The Learning Lamp INC FY2023 filing

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Johnstown, PA501(c)(3)Since 2003EducationEIN 20-0306745

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The mission of the Learning Lamp is to engage students in the support they need to succeed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$425K 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
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.0M a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$425K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $684K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15.6M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$15.0M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$7.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$15.6M
FY2023▼ -2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.8M
FY2021$13.5M
FY2022$15.9M
FY2023$15.6M
FY2024$15.9M
FY2025$16.5M
Expenses
$15.0M
FY2023▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.0M
FY2021$11.3M
FY2022$13.7M
FY2023$15.0M
FY2024$15.5M
FY2025$16.6M
Net assets
$7.2M
FY2023▲ +11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2025$7.7M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2003.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $12.6M Management & general 15% · $2.3M Fundraising 1% · $131K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $425K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Psychiatrist
$191,476Pt VII · Sec A
$136,606Pt VII · Sec A
$96,820Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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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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

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

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $8.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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…

$3.4Mprogram 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.

$3.0Mprogram 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.

$2.1Mprogram expense

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Funders

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 · 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

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Money outPt IX
$15.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.6M
Managementcol C$2.3M
Fundraisingcol D$131K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.3M
Investment incomeLn 3−$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Total revenueLn 12$15.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$806K
SavingsLn 2$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$467K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.5M
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$7.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,011
VolunteersI 6147
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$418K$467K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M$7.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$391K$391K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$425K$310K$90K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.4M$9.2M$1.1M$96K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$42K$32K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$298K$167K$131K
Payroll taxesLn 10$807K$718K$80K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$430$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$162K$162K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$24K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$119K$113K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$72K$29K$43K
Information technologyLn 14$189K$94K$94K
OccupancyLn 16$430K$258K$173K
TravelLn 17$111K$105K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K$305
InterestLn 20$28K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$160K$80K$80K
InsuranceLn 23$249K$174K$75K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$899K$723K$176K
All other expensesLn 24e$115K$112K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.0M$12.6M$2.3M$131K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $16.5M$16.6M−$57K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $15.9M$15.5M$460K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $15.6M$15.0M$564K$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $15.9M$13.7M$2.2M$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.5M$11.3M$2.1M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.8M$8.0M$793K$2.3M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $15,559,564 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,437,914
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$793,934
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,231,848
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,281,188$11,281,188
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax −$18,659−$18,659
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $46,560$46,560
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$18,627
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,281,188 · Excluded from tax $27,901$15,559,564
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,995,894 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $390,689$390,689
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $309,914 · Management $89,657 · Fundraising $25,331$424,902
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,246,391 · Management $1,086,344 · Fundraising $96,128$10,428,863
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $31,631 · Management $10,544$42,175
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $167,391 · Management $131,061$298,452
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $717,635 · Management $79,737 · Fundraising $9,292$806,664
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $430 · Management $2,438$2,868
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $162,073$162,073
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,400 · Management $36,000$60,400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $113,072 · Management $5,951$119,023
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,939 · Management $43,408$72,347
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $94,435 · Management $94,435$188,870
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $257,505 · Management $172,670$430,175
IX-17 TravelPrograms $105,398 · Management $5,547$110,945
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,791 · Management $305$6,096
IX-20 InterestPrograms $28,172$28,172
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $79,992 · Management $79,991$159,983
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $174,331 · Management $74,713$249,044
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $722,870 · Management $175,799$898,669
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $111,842 · Management $3,642$115,484
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,610,828 · Management $2,254,315 · Fundraising $130,751$14,995,894
Part X · Balance sheet $9,076,904 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,557,447$805,854
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,521,518$2,020,187
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,205,109$1,254,264
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,180$9,860
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,410,597$4,518,257
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $418,235$467,084
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $43,861$1,398
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,165,947$9,076,904
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $453,501$356,149
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,468,749$854,803
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,679,176$1,879,745
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,363,471$7,120,879
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $123,300$76,280
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,486,771$7,197,159
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,165,947$9,076,904
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,197,159 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,559,564
XI-2 Total expenses$14,995,894
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$563,670
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,486,771
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$146,718
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,197,159

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