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.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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
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
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 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
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$293K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$340K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$150K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$293K
FY2023▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$429K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$709K
Expenses
$340K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$327K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$395K
Net assets
$150K
FY2023▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$465K

From the FY2023 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

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $222K Management & general 30% · $101K Fundraising 5% · $18K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Education
$58,011Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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

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 · $222K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Adult basic education program dedicated to the needs of adult learners. Program areas include basic literacy instruction, English Language Learning, instruction in high school equivalency attainment, workforce readiness skills, and transition into post-secondary education and training.

$222Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$293K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$421
Money outPt IX
$340K
Ln 25
Programscol B$222K
Managementcol C$101K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$150K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Government grantsLn 1e$102K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$181
Other incomeLn 4–11$421
Total revenueLn 12$293K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$148K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$150K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$201K$154K
Total assetsLn 16$201K$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$197K$150K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$38K$16K$4K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$171K$98K$63K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$11K$6K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K$43
Information technologyLn 14$25K$22K$206$2K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$21K$2K$230
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$1K$74
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$21K$643$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$340K$222K$101K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $709K$395K$314K$465K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $293K$340K−$47K$150K 990 PDF
FY2022 $353K$327K$26K$197K 990 PDF
FY2021 $429K$327K$103K$171K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $293,366 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $337,049$290,220
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $966$2,544
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $108$181
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,138$421
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $353,261$293,366
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 $244,354$246,796
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,444$93,492
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $326,798$340,288
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,463−$46,922
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $293,366 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $421 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$102,167
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$188,053
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$290,220
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,544 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,544
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $181 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$181
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,146 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$293,366
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $340,288 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,187 · Management $16,284 · Fundraising $3,540$58,011
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,298 · Management $63,407 · Fundraising $9,161$170,866
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,546 · Management $6,346 · Fundraising $1,027$17,919
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,963$5,963
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,307$1,307
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,101$1,101
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,973 · Management $1,857 · Fundraising $43$5,873
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $22,292 · Management $206 · Fundraising $2,017$24,515
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,953 · Management $1,842 · Fundraising $230$23,025
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,085$1,085
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,763$1,763
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,547 · Management $1,208 · Fundraising $74$3,829
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,026 · Management $643 · Fundraising $1,637$23,306
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,725$1,725
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $221,771 · Management $100,788 · Fundraising $17,729$340,288
Part X · Balance sheet $153,712 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,986$5,399
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $195,812$148,313
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $200,798$153,712
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,380$3,216
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,380$3,216
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $135,376$110,588
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $62,042$39,908
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $197,418$150,496
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $200,798$153,712
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $150,496 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$293,366
XI-2 Total expenses$340,288
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$46,922
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$197,418
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$150,496

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