The Learning Tree INC

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To care for, educate, and habilitate children and adults with developmental disabilities in academic and social skills; to conduct research on these disabilities; and to educate the public about the needs and abilities of individuals with developmental disabilites.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$264K 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.6M a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$264K
to officers and key staff · 1.0% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.7M
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$29.5M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$27.5M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$16.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$29.5M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$25.9M
FY2021$30.9M
FY2022$22.1M
FY2023$27.7M
FY2024$29.5M
Expenses
$27.5M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$24.7M
FY2021$23.7M
FY2022$22.2M
FY2023$24.9M
FY2024$27.5M
Net assets
$16.8M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$12.1M
FY2022$11.9M
FY2023$14.8M
FY2024$16.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1983.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $22.8M Management & general 16% · $4.4M Fundraising 1% · $275K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $264K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$143,615Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$120,577Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marc Williams$143,615$144,408$129,387$127,341$124,546
Benjamin Rogers$120,577$120,946$102,725——

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

Supports, educates, and researches developmental disabilities to empower individuals and inform the public.

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3 programs · $22.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Residential the organization offers a community-based residential option for children and adolescents, ages 6-21 that have significant behavior challenges.

$17.9Mprogram expense
02

Educational the organization delivers educational services in one of our community-based school campuses.

$3.6Mprogram expense
03

Behavioral and clinic the organization provides other individualized services in residential or clinical settings such as vocational skill training, advanced medical services, applied behavior analysis, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, dietary services, and more.

$1.4Mprogram 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 2 funders$26K

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2023 · $2.2M federal money spent
Covid-19 Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Alabama State Department of Education$1.5M
Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with DisabilitiesDepartment of Transportation · ALN 20.513 · Through Alabama Department of Transportation and 2 more$474K
Special Education Preschool GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.173 · Through Alabama State Department of Education$212K
Special Education Grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Alabama State Department of Education$45K

The auditor reported 1 finding: a material weakness in money controls, questioned costs.

Year ending Dec 2021 · $907K federal money spent
Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with DisabilitiesDepartment of Transportation · ALN 20.513 · Through Alabama Department of Transportation and 1 more$473K
Special Education_preschool GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.173 · Through Alabama State Department of Education$375K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Alabama State Department of Education$59K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2019 · $794K federal money spent
Special Education_preschool GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.173 · Through Alabama State Department of Education$450K
Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with DisabilitiesDepartment of Transportation · ALN 20.513 · Through Alabama Department of Transportation and 1 more$272K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Alabama State Department of Education$72K

The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.

Year ending Dec 2017 · $791K federal money spent
Special Education- Preschool Grants (individuals with Disabilites Act Preschool)Department of Education · ALN 84.173 · Through Al State Department of Education$450K
Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals with DisabilitiesDepartment of Transportation · ALN 20.513 · Through Al Department of Transportation and 1 more$264K
Special Education-Grants to States (individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B)Department of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Al State Department of Education$77K

The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$29.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$318K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Money outPt IX
$27.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.8M
Managementcol C$4.4M
Fundraisingcol D$275K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$19.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$318K
Gains on assetsLn 7$55K
Total revenueLn 12$29.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
Accounts receivableLn 4$3.7M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$278K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.6M
Other assetsLn 15$979K
Total assetsLn 16$19.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$16.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5976
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.4M$3.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.8M$8.0M
Total assetsLn 16$18.1M$19.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$14.8M$16.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$264K$219K$42K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$17.1M$14.2M$2.7M$171K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.7M$1.4M$277K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.3M$1.0M$201K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$162K$134K$26K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$74K$61K$12K$738
Office expensesLn 13$991K$823K$159K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$1.2M$957K$185K$12K
TravelLn 17$112K$93K$18K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$28K$24K$5K$283
InterestLn 20$62K$52K$10K$621
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$607K$503K$97K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$739K$613K$118K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.2M$1.9M$357K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$981K$815K$157K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$27.5M$22.8M$4.4M$275K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $29.5M$27.5M$2.0M$16.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $27.7M$24.9M$2.8M$14.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 17, 2023 $22.1M$22.2M−$77K$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $30.9M$23.7M$7.3M$12.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $25.9M$24.7M$1.2M$4.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $29,506,300 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,159,743$95,623
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,196,387$29,092,205
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $356,564$318,472
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,712,694$29,506,300
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 $18,402,643$20,342,143
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,464,031$7,142,279
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,866,674$27,484,422
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,846,020$2,021,878
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $29,506,300 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $195,043 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$95,623
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$95,623
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,897,162$28,897,162
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $263,444$263,444
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $55,028$55,028
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,060,326 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $350,351$29,506,300
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $27,484,422 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $219,280 · Management $42,270 · Fundraising $2,642$264,192
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $14,181,299 · Management $2,733,746 · Fundraising $170,858$17,085,903
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,438,215 · Management $277,246 · Fundraising $17,328$1,732,789
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,045,185 · Management $201,481 · Fundraising $12,593$1,259,259
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $134,415 · Management $25,911 · Fundraising $1,620$161,946
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $61,254 · Management $11,808 · Fundraising $738$73,800
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $822,793 · Management $158,611 · Fundraising $9,913$991,317
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $957,497 · Management $184,577 · Fundraising $11,534$1,153,608
IX-17 TravelPrograms $93,146 · Management $17,956 · Fundraising $1,122$112,224
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,526 · Management $4,535 · Fundraising $283$28,344
IX-20 InterestPrograms $51,606 · Management $9,948 · Fundraising $621$62,175
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $503,496 · Management $97,060 · Fundraising $6,066$606,622
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $613,104 · Management $118,189 · Fundraising $7,387$738,680
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,852,734 · Management $357,153 · Fundraising $22,322$2,232,209
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $814,523 · Management $157,016 · Fundraising $9,815$981,354
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,812,073 · Management $4,397,507 · Fundraising $274,842$27,484,422
Part X · Balance sheet $19,545,432 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,621,149$3,009,861
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,622,818$3,654,434
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $324,720$278,022
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,791,105$7,983,075
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,387,989$3,641,509
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,309,474$978,531
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,057,255$19,545,432
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $344,026$376,214
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $1,667,625$608,652
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,251,947$1,745,031
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,263,598$2,729,897
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,630,102$16,684,483
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $163,555$131,052
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,793,657$16,815,535
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,057,255$19,545,432
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,815,535 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,506,300
XI-2 Total expenses$27,484,422
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,021,878
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,793,657
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,815,535

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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