Project Learn INC FY2022 filing

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Project Learn INC. Provides support to lowell public schools in the form of programs and grant writing

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$125K 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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FY2022 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $109K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $27K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$864K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$804K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$739K
FY2021$734K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$864K
FY2022▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$523K
FY2021$646K
FY2022$864K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$804K
FY2022▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$614K
FY2021$702K
FY2022$804K
FY2023$813K
FY2024$926K

From the FY2022 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 2015.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $678K Management & general 19% · $163K Fundraising 3% · $23K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec. Direct
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Nunn’s $129K as Executive Di is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Nunn$128,750$125,000$125,000$113,250$118,788

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 programs and grant writing to support Lowell Public Schools.

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1 program · $678K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The organization provides ongoing in the form of grant writing, program development and ewxecution to support lowell public schools. Project learn inc. Was instrumental in the lowell public schools obtaining a 2.5 m federal full service community grant.

$678Kprogram 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$27K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$880K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Investment incomeLn 3$644
Money outPt IX
$864K
Ln 25
Programscol B$678K
Managementcol C$163K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$804K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$799K
Total assetsLn 16$872K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$880K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Investment incomeLn 3$644
Other incomeLn 4–11$436
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$463K
SavingsLn 2$336K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$799K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K
Total assetsLn 16$872K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
Net assetsLn 32$804K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY22FY21FY20FY19FY18
End of yearLn 1g$365K$349K$276K$296K$274K
Given inLn 1b$365K$349K$276K$296K$274K
SpentLn 1d–1f$349K$276K$296K$274K$17K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$699K$799K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$71K
Total assetsLn 16$717K$872K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$68K
Net assetsLn 32$702K$804K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$403K$322K$60K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$19K$4K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
TravelLn 17$452$429$23
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$200$200
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$115
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$372K$336K$35K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$866$12K$656
Total functional expensesLn 25$864K$678K$163K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 15, 2025 $1.2M$1.1M$85K$926K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $1.0M$1.1M−$30K$813K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 31, 2023 $1.1M$864K$187K$804K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $734K$646K$89K$702K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $739K$523K$216K$614K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,051,338 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $543,751$879,568
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $142,248$170,690
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $47,904$644
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $278$436
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $734,181$1,051,338
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $301,641$402,727
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $343,992$461,589
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $645,633$864,316
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $88,548$187,022
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $1,051,338 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$879,568
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$879,568
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $170,690$170,690
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $644$644
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $436$436
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $171,770$1,051,338
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $864,316 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $322,182 · Management $60,409 · Fundraising $20,136$402,727
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,137 · Management $3,589 · Fundraising $1,196$23,922
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $37,706$37,706
IX-17 TravelManagement $429 · Fundraising $23$452
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $200$200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $11,742$11,742
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,186 · Fundraising $115$2,301
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $335,758 · Management $35,339 · Fundraising $1,047$372,144
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $866 · Management $11,600 · Fundraising $656$13,122
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $677,943 · Management $163,200 · Fundraising $23,173$864,316
Part X · Balance sheet $872,064 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $224,848$462,509
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $473,695$336,452
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,272$1,771
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,464$71,332
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $717,279$872,064
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,804$7,497
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,092$60,621
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,896$68,118
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $353,312$438,951
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $349,071$364,995
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $702,383$803,946
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $717,279$872,064
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $803,946 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,051,338
XI-2 Total expenses$864,316
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$187,022
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$702,383
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$85,459
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$803,946

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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