Learn21 a Flexible Learning Collaborative FY2024 filing

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To be a leading educational consortium which integrates flexible learning environments and business operations through innovative technology. To provide cost-effective instructional technology support, services and solutions to member educational organizations.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-2826976) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$770K 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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FY2024 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $167K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
86% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$770K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
3.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
0.2% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3.4M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$933K
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$902K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$886K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2024 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2013.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $2.7M Management & general 14% · $428K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $770K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$201,645Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy and Operations Officer
$191,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Academic Officer
$172,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Client Success
$104,558Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Developer
$100,437Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member - Exit 06/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Ghantous’s $202K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Ghantous$201,645$257,114$99,597$156,330$106,683
William Fritz$191,000$209,035$28,400$75,974$15,000
Stacy Hawthorne$172,500$125,250———
Joshua Fritz$104,558————
Austin Arnett$100,437$102,451———

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

Provides cost-effective technology support and innovative learning solutions to member schools.

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3 programs · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Using a collaborative approach among public school districts, the organization delivered and implemented cost effective technological solutions for flexible innovative learning opportunities for its member schools.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-2826976) · Dispute this line
$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Professional and educator development for technological solutions to teaching.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-2826976) · Dispute this line
$1.0Mprogram expense
03

Educational development seminar and webinars.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-2826976) · Dispute this line
$231Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$428K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$991K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$991K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$991K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$991K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$441K$220K$220K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.4M$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$87K$87K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$127K$121K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$136K$136K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$10K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$31K
Information technologyLn 14$123K$123K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
TravelLn 17$92K$92K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$231K$231K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$359K$348K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.7M$428K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 16, 2026 $933K$1.6M−$664K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 31, 2025 $3.4M$3.1M$264K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2024 $3.0M$2.8M$192K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $2.2M$1.8M$415K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $2.3M$1.8M$545K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2021 $1.1M$902K$247K$886K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,410,343 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,002,623$3,371,006
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,570$36,252
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,085
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,012,193$3,410,343
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 $2,226,606$2,214,611
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $593,440$931,548
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,820,046$3,146,159
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $192,147$264,184
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,410,343 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,371,006$3,371,006
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $36,252$36,252
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,085$3,085
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,371,006 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $39,337$3,410,343
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,146,159 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $220,436 · Management $220,436$440,872
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,420,567 · Management $3,615$1,424,182
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $87,057$87,057
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $121,308 · Management $5,565$126,873
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $135,627$135,627
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,163$17,163
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,962 · Management $2,084$12,046
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $31,582$31,582
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $30,771$30,771
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $122,510$122,510
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $26,600$26,600
IX-17 TravelManagement $92,144$92,144
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $230,647$230,647
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,507$1,507
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $348,010 · Management $11,384$359,394
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,184$2,184
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,718,287 · Management $427,872 · Fundraising $0$3,146,159
Part X · Balance sheet $2,328,440 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,020,465$991,458
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,049$2,749
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,000$14,693
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,014,010$1,316,792
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,749$2,748
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,057,273$2,328,440
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,282$5,136
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,282$5,136
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,042,991$2,323,304
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,042,991$2,323,304
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,057,273$2,328,440
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,323,304 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,410,343
XI-2 Total expenses$3,146,159
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$264,184
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,042,991
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$16,533
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$404
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,323,304

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