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Educators for Student Success Associatio
Bronx, NY · EIN 814449558 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B80 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · educators4ss.org
revenue
$578K
expenses
$672K
net assets
$259K
employees
3
program ratio
83%
mission · from form 990

Educators for Student Success' mission is improving the success of all students through the creation of a responsible, responsive and knowledgeable educational community at each school served.

profile · synthesized from sources

Educators for Student Success is a nonprofit organization based in the Bronx, New York, that supports public, charter, parochial, and non-public schools in improving student outcomes. It provides expert consulting and professional development services in areas such as instructional leadership, collaborative teaching practices, school culture, and family engagement. The organization also runs the Urban Scholars Program, which serves academically talented students from low-income communities to help them compete with peers from more affluent backgrounds.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $140K
    Supportive and Collaborative Environment - Engaging in structured professional collaborations on teams is the nomenclature infused in the new ESSA Federal and State legislation focused on professional learning opportunity requirements for all pedagogues, geared towards support of teaching practices.
  2. #2 $140K
    Effective School Leadership - our support for educational leaders is aimed at enriching and strengthening distributive school leadership strategies, that focus on instruction, interventions, teacher effectiveness, and Professional Learning Communities, necessary to the improvement of academic outcomes for all students as measured by classroom, city and state assessments.
named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Collaborative Teachers
Builds strong teacher teams and Professional Learning Communities through strategies like Instructional Rounds, EdCamps, and data chats to promote joint ownership of learning.
Effective School Leadership
Supports educational leaders in strengthening distributive leadership strategies focused on instruction, teacher effectiveness, and Professional Learning Communities to improve academic outcomes.
Family & Community Ties
Expands learning beyond the classroom by enhancing parent and community engagement through workshops and support programs.
Rigorous Academics
Consultants support classroom instruction by aligning pedagogical strategies with standards and content to meet the needs of all students, including English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities.
Supportive Environment
Focuses on school culture and climate, including social-emotional growth, family engagement, and college and career readiness, to support successful urban schools.
Urban Scholars
Provides academically and artistically talented students in grades 4–12 from disadvantaged communities with mentoring, college readiness activities, and cultural experiences to close the achievement gap.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Teacher Professional Development 3 activities
    • Professional Development and Instructional Support for Educators
      Provides professional development to educators in curriculum development aligned with Next Generation Learning Standards, instructional planning, assessment, and pedagogy. Supports teaching practices through structured collaboration opportunities and alignment with ESSA legislation.
    • School and Leadership Capacity Building
      Supports educational leaders in developing distributive leadership strategies, creating professional learning communities, and building school-wide capacity in instruction, intervention, operations, culture, and climate. Assists with development of school-wide plans such as CEP and instructional focus statements.
    • Social-Emotional Learning and School Climate Support
      Delivers professional development in socio-emotional learning, including classroom management and conflict resolution, to support positive school culture and climate.
  • School-Specific Educational Support 1 activity
    • Accountability and School Review Preparation
      Supports schools in preparing for accountability reviews through mock reviews and assistance with collecting evidence and artifacts.
  • Student Progress Assessment & Program Evaluation 1 activity
    • Educational Data Analysis and Reporting
      Produces and delivers school-level, class-level, and longitudinal data reports that track student performance, demographics, attendance, and survey data, comparing results to district and city averages. Packages data for use by stakeholders in ways that go beyond standard DOE reports.
  • College Access and Success Support 1 activity
    • Family and Community Engagement Services
      Offers workshops and services for families on college applications, parenting, immigration, and career readiness. Supports equity and access by helping community organizations develop policies, programs, and grant proposals.
  • Educational Technology Access and Support 1 activity
    • Technology Integration and School Technology Planning
      Supports schools in developing technology plans and integrating technology into instruction through podcasting, coding, and remote learning strategies.
  • College Preparatory Secondary Education 1 activity
    • Urban Scholars Program for Talented Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
      Provides academic, social, and emotional development experiences for intellectually and artistically talented students in grades 4–12 from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Prepares students for admission to high-quality high schools and supports college and career readiness through mentoring, guidance, and professional exposure.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Attendance Improvement Initiatives
      Implements programs to reduce chronic absenteeism by locating absent students, developing attendance policies, and monitoring attendance data to improve student engagement and outcomes.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$578K
Contributions & grants$19K3%
Program service revenue$559K97%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$672K
Program expenses83%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$221K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$439K
Cash$339K
Investments$0
Liabilities$180K
Net assets$259K
Liquid reserves6.1 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -27.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Gerard Galderisi CEO 20 $89K
board members · 5
  • Caral A Ruso — Board Member
  • Francis C Paliotta — Board Member
  • Martin P Kelly — Board Member
  • Steven A Squitieri — Board Member
  • Vincent A Santelia — Board Member
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • Boxlight Partner — Partner providing classroom technology, interactive displays, and professional development to enhance student outcomes and teacher effectiveness.
  • Ed Gros Partner — Partner providing data package support including instructional reports, longitudinal analysis, and class-level performance data.
  • FrontRow Partner — Partner providing network-based communication solutions for schools including intercom, paging, and classroom sound systems.
  • John Falco Partner — President of Educators for Student Success Association
  • Proximity Learning Partner — Partner providing online education services including live virtual courses and tutoring for K-12 students.
  • Sound Reading Solutions, Inc. Partner — Partner providing reading intervention software and family engagement literacy programs to support student reading development.
  • Urban Scholar Partner — Partner organization collaborating with Educators for Student Success
  • Urban Scholars Partner — Not-for-profit initiative operated by Educators for Student Success to support talented students in grades 4-12.
  • Urban Scholars Partner — Urban Scholars is a program operated by Educators for Student Success Association.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Character and Resilience Development
    methodology: character_and_resilience_development
    By focusing on building resilience, self-esteem, and positive core values, ESS strengthens students' belief in education as a pathway to success because internal motivation and emotional strength mediate academic persistence and engagement.
  • Collaborative Professional Learning Communities
    methodology: structured_professional_collaboration
    By using structured collaboration through Professional Learning Communities, instructional rounds, and EdCamps, ESS improves teaching practices because collective inquiry and peer-driven learning lead to more sustainable and context-specific pedagogical improvements.
  • Data-Driven Instructional Improvement
    methodology: data-driven_decision_support
    By structuring student performance data at the class level and presenting it in actionable formats, ESS enables targeted instructional adjustments and tailored professional development because accessible, granular data improves teachers' and leaders' ability to respond to student needs effectively.
  • Distributive Leadership Development
    methodology: distributive_leadership
    By strengthening distributive leadership among school leaders through adaptive and transformational leadership models, ESS improves instructional effectiveness because shared leadership increases ownership, responsiveness, and capacity for change at multiple levels of the school system.
  • Holistic School Support
    methodology: holistic school_support
    By providing multidimensional support across instruction, intervention, operations, culture, and climate, ESS builds holistic educational communities that foster student success because addressing all facets of school life creates an integrated environment conducive to learning and growth.