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Learning Works FY2021 filing

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Portland, ME501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 01-0353682Revenue $2.6M in FY2021

On file with the IRSlearningworks.me190 Riverside St Unit 6b, 04103-1073 · Portland, METax-exempt since Feb 1979Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Equipping Maine learners with the confidence and skills to realize their full potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$99K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$99K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$498K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$914K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$914K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$914K
FY2022$588K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1979.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.2M Management & general 14% · $369K Fundraising 3% · $77K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $99K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Heather Davis
Executive Director
$98,522Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Tracy
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Christie
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr John Griffin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carolyn Johnson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eben Jose
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Greaney
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tom McLaughlin’s $111K as Executive Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Tom McLaughlin$111,092$54,426———
Heather Davis——$81,041$87,873$98,522
Gregory Lyons$71,727$50,077———
Richard Naylor——$69,586——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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LearningWorks supports 3,000 students in southern Maine by bolstering elementary students' academic and social-emotional wellbeing; transforming the lives of teens and young adults; and building the capacity of New Mainers.

$2.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Hudson FoundationFY2025$35K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$942
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$369K
Fundraisingcol D$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$914K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$346K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$498K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$942
Gains on assetsLn 7−$371
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
SavingsLn 2$198K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$346K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$140K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$641K
Other assetsLn 15$700
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$498K
Net assetsLn 32$914K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 594
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$402K$346K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$114K$140K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$677K$641K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$642K$498K
Net assetsLn 32$881K$914K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$76K$19K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.1M$215K$40K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$14K$4K$592
Other employee benefitsLn 9$146K$113K$28K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$106K$82K$21K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$1K$2K$754
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$6K$9K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$14K$20K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$10K$6K$333
InterestLn 20$8K$6K$2K$145
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$44K$9K$805
InsuranceLn 23$18K$11K$6K$65
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$694K$654K$28K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.2M$369K$77K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.8M$2.8M$2K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.5M$2.5M$78K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$2.7M$532K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.4M−$325K$588K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.6M$2.6M$11K$914K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,609,537 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,472,193$2,605,604
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,597$2,991
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,685$942
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,496,475$2,609,537
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,781,847$1,743,485
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $786,697$855,548
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,568,544$2,599,033
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$72,069$10,504
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,609,537 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$32,056
VIII-1e Government grants$2,196,854
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$376,694
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,605,604
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,362$3,362
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$371−$371
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,605−$2,605
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $3,547$3,547
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $3,547 · Excluded from tax $386$2,609,537
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,599,033 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,180 · Management $19,162 · Fundraising $3,180$98,522
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,119,623 · Management $215,354 · Fundraising $39,895$1,374,872
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,185 · Management $3,568 · Fundraising $592$18,345
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $112,912 · Management $28,401 · Fundraising $4,714$146,027
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $81,745 · Management $20,562 · Fundraising $3,412$105,719
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,265 · Management $1,768 · Fundraising $754$3,787
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,176 · Management $8,636 · Fundraising $3,680$18,492
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,440 · Management $20,191 · Fundraising $8,603$43,234
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,082 · Management $5,894 · Fundraising $333$16,309
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,837 · Management $1,789 · Fundraising $145$7,771
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $44,360 · Management $9,203 · Fundraising $805$54,368
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,359 · Management $6,309 · Fundraising $65$17,733
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $654,360 · Management $28,372 · Fundraising $11,122$693,854
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,152,524 · Management $369,209 · Fundraising $77,300$2,599,033
Part X · Balance sheet $1,411,435 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $6,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $150,844$148,554
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $251,569$197,681
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $262,488$202,815
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $52,938$75,047
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $676,521$641,022
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $114,150$139,616
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,550$700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,522,243$1,411,435
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $202,723$121,066
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,167$20,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $253,860$189,229
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $641,673$497,758
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $735,536$779,800
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $145,034$133,877
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $880,570$913,677
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,522,243$1,411,435
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $913,677 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,609,537
XI-2 Total expenses$2,599,033
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,504
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$880,570
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,603
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$913,677

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