Nonprofit · EIN 61-1159549
NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING INC
Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,164,588 | $12,257,779 | -$93,191 | $20,575,567 | $1,172,136 | $19,403,431 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,310,189 | $10,577,463 | $1,732,726 | $19,310,195 | $1,000,901 | $18,309,294 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,799,383 | $9,190,611 | $608,772 | $16,315,028 | $882,270 | $15,432,758 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,543,460
- of which government grants
- $4,170,357
- Program service revenue
- $5,119,777
- Investment income
- $501,351
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $12,151
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $866,656
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $989,187
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,932,376
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,862,951
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,311
- Accounting fees
- $59,955
- Occupancy
- $90,783
- Travel
- $618,772
- Depreciation
- $14,192
- Program services (functional)
- $9,925,108
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,710,811
- Fundraising (functional)
- $621,860
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,310,195
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,575,567
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,172,136
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,403,431
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,063
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,296,280
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,171,817
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,231,614
- Gross receipts
- $12,630,817
- Employees
- 72
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FELICIA CUMINGS SMITH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $291,089 | $15,281 |
| TONY PEYTON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $188,198 | $9,412 |
| SHEA COUGHLIN | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $153,963 | $8,182 |
| MARC OTTE | TREASURER & CFO Officer | 40 | $134,057 | $6,911 |
| TRACY TEATER | NATIONAL DIRECTOR (TILL 12/13/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,447 | $6,631 |
| E SUSAN GOURLEY | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CHESTANG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON DARLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEENIE ESPINOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIKKI KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER LEHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDY MAGANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOUSTON MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH PARENTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY GWEN WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FELICIA CUMINGS SMITH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $271,048 | $14,217 |
| TONY PEYTON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,732 | $9,162 |
| SHEA COUGHLIN | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,479 | $7,927 |
| MARC OTTE | TREASURER & CFO Officer | 40 | $125,175 | $6,692 |
| TRACY TEATER | NATIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,363 | $6,227 |
| E SUSAN GOURLEY | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE M CHESTANG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON DARLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER LEHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDY MAGANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GWEN WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIKKI KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEENIE ESPINOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOUSTON MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH PARENTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FELICIA CUMINGS SMITH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $267,503 | $13,922 |
| TONY PEYTON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,728 | $7,471 |
| SHEA COUGHLIN | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,179 | $7,589 |
| MARC OTTE | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 40 | $122,816 | $6,413 |
| TRACY TEATER | NATIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,910 | $5,775 |
| RICHARD E BARR | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH M PARENTE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON DARLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E SUSAN GOURLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER LEHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE M CHESTANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GWEN WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIKKI KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE ESPINOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOUSTON MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 325 W MAIN ST STE 300, LOUISVILLE, KY 40202-4237
- In care of
- % NATI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR FELICIA CUMINGS SMITH, 325 WEST MAIN STREET 300, LOUISVILLE, KY 402024237
- Signed the 990
- DR FELICIA CUMINGS SMITH, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (502) 584-1133
- Website
- WWW.FAMILIESLEARNING.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
NCFL WORKS TO ERADICATE POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION SOLUTIONS FOR FAMILIES.
Program accomplishments
- FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS: NCFL'S FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS OPERATE UNDER THE TRADITIONAL, FOUR COMPONENT FAMILY LITERACY MODEL AND IS FEDERALLY DEFINED. FAMILY LITERACY INCLUDES ADULT EDUCATION, CHILDREN'S EDUCATION, PARENT EDUCATION, AND INTERACTIVE PARENT-CHILD ACTIVITIES. THIS PLACE-BASED MODEL IS BUILT ON INTENSITY AND DURATION OF SERVICES AND IS FOCUSED ON BOTH CHILD AND ADULT OUTCOMES. FAMILY LEADERSHIP: NCFL DEFINES FAMILY LEADERSHIP AS STRATEGIES AND SERVICES THAT IMPROVE AND ENHANCE THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF PARENTING ADULTS AND THAT ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN BECOMING BETTER CHAMPIONS FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. NCFL PROGRAMS ARE UNDERPINNED BY A RESEARCH-BASED FAMILY SERVICE-LEARNING FRAMEWORK INTENDED TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY FOSTERING LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THIS SIX-STEP APPROACH IS MEANT TO PROVIDE PARENT LEADERS WITH A GUIDE FOR SOLVING AN EXISTING COMMUNITY PROBLEM AND TO SERVE AS A TEMPLATE FOR ADDRESSING FUTURE PROBLEMS.FAMILY ENGAGEMENT: NCFL DEFINES FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AS THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN FAMILIES AND PRACTITIONERS AIMED AT PROVIDING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH VOICE AND AGENCY THROUGHOUT EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS AND WITHIN COMMUNITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF IMPROVING LEARNING OUTCOMES. NCFL OFFERS THREE TYPES OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT MODELS TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS ACROSS P-12 LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. NCFL SUPPORTS FAMILY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH IN AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME EXPERIENCES THROUGH A VARIETY OF RESOURCES INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN IN PUBLIC AND SCHOOL LIBRARIES.COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY MODELS: NCFL SUPPORTS THE CREATION, FACILITATION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY MODELS IN LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO BUILD ALIGNED AND COORDINATE FAMILY LEARNING SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT MULTIGENERATIONAL PROGRAMS, BIRTH THROUGH ADULTHOOD. THESE COLLABORATIVES SERVE AS AN ANCHOR FOR THE COMMUNITY TO IDENTIFY SHARED GOALS, LANGUAGE, AND DATA. COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVES UNITE A CROSS-SECTOR GROUP OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS THAT WELCOME AND WORK ALONGSIDE FAMILIES TO BUILD MULTIGENERATIONAL SYSTEMS OF LEARNING THAT ARE STREAMLINED, CONNECTED, AND MEET EXPRESSED FAMILY LEARNING NEEDS AND PRIORITIES.Expenses $8,498,263 · grants $866,656 · revenue $3,692,932
- THE FAMILY AND CHILD EDUCATION (FACE) PROGRAM SERVES AMERICAN INDIAN FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN PRENATAL THROUGH 3RD GRADE BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY LITERACY SERVICES THAT INCLUDE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, ADULT EDUCATION, AND PARENTING EDUCATION. NCFL HAS CONTRACTED WITH THE BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION (BIE) TO PROVIDE TRAINING/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROGRAMS FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS. FACE HAS SERVED NEARLY 45,000 PARTICIPANTS SINCE ITS INCEPTION AND EXISTS TODAY IN 44 BIE SCHOOLS ON RESERVATIONS ACROSS THE NATION.Expenses $1,426,845 · revenue $1,426,845
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-1159549
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B92Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,575,567
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,630,817
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,164,588 | $12,257,779 | $20,575,567 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,310,189 | $10,577,463 | $19,310,195 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,799,383 | $9,190,611 | $16,315,028 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,072,305 | $8,315,752 | $14,528,305 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 61-1159549).
Questions about NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING INC is 61-1159549.
- Is NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING INC 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 NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR FELICIA CUMINGS SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $291,089 (FELICIA CUMINGS SMITH, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,164,588, expenses of $12,257,779 and total assets of $20,575,567 at year end.
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