Fund for Teachers A Foundation to Recognize Stimulate and Enhance
Donations deductibleFund for Teachers A Foundation to Recognize Stimulate and Enhance's network
9 peoplei9 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher A Santiago Chair | Director/Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dan Challener | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Doannie Tran | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dorothea V Engler | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John C Gulla | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jonas Zuckerman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Kovach-Webb | President/Executive Direct | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kate Madsen Kraycirik | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Peggy Brookins | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Caton | Director of Communications | since 2019 |
| Patti McKee | Chief Financial Officer | since 2019 |
| Salma Zaky | Program Manager | since 2019 |
| Stephanie Ascherl | Secretary/Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Stephen G Butler | Chief Development-Officer | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Eckhoff | President/Executive Director | 40 | $198k | ||
| Patti McKee | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $181k | ||
| Stephanie Ascherl | COO/Secretary/Treasurer | 40 | $147k | ||
| Carrie Caton | Director of Communications | 30 | $124k | ||
| Stephen G Butler | Chief Development Officer | 40 | $116k | ||
| Salma Zaky | Program Manager | 40 | $107k | ||
| Peggy Brookins | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dan Challener | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John C Gulla | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate Madsen Kraycirik | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher A Santiago | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Doannie Tran | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jonas Zuckerman | Director/Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dorothea V Engler | Director | 0 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Fund for Teachers A Foundation to Recognize Stimulate and Enhance
- EIN
- 760679535
- Address
- 55 Waugh Dr Ste 603, Houston, TX, 77007-5834
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Fund for teachers strengthens instruction by investing in outstanding teachers' self-determined professional growth and development in order to support student success, enrich their own practice, and strengthen their schools and communities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B99 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2001
- Principal officer
- Karen E Eckhoff (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2001
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsChristopher A Santiago
≥8years on the filingsDan Challener
≥8years on the filingsDoannie Tran
≥8years on the filingsDorothea V Engler
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $17.7m
- Total liabilities
- $837k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $16.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $791k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.6m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 650