The Backside Learning Center INC

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The purpose of the organization is to provide educational, linguistic, social and other charitable services to persons, and their families, engaged primarily in the care, training, and/or any other activity involving thoroughbred race horses housed at racing and training facilities; particularly at churchhill downs in louisville, kentucky.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 37-1803514) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 27 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $202K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
72% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
3.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
25
named funders · $567K
25 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
0.5% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
15 of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.3M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$835K
FY2021$587K
FY2022$762K
FY2023$921K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$518K
FY2021$621K
FY2022$619K
FY2023$774K
FY2024$954K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$993K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$975K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 May 2016.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $846K Management & general 10% · $118K Fundraising 18% · $218K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$71,705Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sherry Stanley$71,705$71,705$67,763$64,946$67,193$67,193

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

Supports thoroughbred horse caretakers and their families through educational and charitable programs.

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2 programs · $846K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The family education program is held at our off-site location. It provides academic enrichment activities to school-aged children and access to summer camp experiences. Educational advocacy is an additional element that supports parents in navigating the public school system and are active participants in their child's education and…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 37-1803514) · Dispute this line
$523Kprogram expense
02

Learning center adult programs -these programs support equine workers and their families in the pursuit of their personal and professional dreams. We do this by providing educational opportunities, assistance in navigating and accessing local resources, and by creating community.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 37-1803514) · Dispute this line
$323Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$936K
Other incomeLn 4–11$328K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$846K
Managementcol C$118K
Fundraisingcol D$218K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$936K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$328K
Gains on assetsLn 7$31K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$169K
SavingsLn 2$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$301K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$582K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$56K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$13K
Share of the $1.3M endowmentSch D 1g1.0%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$1.3M$1.4M$837K$734K$898K
AddedLn 1b$295K$200K
SpentLn 1d–1f$13K$13K$10K$8K$7K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$827K$301K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K$582K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.1M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$81K$56K$8K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$733K$513K$73K$147K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$3K$459$918
Other employee benefitsLn 9$54K$38K$5K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$41K$6K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$6K$955$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$35K$6K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$6K$864$2K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$11K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$280$559
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$608$608
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$5K$783$2K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$7K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$104K$104K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$846K$118K$218K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 4, 2026 $1.3M$1.2M$115K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 1, 2025 $1.5M$954K$523K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2024 $921K$774K$147K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 16, 2023 $762K$619K$143K$975K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 5, 2022 $587K$621K−$34K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 30, 2021 $835K$518K$317K$993K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising M · Noncash O · Explanations R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,296,336 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,427,919$935,892
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37,896$62,784
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,124$297,660
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,476,939$1,296,336
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 $778,002$931,340
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $176,235$249,866
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $954,237$1,181,206
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $522,702$115,130
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,296,336 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$935,892
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$56,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$935,892
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32,164$32,164
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $30,620$30,620
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $161,518$161,518
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $136,142$136,142
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $136,142 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $224,302$1,296,336
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,181,206 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $56,423 · Management $8,060 · Fundraising $16,121$80,604
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $513,125 · Management $73,304 · Fundraising $146,608$733,037
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,214 · Management $459 · Fundraising $918$4,591
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,876 · Management $5,412 · Fundraising $10,819$54,107
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,301 · Management $5,900 · Fundraising $11,800$59,001
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,545 · Management $955 · Fundraising $3,050$9,550
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $13,477$13,477
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,692 · Management $5,976 · Fundraising $19,084$59,752
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,045 · Management $864 · Fundraising $1,727$8,636
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,366 · Management $1,624 · Fundraising $3,247$16,237
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,281$16,281
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,957 · Management $280 · Fundraising $559$2,796
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $608$608
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,481 · Management $783 · Fundraising $1,566$7,830
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,240 · Management $1,034 · Fundraising $2,069$10,343
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $104,356$104,356
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $845,510 · Management $118,128 · Fundraising $217,568$1,181,206
Part X · Balance sheet $2,083,947 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $482,324$168,917
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $344,486$132,498
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,920$14,731
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $39,216$582,246
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,018,459$1,185,555
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,889,405$2,083,947
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,712$10,307
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,712$10,307
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,684,980$1,903,092
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $199,713$170,548
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,884,693$2,073,640
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,889,405$2,083,947
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,073,640 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,296,336
XI-2 Total expenses$1,181,206
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$115,130
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,884,693
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$73,817
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,073,640

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

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