To empower families and build resiliency through educational programs and services across the lifespan

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 78 volunteers and 67 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $757K a year · 18% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$123K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$3.6M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.6M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2015.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $3.0M Management & general 15% · $529K Fundraising 2% · $83K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $123K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$122,510Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Huff’s $123K as Executive Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Lisa Negrini—$110,577$122,718$71,932
Lisa Huff$122,510———

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

Empowers families and builds resiliency through lifelong educational programs and services.

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3 programs · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Learning Empowered's early learning centers support early childhood development and school readiness.Our Centers for early learning exemplify the quality components that are proven to start children on their lifelong journey of learning and growing. All Centers are licensed by the Pinellas County Child Care Licensing.

$2.9Mprogram expense
02

Learning Empowered's Children of the World preschool is a unique preschool designed specifically to enable the children of immigrants and refugees to learn English language, develop social skills, and integrate cultures through the use of Creative Curriculum and a variety of program components that support children and families.

$120Kprogram expense
03

Learning Empowered's Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Programs include 2 programs; the Empowering Babies and Families(EBF)program and the Triangles: Partnering for Early Childhood Success program.

$25Kprogram 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$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$529K
Fundraisingcol D$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$222K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
SavingsLn 2$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$222K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$182K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 567
VolunteersI 678
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$350K$222K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$166K$182K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$124K$109K$15K$953
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.9M$250K$54K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$21K$18K$2K$571
Other employee benefitsLn 9$175K$154K$16K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$168K$149K$15K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$61K$61K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$149K$126K$22K$991
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$2K$52
Information technologyLn 14$14K$4K$7K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$234K$216K$15K$3K
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$460
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$28K$22K$6K$194
InterestLn 20$82K$82K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$133K$119K$10K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$42K$36K$5K$869
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$219K$193K$22K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$3.0M$529K$83K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.6M$3.6M$8K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.6M$3.5M$101K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$3.4M−$542K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.1M$3.7M$3.5M$3.8M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,649,853 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,395,914$3,504,106
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $184,833$146,601
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,846$6,027
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$27−$6,881
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,590,566$3,649,853
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,575,726$2,663,970
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $914,203$977,722
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,489,929$3,641,692
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $100,637$8,161
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,649,853 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$26,197
VIII-1e Government grants$3,310,143
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$167,766
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$17,563
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,504,106
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $146,601$146,601
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,027$6,027
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$7,031−$7,031
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $150$150
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $146,751 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,004$3,649,853
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,641,692 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $108,574 · Management $14,971 · Fundraising $953$124,498
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,872,363 · Management $249,565 · Fundraising $54,089$2,176,017
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,128 · Management $1,826 · Fundraising $571$20,525
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $154,360 · Management $15,547 · Fundraising $4,858$174,765
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $148,530 · Management $14,960 · Fundraising $4,675$168,165
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $61,085$61,085
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $126,113 · Management $21,641 · Fundraising $991$148,745
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,991$1,991
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,883 · Management $2,139 · Fundraising $52$7,074
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,930 · Management $7,308 · Fundraising $2,499$13,737
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $215,693 · Management $14,729 · Fundraising $3,171$233,593
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,138 · Management $460$7,598
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $21,976 · Management $5,968 · Fundraising $194$28,138
IX-20 InterestManagement $82,346$82,346
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $118,914 · Management $10,263 · Fundraising $3,408$132,585
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $36,245 · Management $5,015 · Fundraising $869$42,129
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $192,773 · Management $21,508 · Fundraising $4,420$218,701
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,029,620 · Management $529,331 · Fundraising $82,741$3,641,692
Part X · Balance sheet $5,232,315 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $276,719$147,423
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $73,460$74,377
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $292,508$332,362
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,872$21,284
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,245,810$4,447,260
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $165,806$182,060
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $22,441$21,165
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $52,125$6,384
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,146,741$5,232,315
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $299,234$280,915
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $235,004$235,004
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,743,435$1,807,307
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,403,306$3,425,008
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,403,306$3,425,008
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,146,741$5,232,315
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,425,008 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,649,853
XI-2 Total expenses$3,641,692
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,161
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,403,306
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,541
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,425,008

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