GOLDEN APPLE FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GOLDEN APPLE FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

EIN 36-3392992 · Leadership Development (W70)

What they do

to INSPIRE, DEVELOP and SUPPORT TEACHER and SCHOOL LEADER EXCELLENCE IN ILLINOIS, ESPECIALLY IN SCHOOLS-OF-NEED.BECAUSE THE CRITICAL CONTRIBUTOR to STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT is THE QUALITY of THE TEACHER IN THE CLASSROOM, GOLDEN APPLE PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL TEACHER PREPARATION for TEACHERS AT ALL STAGES of THEIR CAREERS. THROUGH THE ORGANIZATIONS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS OFFERING METHOD, RESOURCE and MENTORSHIP, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS to TRANSFORM TEACHERS and TEACHING, ENRICHING BOTH STUDENT and TEACHER LIVES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.66%of revenue went to mission work89.7% of expenses · Program services

1.35%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$107.71spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.71%of revenue went to management and office costs9.0% of expenses

$0.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,328,441 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $364,767 for ALICIA WINCKLER (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$17,224,871

Mission workProgram services$16,649,49996.66% of revenue89.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,671,8889.71% of revenue9.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$231,9251.35% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Total expenses$18,553,312107.71% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 89.7% mission · 9.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 23.7% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 17.3% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 24.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 20.2% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 11.7% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.84% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 13.7% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.50% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 2.5% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,224,871

Expenses$18,553,312

Annual shortfall $1,328,441 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$16,649,499 · 89.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,671,888 · 9.0% of expenses

Fundraising$231,925 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,224,871

Expenses$18,553,312

Assets$9,853,199

Income$18,390,890

Contributions$15,907,110

Mission work (program services)$16,649,499

Fundraising$231,925

Management and general$1,671,888

Executive compensation (total)$968,113

Stocks and bonds$7,044,906

Accounting fees$27,222

Investing fees$55,108

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ALICIA WINCKLERCEO · 40 hrs/week $364,767Base $354,958 · Other $9,809

ALAN MATHERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $341,631Base $304,453 · Other $37,178

KESA THURMAN-STOVALLCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER - ILLINOIS · 40 hrs/week $212,296Base $202,691 · Other $9,605

NASIRU ABAYOMI IBRAHIMVP OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $209,124Base $199,676 · Other $9,448

DAMARR SMITHCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $186,906Base $169,999 · Other $16,907

CRISTEN LAINVP OF STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND EVALUATION · 40 hrs/week $175,858Base $167,920 · Other $7,938

CAYCEE SLEDGECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER - MICHIGAN · 40 hrs/week $170,190Base $162,394 · Other $7,796

NEAL GRIMESSENIOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOLAR INSTITUTE & CURRICULUM · 40 hrs/week $164,284Base $136,059 · Other $28,225

JULIE ORTEGA-LUCEROCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER - NEW MEXICO · 40 hrs/week $155,827Base $140,250 · Other $15,577

COREY RICHARDSONDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $137,668Base $116,417 · Other $21,251

ROZY PATELDIRECTOR OF MENTORING & TEACHER DEVELOMENT · 40 hrs/week $133,726Base $120,418 · Other $13,308

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

ALICIA WINCKLERCEO

ALAN MATHERPRESIDENT

KESA THURMAN-STOVALLCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER - ILLINOIS

NASIRU ABAYOMI IBRAHIMVP OF FINANCE

DAMARR SMITHCHIEF OF STAFF

CRISTEN LAINVP OF STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND EVALUATION

CAYCEE SLEDGECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER - MICHIGAN

NEAL GRIMESSENIOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOLAR INSTITUTE & CURRICULUM

JULIE ORTEGA-LUCEROCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER - NEW MEXICO

COREY RICHARDSONDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

ROZY PATELDIRECTOR OF MENTORING & TEACHER DEVELOMENT

LINDA DARRAGHDIRECTOR

ARNALDO RIVERADIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR OF DEV.

ROBERT NEWMANIMMED PAST CHAIR

RICK PEREZDIRECTOR

PATRICK QUINNDIRECTOR

DAVID CHANDLERDIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR OF DEV.

DR AMANDA MONTOYADIRECTOR

NANCY NORTHRIPBOARD CHAIR

MIKE KOLDYKEDIRECTOR

LOUIS CHIAPPETTADIRECTOR

JEAN BUCKLEYDIRECTOR

LAWRENCE BASSDIRECTOR

KONSTANTINE BOURLASDIRECTOR

KEVIN JOHNSONDIRECTOR

ERIN T MCKEIGHANDIRECTOR

KAREN COXDIRECTOR

GAIL WARDDIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2024)

JOHN SMARTDIRECTOR

JEFFREY SEAMANTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 901 W JACKSON BLVD STE 205, CHICAGO, IL 60607-3738
County: Cook
In care of: % GOLD
Primary officer: ALICIA WINCKLER, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 407-0006

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Leadership Development (W70)
IRS tax category: Leadership Development