Learn & Play

Analysis

Learn & Play is a registered charity in United States, based in Ft Washington, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1982, 44 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, Learn & Play reported income of $13.9m and spending of $12.2m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $13.0m to $13.9m (+7.4%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Learn & Play sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kaizen Food Rescue ($13.9m), Y M C a of Westfield N J ($13.9m) and Salem Christian Homes Inc ($13.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $297k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.5m. At year end it held assets of $28.3m against liabilities of $6.4m, net assets of $21.9m. It reported 264 employees.