Denise Louie Education Center
Denise Louie Education Center reported $10.0 million in revenue and $9.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.27 went to program services, $15.07 to management and general costs and $2.66 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.8% of the total. Government grants made up 86.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $163,478 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.4MFor 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 October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10.0M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$9.92 $994K
- Government grants$86.47 $8.7M
- Program service revenue$2.94 $295K
- Investment income$0.67 $67,577
Other revenue was negative: −$39,276. 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) | 82.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 86.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $163,478 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.75% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.4 | 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 expenseDlec provides free home visiting, preschool and subsidized full day pre-school programs for over 347 low-income, homeless, foster and teen parent families. Services include comprehensive early education, health, disabilities, mental health, and family support. Services are offered to the child and family directly and through community partnerships. Dlec also provides free drop-in play & learn program conducted in english, spanish, and chinese to over 667 children and their caregivers at three locations in the community
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $159,912 | $0 | $3,566 | $163,478 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Denise Louie Education Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $154K (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 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 5133
- Volunteers Part I, line 668
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Denise Louie Education Center totaling $371K 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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Of every $100 Denise Louie Education Center spent in FY2025, $82.27 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Denise Louie Education Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Denise Louie Education Center reported that 82.3% of its $9.4 million in expenses went to program services, 15.1% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Denise Louie Education Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Denise Louie Education Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $163,478, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Denise Louie Education Center get its money?
Of $10.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 96.8% came from contributions and grants (including 86.8% from government grants) and 3.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Denise Louie Education Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1016974 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 October 31, 2025, object 202622519349302317 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202522559349300137 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202442489349300429 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202302589349302405 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202222579349301877 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202122579349302047 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1016974: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.