Learning Policy Institute

Analysis

Learning Policy Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in East Palo Alto, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2015, 11 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, Learning Policy Institute reported income of $20.3m and spending of $14.6m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $19.1m to $20.3m (+6.2%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 117%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Learning Policy Institute 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 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nbi-Sems Inc ($20.3m), Naf ($20.3m) and Nevada Charter Academies ($20.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 1.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.3m (9.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.4m. At year end it held assets of $41.6m against liabilities of $6.1m, net assets of $35.5m. It reported 83 employees.