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Adult Learning Systems Up

Marquette, MI · EIN 38-3413578 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Adult Learning Systems Up reported $14.5 million in revenue and $14.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.90 went to program services, $8.10 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $162,286 (PRESIDENT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.9%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.1%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
99.1%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$162,286$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.14%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.66.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
6 of 7100.0%

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 expense
$13M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $14M

Adult Learning Systems provided 126 disadvantaged individuals with housing, health and wellness services along with educational opportunities through its 23 programs consisting of 20 licensed homes and 3 unlicensed homes

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$162,286$0$0$162,286

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Adult Learning Systems Up (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $158K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$15M$14M91.9%$9.0M$162,286
FY2024 ⓘ$14M$14M91.5%$8.8M$152,539
FY2023 ⓘ$13M$13M91.3%$8.3M$144,043
FY2022 ⓘ$15M$14M91.6%$8.0M$144,043
FY2021 ⓘ$15M$15M86.5%$7.0M$142,440
FY2020 ⓘ$12M$12M92.2%$6.4M$128,907

Governance 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–1b7 · 6 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 2Yes
  • 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 5465

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Adult Learning Systems Up's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Adult Learning Systems Up, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Adult Learning Systems Up's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Adult Learning Systems Up reported that 91.9% of its $14.3 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Adult Learning Systems Up pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Adult Learning Systems Up reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $162,286, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Adult Learning Systems Up get its money?

Of $14.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Adult Learning Systems Up a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 38-3413578 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. 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 September 30, 2025, object 202612249349302611 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202521539349301087 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412259349300896 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202321609349300857 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202211339349308236 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202131209349301788 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 38-3413578: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.