Nonprofit · EIN 47-2772048
LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,514,616 | $16,502,674 | -$5,988,058 | $35,777,788 | $5,219,035 | $30,558,753 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $20,333,938 | $14,560,465 | $5,773,473 | $41,618,767 | $6,114,772 | $35,503,995 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,638,073
- Program service revenue
- $460,876
- Investment income
- $1,189,601
- Other revenue
- $226,066
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $878,051
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,369,887
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,165,941
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,724,675
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,900
- Occupancy
- $974,516
- Travel
- $168,103
- Depreciation
- $30,942
- Program services (functional)
- $13,826,338
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,344,404
- Fundraising (functional)
- $331,932
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $41,618,767
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,777,788
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,219,035
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,558,753
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $38,995
- Publicly traded securities
- $21,109,177
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,930,316
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,628,437
- Gross receipts
- $10,514,616
- Employees
- 85
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Darling-Hammond | Director/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $493,225 | $83,122 |
| Patrick Shields | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $391,311 | $57,261 |
| Teresa M Godfrey | CFAO Officer | 40 | $285,481 | $59,500 |
| Marjorie Wechsler | Principal Research Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $233,392 | $14,003 |
| Barbara McKenna | Chief of Strategic Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,226 | $28,619 |
| Barbara Chow | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephan Turnipseed | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Rattray | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kent McGuire | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerry House | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kris D Gutierrez | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Lyon | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Simons | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Arnold | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Darling-Hammond | Director/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $513,696 | $64,356 |
| Patrick Shields | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $381,749 | $49,487 |
| Teresa M Godfrey | CFAO Officer | 40 | $263,742 | $45,821 |
| Jennifer Sloan McCombs | Chief of Research Highest-paid employee | 40 | $263,137 | $43,268 |
| Marjorie Wechsler | Principal Research Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $227,043 | $14,312 |
| Barbara Chow | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephan Turnipseed | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Rattray | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrilyn Ifill | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerry House | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kris D Gutierrez | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Lyon | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Simons | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Arnold | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50173, EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Linda Darling-Hammond, 1530 Page Mill Road 250, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Signed the 990
- Teresa M Godfrey, CFAO
- Phone
- (650) 332-9797
- Return prepared by
- TANDEM LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-2772048 or by the name LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The Learning Policy Institute (LPI) conducts and disseminates independent, high-quality research to improve learning for all children. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, LPI connects policymakers and stakeholders at the local, state, and federal levels with the evidence and strategies needed to strengthen the education system from preschool through college and career.
Program accomplishments
- Early Childhood Education. LPI research informed policymakers' efforts to provide universal access to high-quality early learning. Reports examined California's progress toward universal prekindergarten, integration in early childhood education, and coaching as a strategy for strengthening the early learning workforce. Educator Quality. LPI developed tools to assess the cost of teacher turnover and the extent of teacher shortages in each state. LPI published reports examining successful teacher residencies, state and federal policies to support residencies, and how teacher preparation predicts teacher performance assessment results. In the area of school leadership, LPI conducted research on state approaches to developing educational leaders, preparing leaders for deeper learning, and the California School Leadership Academy. Equitable Resources and Access. LPI partnered with the National Conference of State Legislatures to support adequate and equitable state school finance reform. LPI also published briefs on the progress of English Learners in California and the costs of universal school vouchers. Whole Child Education. LPI authored a comprehensive guide on redesigning high schools and a framework for creating community schools as part of a new Center for School and System Redesign. LPI also published a report on how community schools can reduce chronic absenteeism and a series of analyses of statewide efforts to support community schools in New Mexico.Expenses $13,826,338 · grants $878,051 · revenue $460,876
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 | Not 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
- 47-2772048
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $35,777,788
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,514,616
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,514,616 | $16,502,674 | $35,777,788 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $20,333,938 | $14,560,465 | $41,618,767 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $30,062,980 | $14,216,192 | $34,634,628 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 47-2772048).
Questions about LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTE is 47-2772048.
- Is LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEARNING POLICY 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 LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Linda Darling-Hammond.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $493,225 (Linda Darling-Hammond, Director/CEO).
- How much revenue does LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,514,616, expenses of $16,502,674 and total assets of $35,777,788 at year end.
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