Association for Learning Environments

Analysis

Association for Learning Environments is a registered charity in United States, based in Scottsdale, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1966, 60 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Association for Learning Environments reported income of $4.2m and spending of $4.8m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.2m to $4.2m (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Association for Learning Environments sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 89th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Acadiana Center for the Arts ($4.2m), The American Austrian Foundation ($4.2m) and The Arc Montgomery ($4.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $242k (5.0% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $579k, net assets of $593k. It reported 9 employees.