Center for the Future of Learning
Center for the Future of Learning reported $11.2 million in revenue and $1.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.21 went to program services, $15.36 to management and general costs and $1.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $209,603 (President and Chief Impact Officer). Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.1MFor context, the median across 5,498 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $209,603 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 18.76% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 145.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 2 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseState & District Support to Modernize Teaching and Learning Nevada Portrait of a Learner: The Center for the Future of Learning partnered with Nevadas Department of Education regional education agencies and local school districts to design and implement the Nevada Portrait of a Learner. This statewide framework redefines what student success looks like in a rapidly changing world-centering on competencies such as critical thinking collaboration civic identity and learner agency. CFL facilitated regional workshops supported pilot school sites in adapting the Portrait into practice and trained…
The IAN Hub: CFL began development of the IAN Hub a next-generation learning and innovation space co-designed with youth and community members. During the reporting year the organization ran the Futurescapers fellowship with young people in Nevada who continued to build the program while developing design skills of their own. This program aims to create a student union for the future of learning blending out-of-school learning mentorship and design thinking
Community Learning Ecosystems Storytelling & Engagement: CFL supported the development of regional learning ecosystems across Nevada through coalition-building events public storytelling and capacity development for educators nonprofits and civic organizations. This included hosting the statewide Future of Learning Summit engaging over 300 attendees and producing multimedia storytelling assets to elevate innovative education practices
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 and Chief Impact Officer Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,108 | $0 | $10,495 | $209,603 |
| Treasurer Secretary and CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,865 | $0 | $14,667 | $198,532 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for the Future of Learning (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $409K (Part IX, line 5).
2 filings since FY2024 (8 mo.)
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked| Filing | Revenue | Expenses | Programs | Net assets | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ⓘ | $11M | $1.1M | 83.2% | $14M | $209,603 |
| FY2024 (8 mo.) ⓘ | $3.6M | $165K | 76.1% | $3.4M | $45,657 |
Governance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b2 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 519
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Of every $100 Center for the Future of Learning spent in 2025, $83.21 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for the Future of Learning's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Center for the Future of Learning reported that 83.2% of its $1.1 million in expenses went to program services, 15.4% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for the Future of Learning pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for the Future of Learning reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $209,603, for the role of President and Chief Impact Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for the Future of Learning get its money?
Of $11.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 95.0% came from contributions and grants (including 1.6% from government grants) and 4.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for the Future of Learning a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 99-2753325 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 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602589349300315 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024 (8 mo.): Form 990 for the 8-month short period ending December 31, 2024, object 202532029349300203 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 99-2753325: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.