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Lesson One Foundation INC

Lexington, MAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 04-2656636

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Lesson One develops solutions for today's children. IT has created breakthrough approaches through exciting culture changes in schools, homes and communities for both children and adults integrating social and academic skills and increasing self-esteem.

72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 67% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$9K
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$68K
+205% vs prior year
Spent
$7K
To programs
72%
Net assets
−$9K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$68K
FY2021▲ +205%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$68K
Expenses
$7K
FY2021▼ -70%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$7K
Net assets
−$9K
FY2021▲ +87%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$70K
FY2021−$9K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $5K Management & general 28% · $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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jon Oliver
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Todisco
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Develops solutions by integrating social and academic skills to boost children's self-esteem.

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1 program service account for $5K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Lesson one has successfully launched a new breakthrough response to intervention and instruction (rtii) model at select schools and communities in california. Their elementary school (pre-k - grade 6) model provides schools with an infrastructure for rtii with a focus on social and academic success.

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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$68K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$68K
Money outPt IX
$7K
Ln 25
Programscol B$5K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
−$9K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$68K
Total revenueLn 12$68K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32−$9K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$10K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$11K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K$9K
Net assetsLn 32−$70K−$9K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$132$66$66
InsuranceLn 23$248$124$124
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7K$5K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $68K$7K$61K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2020 $22K$23K−$551−$70K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $67,500 across 1 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $67,500 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $67,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$67,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,724 across 4 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $2,972$2,972
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $66 · Management $66$132
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $124 · Management $124$248
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,686 · Management $1,686$3,372
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,848 · Management $1,876 · Fundraising $0$6,724
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,378$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $702$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,080$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,350$8,994
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,100$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $80,850$8,994
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$69,770−$8,994
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$69,770−$8,994
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,080$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$8,994 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$67,500
XI-2 Total expenses$6,724
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,776
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$69,770
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$8,994

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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