Learning Works

Analysis

Learning Works is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Learning Works reported income of $3.2m and spending of $2.7m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $2.5m to $3.2m (+28%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Learning Works sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inunity Alliance Inc ($3.2m), Marrakech Residential Services Inc ($3.2m) and Partners in Evangelism Inc ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $167k (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $425k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 110 employees.