California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching
The California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching is a public charity based in Burlingame, California. Formed in 1967, it supports high-quality teaching and public schools in California through professional development, special programs, research, conferences, networking, community-based coalitions, and grants for teacher-driven reform.
California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,235,722
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,120,854
- -20.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $195,854
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,154,919
- +24.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching
- Contact
Mailing address: 1705 Murchison Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: (650) 697-1400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 83 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated grant purpose is to support programs in public schools in California. Its Schools of Greatest Need program also focuses on California schools described in its filing as the state’s lowest-performing.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2023
In 2023, 2 of 28 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 89% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−3%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2023). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $432K (2021) to $533K (2020). In 2023 it made 28 grants totaling $517K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Perris Elementary Teachers Assn Menifee, CA | Various Projects | $38,941 |
| Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association Anaheim, CA | Various Projects | $37,675 |
| United Educators of SF San Francisco, CA | Various Projects | $25,000 |
| Covina Unified Educators Association San Dimas, CA | Sensory Space for All to Access | $20,000 |
| Fontana Teachers Association Fontana, CA | Reading Initiative | $20,000 |
| Fort Bragg District Teachers Association Fort Bragg, CA | SEL and Wellness for All | $20,000 |
| Fullerton Elem Teachers Association Brea, CA | Cultivating STEM Identities | $20,000 |
| Hayward Educators Association Hayward, CA | Community and Collaboration in the Outdoor Classroom | $20,000 |
| North Cow Creek Educators Association Redding, CA | Now Cow Creek Gardening | $20,000 |
| Panama-Buena Vista Teachers Association Bakersfield, CA | Creating Green Spaces in Urban School Communities | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,235,722 | $2,120,854 | $2,154,919 | — | — | $195,854 |
| 2024 | $5,738,155 | $2,658,245 | $1,738,423 | — | — | $158,245 |
| 2023 | $4,398,925 | $2,135,406 | $1,471,390 | $517,228 | 28 | $85,406 |
| 2022 | $3,619,064 | $2,054,640 | $1,199,876 | $491,399 | 31 | $4,640 |
| 2021 | $2,207,571 | $2,051,193 | $1,224,535 | $432,328 | 24 | $1,002 |
| 2020 | $1,297,248 | $2,055,077 | $1,639,698 | $533,326 | 31 | $4,744 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to enhance, support and sustain high quality teaching and high quality public schools for all California students.” It says it pursues this through professional development, special programs, research, conferences, networking, and community-based coalitions to advance public education and promote the common good of students and communities.
Its Schools of Greatest Need program brings teachers, parents, principals, and community members together to create models for improving student achievement in California’s lowest-performing schools. Its grant narrative describes support for strength-based, teacher-driven reform, through programs created and promoted by CTA affiliates and members in California public schools.
The 2023 grantees listed include local teachers’ associations. Their stated missions vary: for example, Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association says it promotes the welfare and interests of school district employees, while Oak Grove Educators Association says it works to unite professional colleagues and support innovative instruction for students and the community.
Grantmaking
In 2023, the Institute reported 28 grants totaling $517,228, an average of about $18,472 per grant. The filings report zero grants in 2024 and 2025.
Among the 2023 grants listed, Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association in Anaheim received $37,675. Fontana Teachers Association, Sweetwater Education Association, and Redlands Teachers Association each received $20,000; San Bernardino Teachers Association received $18,250; Glendale Teachers Association received $18,000; Santa Rosa Teachers Association received $17,342; and Oak Grove Educators Association received $9,000.
The Institute’s filing says grant funds are restricted to use within the United States and are for CTA affiliates and members to create and promote programs in California public schools. It reports conducting site visits and reviewing final grant reports. The filing does not describe application materials, an application process, or a deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David B. Goldberg as president, Erika L. Jones as secretary/treasurer, and Leslie S. Littman as vice president. Directors listed are Evangelina Ruiz, Kisha Borden, Marisa Cooper, Kyra Greene, Glen Price, and Christopher Quirarte. The filing identifies Michael A. Patterson as a director through June 25, 2025; Ruiz as a director from June 18, 2025; and Greene and Christopher Quirarte as directors from April 15, 2025.
The organization’s 2024 filing states that David B. Goldberg, Michael Patterson, Kisha Borden, Erika L. Jones, Evangelina Ruiz, and Leslie Littman had employment relationships with one another as CTA board members and employees during that tax year.
California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching is led by David B. Goldberg, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David B. Goldberg
President
Vice President → Vice President & President, 2023
Vice President & President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abdirahman Sayid
Ift Executive Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael A. Patterson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jess Sanchez
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Stegall
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glen Price
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marisa Cooper
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kisha Borden
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Quirarte
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evangelina Ruiz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyra Greene
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika L. Jones
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ernest T. Boyd
Former President
President → Former President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Leslie S. Littman
Vice President
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, Treasurer & Vice President, 2023
Secretary, Treasurer & Vice President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Emily Gordon (2024) — Ift Executive Director
- Former: Joe Nunez (2020–2023) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Walter J. Boyd (2021–2023) — Cta Executive Director
- Former: Al Rabanera (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jayson Chang (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Villaryo (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Carl A. Cohn (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Eric Enriquez (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michelle Ramos-Heffner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shanan Spears (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Alejandro Cisneros (2020) — Director
- Former: Frank Daniel (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching
How large is California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching?
California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What does California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to enhance, support and sustain high quality teaching and high quality public schools for all California students.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching?
California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching make grants?
The organization’s stated grant purpose is to support programs in public schools in California. Its Schools of Greatest Need program also focuses on California schools described in its filing as the state’s lowest-performing.
What is California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching's EIN?
California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6207990. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 29, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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