Learning Cooperative

Analysis

Learning Cooperative is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2025. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2020, Learning Cooperative reported income of $943k and spending of $996k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2020, income fell from $1.0m to $943k (-6.1%), an average of -6.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Learning Cooperative sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Black Hills Christian Academy ($943k), Heartwood Alc ($943k) and Fort Wayne Montessori Association Inc ($942k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2020, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $241k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $387k. At year end it held assets of $456k against liabilities of $307k, net assets of $149k. It reported 29 employees.