Learning with a Difference
Learning with a Difference reported $17.5 million in revenue and $18.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.20 went to program services, $23.13 to management and general costs and $0.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $563,694 (HEAD OF SCHO). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% 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 $19MFor 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $563,694 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.02% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.1 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF SCHO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $525,508 | $0 | $38,186 | $563,694 |
| CHF ACADEMIC Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,256 | $0 | $11,354 | $192,610 |
| ASST. HEAD O Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,128 | $0 | $18,852 | $191,980 |
| DIR. OF UPPE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,442 | $0 | $16,369 | $169,811 |
| DIRECTOR OF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,253 | $0 | $11,324 | $157,577 |
| DIR. OF FINA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,712 | $0 | $6,646 | $123,358 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Learning with a Difference (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $756K (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 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 5137
- Volunteers Part I, line 640
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FIRST STUDENT INC Bus service | $531,297 |
| SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER Venue & events | $206,685 |
| WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN INC Rental trailers | $192,282 |
| KAPLANHR Con.hr services | $187,057 |
| SCOOT EDUCATION INC Ed.staffing srv | $170,166 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Learning with a Difference totaling $20,000 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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Every number above is copied from Learning with a Difference's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Learning with a Difference, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Learning with a Difference spent in FY2025, $76.20 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Learning with a Difference's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Learning with a Difference reported that 76.2% of its $18.7 million in expenses went to program services, 23.1% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Learning with a Difference pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Learning with a Difference reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $563,694, for the role of HEAD OF SCHO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Learning with a Difference get its money?
Of $17.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.5% came from contributions and grants and 87.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Learning with a Difference a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4616645 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 202601359349300240 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202542889349303224 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349306897 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349305317 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349300904 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131329349300933 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4616645: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.