Learning with Meaning INC

Missoula, MTUnknown exempt organization EIN 47-2846496Revenue $137K in FY2025Latest return filed Sep 12, 2025

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It is the mission of Learning with Meaning, Inc to create a community-based learning environment, respectful of all individuals and individual learning styles, inclusive of all family compositions, and without any religious affiliation.

89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 20 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $37K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $68
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$156K
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$137K
-67% vs prior year
Spent
$190K
To programs
89%
Net assets
−$156K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$137K
FY2025▼ -67%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$470K
FY2022$698K
FY2023$634K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$137K
Expenses
$190K
FY2025▼ -64%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$482K
FY2022$749K
FY2023$585K
FY2024$533K
FY2025$190K
Net assets
−$156K
FY2025▼ -329%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$69K
FY2022−$8K
FY2023$71K
FY2024−$36K
FY2025−$156K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $169K Management & general 11% · $21K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Mike Anderson$42,768—
Annie Graham—$25,925

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

Builds inclusive, community-based learning environments for all.

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1 program · $169K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We are a community of learners, offering several experiential learning programs for kids and adults. Aspire is an independent school for grades 6-12 with a focus on experiential and self directed learning. Our summer camps bring deep and exciting learning experiences to Missoula area students.

$169Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$68
Grants paid · 2 grants · $115K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$43,100
Unitemized GrantFY2023$72,252

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$137K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Money outPt IX
$190K
Ln 25
Programscol B$169K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
−$156K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$156K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Total revenueLn 12$137K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$156K
Net assetsLn 32−$156K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K$0
Total assetsLn 16$84K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K$156K
Net assetsLn 32−$36K−$156K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$44K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$95K$78K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$5K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41$41
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$866$866
Information technologyLn 14$600$600
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$720$720
Total functional expensesLn 25$190K$169K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 12, 2025 $137K$190K−$53K−$156K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 20, 2025 $415K$533K−$118K−$36K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 9, 2024 $634K$585K$49K$71K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 25, 2023 $698K$749K−$51K−$8K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 14, 2022 $470K$482K−$12K$69K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $136,509 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,707$19,584
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $390,220$116,925
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $414,927$136,509
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $78,769$43,903
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $351,664$104,147
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $102,887$41,834
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $533,320$189,884
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$118,393−$53,375
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $136,509 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,011
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$7,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,073
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,584
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $116,925 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$116,925
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $116,925 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$136,509
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $189,884 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $43,903$43,903
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,076 · Management $17,145$95,221
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,330 · Management $3,596$8,926
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,270$6,270
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $41$41
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,585$3,585
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $866$866
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $600$600
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,398$7,398
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,894$2,894
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,189$2,189
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,301$7,301
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,970 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,970
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $720$720
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $169,143 · Management $20,741 · Fundraising $0$189,884
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,291$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $53,485$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,150$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,926$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,050$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $550$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $24,470$22,858
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $24,225$20,805
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $68,908$112,117
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $120,203$155,780
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$36,277−$155,780
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$36,277−$155,780
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,926$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$155,780 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$136,509
XI-2 Total expenses$189,884
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,375
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$36,277
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−$66,128
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$155,780

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

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