Linked Learning Alliance

Analysis

Linked Learning Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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 June 2023, Linked Learning Alliance reported income of $2.6m and spending of $4.4m, spending 172% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $7.8m to $2.6m (-67%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 315%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Linked Learning Alliance sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Engineers Week Foundation ($2.6m), Books Between Kids Inc ($2.6m) and Genesee Community College Foundation Housing Services Inc ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $742k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $908k. At year end it held assets of $3.9m against liabilities of $747k, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 16 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.