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The Learning Knoll INC FY2021 filing

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Greenfield, MA501(c)(3)Since 1917Youth Development EIN 04-2104249Revenue $1.3M in FY2021Latest return filed May 5, 2026

On file with the IRSthelearningknoll.orgGreenfield, MATax-exempt since Apr 1946Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Providing day care services to infants through school age children and a summer day camp in the franklin county area.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-2104249) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $75K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
77% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
0.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $267K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
0.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $59
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$703K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$703K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$703K
FY2022$731K
FY2023$795K
FY2024$836K
FY2025$1.1M

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 Apr 1946.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.0M Management & general 23% · $311K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Cynthia Erho
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terry Rae
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Fisher
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Bensen
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathy Melnik
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Joyce
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pam Bensen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Provides early childhood education and care for young children.

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1 program · $311K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Day care services to infants through school age children and summer

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-2104249) · Dispute this line
$311Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$59
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$59

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$201K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$311K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$703K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$710K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$838K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$201K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Gains on assetsLn 7$962
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
Accounts receivableLn 4$2K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$363K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$267K
Total assetsLn 16$710K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$703K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$205K$267K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$363K$363K
Total assetsLn 16$719K$710K
LiabilitiesLn 26$396$7K
Net assetsLn 32$718K$703K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$50K$37K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$791K$600K$192K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$83K$64K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$83K$65K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$9K$1K$266
OccupancyLn 16$126K$95K$32K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$574
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$665
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$18K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$24K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$130K$112K$16K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.0M$311K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 5, 2026 $1.7M$1.5M$258K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 20, 2025 $2.0M$1.9M$61K$836K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $1.9M$1.8M$63K$795K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2022 $1.7M$1.7M$56K$731K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2021 $1.3M$1.3M−$63K$703K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,277,675 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $659,686$1,051,368
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $397,068$200,915
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,612$6,747
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,899$18,645
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,072,265$1,277,675
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $831,626$1,007,249
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $267,172$333,019
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,098,798$1,340,268
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,533−$62,593
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,277,675 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$32,925
VIII-1e Government grants$837,710
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$180,733
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,051,368
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $200,915$200,915
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,785$5,785
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $962$962
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $11,306$11,306
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,339$7,339
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $215,001 · Excluded from tax $11,306$1,277,675
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,340,268 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $37,487 · Management $12,495$49,982
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $599,576 · Management $191,687$791,263
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $64,464 · Management $18,408$82,872
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $64,666 · Management $18,466$83,132
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,150$6,150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,971 · Management $1,391 · Fundraising $266$10,628
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $94,779 · Management $31,593$126,372
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,722 · Management $574$2,296
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,995 · Management $665$2,660
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,611 · Management $5,870$23,481
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,085 · Management $7,626$31,711
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $112,225 · Management $15,793 · Fundraising $1,703$129,721
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,027,581 · Management $310,718 · Fundraising $1,969$1,340,268
Part X · Balance sheet $709,915 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $123,090$68,543
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,572$1,509
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,895$9,709
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $362,595$362,915
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $204,703$267,239
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $718,855$709,915
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $396$7,138
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $396$7,138
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $718,459$702,777
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $718,459$702,777
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $718,855$709,915
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $702,777 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,277,675
XI-2 Total expenses$1,340,268
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$62,593
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$718,459
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$46,911
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$702,777

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