Learning Is for Tomorrow INC

Tax-deductible

Baltimore, MD501(c)(3)EducationEIN 20-8861631

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Adult literacy

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% 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 · 21% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 69% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $23
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$305K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$371K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$51K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$305K
FY2025▼ -32%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$449K
FY2025$305K
Expenses
$371K
FY2025▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$260K
FY2022$317K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$371K
Net assets
$51K
FY2025▼ -56%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$20K
FY2021$6K
FY2022−$9K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$117K
FY2025$51K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2007.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $291K Management & general 17% · $63K Fundraising 5% · $17K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$77,280Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Pettis’s $77K as Executive Di is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Pettis$77,280$81,760$80,953$74,880$73,504$34,020

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Learning Is for Tomorrow INC is an education nonprofit based in Baltimore, MD.

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1 program service account for $291K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Provides classes in adult basic education, adult secondary education, and ged test preparation.

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$305K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$303K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$371K
Ln 25
Programscol B$291K
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$51K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$704
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$303K
Government grantsLn 1e$296K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Total revenueLn 12$305K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$704
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$704
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$51K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$704
Total assetsLn 16$129K$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$117K$51K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K$62K$12K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$161K$129K$24K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$27K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$18K$3K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$1K$452
OccupancyLn 16$29K$23K$4K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$234$77
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$845$281
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K$61
Total functional expensesLn 25$371K$291K$63K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $305K$371K−$66K$51K 990 PDF
FY2024 $449K$382K$67K$117K 990 PDF
FY2023 $369K$311K$58K$50K 990 PDF
FY2022 $303K$317K−$14K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2021 $286K$260K$26K$6K 990 PDF
FY2020 $71K−$20K 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 $305,217 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$296,159
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,358
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$302,517
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,700$2,700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,700$305,217
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $370,842 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,824 · Management $11,592 · Fundraising $3,864$77,280
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $128,995 · Management $24,187 · Fundraising $8,062$161,244
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,636 · Management $4,994 · Fundraising $1,665$33,295
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,980 · Management $3,371 · Fundraising $1,124$22,475
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,050$1,050
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,570$10,570
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,233 · Management $1,356 · Fundraising $452$9,041
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,280 · Management $4,365 · Fundraising $1,455$29,100
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,246 · Management $234 · Fundraising $77$1,557
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,505 · Management $845 · Fundraising $281$5,631
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,538 · Management $61$19,599
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $291,237 · Management $62,625 · Fundraising $16,980$370,842
Part X · Balance sheet $56,235 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,484$704
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $61,600$49,319
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,212
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,084$56,235
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,146$4,922
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,146$4,922
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $116,938$51,313
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $116,938$51,313
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,084$56,235
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $51,313 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$305,217
XI-2 Total expenses$370,842
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$65,625
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$116,938
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$51,313

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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