Teacher Fund
Teacher Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Durham, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $67 in total assets.
Teacher Fund at a glance
- Total assets
- $67
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Teacher Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $6K (2020). In 2021 it made 5 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jordon Gray Shawboro Elementary Sch Shawboro, NC | K-12 School Supplies | $1,018 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $1,015 |
| Kimberly Wilhelm Kelley Harvey Pres Kingwood, WV | K-12 School Supplies | $1,011 |
| Kristen Marcel Frank W Cox high Sch Virginia Beach, VA | K-12 School Supplies | $997 |
| Don Kline Wernli Elementary School San Antonio, TX | K-12 School Supplies | $985 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $67 | $726 | $688 | — | — | $687 |
| 2022 | $29 | $100 | $490 | — | — | $490 |
| 2021 | $419 | $5,200 | $5,575 | $5,026 | 5 | $5,026 |
| 2020 | $794 | $3,500 | $7,047 | $6,391 | 7 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Teacher Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rosalinda G Darwin-Tiemann
Director
President → Director & Co-Chair, 2021
Director & Co-Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wm Morgan Darwin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Carol Martos (2020–2023) — Director & Grant Committee
- Former: James Schwitters (2020–2023) — Director & Grant Committee
- Former: Olivia Buvala (2020–2023) — Director & Grant Committee
- Former: M Renee Darwin (2022–2023) — Founder & Co-Chair
- Former: W Morgan Darwin (2022–2023) — Founder & Co-Chair
- Former: Mary Renee Darwin (2020–2021) — Founder & Co-Chair
- Former: Taylor L Clement (2020–2021) — Board Member & Financial Director
- Former: William Morgan Darwin (2020–2021) — Founder & Co-Chair
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 Teacher Fund
How large is Teacher Fund?
Teacher Fund reported $67 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Teacher Fund?
Teacher Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Durham, NC. It holds $67 in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Teacher Fund operate?
Teacher Fund has awarded grants in California, Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.
What is Teacher Fund's EIN?
Teacher Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1173108. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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