Nonprofit · EIN 38-3514675
FAMILY LEARNING INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · ANN ARBOR, MI 48104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $197,375 | $204,653 | -$7,278 | $227,264 | $79,487 | $147,777 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $197,136 | $218,330 | -$21,194 | $173,659 | $17,319 | $156,340 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $126,662 | $192,616 | -$65,954 | $222,411 | $46,894 | $175,517 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $177,690
- of which government grants
- $109,551
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $19,685
- Other revenue
- $19,685
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $59,236
- Other salaries and wages
- $69,442
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $138,550
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $40,341
- Depreciation
- $1,606
- Program services (functional)
- $166,709
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,248
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,696
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $173,659
- Total assets, end of year
- $227,264
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $79,487
- Net assets, end of year
- $147,777
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,258
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $140,504
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,273
- Gross receipts
- $197,375
- Employees
- 8
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARINE BUDDIN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $59,236 |
| PAUL DIMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GODFREY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE LUONGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MELCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER QUEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK SPERLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN WALTMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILSON | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY WYATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARINE BUDDIN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $52,030 |
| PAUL DIMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GODFREY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MELCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER QUEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WADE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK SPERLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN WALTMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY WYATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARINE BUDDIN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $51,830 |
| TOM BELLINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA BRUZZANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL DIMOND | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL GODFREY | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MELCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PALMERTON | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER QUEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WADE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK SPERLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN WALTMAN | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY WYATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1954 S INDUSTRIAL HWY STE D, ANN ARBOR, MI 48104-8600
- In care of
- % AMY ROLFES
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SHARINE BUDDIN, 5947 PAR VIEW DRIVE, YPSILANTI, MI 48197
- Signed the 990
- SHARINE BUDDIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (734) 995-6816
- Website
- FAMILYLEARNINGINSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHULTZ & ASSOCIATES PLC
Mission
FAMILY LEARNING INSTITUTE (FLI) IS A VOLUNTEER BASED NONPROFIT AGENCY DEDICATED TO CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IN WASHTENAW COUNTY. THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP LITERACY AND PREVENT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS, FLI ENGAGES ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, THEIR PARENTS AND COMMUNITY IN SUPPORTING A COMMITMENT TO SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND. FLI BELIEVES OUR STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES, DESERVE A CHANCE TO FORGE THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BUILD THE LIVES THEY DREAM.
Program accomplishments
- THE FAMILY LEARNING INSTITUTE (FLI) PROVIDES TUTORING TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN GRADES 2-5 IN THE AREAS OF READING AND WRITING. FLI STUDENTS ARE MATCHED WITH A VOLUNTEER COACH WHO WORKS WITH THEM ONE- ON-ONE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN A TYPICAL SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD 70% OF STUDENTS WILL IMPROVE THEIR READING AND/OR WRITING SKILLS BY ONE LEVEL.Expenses $166,709
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-3514675
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $227,264
- Income (IRS master file)
- $197,375
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $197,375 | $204,653 | $227,264 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $197,136 | $218,330 | $173,659 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $126,662 | $192,616 | $222,411 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $174,404 | $171,488 | $302,786 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-3514675).
Questions about FAMILY LEARNING INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of FAMILY LEARNING INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAMILY LEARNING INSTITUTE is 38-3514675.
- Is FAMILY LEARNING INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to FAMILY LEARNING INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FAMILY LEARNING INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FAMILY LEARNING INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FAMILY LEARNING INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FAMILY LEARNING INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHARINE BUDDIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAMILY LEARNING INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,236 (SHARINE BUDDIN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FAMILY LEARNING INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $197,375, expenses of $204,653 and total assets of $227,264 at year end.
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