The Learning Lamp INC FY2020 filing

Johnstown, PA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 2003 · Education

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2020
Revenue
$8.8M
Spent
$8.0M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$2.3M
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2020 (IRS tax year 2020).

Figures match the IRS filing checked 7/18/26 · see original: IRS

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
13 funders, incl. Dickert Family Foundation 62177-9
$684K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
86% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$10–100M
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThe Learning Lamp INC
EINHdr · item D20-0306745
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2003
Year of formationHdr · item L2003
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CJohnstown, PA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B80)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thelearninglamp.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.01
Program services86%$6.9M
Management & general14%$1.1M
Fundraising1%$61K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.0M

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.8M
FY2020
Expenses
$8.0M
FY2020
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
4.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+9%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$5.1M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$2.9M
FY2020
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$793K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$5.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Total net assetsLn 32$2.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$6.5M · 74%
Contributions & grants$2.2M · 26%
Program service revenue74%$6.5M
Contributions & grants26%$2.2M
Investment income$746
Other revenue$29K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$8.8M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.1M · Operating expenses/yr $8.0M
4.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $6.9M · Total expenses $8.0M
86%
Management & General
Management & general $1.1M · Total expenses $8.0M
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $61K · Total expenses $8.0M
0.8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $61K · Solicited contributions $331K
$0.18 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.2M · Total revenue $8.8M
26%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.9M · Total revenue $8.8M
22%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $6.5M · Total revenue $8.8M
74%
Investment reliance
Investment income $746 · Total revenue $8.8M
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $6.5M · Total expenses $8.0M
81%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $8.8M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $8.8M · Expenses $8.0M
+9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $5.1M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.3M · Total assets $5.1M
44%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $5.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elizabeth Fourcade · Reported title PSYCHIATRIST · Highest reported compensation $228K · Total expenses $8.0M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $6.3M · Total expenses $8.0M
79%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%——
Overhead ratio 14%——
Fundraising cost ratio 3%——
Legal fee ratio 0.01%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.5%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Psychiatrist
$228,245Pt VII · Sec A
$104,361Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$79,598Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Fourcade’s $152K as Psychiatrist is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Fourcade$151,669$179,113$191,476$192,353$226,039$228,245
Leah S Spangler Ed D$142,508$139,794$136,606$136,138$123,799$104,361
Kimberly Smith$99,809$96,792$96,820$94,302$88,166$79,598

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Helps students get the support they need to succeed in school.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $4.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

The learning lamp works together with schools to provide educational support services for students with special needs, such as personal care and instructional aides, teacher aides for special education classrooms, math and reading tutors, school psychologists, social workers, nurses, occupational and speech and language therapists…

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

The learning lamp offers high quality, educationally-focused child care for families of all income levels. Our programs are licensed through the pa department of human services and department of education, ensuring they meet the highest standards of health and safety.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

The substitute teacher program helps schools address a critical staffing need by providing qualified, trained substitutes to fill teacher absences, ensuring students make academic progress even when their classroom teacher is absent.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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Funders

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 · 6 grants · $2.3M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$463,644
Unitemized GrantFY2024$500,140
Unitemized GrantFY2023$390,689
Unitemized GrantFY2022$351,161
Unitemized GrantFY2021$309,693
Unitemized GrantFY2020$245,784

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $16.5M$16.6M+4% 990 PDF
FY2024 $15.9M$15.5M+2% 990 PDF
FY2023 $15.6M$15.0M-2% 990 PDF
FY2022 $15.9M$13.7M+18% 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.5M$11.3M+53% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $8.8M$8.0M 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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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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