Public Charity

GOLDEN APPLE FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

GOLDEN APPLE FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $17.2M revenue, $18.6M expenses, $9.9M total assets. 75 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 363392992 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$17.2M
Total Expenses$18.6M
Total Assets$9.9M
Grant Records75
Funding Total$4.9M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

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 ORGANIZATION'S INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS OFFERING METHOD, RESOURCE AND MENTORSHIP, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO TRANSFORM TEACHERS AND TEACHING, ENRICHING BOTH STUDENT AND TEACHER LIVES.

Sample Grants Received

LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY FOUNDATION
2024
THIS GRANT SUPPORTED THE THIRD YEAR OF ESTABLISHING THE GOLDEN APPLE FOUNDATIONS TEACHER PIPELINE PROGRAMS IN NEW MEXICO, AIMED AT RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND MENTORING EDUCATORS FROM NORTHERN NM COMMUNITIES. FUNDING HELPED LAUNCH LOCAL OPERATIONS, BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE, AND HIRE NEW MEXICAN LEADERS TO ENSURE A SUSTAINABLE, DIVERSE, AND DEDICATED TEACHING WORKFORCE.
$75,000
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$62,850
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$55,600
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATION
2024
GOLDEN APPLE SCHOLARS PROGRAM AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$49,000
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
2024
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
$40,000

Showing up to 5 of 75 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Alan Mather
CEO Alicia Winckler
DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR OF DEV. Arnaldo Rivera
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER - MICHIGAN Caycee Sledge
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP Corey Richardson
VP OF STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND EVALUATION Cristen Lain

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

PROGRAM SUPPORT
$1,505,219 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$848,600 9 grants
Unrestricted
$484,975 4 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$427,810 7 grants
UNRESTRICTED
$260,426 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $17.2M $18.6M $9.9M
2023 $12.5M $12.4M $10.6M
2022 $9.8M $10.6M $9.1M
2020 $6.7M $7.9M $9.3M
2019 $10.4M $9.0M $8.4M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $10.4M to $17.2M (+66%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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