Estes Park Learning Place Inc

Analysis

Estes Park Learning Place Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Estes Park, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 December 2023, Estes Park Learning Place Inc reported income of $165k and spending of $176k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $444k to $165k (-63%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Estes Park Learning Place Inc sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund ($165k), El Dorado County Ag in the Classroom ($165k) and Cane Bay High School Choral Booster Club ($165k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $51k (29% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $37k. At year end it held assets of $275k against liabilities of $25k, net assets of $250k. It reported 19 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.