The Learning Well exists to serve children and families by offering innovative education for students in grades kindergarten through 6th grade. Our approach is multi-age, interdisciplinary, hands-on and individualized education. We are faith based and integrate biblical truth and god's love into all subject areas. We use project based Learning to tie subjects together and inspire students to dig deep with their Learning. Our mission is to see children develop a love of Learning through engaging activities, individualized support, and time to explore. We served 53 students in the 24-25 school year.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$53K 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$53K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $76
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 10 voting members
Fine: 5 of 10 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$300K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$277K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$243K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$300K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$288K
Expenses
$277K
FY2023▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$199K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$306K
Net assets
$243K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$243K
FY2024$225K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2015.

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% · $248K Management & general 11% · $29K

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; $53K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Education
$31,717Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$21,560Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Gallie’s $37K as Director of Education is at the 29th 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
Karen Gallie$36,828$31,717$18,960$19,897$15,141
Jeni Harris——$33,812$33,927$30,151
Amanda McGarrah$33,194$21,560———
Crystal Sandberg$5,768————
Hannah Azevedo$5,768————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides faith-based, hands-on education for K-6 students, fostering a love of learning.

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1 program · $248K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Elementary Education

54 students grades k-6.

$248Kprogram 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$76
Grants paid · 2 grants · $17K · 2022–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,840
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$300K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$277K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Money outPt IX
$277K
Ln 25
Programscol B$248K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$243K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$162K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$300
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$277K
Total revenueLn 12$300K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$162K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$162K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$243K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 620
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K$162K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$228K$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$219K$243K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11K$11K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$32K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$156K$156K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$18K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$370$370
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$317$317
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$632$632
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$8$8
Total functional expensesLn 25$277K$248K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $288K$306K−$17K$225K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $300K$277K$24K$243K 990 PDF
FY2022 $270K$199K$71K$219K 990 PDF
FY2021 $172K$148K 990 PDF
FY2020 $138K$134K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $300,447 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $36,272$24,837
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $233,856$276,759
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$1,149
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $270,128$300,447
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,000$10,840
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $171,087$240,620
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,618$25,434
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $198,705$276,894
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,423$23,553
Part VI · Governance 5 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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 $300,447 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,485
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,352
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,837
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $276,759$276,759
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,149−$1,149
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $276,759 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,149$300,447
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $276,894 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,840$10,840
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,967 · Management $25,840$57,807
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $155,553$155,553
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,175$7,175
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,263 · Management $1,822$20,085
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $370$370
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,085$1,085
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,639$2,639
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,005$5,005
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $317$317
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $632$632
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,561$6,561
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,817$8,817
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8$8
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $247,515 · Management $29,379 · Fundraising $0$276,894
Part X · Balance sheet $251,194 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $164,266$161,566
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $54,877$82,386
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,107$3,449
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,511$3,793
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $227,761$251,194
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $596$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,910$8,435
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,506$8,435
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $219,255$242,759
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $227,761$251,194
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $242,759 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,447
XI-2 Total expenses$276,894
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,553
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$219,255
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$49
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$242,759

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