Luminary Learning Network EIN 81-2647460

Luminary Learning Network

EIN  81-2647460 Supporting organization Denver, CO
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Accelerates innovative approaches to ensure all kids succeed in Denver.
Leadership
Amanda Bailey Holyfield · Executive Di · $209K
Money in and out
$1.4M revenue, $818K expenses
Bottom line
+40% net inflow

Accelerates innovative approaches to ensure all kids succeed in Denver. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $1.4M in revenue, $818K in expenses, and $1.3M in net assets.Pt I

Money in and out · FY2025
Total revenue
$1.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$818K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $543K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.02
Net inflow
+40%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×43 vs prior filing year
Pass-through gifts
61%
of revenue from contributions▲ +41% vs prior filing year
Program spending
86%
of expenses reach stated programs0% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +136%
Expenses
$818K
FY2025▲ +40%
Total assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +68%
Total liabilities
$109K
FY2025▲ +16%
Total revenue
$1.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$818K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$543K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $700K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The LLN significantly increases the ability of each of its member schools to allocate resources and to tailor strategies and approaches to meet the unique needs of their communities. The LLN supports eight schools serving 3,500 students.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLuminary Learning Network
EINHdr · item D81-2647460
Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.llndenver.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B19)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$209,400Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Direc
$138,726Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amanda Bailey Holyfield’s $209K as Executive Di is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3393 $1–10M 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
Amanda Bailey Holyfield$209,400$174,400$229,000$157,863$141,250$29,348
Kristopher Blythe$138,726$123,976
Jessica Roberts$81,667

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$829K · 61%
Program service revenue$532K · 39%
Contributions & grants61%$829K
Program service revenue39%$532K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.02
Program services86%$700K
Management & general12%$101K
Fundraising2%$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$818K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$109K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed19.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.4M · Operating expenses/yr $818K
19.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $700K · Total expenses $818K
86%
Management & General
Management & general $101K · Total expenses $818K
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $17K · Total expenses $818K
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $13K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $435K
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $829K · Total revenue $1.4M
61%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.4M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $532K · Total revenue $1.4M
39%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.4M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $532K · Total expenses $818K
65%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.4M · Prior year $578K
+136%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $560K · FY2024 $1.4M
+19%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.4M · Expenses $818K
+40%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.3M · Total assets $1.4M
92%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.4M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Amanda Bailey Holyfield · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $209K · Total expenses $818K
26%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $563K · Total expenses $818K
69%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth 136%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
RootedFY2024$529K
LyraFY2024$300K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$829K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$578K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$576K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$443K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$540K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$560K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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