Huntsville Inner City Learningcenter Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HUNTSVILLE INNER CITY LEARNING CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AT-RISK CHILDREN IN THE HUNTSVILLE AREA WITH THE EXTRACURRICULAR SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, BUILD MEANINGFUL LIVES & CAREERS FOR THEMSELVES, AND BECOME SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY WHO ARE PRODUCTIVE AND COMPETENT LIFELONG LEARNERS.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $809,535
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- -46.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 410
- Highest pay
- $94,866, president/ex
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $496,445 spent. THE CENTER'S AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INCLUDING TUTORING, MENTORING, HOMEWORK OVERSIGHT, COUNSELING, PHYSICAL FITNESS, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND A NUTRITIOUS SNACK TO STUDENTS FOUR DAYS A WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN SPRING 2024, THE CENTER SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 82 STUDENTS DAILY, AND IN FALL 2024, 91 STUDENTS WERE SERVED DAILY. EACH STUDENT SPENT THREE HOURS EACH AFTERNOON AT THE CENTER, TOTALING MORE THAN 417 HOURS PER STUDENT DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. DURING THIS TIME, STUDENTS RECEIVED MORE THAN 65 HOURS OF GUIDED PHYSICAL FITNESS, 208.5 ENRICHMENT HOURS, AND 153 HOURS OF TUTORING AND TEST PREPARATION. OVER 12,000 HEALTHY SNACKS WERE SERVED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. OVER 400 VOLUNTEERS GAVE THEIR TIME AND TALENTS ACROSS THE CALENDAR YEAR TO MAKE THESE SERVICES POSSIBLE. THE CENTER PARTNERED WITH 30 SCHOOLS (21 OF WHICH WERE TITLE 1 SCHOOLS) ACROSS HUNTSVILLE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, INCLUDING PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND HOMESCHOOL CO-OPS. GUEST SPEAKERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN ENRICHING THE PROGRAM. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED A FORMER HLC STUDENT NOW ENROLLED AT DARTMOUTH UNIVERSITY, A FORMER PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER INDUCTED INTO THE MADISON COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME, THE HEAD OF CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT, A DRONE PILOT, HUNTSVILLE'S CITY MANAGER OF PLANNING SERVICES, MAZDA-TOYOTA TEAM LEADERS, ENGINEERS, AND MORE. STUDENTS EXPERIENCED HANDS-ON LESSONS IN MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, INCLUDING AN ASSEMBLY LINE ACTIVITY LED BY MAZDA-TOYOTA. THE CENTER EXPANDED ENRICHMENT OFFERINGS IN 2024, PROVIDING FINE ARTS, MUSIC PRODUCTION, PICKLEBALL, BASKETBALL, SOCCER, ETIQUETTE CLASSES, READER'S THEATER, HARP, STEM, STREAM, AND MODERN DANCE. STUDENTS WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SELECT THEIR PREFERRED ACTIVITIES, INCREASING ENGAGEMENT AND INTEREST. A HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR WAS THE ADDITION OF A 17' X 17' PAVILION AND GREEN SPACE CREATED WITH THE HELP OF KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY AGENTS AND VOLUNTEERS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN GARDENING LESSONS, AND OLDER STUDENTS CREATED BOUQUETS FROM FLOWERS THEY CULTIVATED. ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS WAS THE STREAM TEAM'S TRIP TO LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, WHERE FOUR TEAM MEMBERS ACCEPTED THE RUNNER-UP PRIZE FOR THE SME SKILLSUSA ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING COMPETITION. FOR THE FOUR STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED, IT WAS THEIR FIRST TIME FLYING, AND THE EXPERIENCE OF ATTENDING SME'S RAPID+TCT CONFERENCE OPENED DOORS TO A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES. THE CENTER'S AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INCLUDING TUTORING, MENTORING, HOMEWORK OVERSIGHT, COUNSELING, PHYSICAL FITNESS, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND A NUTRITIOUS SNACK TO STUDENTS FOUR DAYS A WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN SPRING 2024, THE CENTER SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 82 STUDENTS DAILY, AND IN FALL 2024, 91 STUDENTS WERE SERVED DAILY. EACH STUDENT SPENT THREE HOURS EACH AFTERNOON AT THE CENTER, TOTALING MORE THAN 417 HOURS PER STUDENT DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. DURING THIS TIME, STUDENTS RECEIVED MORE THAN 65 HOURS OF GUIDED PHYSICAL FITNESS, 208.5 ENRICHMENT HOURS, AND 153 HOURS OF TUTORING AND TEST PREPARATION. OVER 12,000 HEALTHY SNACKS WERE SERVED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. OVER 400 VOLUNTEERS GAVE THEIR TIME AND TALENTS ACROSS THE CALENDAR YEAR TO MAKE THESE SERVICES POSSIBLE. THE CENTER PARTNERED WITH 30 SCHOOLS (21 OF WHICH WERE TITLE 1 SCHOOLS) ACROSS HUNTSVILLE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, INCLUDING PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND HOMESCHOOL CO-OPS. GUEST SPEAKERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN ENRICHING THE PROGRAM. