THE TEACHERS LOUNGE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE TEACHERS LOUNGE INC

EIN 84-2578468 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

IN EFFORTS to RECRUIT, REVITALIZE, and RETAIN EDUCATORS of COLOR, THE TEACHERS LOUNGE DEVELOPS and IMPLEMENTS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS for BUILDING MORE DIVERSE, EQUITABLE and INCLUSIVE LEARNING and PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS for ALL STAKEHOLDERS.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $64.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

72.22%of revenue went to mission work64.4% of expenses · Program services

7.03%of revenue went to fundraising6.3% of expenses

$112.20spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

32.95%of revenue went to management and office costs29.4% of expenses

$0.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $132,480 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $150,000 for DEVIN MORRIS (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$1,085,697

Mission workProgram services$784,07972.22% of revenue64.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$357,76632.95% of revenue29.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$76,3327.03% of revenue6.3% of expenses

Total expenses$1,218,177112.20% 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: 64.4% mission · 29.4% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.3% mission · 30.3% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 33.1% mission · 52.7% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.7% mission · 33.4% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,085,697

Expenses$1,218,177

Annual shortfall $132,480 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)$784,079 · 64.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$357,766 · 29.4% of expenses

Fundraising$76,332 · 6.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,085,697

Expenses$1,218,177

Assets$600,698

Income$1,085,697

Contributions$918,040

Mission work (program services)$784,079

Fundraising$76,332

Management and general$357,766

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

DEVIN MORRISPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $150,000

ELENA MILIUSCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $130,000

RACHEL JEAN-LOUISDIR. OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $105,000

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 (7)

DEVIN MORRISPRESIDENT

ELENA MILIUSCHIEF OF STAFF

RACHEL JEAN-LOUISDIR. OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

CHAINTAI ALVESMEMBER

IVANNA SOLANOMEMBER

SHAY EDMONDMEMBER

YVETTEE PHILIPMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2021
Location: 208 POPLAR STREET, ROSLINDALE, MA 02131
County: Suffolk
In care of: DEVIN MORRIS
Primary officer: DEVIN MORRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 825-4731

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RAFFOL AND COMPANY INC
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.