Lincoln Learning Solutions INC FY2023 filing

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Aliquippa, PA501(c)(3)Since 2005EducationEIN 26-0125828Revenue $17.3M in FY2023

On file with the IRSlincolnlearningsolution.org2139 Brodhead Road, 15001-4603 · Aliquippa, PATax-exempt since Sep 2007Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of Lincoln Learning Solutions(lls) is to empower Learning communities by providing them with products, strategies and services aligned with proven educational practices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.9M 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.1M a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.9M
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.3M
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$17.3M
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$22.3M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$66.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$17.3M
FY2023▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$24.1M
FY2021$25.6M
FY2022$26.2M
FY2023$17.3M
FY2024$21.2M
FY2024$20.4M
Expenses
$22.3M
FY2023▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$31.9M
FY2021$23.1M
FY2022$23.5M
FY2023$22.3M
FY2024$23.9M
FY2024$24.0M
Net assets
$66.2M
FY2023▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$68.1M
FY2021$72.6M
FY2022$72.0M
FY2023$66.2M
FY2024$62.1M
FY2024$59.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2007.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $14.7M Management & general 34% · $7.5M

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; $1.9M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman/Pre
$352,089Pt VII · Sec A
$243,375Pt VII · Sec A
Marketing of
$211,752Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Academ
$171,992Pt VII · Sec A
IT Executive
$147,047Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Ent.
$142,004Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant VP
$135,365Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$131,280Pt VII · Sec A

Robert M Clements’s $338K as Chairman/Pre is at the 71st 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert M Clements$337,761$320,170$352,089$337,797——
Robert C Clements————$328,902$289,702
Craig W McMillen$230,718$221,325$243,375$230,934——
Daryl E Care———$230,933——
Dr Rachel Book$225,504$211,332$211,752$182,171——
Craig McMillen————$224,853$147,568
Daryl Care————$224,853$193,840
Charles D Thayer$197,418$178,320$171,992$148,667——

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

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1 program · $14.7M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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LLS provides interactive curriculum and educational services which supports online learning for students, schools, and school districts, as well as providing schools and school districts with facilities maintenance and consulting services. LLS also supports the community by providing grants & donations to local nonprofit organizations.

$14.7Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 40 grants · $2.9M · 2019–2024
McGuire Memorial FoundationPA · FY2024$11,000
Center in Midland PAPA · FY2024$6,100
McGuire Memorial FoundationPA · FY2023$10,000
Greater Midland Scholarship FoundatFY2022$30,000
Center in Midland PAPA · FY2022$8,000
Focalpointk12 INCFY2022$7,500
Leopards Athletics INCPA · FY2021$136,632
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Money outPt IX
$22.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.7M
Managementcol C$7.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$66.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.2M
Total assetsLn 16$67.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.8M
Gains on assetsLn 7$821K
Total revenueLn 12$17.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$14.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.2M
Other assetsLn 15$4.7M
Total assetsLn 16$67.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$66.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5279
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25.0M$16.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25.0M$27.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.8M$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$74.3M$67.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$72.0M$66.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$435K$435K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.4M$216K$1.2M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.8M$8.8M$3.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$534K$374K$160K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.2M$1.6M$540K
Payroll taxesLn 10$985K$690K$294K
Legal feesLn 11b$396K$59K$337K
Investment management feesLn 11f$81K$81K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$705K$486K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$195K$7K$188K
Office expensesLn 13$336K$257K$78K
Information technologyLn 14$1.3M$777K$510K
OccupancyLn 16$747K$560K$187K
TravelLn 17$158K$66K$93K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$58K$1K$57K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$153K$153K
InsuranceLn 23$297K$140K$157K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$22.3M$14.7M$7.5M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $21.2M$23.9M−$2.8M$62.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $17.3M$22.3M−$5.0M$66.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $26.2M$23.5M$2.7M$72.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $25.6M$23.1M$2.4M$72.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $24.1M$31.9M−$7.7M$68.1M 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $17,293,831 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,352,328$9,413,665
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $931,182$2,102,075
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,873,306$5,778,091
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $26,156,816$17,293,831
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $432,178$435,181
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,403,023$16,903,798
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,647,604$4,915,283
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $23,482,805$22,254,262
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,674,011−$4,960,431
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $17,293,831 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,799,623 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,413,665$9,413,665
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $215,882 · Excluded from tax $1,065,674$1,281,556
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$23,671−$23,671
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $820,519$820,519
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,139$2,139
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,035,946 · Unrelated business $215,882 · Excluded from tax $1,042,003$17,293,831
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,254,262 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $435,181$435,181
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $215,760 · Management $1,222,640$1,438,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,812,627 · Management $2,955,558$11,768,185
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $373,832 · Management $159,693$533,525
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,638,644 · Management $540,365$2,179,009
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $690,434 · Management $294,245$984,679
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $59,435 · Management $336,796$396,231
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $80,798$80,798
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $705,209 · Management $485,684$1,190,893
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,644 · Management $188,285$194,929
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $257,390 · Management $78,180$335,570
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $776,845 · Management $509,874$1,286,719
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $560,017 · Management $186,672$746,689
IX-17 TravelPrograms $65,871 · Management $92,548$158,419
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,304 · Management $56,896$58,200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $153,294$153,294
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $139,664 · Management $157,494$297,158
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $16,383$16,383
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,738,857 · Management $7,515,405 · Fundraising $0$22,254,262
Part X · Balance sheet $67,534,063 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $5,740,439; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,502,100$1,632,722
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $18,545,905$14,539,428
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $571,305$499,443
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,743,269$4,251,350
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,608,603$1,785,122
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,758,669$6,171,359
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $12,134,535$14,774,652
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $12,866,708$12,866,708
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,393,513$576,682
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,412,640$4,696,158
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,277,686$67,534,063
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,055,975$1,283,614
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $216,632$60,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,272,607$1,343,614
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $72,005,079$66,190,449
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $72,005,079$66,190,449
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,277,686$67,534,063
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,190,449 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$17,293,831
XI-2 Total expenses$22,254,262
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,960,431
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$72,005,079
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$673,385
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,527,584
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,190,449

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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