Learning Resources Network INC EIN 48-0908569 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Learning Resources Network INC FY2020 filing

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Supports lifelong learning providers with expertise and services. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $2.5M in revenue, $2.9M in expenses, and $942K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Manhattan, KS
Website
www.lern.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$2.5MFY2020
Expenses
$2.9M
Net assets
$942K
People
14
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  48-0908569 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Manhattan, KS
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Supports lifelong learning providers with expertise and services.
Leadership
Julia Coates Draves · Senior Vice President · $80K
Money in and out
$2.5M revenue, $2.9M expenses
Bottom line
63% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$2.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$942K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$434K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.63 Management & general $0.37
Program efficiency
63%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
6.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-18%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2020
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2020
Total assets
$1.9M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$983K
FY2020
Total revenue
$2.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$942K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$434K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B63%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLearning Resources Network INC
EINHdr · item D48-0908569
Principal addressHdr · item CManhattan, KS
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.lern.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MKS
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B60B)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1978

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Senior Vice President
$80,004Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President
$76,808Pt VII · Sec A
$71,804Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Draves’s $83K as President is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3393 $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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gregory Marsello$288,354
Julia Coates Draves$45,000$172,066$170,432
William Draves$83,485$71,804
William Draves$83,152$72,340$71,801
Julia Coates Draves$57,500$80,004
Gregory Marsello$76,808

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

Ugotclass

online courses and certifications LERN develops/provides that LERN members and customers promote.

$746Kprogram expense
02

Annual Conference

Each year LERN holds an Annual Conference. The 2019 Annual Conference had 715 attendees. The focus of the Conference is how-to, practical sessions. Due to the pandemic, LERNs spring 2020 mini-conferences were cancelled.

$392Kprogram expense
03

Membership

LERNs membership is comprised of approximately 650 member organizations which totals 5,000 individuals. Organizations can have up to 6 people as part of their Organization Membership.

$270Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$2.5M · 99%
Investment income$13K · 1%
Program service revenue99%$2.5M
Investment income1%$13K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.63 Management & general $0.37
Program services63%$1.8M
Management & general37%$1.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$983K
Total net assetsLn 32$942K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.5M · Operating expenses/yr $2.9M
6.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.8M · Total expenses $2.9M
63%
Management & General
Management & general $1.1M · Total expenses $2.9M
37%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $2.9M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $2.5M
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.5M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2.5M · Total revenue $2.5M
99%
Investment reliance
Investment income $13K · Total revenue $2.5M
+0.5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2.5M · Total expenses $2.9M
85%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.5M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $942K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.5M · Expenses $2.9M
-18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $942K · Total assets $1.9M
49%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $233K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.9M
12%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Julia Coates Draves · Reported title Senior Vice President · Highest reported compensation $80K · Total expenses $2.9M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.5M · Total expenses $2.9M
51%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 63%
Overhead ratio 37%
Legal fee ratio 0.08%
Accounting fee ratio 0.9%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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