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED A FORMER HLC STUDENT NOW ENROLLED AT DARTMOUTH UNIVERSITY, A FORMER PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER INDUCTED INTO THE MADISON COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME, THE HEAD OF CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT, A DRONE PILOT, HUNTSVILLE'S CITY MANAGER OF PLANNING SERVICES, MAZDA-TOYOTA TEAM LEADERS, ENGINEERS, AND MORE. STUDENTS EXPERIENCED HANDS-ON LESSONS IN MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, INCLUDING AN ASSEMBLY LINE ACTIVITY LED BY MAZDA-TOYOTA. THE CENTER EXPANDED ENRICHMENT OFFERINGS IN 2024, PROVIDING FINE ARTS, MUSIC PRODUCTION, PICKLEBALL, BASKETBALL, SOCCER, ETIQUETTE CLASSES, READER'S THEATER, HARP, STEM, STREAM, AND MODERN DANCE. STUDENTS WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SELECT THEIR PREFERRED ACTIVITIES, INCREASING ENGAGEMENT AND INTEREST. A HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR WAS THE ADDITION OF A 17' X 17' PAVILION AND GREEN SPACE CREATED WITH THE HELP OF KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY AGENTS AND VOLUNTEERS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN GARDENING LESSONS, AND OLDER STUDENTS CREATED BOUQUETS FROM FLOWERS THEY CULTIVATED. ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS WAS THE STREAM TEAM'S TRIP TO LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, WHERE FOUR TEAM MEMBERS ACCEPTED THE RUNNER-UP PRIZE FOR THE SME SKILLSUSA ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING COMPETITION. FOR THE FOUR STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED, IT WAS THEIR FIRST TIME FLYING, AND THE EXPERIENCE OF ATTENDING SME'S RAPID+TCT CONFERENCE OPENED DOORS TO A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES.
- $79,829 spent. THE CENTER HELD THREE DIFFERENT SUMMER CAMPS DURING SUMMER 2024. THE CAMPS WERE STAFFED BY CERTIFIED TEACHERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND INTERNS. EACH PROGRAM COMBINED ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, BIBLE STUDY, PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO STRENGTHEN BOTH ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH. STUDENTS ATTENDED CAMP FOR AN AVERAGE OF 176 HOURS, RECEIVING TWO MEALS AND SNACKS DAILY. DIVE-IN CAMP (K-2ND GRADE): TWENTY-EIGHT STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN AN INTENSIVE READING CAMP FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING LITERACY AND FOUNDATIONAL MATH SKILLS. CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND VOLUNTEERS ADMINISTERED THE WORDS THEIR WAY ASSESSMENT AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF THE PROGRAM, WITH EVERY STUDENT DEMONSTRATING IMPROVEMENT. STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN BIBLE LESSONS, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS, INCLUDING VISITS TO LOCAL LIBRARIES, NATURE PRESERVES, AND A MUSEUM OF INDUSTRY. SPECIAL GUESTS FROM THE RISE RAPTOR PROJECT, INC. TAUGHT LESSONS ON BIRDS OF PREY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. CHRISTIAN SUMMER CAMP (3RD-5TH GRADE): THIRTY-FOUR STUDENTS ENGAGED IN A FAST-PACED PROGRAM THAT INCLUDED DAILY BIBLE STUDY, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT IN MATH AND READING, PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING, AND ARTS AND CRAFTS. STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM SWIMMING LESSONS, SPORTS INSTRUCTIONS, AND RECREATIONAL GAMES. MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED A TRIP TO PANAMA CITY BEACH, WEEKLY FIELD TRIPS TO LOCAL PARKS, AND A POOL PARTY AND STABLE VISIT AT A SUPPORTER'S HOME. GROWTH CAMP (6TH-9TH GRADE): TWENTY-NINE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP MIDDLE AND EARLY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RETAIN ACADEMIC SKILLS, BUILD EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, AND STRENGTHEN SOCIAL SKILLS. IN ADDITION TO DAILY BIBLE LESSONS, INSTRUCTORS LED SESSIONS ON TIME MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND CAREER PLANNING. STUDENTS ALSO ENGAGED IN PHYSICAL FITNESS AND NUTRITION LESSONS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED A DAY TRIP TO GRAHAM FARM AND NATURE CENTER, ZIPLINING AND ROPES ACTIVITIES AT THE VISION CAMP AND RETREAT CENTER, AND A SERIES OF GUEST PRESENTATIONS FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS. THE CENTER HELD THREE DIFFERENT SUMMER CAMPS DURING SUMMER 2024. THE CAMPS WERE STAFFED BY CERTIFIED TEACHERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND INTERNS. EACH PROGRAM COMBINED ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, BIBLE STUDY, PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO STRENGTHEN BOTH ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH. STUDENTS ATTENDED CAMP FOR AN AVERAGE OF 176 