The Learning Lamp
The Learning Lamp reported $16.5 million in revenue and $16.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.85 went to program services, $15.14 to management and general costs and $1.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 72.0% of the total. Government grants made up 21.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $167,178 (PSYCHIATRIST). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 26.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 21.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $167,178 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.01% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Learning Lamp provides schools and students with additional support in the classroom setting through personal care and instructional aides, teacher aides in special education classrooms, math and reading tutors, title I tutors, school psychologists, social workers, nurses, occupational and speech and language therapists, english as a second language (esl) and homebound instructors. This program offers children the additional attention they need to achieve their true potential. In 2025, these programs served 11,774 students
The Learning Lamp offers high quality, educationally focused child care for families of all income levels. Programs meet the highest standards of health and safety. Classroom lessons, beginning in infancy, are aligned with the pa early learning standards. Research-based curriculum is implemented across all age groups. For preschool students, curriculum is focused on building early reading skills. The Learning Lamp is accredited through the national association for the education of young children (naeyc) and is a keystone star 4a provider, the highest level in pennsylvania's quality…
The substitute teacher program helps schools address a critical staffing need by providing qualified, trained substitutes to fill teacher absences, ensuring students make academic progress even when their classroom teacher is absent. In 2025, this program served 15,164 students in 15 school districts, career and technology centers, and other educational entities in bedford, cambria and somerset counties
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSYCHIATRIST Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,669 | $0 | $15,509 | $167,178 |
| PRESIDENT / Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,508 | $0 | $8,838 | $151,346 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $99,809 | $0 | $15,962 | $115,771 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Learning Lamp (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $394K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,011
- Volunteers Part I, line 6147
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to The Learning Lamp totaling $66,437 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Learning Lamp's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Learning Lamp reported that 83.9% of its $16.6 million in expenses went to program services, 15.1% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Learning Lamp pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Learning Lamp reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $167,178, for the role of PSYCHIATRIST (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Learning Lamp get its money?
Of $16.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 26.9% came from contributions and grants (including 21.3% from government grants) and 72.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Learning Lamp a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-0306745 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632309349300623 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522269349302122 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422119349300807 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302619349300830 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232309349301503 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102329349301120 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031919349301643 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-0306745: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.