Learn a Lot Academy FY2020 filing

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Raytown, MO501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 82-1492387Revenue $1.6M in FY2020

On file with the IRSlearnalotacademy.org9812 E 66th St, 64133-5854 · Raytown, MOTax-exempt since Sep 2017Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To create an environment where children gain a healthy self-concept as well as develop a lifelong love for learning and problem solving through questioning, exploring, and experimenting.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$133K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $89K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$133K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$201K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.6M
Net assets
$151K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$500K
FY2023$366K

From the FY2020 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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Sep 2017.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $1.4M Management & general 2% · $29K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $133K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$133,400Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Teresa Givens’s $70K as Executive Di is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Teresa Givens$70,396$133,400

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters children's self-esteem and love of learning through exploration and experimentation.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The organization provides community resources to help relieve the obstacles that often hinder successful parenting. Their goal is to promote a community of caring people and build lifelong relationships with past and present families.

$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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$173K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$173K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$280K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
Net assetsLn 32$151K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 558
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72K
Total assetsLn 16$19K$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$201K
Net assetsLn 32$9K$151K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$133K$133K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$718K$718K
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$71K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$18K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$286K$286K
TravelLn 17$868$868
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$157K$157K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$11K$530
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.4M$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $1.4M$1.6M−$133K$366K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.8M$269K$500K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.7M$80K$231K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.6M$1.4M$142K$151K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,575,418 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $859,645$1,402,683
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $208,579$172,735
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,068,224$1,575,418
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $846,674$922,649
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $213,557$510,656
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,060,231$1,433,305
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,993$142,113
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,575,418 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,262,683
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$140,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,402,683
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $172,735$172,735
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $172,735$1,575,418
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,433,305 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $133,400$133,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $718,233$718,233
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $71,016$71,016
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,125$1,125
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,236$2,236
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,836 · Management $9,840$27,676
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,962$3,962
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,746$7,746
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $285,889$285,889
IX-17 TravelPrograms $868$868
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,962$1,962
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,678$2,678
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,678$7,678
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $156,854$156,854
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,452 · Management $530$11,982
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,404,150 · Management $29,155 · Fundraising $0$1,433,305
Part X · Balance sheet $351,973 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,171$279,651
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$72,322
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,171$351,973
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$190,689
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,896$9,896
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,896$200,585
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,275$151,388
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,171$351,973
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $151,388 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,575,418
XI-2 Total expenses$1,433,305
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$142,113
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,275
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$151,388

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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