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Center For Inspired Teaching

  • Washington, DC
  • Tax-exempt since June 1996
  • EIN: 52-1944180

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn’t provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$434k (2023)

Expenses
$464k (2023)

Total Assets
$315k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$31.4k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$434,202
Expenses
$463,738
Net Income
-$29,536
Net Assets
$283,433
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $387,063
89.1%
Program Services $46,400
10.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $739
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $125,000
27.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $101,077
21.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $314,811
Total Liabilities $31,378
Net Assets $283,433
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aleta Margolis (President And Founder) $125,000 $0 $3,750
Elly Young (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Franco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Monica Brady Myerov (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Nolan (Chair) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 8, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$383,460
Expenses
$386,021
Net Income
-$2,561
Net Assets
$312,969
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $383,407
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $53
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $125,000
32.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,866
1.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $334,706
Total Liabilities $21,737
Net Assets $312,969
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aleta Margolis (President And Founder) $125,000 $0 $3,750
Elly Young (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Franco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Monica Brady Myerov (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Nolan (Chair) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 17, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$329,713
Expenses
$327,582
Net Income
$2,131
Net Assets
$315,530
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $329,549
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $164
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $129,340
39.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $337,216
Total Liabilities $21,686
Net Assets $315,530
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aleta Margolis (President And Founder) $129,948 $0 $3,900
Elly Young (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Franco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Laura Acebal (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Nolan (Chair) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 20, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$364,234
Expenses
$293,096
Net Income
$71,138
Net Assets
$310,453
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $341,203
93.7%
Program Services $23,000
6.3%
Investment Income $31
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $101,041
34.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $10,943
3.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $329,635
Total Liabilities $19,182
Net Assets $310,453
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aleta Margolis (President And Founder) $11,495 $0 $900
John Nolan (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Maria Laura Acebal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Franco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karol Kepchar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elly Yound (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$809,680
Expenses
$1,162,065
Net Income
-$352,385
Net Assets
$239,330
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $500,634
61.8%
Program Services $300,397
37.1%
Investment Income $47
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,602
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $595,431
51.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $281,182
Total Liabilities $41,852
Net Assets $239,330
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary Kadera (Interim Executive Director) $30,105 $0 $0
Shelley Fidler9118 512019 (Chair) $0 $0 $0
John Nolan512019 8312019 (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Shelley Fidler5119 8312019 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shanika Hope (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tai Dixon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Wolfe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Laura Acebal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joy Zaben (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aleta Margolis (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,749,926
Expenses
$2,458,100
Net Income
-$708,174
Net Assets
$595,815
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,096,606
62.7%
Program Services $650,495
37.2%
Investment Income $231
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,594
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $50,100
2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,219,560
49.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $690,061
Total Liabilities $94,246
Net Assets $595,815
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jane Dimyan Ehrenfeld (Exective Director (Former)) $74,889 $0 $3,190
Aleta Margolis (Founder And President) $25,167 $0 $1,526
Shelley N Fidler (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Maria Laura Acebal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tai Dixon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shanika Hope (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathyrn Wolfe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joy Zaben (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 25, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,249,930
Expenses
$2,133,311
Net Income
$116,619
Net Assets
$1,303,989
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,436,914
63.9%
Program Services $808,439
35.9%
Investment Income $122
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,455
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $149,666
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $925,345
43.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,384,260
Total Liabilities $80,271
Net Assets $1,303,989
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jane Dimyan Ehrenfeld (Excutive Director) $95,000 $0 $0
Aleta Margolis (Founder And President) $67,500 $0 $0
Shelley N Fidler (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bill Andresen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Laura Acebal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shanika Hope (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dion Rudnicki (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Wolfe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joy Zaben (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 4, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,752,396
Expenses
$2,156,307
Net Income
-$403,911
Net Assets
$1,187,370
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $612,241
34.9%
Program Services $1,107,809
63.2%
Investment Income $970
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $31,376
1.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $177,500
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $857,289
39.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,282,143
Total Liabilities $94,773
Net Assets $1,187,370
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aleta Margolis (Director Ed/President & Founder) $72,250 $0 $8,950
Jane Dimyan Ehrenfeld (Director Teaching & Learning / Ed) $69,887 $0 $712
Shelley Fidler (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bill Andresen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Ng (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shanika Hope (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Wolfe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dion Rudnicki (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 11, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,699,275
Expenses
$2,239,350
Net Income
$459,925
Net Assets
$1,588,280
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $723,846
26.8%
Program Services $1,973,330
73.1%
Investment Income $2,099
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $89,167
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,015,057
45.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,648,788
Total Liabilities $60,508
Net Assets $1,588,280
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aleta Margolis (Exective Director(9/1/2014 8/31/2015)) $79,750 $0 $9,225
Shelley Fidler (Chair(9/1/2014 8/31/2105)) $0 $0 $0
Bill Andresen (Director(9/1/2014 8/31/2015)) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Ng (Director(9/1/2014 8/31/2015)) $0 $0 $0
Shanika Hope (Director(9/1/2014 8/31/2015)) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Wolfe (Director(5/17/2015 8/31/2015)) $0 $0 $0
Dion Rudnicki (Director(8/1/2015 8/31/2015)) $0 $0 $0
Jane Dimyan Ehrenfeld (Director(9/1/2014 3/5/2015)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 12, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,079,288
Expenses
$1,286,762
Net Income
$792,526
Net Assets
$1,128,355
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,189,510
57.2%
Program Services $850,090
40.9%
Investment Income $79
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$281
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $39,890
1.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $79,750
6.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $688,631
53.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,369,980
Total Liabilities $241,625
Net Assets $1,128,355
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shelley Fidler (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bill Andresen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rodney Ferguson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Ng (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Dimyan Ehrenfeld (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shanika Hope (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan M Zeitler (Treasurer(part Year)) $0 $0 $0
Ilene Weinreich (Secretary(part Year)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 9, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,266,218
Expenses
$1,426,205
Net Income
-$159,987
Net Assets
$335,829
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $824,472
65.1%
Program Services $431,552
34.1%
Investment Income $137
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,057
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $133,217
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $422,675
Total Liabilities $86,846
Net Assets $335,829

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990
Filed on May 1, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,594,697
Expenses
$1,641,781
Net Income
-$47,084
Net Assets
$515,816
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,205,737
75.6%
Program Services $388,711
24.4%
Investment Income $249
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $807,184
49.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $679,197
Total Liabilities $163,381
Net Assets $515,816

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,361,222
Expenses
$1,603,156
Net Income
-$241,934
Net Assets
$559,422
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,145,336
84.1%
Program Services $205,672
15.1%
Investment Income $317
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,097
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,994
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $156,500
9.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $664,527
41.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $827,708
Total Liabilities $268,286
Net Assets $559,422

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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