Lee Pesky Learning Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WORK TOGETHER WITH FAMILIES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES TO UNDERSTAND AND OVERCOME OBSTACLES TO LEARNING.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $2.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 53%
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $136,426, clinical services director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 64% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 64% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 34 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $1.1 million spent. COUNSELORS, CLINICIANS, AND TEACHERS AT THE CENTER WORK WITH APPROXIMATELY 200 CLIENTS PER WEEK, CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL EVALUATIONS, ONE-ON-ONE SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION AND/OR COUNSELING TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES OR DISABILITIES. THE TYPICAL STUDENT COMES TO THE CENTER TWICE A WEEK FOR HOUR-LONG SESSIONS. THE CENTER ALSO OFFERS SERVICES TO PARENTS GIVING THEM TIPS ON EVERYTHING FROM HOMEWORK TO RELATIONSHIP BUILDING. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ONLINE AND AT TWO LOCATIONS IN BOISE, AND HAILEY, IDAHO.
- $257,354 spent. TRAINING AND CONSULTATION DELIVERS A VARIETY OF CLASSES AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING TO TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN RESEARCH-BASED METHODS OF TEACHING LITERACY. DURING THE YEAR, THE CENTER TAUGHT CLASSES TO TEACHERS AND CONSULTED WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WORKING WITH OVER 600 TEACHERS. THE CENTER'S TRAINING AND CONSULTATION SERVICES HELP IDAHO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS THEY WORK TO IMPLEMENT THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS.
- $364,337 spent. THROUGH GRANT FUNDING AND CONTRACTS THE CENTER CONTINUES TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS AND PARENTS. WE TRAIN CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TO USE RESEARCH-BASED EARLY LITERACY INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS TO BETTER PREPARE PRESCHOOLERS FOR SCHOOL, AND WE DISTRIBUTE OUR EVERY CHILD READY TO LEARN BOOKLETS, ABC LEARNING MATS AND LITERACY LEARNING MATS TO PARENTS. THE CENTER ALSO IS CONTRIBUTING TO RESEARCH PROJECTS WITH PROFESSORS FROM DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES. ONE PROJECT IS VALIDATING OUR SELF-REGULATED LEARNER FRAMEWORK AND ANOTHER PROJECT IS REFINING OUR ACADEMIC COACHING MODEL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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