Zearn Inc

The information for Zearn Inc is as of the organization's most recent filing in June 2020. This organization is located in New York, NY. It has been in existence for 6 years, following its founding in 2014.

Organization Classification

The IRS classifies organizations according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) system. The NTEE system helps the IRS assign a 3-character code to each organization to describe the organization's activities.

Zearn Inc's NTEE code is B19. The "B" tells us that the organization is classified along with Education. The "19" tells us that the organization is a Support N.E.C. The NTEE describes Support N.E.C. as organizations that provide all forms of support except for financial assistance or fund raising for other organizations within the Education major group area.

Every organization is also governed by a specific section of the Internal Revenue Code. The most common type is a 501(c)(3) organization. However, there are actually 29 different types of organizations that are identified by the Internal Revenue Code. This organization happens to be a 501(c)(3) organization. The IRS describes these organizations as those engaged in Religious, Educational, Charitable, Scientific, Literary, Public Safety, Amateur Sports, or Prevention of Cruelty to Children or Animals work.

Perhaps the most accurate way to get a sense of what the organization hopes to achieve is by looking at its mission. The mission of Zearn Inc is to inspire generations of children to love learning math by publishing Zearn Math, a top-rated K5 math program that brings together hands-on teaching and immersive digital learning.

Program Areas

Zearn is a nonprofit on a mission to ensure every child learns and loves math. Through Zearn Math, a groundbreaking K-5 math curriculum that combines personalized independent digital lessons with targeted small group instruction, Zearn provides students and teachers across the United States with a Tier 1 curricular resource. In FY2020, Zearn continued building personalized independent digital lessons with targeted small group instruction materials for middle school.

Organization Staffing

Zearn Inc has 80 employees, 6 of whom were paid more than $100k according to the organization's most recent 990 tax filing. Supporting the paid staff are 7 volunteers.

Board Governance

Zearn Inc is an exemplary non-profit organization with a strong governance structure. With 10 voting members, 7 of which are independent, the organization is well-positioned to make decisions that are in the best interest of the organization. Potential conflicts of interest are not an issue as the organization has a conflict of interest policy that requires disclosure of any conflicts. Board and committee meetings are documented, and the organization has a written whistleblower policy as well as a document retention policy. To ensure that leadership salaries are fair and appropriate, the organization substantiates and reviews both the leadership and officer salaries. Finally, the organization provides copies of the 990 to the board prior to filing. All of these factors demonstrate that Zearn Inc is a well-governed non-profit organization.

Grant History

Our dataset has a single year of grant history for Zearn Inc. In that year, they have awarded two grants, with an average check size of $75,381. Both grants were awarded in the Education sector. Additionally, the organization most frequently awards grants in the states of Pennsylvania (1) and New York (1).

Organization Growth

Overall, Zearn Inc has grown significantly over the past five years. Contributions & Grants Received, Investment Income, Total Revenue, Employee Salaries, and Total Expenses have all increased significantly while the number of employees and volunteers has also increased. This indicates that the organization has grown in terms of size, reach, and impact.