Learnlaunch INC FY2021 filing

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Boston, MAUnknown exempt organization EIN 46-1270864Revenue $1.8M in FY2021Latest filing we have: 2021. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

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To support the advancement of education and improve student achievement by catalyzing the development of new educational technology and methods.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-1270864) · Dispute this line
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$411K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $74K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
64% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$411K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.3 mo
of spending, in cash
2.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$793K
90% of total assets
Liabilities are 90% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
6 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.8M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$84K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2021▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.9M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2021▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.8M
Net assets
$84K
FY2021▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$242K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2025
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing we have: FY2021.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $1.1M Management & general 36% · $634K

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; $411K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Executive Director
$191,567Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer / Consultant
$112,800Pt VII · Sec A
Maple Program Chief Academic Officer
$106,234Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Jane Swift$250,364$191,567—
Dan Ansel$160,000——
David O'Connor——$153,300
Margot Cardamone$130,000——
Jay Dia$91,200$112,800$120,000
Ann Koufman-Frederick——$111,600
Ann Kaufman-Frederick$31,149$106,234—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops new educational technology and methods to improve student achievement.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Learnlaunch, through conferences, meetups and classes provide support to the edtech community. These educational, collaborative and supportive events are intended to meet the broader goal of increasing student achievement through the adoption of digital technologies.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-1270864) · Dispute this line
$1.1Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$890K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$857K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$634K
Owns and owesPt X
$84K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$341K
Total assetsLn 16$877K
LiabilitiesLn 26$793K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$890K
Government grantsLn 1e$277K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$857K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$25K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$341K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$341K
Accounts receivableLn 4$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$432K
Total assetsLn 16$877K
LiabilitiesLn 26$793K
Net assetsLn 32$84K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$387K$341K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$850K$877K
LiabilitiesLn 26$737K$793K
Net assetsLn 32$113K$84K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$298K$36K$262K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$576K$567K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$90K$64K$26K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$572K$328K$244K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$3K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$52K$3K$49K
OccupancyLn 16$81K$81K$746
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$324
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$59K$58K$175
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$902$902
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$5K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.1M$634K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2023 $1.9M$1.8M$158K$242K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 $1.8M$1.8M−$29K$84K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2021 $1.9M$2.2M−$351K$113K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,753,714 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $847,428$889,922
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $633,667$857,382
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $831−$24,870
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $370,131$31,280
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,852,057$1,753,714
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 $971,787$963,536
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,231,181$819,222
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,202,968$1,782,758
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$350,911−$29,044
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,753,714 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$32,000
VIII-1e Government grants$276,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$581,022
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$889,922
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $857,382$857,382
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11$11
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $22,600$22,600
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $8,680$8,680
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$24,881−$24,881
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $863,781 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11$1,753,714
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,782,758 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $36,000 · Management $262,000$298,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $566,720 · Management $9,000$575,720
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $64,196 · Management $25,620$89,816
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,569$1,569
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,575$13,575
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $328,113 · Management $243,610$571,723
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,347 · Management $4,319$7,666
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,597 · Management $49,248$51,845
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $80,668 · Management $746$81,414
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,291 · Management $324$4,615
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $58,345 · Management $175$58,520
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,494$2,494
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $902$902
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,540$3,540
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,621 · Management $16,738$21,359
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,148,898 · Management $633,860 · Fundraising $0$1,782,758
Part X · Balance sheet $877,051 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $386,645$341,037
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,280$101,721
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,075$2,048
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $428,000$432,245
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $850,000$877,051
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $94,031$240,132
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $501,815$553,309
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $737,346$793,441
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$133,239$23,796
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $245,893$59,814
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $112,654$83,610
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $850,000$877,051
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $83,610 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,753,714
XI-2 Total expenses$1,782,758
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,044
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$112,654
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$83,610

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