EIN 36-3392992

Golden Apple Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
251
Year formed
1985
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Golden Apple recognizes, supports, and prepares excellent teachers for Illinois schools-of-need with cash awards, a sabbatical, and innovative resources.
Also known as...
Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching
Total revenues
$12,524,830
2023
Total expenses
$12,444,538
2023
Total assets
$10,632,017
2023
Num. employees
251
2023

Program areas at Golden Apple Foundation

Scholars of Illinois - the scholars of Illinois program identifies talented high school seniors and college freshmen and sophomores who have the promise and drive to be excellent teachers in high-need schools. The program prepares them for immediate and lasting success in the most challenging environments. The program welcomed over 4,000 statewide participants and is designed to address the urgent need for resilient and highly effective teachers serving Illinois students in economically and educationally disadvantaged schools. The program provides tuition assistance to each future teacher while they pursue an undergraduate education. The scholars participate in a comprehensive series of pre-student-teaching internships; mentoring and course work delivered by Golden Apple award-winning teachers.
New mexico scholar program was started in 2022.
Accelerators - the Golden Apple accelerator program provides a path to Teaching for career-changers and college seniors who commit to living and Teaching in targeted school districts in the southern, central, and western Illinois for four years after obtaining their license.
Awards program - the awards program is comprised of a recognition program for teachers and school leaders who demonstrate mastery in Teaching across the state of Illinois. We support them with cash awards, a sabbatical at northwestern university, and membership in our academy of educators. We also host recognition events for the awards finalists, a "celebration of Excellence and the "awards for Excellence in Teaching and ledership" for the ulitmate award recipients.
Impact awards

Who funds Golden Apple Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fulk Family FoundationGeneral Support$300,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$136,300
Carl and Marilynn Thoma FoundationGeneral Support$100,000
...and 35 more grants received totalling $1,401,725

Personnel at Golden Apple Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Alicia WincklerChief Executive Officer$321,728
Damarr SmithChief of Staff$23,730
Kesa Thurman-StovallChief Program Officer / Vice President of Mentoring and Teacher Development / Vice President of Mentoring / Director , Mentoring$175,616
Nasiru Abayomi IbrahimVice President of Finance$169,554
Rozy PatelDirector of Mentoring and Teacher Development / Manager of Mentoring$105,085
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Golden Apple Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$10,572,928
Program services$1,637,092
Investment income and dividends$159,803
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$59,027
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$95,980
Total revenues$12,524,830

Form 990s for Golden Apple Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122021-02-26990View PDF
2018-122019-10-16990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Carl and Marilynn Thoma Foundation
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $45,000 from James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $300,000 from Fulk Family Foundation
January 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
January 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
EducationPublic policy
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
901 W Jackson Blvd 205
Chicago, IL 60607
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
goldenapple.org/ 
Phone
(312) 407-0006
Facebook page
goldenappleillinois 
Twitter profile
@goldenapple_il 
IRS details
EIN
36-3392992
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1985
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B82: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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