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Nonprofit · EIN 84-2365060

LEARNING AGENCY LAB

Tax-exempt · TEMPE, AZ 85282

Financials

$1.2M$1.3M2023$811K$865K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LEARNING AGENCY LAB by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$810,580$864,599-$54,019$2,438,681$885,749$1,552,932
December 31, 2023990$1,150,141$1,286,492-$136,351$2,814,970$1,208,019$1,606,951
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$687,992
Program service revenue
$47,847
Investment income
$74,101
Other revenue
$640

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$332,028
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$11,500
Other salaries and wages
$76,920
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$120,140
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$808
Accounting fees
$26,700
Program services (functional)
$795,343
Management and general (functional)
$69,256

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,814,970
Total assets, end of year
$2,438,681
Total liabilities, end of year
$885,749
Net assets, end of year
$1,552,932
Net assets without donor restrictions
$533,656
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,019,276
Gross receipts
$810,580
Employees
7
Volunteers
3
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
AZ

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ulrich BoserBoard Chair/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
20$11,500
Kenneth SternPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
David DomeniciTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Gabriela LopezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Perpetual BaffourData Scientist40$105,553$11,334
Ulrich BoserCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
20$84,992$14,179
Kenneth SternPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
David DomeniciTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Gabriela LopezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2307 S RURAL RD, TEMPE, AZ 85282-2424
In care of
% ULRICH BOSER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Ulrich Boser, 2307 S Rural Road, Tempe, AZ 85282
Signed the 990
Ulrich Boser, CEO
Phone
(202) 713-5854
Return prepared by
Iryna AC

Mission

The learning agency lab seeks to improve the effectiveness of k-16 education, especially for historically marginalized populations, by creating free or at-cost resources that are aligned to the science of learning.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • In the 2024 fiscal year, The Learning Agency Lab further expanded its efforts to advance educational technology through data-driven research, collaborative competitions, and open-access resources. Over the course of the year, the Lab completed four major competitions in the Open Data Assessment Fund (ODAF) series, each designed to develop state-of-the-art algorithmic solutions that improve teaching, assessment, and data privacy in education. These competitions not only engaged a global community of data scientists and researchers but also generated open-source tools that can be applied in real-world classroom and research settings.The Linking Writing Processes to Writing Quality competition explored how students plan, revise, and manage their time during writing. By analyzing detailed keystroke logs from thousands of student essays, participants developed models capable of predicting overall writing quality from process-level features. This work provided new insights into the underlying cognitive and behavioral aspects of writing, offering potential for more personalized and actionable feedback for students and educators.The Human vs. AI Detection in Essay Writing competition addressed the growing challenge of distinguishing AI-generated text from human-written work. Using a dataset of student and AI-generated essays, competitors developed models that could reliably identify AI-generated content. These models support academic integrity and provide educators with tools to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of digital writing while promoting authentic student work.ASAP 2.0 revisited automated essay scoring with updated datasets and contemporary machine-learning approaches. Competitors created models that accurately scored student essays while minimizing bias, reducing teacher workload, and enabling faster and more equitable feedback for students across diverse educational settings. This work supports scalable assessment practices that can improve student outcomes while maintaining fairness and reliability.Finally, the Personally Identifiable Information Identification competition focused on improving the safety and accessibility of educational data. Participants developed models to accurately detect and label sensitive information in student-written text, ensuring privacy protections while enabling the sharing and use of high-quality datasets for research and educational purposes. This work contributes to safer, more usable educational data resources for the broader research community.Across all four competitions, The Learning Agency Lab engaged thousands of participants worldwide, producing open-source, high-performing models that advance teaching, assessment, and data privacy in education. In addition to developing these tools, the Lab has continued to build partnerships with educational vendors to encourage the adoption of the algorithms created through the competitions. The Lab also continues to update the Learning Exchange platform, making the datasets, models, and related resources widely accessible to support ongoing research, innovation, and equitable educational practices.
    Expenses $795,343 · grants $332,028 · revenue $47,847

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-2365060
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
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,438,681
Income (IRS master file)
$810,580

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$810,580$864,599$2,438,681XML
990December 2023$1,150,141$1,286,492$2,814,970XML
990December 2022$1,601,616$1,276,616$2,225,913IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 84-2365060).

Questions about LEARNING AGENCY LAB

What is the EIN of LEARNING AGENCY LAB?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LEARNING AGENCY LAB is 84-2365060.
Is LEARNING AGENCY LAB tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to LEARNING AGENCY LAB tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LEARNING AGENCY LAB 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 AGENCY LAB 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 AGENCY LAB 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 AGENCY LAB?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Ulrich Boser.
Who are the officers and directors of LEARNING AGENCY LAB?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $11,500 (Ulrich Boser, Board Chair/CEO).
How much revenue does LEARNING AGENCY LAB have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $810,580, expenses of $864,599 and total assets of $2,438,681 at year end.

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