Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Learning Lamp Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs1,011staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.3%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.2%
Middle half of peersMedianLearning Lamp
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$14M84%Management and general$2.5M15%Fundraising$167k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
7 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 21% of revenue in FY2025. $1.2M is traced federal awards from Appalachian Regional Commission.
990 Part VIII · USAspending30funders
$760ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’231889 Foundation IncSince FY2022$540k$116kCentral Pennsylvania Scholarship FundOn and off$49k$107k$169k$175kRichard King Mellon FoundationOn and off$480kUnited Way of the Southern Alleghenies IncEvery year since FY2017$35k$27k$22k$42k$55k$43k$8kNorthwest Institute of ResearchStopped after FY2018$103k$71k–Lee Initiatives IncStopped after FY2022$15k$18k$20k$15k$15k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$41k$170k$113k$153k14 other fundersUp to $45k a year each$7k$13k$5k$2k$87k$40k$96k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped