Learning Express Academy INC

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Newark, DEUnknown exempt organization EIN 20-3987670Revenue $631K in FY2021Latest filing we have: 2021. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

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Education-elementary age school

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-3987670) · Dispute this line
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$9K 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
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $39K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$9K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.1 mo
of spending, in cash
0.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $136
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$221K
566% of total assets
Liabilities are 566% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$631K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$650K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$182K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$631K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$561K
FY2021$631K
Expenses
$650K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$621K
FY2021$650K
Net assets
−$182K
FY2021▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$163K
FY2021−$182K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing we have: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $650K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $9K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$8,650Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Jennifer Valentine$8,650$5,462

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Provides elementary education to children.

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1 program · $650K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Education-elementary age school

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-3987670) · Dispute this line
$650Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$136

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$631K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$568K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Other incomeLn 4–11$189
Money outPt IX
$650K
Ln 25
Programscol B$650K
Owns and owesPt X
−$182K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$221K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Government grantsLn 1e$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$568K
Other incomeLn 4–11$189
Total revenueLn 12$631K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$221K
Net assetsLn 32−$182K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$29K$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K$36K
Total assetsLn 16$67K$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K$221K
Net assetsLn 32−$163K−$182K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$302K$302K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$143K$143K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$44K
All other expensesLn 24e$80K$80K
Total functional expensesLn 25$650K$650K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 10, 2022 $631K$650K−$19K−$182K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 1, 2021 $561K$621K−$60K−$163K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $631,365 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$63,170
I-9 Program service revenue$568,006
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$189
I-12 Total revenue$631,365
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$356,857
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$293,212
I-18 Total expenses$650,069
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$18,704
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $631,365 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$55,742
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,428
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,170
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $568,006$568,006
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $189$189
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $568,195 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$631,365
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $650,069 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $8,650$8,650
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $301,738$301,738
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,349$21,349
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,120$25,120
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,680$4,680
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,019$15,019
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $143,030$143,030
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,510$3,510
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,315$1,315
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,320$1,320
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,105$44,105
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $80,233$80,233
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $650,069 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$650,069
Part X · Balance sheet $39,014 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,975$2,789
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,540$36,225
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $66,515$39,014
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $96,232$96,232
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $112,500$107,500
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $20,985$17,188
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $229,717$220,920
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$163,202−$181,906
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$163,202−$181,906
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $66,515$39,014
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$181,906 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$631,365
XI-2 Total expenses$650,069
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,704
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$163,202
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$181,906

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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