The Learn More Center Inc.'s mission is to provide educational services and a learning community to meet the instructional needs of adult learners related to workforce readiness, adult basic education and literacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K 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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FY2021 · 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 16% 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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$429K
+89% vs prior year
Spent
$327K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$171K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$429K
FY2021▲ +89%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$429K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$709K
Expenses
$327K
FY2021▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$327K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$395K
Net assets
$171K
FY2021▲ +151%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$465K

From the FY2021 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $250K Management & general 17% · $56K Fundraising 6% · $20K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Education
$56,400Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cynthia Johnson’s $58K as Director of Education is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cynthia Johnson$58,011$58,011$56,400$56,400$53,680

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

Offers educational services and a learning community for adults needing workforce readiness, basic education, and literacy skills.

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1 program · $250K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Adult basic education center dedicated to the needs of adult learners in Wabash County and surrounding communities. Program areas include basic literacy instruction, high school equivalency diploma instruction, high school equivalency exam testing, workforce readiness skills enhancement, and transition into post-secondary education and…

$250Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$429K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$426K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$28
Money outPt IX
$327K
Ln 25
Programscol B$250K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$171K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$426K
Government grantsLn 1e$185K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$28
Total revenueLn 12$429K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$172K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$171K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 615
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$176K
Total assetsLn 16$75K$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$68K$171K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$47K$6K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$162K$126K$26K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$13K$2K$967
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$340$340
Office expensesLn 13$15K$9K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$12K$655$88
OccupancyLn 16$20K$18K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$181$181$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$22K$9K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$327K$250K$56K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 30, 2025 $709K$395K$314K$465K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 20, 2024 $293K$340K−$47K$150K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2023 $353K$327K$26K$197K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 8, 2022 $429K$327K$103K$171K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2021 $227K$302K−$74K$68K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $429,449 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $227,399$426,454
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$2,967
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32$28
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $227,431$429,449
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $231,682$233,919
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,945$92,584
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $301,627$326,503
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$74,196$102,946
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $429,449 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$185,393
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$241,061
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$426,454
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,967 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,967
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $28 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$28
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,995 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$429,449
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $326,503 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,017 · Management $6,487 · Fundraising $2,229$55,733
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $125,634 · Management $25,547 · Fundraising $10,596$161,777
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,025 · Management $2,417 · Fundraising $967$16,409
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,100$5,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $340$340
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,402 · Management $3,157 · Fundraising $2,535$15,094
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,870 · Management $655 · Fundraising $88$12,613
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,500 · Management $1,744 · Fundraising $1,006$20,250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $181 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$181
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,821$2,821
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,959 · Fundraising $0$1,959
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,242 · Management $9,079 · Fundraising $2,905$34,226
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $249,692 · Management $56,485 · Fundraising $20,326$326,503
Part X · Balance sheet $175,520 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,450$3,127
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,368$172,393
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,818$175,520
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,809$4,565
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,809$4,565
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $68,009$115,193
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$55,762
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $68,009$170,955
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,818$175,520
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $170,955 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$429,449
XI-2 Total expenses$326,503
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$102,946
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$68,009
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$170,955

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