Learning First Foundation INC EIN 04-3319920

Learning First Foundation INC FY2023 filing

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Supports public education by funding, managing facilities, and engaging the community for students, families, and teachers. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $1.1M in revenue, $583K in expenses, and $3.9M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Worcester, MA
Website
learningfirstfoundation.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2023)
Revenue
$1.1MFY2023
Expenses
$583K
Net assets
$3.9M
People
7
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  04-3319920 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Worcester, MA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Supports public education by funding, managing facilities, and engaging the community for students, families, and teachers.
Leadership
Cynthia Krackovic · Director of Finance · $16K
Money in and out
$1.1M revenue, $583K expenses
Bottom line
67% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$583K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $520K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.33
Program efficiency
67%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
33.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+47%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +20%
Expenses
$583K
FY2023▲ +75%
Total assets
$43.2M
FY2023▲ +157%
Total liabilities
$39.3M
FY2023▲ +193%
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$583K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$520K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$43.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B67%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $390K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Owned, operated, maintained and improved real estate for the operation and maintenance of the learning first charter public school. We also stimulated the development of innovative programs at the learning first charter public school.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLearning First Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D04-3319920
Principal addressHdr · item CWorcester, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jlearningfirstfoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B190)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1996

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director of Finance
$16,107Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Superintendent/President/Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cynthia Krackovic’s $10K as Director of Finance is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3392 $1–10M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Rosie Fayard$88,569
Cynthia Krackovic$10,387$16,915$16,107$14,471$14,770

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$1.0M · 92%
Contributions & grants$85K · 8%
Investment income92%$1.0M
Contributions & grants8%$85K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.33
Program services67%$390K
Management & general33%$193K
Total functional expensesLn 25$583K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$43.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$39.3M
Total net assetsLn 32$3.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed32.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.6M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $583K · Less non-cash grants $15K · Cash operating expenses/yr $568K
33.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $390K · Total expenses $583K
67%
Management & General
Management & general $193K · Total expenses $583K
33%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $583K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $84K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $85K · Total revenue $1.1M
8%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.1M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.1M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.0M · Total revenue $1.1M
+92%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $583K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.1M · Prior year $919K
+20%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $583K
+47%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $43.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.9M · Total assets $43.2M
9%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $43.2M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Cynthia Krackovic · Reported title DIRECTOR OF FINANCE · Highest reported compensation $16K · Total expenses $583K
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $583K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 67%
Overhead ratio 33%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 20%
Accounting fee ratio 5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $48K · 2020–2021
The Learning First Charter Public SchoolFY2021$16,037
Seven Hills Charter Public SchoolFY2020$20,295
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$919K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$889K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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