The Learning Web is dedicated to providing hands-on experiential education to tompkins county youth through the age-old mentor-apprentice model. This one-to-one relationship teaches young people valuable job and life skills and empowers them through increased self-awareness and self-esteem to make a successful transition to the world of adult roles and responsibilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$77K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $49K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$214K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+146% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$543K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +146%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$932K
FY2021$990K
FY2022$547K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$834K
FY2021$815K
FY2022$771K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$543K
FY2023▲ +221%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$393K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$647K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1996.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $997K Management & general 9% · $94K 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

8 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$77,250Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Olan Mack’s $86K as Executive Director is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Olan Mack$86,346$77,250$53,207——
Richard Alvord——$46,465$56,461—
Sally Schwartzbach————$54,824
Danielia Barron———$38,702$15,792
Neoma Mullens————$23,300

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects youth with mentors to teach job and life skills through hands-on apprenticeships.

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2 programs · $997K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The youth outreach program. Youth outreach offers support and assistance to young people, ages 16-25, who are homeless and living on their own without a parent or guardian. These homeless young people receive help for all aspects of independent living with the goal of moving with confidence toward self-sufficiency.

$631Kprogram expense
02

The youth exploration program. Youth exploration offers community learning experiences to youth, age 12 and older, who are living at home and attending school. Tailored to each young person's interests, youth engagement programs include career exploration tours, apprenticeships, and community service.

$365Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $228K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$77,611
Unitemized GrantFY2023$93,762
Unitemized GrantFY2022$46,775
Unitemized GrantFY2021$9,516

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$127K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$997K
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$543K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$436K
Total assetsLn 16$757K
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$979K
Investment incomeLn 3$127K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Gains on assetsLn 7$127K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$436K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$436K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Other assetsLn 15$185K
Total assetsLn 16$757K
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K
Net assetsLn 32$543K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6225
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K$436K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$182K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$610K$757K
LiabilitiesLn 26$441K$214K
Net assetsLn 32$169K$543K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$94K$94K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$86K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$399K$372K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$51K$50K$401
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$6K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$16K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$6K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$278K$257K$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
InterestLn 20$23K$3K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$56K$51K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$43K$4K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e−$87−$69−$18
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$997K$94K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$1.3M$37K$647K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$255K$543K 990 PDF
FY2022 $547K$771K−$224K$169K 990 PDF
FY2021 $990K$815K$175K$393K 990 PDF
FY2020 $932K$834K$97K$218K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,347,702 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $531,375$1,154,784
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$126,922
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,056$65,996
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $547,431$1,347,702
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $46,775$93,762
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $380,211$547,608
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $344,117$451,747
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $771,103$1,093,117
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$223,672$254,585
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,347,702 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$15,298
VIII-1e Government grants$979,435
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$160,051
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,154,784
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $126,922$126,922
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $65,996$65,996
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $192,918 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,347,702
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,093,117 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $93,762$93,762
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $86,219 · Management $6,274$92,493
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $372,101 · Management $27,076$399,177
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $50,409 · Management $401$50,810
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,102 · Management $1,026$5,128
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,587 · Management $1,543$7,130
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,571 · Management $4,302$19,873
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,182 · Management $2,327$8,509
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $257,184 · Management $20,388$277,572
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,092$9,092
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,564 · Management $20,514$23,078
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $50,744 · Management $5,638$56,382
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,324 · Management $4,475 · Fundraising $2,399$50,198
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$69 · Management −$18−$87
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $996,772 · Management $93,946 · Fundraising $2,399$1,093,117
Part X · Balance sheet $756,887 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $126,465$435,917
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $18,751$15,909
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $38,014$77,598
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,171$33,139
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $182,412$9,357
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $225,896$184,967
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $609,709$756,887
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $59,043$28,883
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $13$13
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $224,389$185,364
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $440,821$214,260
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,594$508,710
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $136,294$33,917
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $168,888$542,627
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $609,709$756,887
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $542,627 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,347,702
XI-2 Total expenses$1,093,117
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$254,585
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$168,888
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$119,154
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$542,627

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