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Learning disability remediation

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$228K 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$228K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $678K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $166K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$97K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$919K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.0M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$919K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$565K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$919K

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 Jan 1990.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $2.3M Management & general 18% · $540K Fundraising 5% · $166K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $228K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$227,620Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Brentar PHD$227,620$215,867$214,617$207,258$205,296

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

Helps children and adults overcome learning disabilities through specialized programs.

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1 program · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Learning disability remediation for children and adults including evaluation to identify the learning disability and development of a learning program to ameliorate the learning limitation.

$2.3Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $914K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$323,360
Unitemized GrantFY2022$224,653
Unitemized GrantFY2021$192,186
Unitemized GrantFY2020$174,008

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$275K
Investment incomeLn 3$80K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$540K
Fundraisingcol D$166K
Owns and owesPt X
$919K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$275K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$80K
Gains on assetsLn 7$66K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$295K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$295K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$678K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
Net assetsLn 32$919K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$225K$225K$225K$225K$225K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$468K$295K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$598K$678K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K$97K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$919K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$187K$187K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$210K$157K$42K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.4M$364K$91K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$113K$85K$23K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$156K$117K$31K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$19K$16K$44K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$138K$122K$13K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$249K$219K$25K$5K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$338
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$448$403$45
InsuranceLn 23$16K$15K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$46K$6K$283
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$326
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.3M$540K$166K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $3.0M$3.0M−$89K$919K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 23, 2024 $3.1M$3.1M−$49K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $3.2M$2.9M$217K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $3.1M$2.7M$454K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $2.0M$2.5M−$453K$565K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,955,133 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $401,059$275,270
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,587,576$2,600,034
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $83,105$79,829
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,071,740$2,955,133
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $323,360$186,951
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,236,367$2,298,730
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $561,201$558,053
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,120,928$3,043,734
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,188−$88,601
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $2,955,133 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$275,270
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$275,270
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,600,034$2,600,034
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,560$13,560
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $66,269$66,269
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,666,303 · Excluded from tax $13,560$2,955,133
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,043,734 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $186,951$186,951
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $157,215 · Management $41,924 · Fundraising $10,481$209,620
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,364,619 · Management $363,899 · Fundraising $90,975$1,819,493
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $85,022 · Management $22,672 · Fundraising $5,668$113,362
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $117,191 · Management $31,251 · Fundraising $7,813$156,255
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,950$17,950
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,782 · Management $15,914 · Fundraising $43,522$78,218
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $121,890 · Management $13,390 · Fundraising $2,277$137,557
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $219,054 · Management $24,871 · Fundraising $4,782$248,707
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,040 · Management $338$3,378
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $403 · Management $45$448
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,804 · Management $1,198$16,002
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,378 · Management $5,957 · Fundraising $283$52,618
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,849 · Management $326$3,175
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,338,198 · Management $539,735 · Fundraising $165,801$3,043,734
Part X · Balance sheet $1,015,443 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $423,228$294,954
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $44,521$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,155$12,257
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,498$2,050
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $598,304$678,106
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$28,076
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,101,706$1,015,443
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $89,955$96,782
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $89,955$96,782
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $786,253$636,219
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $225,498$282,442
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,011,751$918,661
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,101,706$1,015,443
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $918,661 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,955,133
XI-2 Total expenses$3,043,734
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$88,601
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,011,751
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,489
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$918,661

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