National Center for Families Learning
National Center for Families Learning reported $12.2 million in revenue and $12.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.97 went to program services, $13.96 to management and general costs and $5.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 53.8% of the total. Government grants made up 34.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $306,370 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% 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 $12MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 53.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 34.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 42.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $306,370 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.50% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseFamily literacy programs: ncfl's family literacy programs operate under the traditional, four component family literacy model and is federally defined. Family literacy includes adult education, children's education, parent education, and interactive parent-child activities. This place-based model is built on intensity and duration of services and is focused on both child and adult outcomes. Family leadership: ncfl defines family leadership as strategies and services that improve and enhance the leadership skills of parenting adults and that are designed to support families in becoming better…
The family and child education (face) program serves american indian families with children prenatal through 3rd grade by providing comprehensive family literacy services that include early childhood education, adult education, and parenting education. Ncfl has contracted with the bureau of indian education (bie) to provide training/technical assistance to programs for more than 30 years. Face has served nearly 45,000 participants since its inception and exists today in 44 bie schools on reservations across the nation
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 | $291,089 | $0 | $15,281 | $306,370 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,198 | $0 | $9,412 | $197,610 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,963 | $0 | $8,182 | $162,145 |
| TREASURER & CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,057 | $0 | $6,911 | $140,968 |
| NATIONAL DIRECTOR (TILL 12/13/24) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,447 | $0 | $6,631 | $139,078 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Center for Families Learning (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $989K (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–1b13 · 13 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 4Yes
- 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 572
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to National Center for Families Learning totaling $1.0M 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 National Center for Families Learning's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, National Center for Families Learning reported that 81.0% of its $12.3 million in expenses went to program services, 14.0% to management and general and 5.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Center for Families Learning pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Center for Families Learning reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $306,370, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Center for Families Learning get its money?
Of $12.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 53.8% came from contributions and grants (including 34.3% from government grants) and 42.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Center for Families Learning a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 61-1159549 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 202620409349300712 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500279349301750 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430809349300813 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349302923 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113269349300306 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100989349300320 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 61-1159549: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.