The Learning Center for the Deaf
The Learning Center for the Deaf reported $30.2 million in revenue and $30.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.82 went to program services, $10.76 to management and general costs and $0.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $449,807 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $30M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$3.00 $908K
- Government grants$0.43 $130K
- Program service revenue$96.05 $29M
- Investment income$0.52 $156K
Other revenue was negative: −$4,555. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $449,807 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.48% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIntensive day program - the program provides comprehensive educational and life skills programming for deaf children with disabilities that impact their cognitive and social/emotional development. This includes, but is not limited to, those with learning disabilities, development delays, and students on the autism spectrum. These students receive the full range of services offered to students in the day program and in addition are given a higher teacher to student ratio, behavioral programming based on their individual needs, and a range of support services from specialists
Walden school - walden school is a nationally recognized bilingual-bicultural residential program that provides comprehensive treatment and educational services for deaf and hard of hearing children and adolescents between the ages of eight to 22. Walden school students are challenged by severe social and emotional difficulties, and have significant treatment needs that have not been successfully addressed in other academic and residential settings. The students receive round the clock nursing care, a case manager focused on their individual needs, a nutritionist to support students in…
Day program - the day program provides a challenging academic program for typically developing deaf children ages 3 through 21 utilizing a curriculum aligned with the common core standards. At the secondary level options include a wide range of required and elective academic coursework, ap classes, mainstreaming in the framingham public schools, and a career and technology program
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $397,673 | $0 | $52,134 | $449,807 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,436 | $0 | $16,096 | $225,532 |
| SUPERINTENDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,315 | $0 | $31,707 | $203,022 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,819 | $0 | $18,027 | $180,846 |
| DIRECTOR OF AUDIOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,880 | $0 | $18,517 | $152,397 |
| NURSE MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,492 | $0 | $18,350 | $146,842 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Learning Center for the Deaf (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $359K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b12 · 12 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 11aYes
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5429
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| C&W SERVICES Facilities maintenance | $1,051,778 |
| WHITSONS NUTRITION LLC Food service contractor | $288,681 |
| ECRATCHIT INC Accounting / CFO services | $262,830 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to The Learning Center for the Deaf totaling $15,566 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 Center for the Deaf's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Learning Center for the Deaf reported that 88.8% of its $30.4 million in expenses went to program services, 10.8% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Learning Center for the Deaf pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Learning Center for the Deaf reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $449,807, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Learning Center for the Deaf get its money?
Of $30.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 96.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Learning Center for the Deaf a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7064431 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611339349307306 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349304975 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349304225 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349312293 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349304433 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131179349300708 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7064431: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.