Learning Disabilities Association INC

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LDA serves individuals, families and communities impacted by learning differences, equipping and inspiring learners to thrive and lead fulfilled lives.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7297031) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 50 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 0.3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
92% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.5 mo
of spending, in cash
5.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$632K
36% of total assets
Liabilities are 36% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.0M
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$590K
FY2022$950K
FY2023$783K
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +79%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$748K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$868K
FY2022$871K
FY2023$594K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1973.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.8M Management & general 6% · $116K Fundraising 2% · $34K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$119,500Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Martha Moriarty$119,500$105,000$97,500$95,038$84,303

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

Programs and updates

Helps individuals and families facing learning disabilities with assessment, support, and education.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Learning Connections

focuses on preventing severe academic difficulties or school failure by providing intensive reading, writing and math instruction for low-income children and youth, support for their parents, and resources for classroom teachers.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7297031) · Dispute this line
$830Kprogram expense
02

Assessment Services

includes learning and attention-deficit diagnostic assessments and individual consultations to identify and document academic strengths and challenges, document the presence or absence of a disability, and provide strategies for accommodating their learning and attention difficulties, thereby increasing life outcomes.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7297031) · Dispute this line
$369Kprogram expense
03

Teacher Preparation and Licensure

approved by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, LDAs Teacher Preparation Program provides training and clinical experiences necessary to obtain an Academic Behavioral Strategist special education teaching license.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7297031) · Dispute this line
$356Kprogram expense

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 · FY2021
Women VentureFY2021$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $106K · 2021–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$81,108
Unitemized GrantFY2021$25,231

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$403K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$116K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$907K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$632K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$403K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$220K
SavingsLn 2$687K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$907K
Accounts receivableLn 4$192K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$191K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$433K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$632K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 550
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$879K$907K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$444K$433K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$645K$632K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$144K$72K$43K$29K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.2M$31K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$91K$90K$363$91
Payroll taxesLn 10$103K$96K$5K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$131K$130K$795$199
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$680$646$27$7
Information technologyLn 14$52K$50K$2K$475
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$34K$26K$7K$1K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$73$18
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$14K$13K$596$137
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$9K$2K$526
InsuranceLn 23$27K$26K$716$216
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$66K$23K$122
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$2K$148
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.8M$116K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $2.0M$2.0M$69K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 17, 2025 $1.6M$1.1M$451K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 12, 2024 $783K$1.1M−$277K$594K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 26, 2023 $950K$1.0M−$66K$871K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 6, 2021 $590K$748K−$158K$868K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $2,046,455 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $740,664$1,615,775
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $207,319$403,162
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $590,000$27,518
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,800$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,555,783$2,046,455
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $812,109$1,611,015
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $292,416$366,773
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,104,525$1,977,788
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $451,258$68,667
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,046,455 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,551,929
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,846
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,615,775
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $403,162$403,162
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $27,518$27,518
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $430,680$2,046,455
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,977,788 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $71,920 · Management $43,152 · Fundraising $28,768$143,840
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,232,365 · Management $30,758$1,263,123
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,598$10,598
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $90,400 · Management $363 · Fundraising $91$90,854
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $95,883 · Management $4,943 · Fundraising $1,774$102,600
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $129,813 · Management $795 · Fundraising $199$130,807
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,450$1,450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $646 · Management $27 · Fundraising $7$680
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $49,915 · Management $1,899 · Fundraising $475$52,289
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,120 · Management $6,734 · Fundraising $1,400$34,254
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,753 · Management $73 · Fundraising $18$2,844
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $13,066 · Management $596 · Fundraising $137$13,799
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,812 · Management $2,105 · Fundraising $526$11,443
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,373 · Management $716 · Fundraising $216$27,305
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,760 · Management $22,589 · Fundraising $122$88,471
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,548 · Management $1,735 · Fundraising $148$3,431
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,827,422 · Management $116,485 · Fundraising $33,881$1,977,788
Part X · Balance sheet $1,746,274 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $447,105$219,755
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $432,112$687,343
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $145,330$192,105
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $199,312$190,787
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,598$23,347
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $444,381$432,937
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,689,838$1,746,274
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $131,088$117,216
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $13,637$15,278
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $500,000$500,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $644,725$632,494
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,030,154$1,112,290
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,959$1,490
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,045,113$1,113,780
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,689,838$1,746,274
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,113,780 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,046,455
XI-2 Total expenses$1,977,788
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$68,667
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,045,113
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,113,780

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

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