Nonprofit · EIN 59-1623437
LEARNING EMPOWERED INC
Tax-exempt · ST PETERSBURG, FL 33710
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,649,853 | $3,641,692 | $8,161 | $5,232,315 | $1,807,307 | $3,425,008 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,590,566 | $3,489,929 | $100,637 | $5,146,741 | $1,743,435 | $3,403,306 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,897,886 | $3,439,995 | -$542,109 | $4,958,543 | $1,681,370 | $3,277,173 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,504,106
- of which government grants
- $3,310,143
- Program service revenue
- $146,601
- Investment income
- $6,027
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$7,031
- Other revenue
- -$6,881
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $124,498
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,176,017
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,663,970
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $61,085
- Occupancy
- $233,593
- Travel
- $7,598
- Depreciation
- $132,585
- Program services (functional)
- $3,029,620
- Management and general (functional)
- $529,331
- Fundraising (functional)
- $82,741
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,146,741
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,232,315
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,807,307
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,425,008
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,447,260
- Publicly traded securities
- $182,060
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,425,008
- Gross receipts
- $3,662,476
- Employees
- 67
- Volunteers
- 78
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Huff | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $122,510 | $1,988 |
| Amanda Dietrich | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Griffin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Snyder | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Hood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Johnson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Grimaldi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Gaffney | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacquelyn Redmond | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Al Nixon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Teresa Fitzpatrick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathalin Carvalo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Oliver | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Colin McCarthy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gail Clark | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Gibson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Negrini | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $110,577 | $7,112 |
| Lisa Hood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Johnson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Grimaldi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Gaffney | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacquelyn Redmond | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Al Nixon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Teresa Fitzpatrick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Kier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Oliver | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Colin McCarthy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tavia Holloman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Gibson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Negrini | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $122,718 |
| Amelia Neal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Johnson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Lisa Hood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Al Nixon | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Chris Wolf | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Laura Gaffney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Teresa Fitzpatrick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jana Hall-Perkins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Oliver | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Harikrishnan Ramji | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tavia Holloman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jacquelyn Redmond | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lance Willard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Hotho | Ex Officio Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6801 38TH AVE N, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33710-1421
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lisa Huff, 6801 38th Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33710
- Signed the 990
- Lisa Huff, Executive Director
- Phone
- (727) 754-3973
- Website
- www.learning-empowered.org
- Return prepared by
- PDR CPAS ADVISORS INC
Mission
To empower families and build resiliency through educational programs and services across the lifespan
Program accomplishments
- Learning Empowered's early learning centers support early childhood development and school readiness.Our Centers for early learning exemplify the quality components that are proven to start children on their lifelong journey of learning and growing. All Centers are licensed by the Pinellas County Child Care Licensing. Staff have professional qualifications, including bachelor's degrees and Child Development Associate degrees. All classrooms have age appropriate group sizes and ratios. Family engagement involves supporting the whole family system to reach family goals and build resiliency. Our centers use evidence-based curriculums that have been proven successful in preparing children for kindergarten. Our centers have quality environments and provide a rich learning environment with a variety of activities and learning centers that engage children's imaginations. Our new Baby House provides quality care for infants, and toddlers in a family focused environment that gives families with very young children a supportive start in life. We demonstrate daily that all members of the center, staff, families and community are valued and celebrated as unique and valued.Expenses $2,884,794
- Learning Empowered's Children of the World preschool is a unique preschool designed specifically to enable the children of immigrants and refugees to learn English language, develop social skills, and integrate cultures through the use of Creative Curriculum and a variety of program components that support children and families. Children enrolled in the school represent families from over a dozen different countries. The school curriculum was intentionally created to remain responsive to each child and family's ethnic, cultural, and linguistic heritage. Families also have access to join the Learning Empowered citizenship classes that support pathways to citizenship for families on their journey to US Citizenship.Expenses $119,974
- Learning Empowered's Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Programs include 2 programs; the Empowering Babies and Families(EBF)program and the Triangles: Partnering for Early Childhood Success program. EBF offers infant/early childhood mental health consultation (IECMHC) services for children birth through 3 years old at childcare centers, family child care homes, and in-home through referrals from the community and agency partners. Training, coaching, and IECMHC is available to support families and early learning providers in addressing social-emotional and behavioral challenges in the classroom or family childcare home environment. The Triangles program offers consultation and therapeutic services to families of children 2-5 years experiencing persistent and pervasive difficulties in a childcare setting due to social-emotional and behavioral challenges. These programs prioritize the enhancement of social-emotional development in young children, nurturing the caregiver-child relationship and promoting overall child and family well-being. As community-driven initiatives,these programs endeavor to create a safe and supportive space that caters to the individualized needs of every child and family. The programs provide child, family and classroom consultation and training, equipping both families and teachers with the tools necessary to support each child's development. Furthermore, it connects families with additional resources to foster holistic family support, strengthening the community's commitment to nurturing its youngest members.Expenses $24,852
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-1623437
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,232,315
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,662,476
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,649,853 | $3,641,692 | $5,232,315 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,590,566 | $3,489,929 | $5,146,741 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,897,886 | $3,439,995 | $4,958,543 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $7,144,887 | $3,683,077 | $5,091,909 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-1623437).
Questions about LEARNING EMPOWERED INC
- What is the EIN of LEARNING EMPOWERED INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEARNING EMPOWERED INC is 59-1623437.
- Is LEARNING EMPOWERED INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to LEARNING EMPOWERED INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEARNING EMPOWERED INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LEARNING EMPOWERED INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEARNING EMPOWERED INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEARNING EMPOWERED INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Lisa Huff.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEARNING EMPOWERED INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,510 (Lisa Huff, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does LEARNING EMPOWERED INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,649,853, expenses of $3,641,692 and total assets of $5,232,315 at year end.
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