
BARBARA MCKEONSENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$174,966$5,183
ROBERT BHOOLAIPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$151,750$14,175
CRYSTAL JONESPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$137,578$16,596
CHARLES CAHNCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MASON HAUPTSECRETARY & VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW S ADELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
KIRSTEN BUSCH JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
AMANDA CAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MELITINA HERNANDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JANICE JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JAMIE LITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ALAN MATHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
TARA SHELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JONATHAN STOELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NANCY STREIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
FRANK TRAINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JONATHAN SMITHDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Officer
40$185,679$15,741
BARBARA MCKEONSENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$173,236$12,158
ROBERT BHOOLAIPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$143,750$16,058
ADELE FABRIKANTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$0
CHARLES CAHNCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MASON HAUPTSECRETARY & VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW S ADELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BILL ALBERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
KIRSTEN BUSCH JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
AMANDA CAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
RASHID DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MELITINA HERNANDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JANICE JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SAM LIEBERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JAMIE LITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
TARA SHELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JONATHAN STOELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
NANCY STREIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
FRANK TRAINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JONATHAN SMITHDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS & FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
44$197,500$10,815
BARBARA MCKEONSENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$163,669$15,403
SUSAN ROWDENSYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR (LEFT 4/14/23)
Highest-paid employee
40$101,057$13,833
CHARLES CAHNCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MASON HAUPTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
ANDREW S ADELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BILL ALBERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
AMANDA CAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
RASHID DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
KIRSTEN BUSCH JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MOSES OJEDADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
TARA SHELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
NANCY STREIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JONATHAN STOELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
STEVE SUSSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
FRANK TRAINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
950 N WASHINGTON ST 3RD FLOOR, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2398
In care of
% CHARLES CAHN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ADELE FABRIKANT, PO BOX 230260, NEW YORK, NY 10023
Signed the 990
ADELE FABRIKANT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(682) 895-9001
Return prepared by
LANE GORMAN TRUBITT LLC

Mission

THE CAHN FELLOWS PROGRAMS SEEK TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS BY PROVIDING DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL LEADERS WITH ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RECOGNITION.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CAHN DISTINGUISHED PRINCIPALS FELLOWSHIP: CAHN FELLOWSHIP KEEPS EXCELLENT PRINCIPALS LONGER. SINCE 2003, WE HAVE DELIVERED OUR PROGRAM TO HIGH-PERFORMING PRINCIPALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE HAVE PARTICIPATION FROM PRINCIPALS AND ASPIRING LEADERS IN ATLANTA, BOSTON, CHICAGO, CLEVELAND, DENVER, HOUSTON, LOS ANGELES, MIAMI, NEW YORK CITY, SAN ANTONIO, TAMPA AND DC METRO AREAS. WE PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH ADVANCED LEADERSHIP, NATIONWIDE NETWORKING, INTERCITY SCHOOL VISITATIONS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN PERSPECTIVES FROM OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN SOLVING CHALLENGING ISSUES.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OIN THEIR CAPACITY AS CAHN FELLOWS AND ALLIES, SCHOOL LEADERS ARE ASKED TO IDENTIFY A LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE THEY ARE FACING IN THEIR SCHOOLS WHICH THEY BELIEVE, WHEN EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSED, WILL HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, SCHOOL CULTURE AND/SCHOOL LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, AS WELL AS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR OWN LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL. EACH YEAR, FELLOWS AND ALLIES ARE ASKED TO INDEPENDENTLY CHOOSE THEIR LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE AND ENGAGE THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITY IN THE CHANGE PROCESS.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FELLOWS AND ALLIES CONVENE IN COLLABORATIVE TEAMS ON MULTIPLE DAYS ACROSS CITIES WHERE THEY HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN FROM THEIR PEERS, EXPAND THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE. EACH GROUP IS LED BY A CAHN ALUMNI ADVISOR.
    Expenses $1,773,390 · grants $35,000 · revenue $755,000
  • CAHN LEADERSHIP LAB: KNOWING THAT OVER 50% OF NEWLY HIRED PRINCIPALS LEAVE THE PROFESSION BY YEARS 3 AND 4, IN 2023, WE LAUNCHED OUR NEW PROGRAM FOR THOSE EARLY CAREER PRINCIPALS.DESIGNED FOR PRINCIPALS WHO ARE POSITIVELY IMPACTING THEIR SCHOOL, AND SEEKING TO IMPROVE THEIR PRACTICE. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS A LEARNING COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER DYNAMIC LEADERS WHO ARE AT THE SAME CRITICAL STAGES IN THEIR TENURE. THIS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED COACHING TO EXPAND THEIR THINKING AND PREPARE THEM TO LEAD LARGE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OTHERE ARE FOUR CONVENINGS IN THE CAHN LEADERSHIP LAB. THE CONVENINGS BEGIN WITH AN EXCURSION TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM AND ROSA PARKS MUSEUM IN MONTGOMERY, AL, WHERE WE LOOK AT CHANGE THAT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED AND LED BY LEADERS WITH HOPE AND BRAVERY. PRACTITIONERS ARE TASKED WITH ASSESSING THEIR COMMUNITY FOR AREAS OF NEEDED CHANGE.
    Expenses $362,142 · revenue $260,000
  • CAHN ALUMNI NETWORK: CAHN FELLOWSHIP HAS ESTABLISHED AN ALUMNI NETWORK OF PRINCIPALS AND SCHOOL LEADERS THAT SUPPORTS CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND LONG-LASTING CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE NATION. THE CAHN ALUMNI NETWORK HELPS US TO ENSURE THOSE CONNECTIONS REMAIN STRONG WHILE ALSO WELCOMING CURRENT AND FUTURE FELLOWS INTO A LEGACY OF SUPPORT, DEVELOPMENT, AND TRANSFORMATIONAL RESOURCES.
    Expenses $114,473 · revenue $5,179

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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-3619218
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
2021
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B60)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,287,007
Income (IRS master file)
$3,523,577

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$3,523,577$3,165,805$1,287,007XML
990May 2024$2,814,396$3,279,216$862,833XML
990May 2023$3,216,573$2,749,472$1,259,740XML
990May 2022$1,871,212$1,690,649$718,816IRS
990May 2021–––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 85-3619218).

Questions about CAHN FELLOWS PROGRAMS CORPORATION

What is the EIN of CAHN FELLOWS PROGRAMS CORPORATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CAHN FELLOWS PROGRAMS CORPORATION is 85-3619218.
Is CAHN FELLOWS PROGRAMS CORPORATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to CAHN FELLOWS PROGRAMS CORPORATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CAHN FELLOWS PROGRAMS CORPORATION 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 CAHN FELLOWS PROGRAMS CORPORATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CAHN FELLOWS PROGRAMS CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CAHN FELLOWS PROGRAMS CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names ADELE FABRIKANT.
Who are the officers and directors of CAHN FELLOWS PROGRAMS CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $248,182 (ADELE FABRIKANT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CAHN FELLOWS PROGRAMS CORPORATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,523,577, expenses of $3,165,805 and total assets of $1,287,007 at year end.

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