HOURS, RECEIVING TWO MEALS AND SNACKS DAILY. DIVE-IN CAMP (K-2ND GRADE): TWENTY-EIGHT STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN AN INTENSIVE READING CAMP FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING LITERACY AND FOUNDATIONAL MATH SKILLS. CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND VOLUNTEERS ADMINISTERED THE WORDS THEIR WAY ASSESSMENT AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF THE PROGRAM, WITH EVERY STUDENT DEMONSTRATING IMPROVEMENT. STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN BIBLE LESSONS, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS, INCLUDING VISITS TO LOCAL LIBRARIES, NATURE PRESERVES, AND A MUSEUM OF INDUSTRY. SPECIAL GUESTS FROM THE RISE RAPTOR PROJECT, INC. TAUGHT LESSONS ON BIRDS OF PREY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. CHRISTIAN SUMMER CAMP (3RD-5TH GRADE): THIRTY-FOUR STUDENTS ENGAGED IN A FAST-PACED PROGRAM THAT INCLUDED DAILY BIBLE STUDY, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT IN MATH AND READING, PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING, AND ARTS AND CRAFTS. STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM SWIMMING LESSONS, SPORTS INSTRUCTIONS, AND RECREATIONAL GAMES. MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED A TRIP TO PANAMA CITY BEACH, WEEKLY FIELD TRIPS TO LOCAL PARKS, AND A POOL PARTY AND STABLE VISIT AT A SUPPORTER'S HOME. GROWTH CAMP (6TH-9TH GRADE): TWENTY-NINE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP MIDDLE AND EARLY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RETAIN ACADEMIC SKILLS, BUILD EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, AND STRENGTHEN SOCIAL SKILLS. IN ADDITION TO DAILY BIBLE LESSONS, INSTRUCTORS LED SESSIONS ON TIME MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND CAREER PLANNING. STUDENTS ALSO ENGAGED IN PHYSICAL FITNESS AND NUTRITION LESSONS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED A DAY TRIP TO GRAHAM FARM AND NATURE CENTER, ZIPLINING AND ROPES ACTIVITIES AT THE VISION CAMP AND RETREAT CENTER, AND A SERIES OF GUEST PRESENTATIONS FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS.
- $10,687 spent. FAMILY SUPPORT AND SERVICES IN ADDITION TO ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING, THE CENTER PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN 2024. FAMILIES RECEIVED: 183 PANTRY BAGS WITH HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL ITEMS 42 BACKPACKS WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES (DONATED BY HIGHLANDS) 32 WINTER COATS 102 EASTER BAGS OF BLESSINGS 102 THANKSGIVING BAGS OF BLESSINGS CHRISTMAS SUPPORT FOR 90 CHILDREN ACROSS 52 FAMILIES (INCLUDING 17 CHILDREN FROM FORMER HLC FAMILIES) THE CENTER ALSO PROVIDED FAMILIES WITH GIFT CARDS, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, AND LARGE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS SUCH AS WASHERS, DRYERS, SOFAS, TVS, BUNK BEDS, CRIBS, AND MATTRESSES. THE LARGE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ARE DONATED TO THE FAMILIES THROUGH THE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR WHEN SHE LEARNS OF A NEED. ONE IMPACTFUL STORY IS THAT OF AN HLC MOTHER AND HER CHILDREN, WHO LIVED IN A RAT-INFESTED HOME WHERE THEIR FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES HAD BEEN DESTROYED. THE CENTER HELPED SECURE RAT TRAPS, ADVOCATED WITH THE LANDLORD FOR REPAIRS, AND PROVIDED DONATIONS OF FURNITURE, CRIBS, AND FOOD TO RESTORE STABILITY FOR THE FAMILY. FAMILY SUPPORT AND SERVICES IN ADDITION TO ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING, THE CENTER PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN 2024. FAMILIES RECEIVED: 183 PANTRY BAGS WITH HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL ITEMS 42 BACKPACKS WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES (DONATED BY HIGHLANDS) 32 WINTER COATS 102 EASTER BAGS OF BLESSINGS 102 THANKSGIVING BAGS OF BLESSINGS CHRISTMAS SUPPORT FOR 90 CHILDREN ACROSS 52 FAMILIES (INCLUDING 17 CHILDREN FROM FORMER HLC FAMILIES) THE CENTER ALSO PROVIDED FAMILIES WITH GIFT CARDS, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, AND LARGE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS SUCH AS WASHERS, DRYERS, SOFAS, TVS, BUNK BEDS, CRIBS, AND MATTRESSES. THE LARGE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ARE DONATED TO THE FAMILIES THROUGH THE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR WHEN SHE LEARNS OF A NEED. ONE IMPACTFUL STORY IS THAT OF AN HLC MOTHER AND HER CHILDREN, WHO LIVED IN A RAT-INFESTED HOME WHERE THEIR FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES HAD BEEN DESTROYED. THE CENTER HELPED SECURE RAT TRAPS, ADVOCATED WITH THE LANDLORD FOR REPAIRS, AND PROVIDED DONATIONS OF FURNITURE, CRIBS, AND FOOD TO RESTORE STABILITY FOR THE FAMILY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 July 2007.
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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