LearnServe international equips high school students from diverse backgrounds with the entrepreneurial vision, tenacity, confidence and leadership skills needed to tackle social challenges at home and abroad.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
39¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$302K 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
39%
of spending
Concern: 39% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$302K
to officers and key staff · 42% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 42% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$718K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$718K
To programs
39%
Net assets
$821K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$718K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$677K
FY2021$744K
FY2022$686K
FY2023$718K
FY2024$618K
FY2025$787K
Expenses
$718K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$574K
FY2021$488K
FY2022$644K
FY2023$718K
FY2024$847K
FY2025$678K
Net assets
$821K
FY2023+0.07%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$524K
FY2021$780K
FY2022$821K
FY2023$821K
FY2024$540K
FY2025$648K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Feb 2009.

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

Where the money goes

39 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 39% · $281K Management & general 39% · $279K Fundraising 27% · $190K

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

42 people listed on the 990; $302K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$81,000Pt VII · Sec A
$78,433Pt VII · Sec A
$78,433Pt VII · Sec A
$63,838Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott a Rechler’s $73K as CEO is at the 65th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sabine Keinath—$86,435$78,433$81,171$75,342$67,921
Scott Rechler——$81,000$81,171$75,342$67,921
Scott a Rechler$73,290$69,183————

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

Trains students and teachers in social entrepreneurship and global leadership through service trips.

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4 programs · $491K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Global Summer Fellowship

The Global Summer Fellowship (GSF) is an intensive 5-week virtual introduction into social entrepreneurship. Participants from several countries are grouped into cohorts based on their interest in UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

$159Kprogram expense
02

Learnserve Fellows Program

The LearnServe Fellows Program is a 7-month program with a mix of weekly in-person and some virtual meetings. Participants identify a global issue they care about, centered around the UN Sustainability Goals.

$158Kprogram expense
03

Global Summer Fellowship

The Global Summer Fellowship (GSF) is an intensive 5-week virtual introduction into social entrepreneurship. Participants from several countries are grouped into cohorts based on their interest in UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

$87Kprogram expense
04

Learnserve Fellows Program

The LearnServe Fellows Program is a 7-month program with a mix of weekly in-person and some virtual meetings. Participants identify a global issue they care about, centered around the UN Sustainability Goals.

$87Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $33K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$29,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,950

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$718K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$745K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$474
Money outPt IX
$718K
Ln 25
Programscol B$281K
Managementcol C$279K
Fundraisingcol D$190K
Owns and owesPt X
$821K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$564K
Total assetsLn 16$855K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
42
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$745K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$474
Total revenueLn 12$718K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$564K
Total assetsLn 16$855K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$821K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $787K$678K$109K$648K 990 PDF
FY2024 $618K$847K−$229K$540K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $718K$718K$15$821K 990 PDF
FY2022 $686K$644K$42K$821K 990 PDF
FY2021 $744K$488K$256K$780K 990 PDF
FY2020 $677K$574K$104K$524K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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