Partners in Learning INC FY2021 filing

Syracuse, NYUnknown exempt organizationSince 1989EIN 16-1352060Revenue $572K in FY2021

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.

90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $66K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 8 voting members
Fine: 4 of 8 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$572K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$593K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$339K
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$572K
FY2021▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$740K
FY2021$572K
FY2022$763K
FY2023$834K
FY2024$836K
FY2025$722K
FY2026$221K
Expenses
$593K
FY2021▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$641K
FY2021$593K
FY2022$782K
FY2023$847K
FY2024$957K
FY2025$841K
FY2026$293K
Net assets
$339K
FY2021▼ -6%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $531K Management & general 10% · $62K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $66K 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
Executive Director
$61,479Pt VII · Sec A
$4,888Pt 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 · $531K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

$531Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$572K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$573K
Investment incomeLn 3$45
Money outPt IX
$593K
Ln 25
Programscol B$531K
Managementcol C$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$339K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$348K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$573K
Government grantsLn 1e$486K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$45
Total revenueLn 12$572K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$212K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$348K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$339K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$393K$348K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$360K$339K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$36K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$322K$314K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$52K$51K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$28K$740
OccupancyLn 16$86K$77K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$6K$578
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$715$715
InsuranceLn 23$13K$10K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$593K$531K$62K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $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 Viewing $572K$593K−$21K$339K 990 PDF
FY2020 $740K$641K$100K$360K 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
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Part I · Summary $572,138 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $738,626$572,637
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $177$45
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,419−$544
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $740,222$572,138
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 $492,490$440,468
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $148,158$152,419
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $640,648$592,887
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $99,574−$20,749
Part VI · Governance 4 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $572,138 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,946
VIII-1e Government grants$486,186
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,505
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$572,637
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45$45
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$544−$544
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$499$572,138
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $592,887 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,628 · Management $30,739$66,367
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $314,112 · Management $8,121$322,233
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $50,561 · Management $1,307$51,868
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,787$8,787
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,144$3,144
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,436 · Management $740$29,176
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,397 · Management $8,160$85,557
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,486 · Management $578$7,064
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $715$715
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,078 · Management $3,072$13,150
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,826$4,826
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $531,383 · Management $61,504 · Fundraising $0$592,887
Part X · Balance sheet $347,768 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $174,194$211,782
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $215,944$132,268
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,651$1,717
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,226$2,001
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $393,015$347,768
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,867$8,369
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,867$8,369
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $360,148$339,399
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $360,148$339,399
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $393,015$347,768
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $339,399 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$572,138
XI-2 Total expenses$592,887
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,749
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$360,148
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$339,399

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