Passion for Learning INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Silver Spring, MD501(c)(3)Since 2004EducationEIN 51-0513238Revenue $154K in FY2022

On file with the IRS1210 Woodside Pkwy, 20910-1665 · Silver Spring, MDTax-exempt since Sep 2004Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provide after school digital technology enrichment for youth, focusing on students of color from low-income families. Provide early college awareness and preparation programs.Help students thrive and pursue their goals for post-secondary educations, credentials and careers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $38K a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$154K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$153K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$222K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$154K
FY2022▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$166K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$101K
FY2025$160K
FY2025$118K
Expenses
$153K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$162K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$189K
FY2025$210K
FY2025$131K
Net assets
$222K
FY2022+0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$221K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$20K
FY2025−$8K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2004.

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

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $84K Management & general 45% · $68K Fundraising 0% · $488

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

13 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Program Manager
$59,192Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Ratz’s $70K as Program Manager is at the 62nd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Matthew Ratz$69,735$81,228——
Cynthia Rubenstein——$59,192$57,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers after-school tech programs and college prep for low-income youth of color.

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3 programs · $84K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Community grant for go2 college program and digital literacy focuses on communication technology, with an emphasis on digital media including videography, sountrack production and digital design.

$56Kprogram expense
02

Tech SQUAD/STEM are out of school program for middle school students from low income families in grades 6-8 to increase their skills and interests in writing, information and communication technologies

$15Kprogram expense
03

Youth media & other unrestricted programs

$13Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$154K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Investment incomeLn 3$117
Other incomeLn 4–11$117
Money outPt IX
$153K
Ln 25
Programscol B$84K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$488
Owns and owesPt X
$222K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K
Total assetsLn 16$227K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Government grantsLn 1e$89K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$117
Other incomeLn 4–11$117
Total revenueLn 12$154K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$168K
SavingsLn 2$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$220K
Total assetsLn 16$227K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$222K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K$220K
Total assetsLn 16$225K$227K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$221K$222K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$26K$34K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$20K$14K$5K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$745$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$860$6K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$875$8K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$37K$3K$372
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$3K$13K$116
Total functional expensesLn 25$153K$84K$68K$488

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $160K$210K−$50K$20K 990 PDF
FY2024 $101K$189K−$88K$80K 990 PDF
FY2023 $124K$183K−$59K$167K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $154K$153K$779$222K 990 PDF
FY2021 $166K$162K$4K$221K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $153,605 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $165,609$153,371
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30$117
I-11 Other revenue$117
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,639$153,605
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $114,475$88,832
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,103$63,994
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $161,578$152,826
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,061$779
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $153,605 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $117 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$88,913
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,458
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$42,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$153,371
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $117 · Excluded from tax $0$117
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $234 · Excluded from tax $0$153,605
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $152,826 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,672 · Management $33,520 · Fundraising $0$59,192
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $14,392 · Management $5,337 · Fundraising $0$19,729
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,458 · Management $745 · Fundraising $0$3,203
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $860 · Management $5,848 · Fundraising $0$6,708
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $875 · Management $7,555 · Fundraising $0$8,430
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,963 · Management $2,887 · Fundraising $372$40,222
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,708 · Management $12,518 · Fundraising $116$15,342
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $83,928 · Management $68,410 · Fundraising $488$152,826
Part X · Balance sheet $226,557 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $173,481$167,528
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $51,954$52,072
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$6,957
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $225,435$226,557
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,242$4,695
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,242$4,695
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $221,193$221,862
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $221,193$221,862
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $225,435$226,557
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $221,862 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$153,605
XI-2 Total expenses$152,826
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$779
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$221,193
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$221,862

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

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