Partners in Learning INC

Syracuse, NYUnknown exempt organizationSince 1989 EIN 16-1352060Revenue $221K in FY2026

On file with the IRS105 Rugby Road · Syracuse, NY

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Partners in Learning, INC. (pil) supports children, adults, and families of diverse cultures and languages in their efforts to learn, earn, and live well in syracuse and onondaga county.

84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $38K a year · 6% of revenue · last 7 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
2
named funders · $66K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$221K
-69% vs prior year
Spent
$293K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$221K
FY2026▼ -69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$740K
FY2021$572K
FY2022$763K
FY2023$834K
FY2024$836K
FY2025$722K
FY2026$221K
Expenses
$293K
FY2026▼ -65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$641K
FY2021$593K
FY2022$782K
FY2023$847K
FY2024$957K
FY2025$841K
FY2026$293K
Net assets
$0
FY2026▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$339K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$191K
FY2025$72K
FY2026$0

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending June 2026) · 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: FY2026.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $246K Management & general 16% · $47K

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; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$52,369Pt VII · Sec A
$2,825Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Chad W Underwood$52,369$59,912$55,306$54,335$56,842$61,479
Theresa Pagano$2,825$5,225$4,575$4,050$2,238$4,888

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

Programs and updates

Helps diverse individuals and families learn, earn, and live well in Syracuse.

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1 program · $246K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Manos program for children and families; veseb program for adults.

$246Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$66K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$221K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Other incomeLn 4–11$981
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Money outPt IX
$293K
Ln 25
Programscol B$246K
Managementcol C$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Government grantsLn 1e$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Other incomeLn 4–11$981
Total revenueLn 12$221K
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
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$0
Total assetsLn 16$193K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K$0
Net assetsLn 32$72K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$29K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$125K$125K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$20K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$345
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$1K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$293K$246K$47K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $221K$293K−$72K$0 990 PDF
FY2025 $722K$841K−$119K$72K 990 PDF
FY2024 $836K$957K−$121K$191K 990 PDF
FY2023 $834K$847K−$13K$313K 990 PDF
FY2022 $763K$782K−$19K$320K 990 PDF
FY2021 $572K$593K−$21K$339K 990 PDF
FY2020 $740K$641K$100K$360K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $220,572 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $719,922$219,530
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,258$61
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,190$981
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $722,370$220,572
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 $662,368$200,808
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $178,847$92,254
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $841,215$293,062
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$118,845−$72,490
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $220,572 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$205,636
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,894
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$219,530
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $61$61
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $981$981
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $981 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $61$220,572
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $293,062 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,010 · Management $26,185$55,195
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $125,197$125,197
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,416$20,416
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,855$12,855
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,820$7,820
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,991 · Management $1,080$21,071
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,173$38,173
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,519 · Management $345$1,864
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,040$2,040
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,104 · Management $4,248$5,352
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,079$3,079
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $246,309 · Management $46,753 · Fundraising $0$293,062
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,399$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $51,241$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $122,837$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,810$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 $193,287$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,342$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $14,357$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $75,098$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $120,797$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $72,490$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $72,490$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $193,287$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$220,572
XI-2 Total expenses$293,062
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$72,490
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$72,490
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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