Rcs Learning Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF INDIVIDUALIZED BEHAVIORAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
- Income
- $4.4 million
- Spending
- $4.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- -0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $209,571, president & co-founder
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: 42 out of 100. Higher than 17% 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
0 of 20It owes 101% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $2.8 million spent. RCS LEARNING CENTER'S INTENSIVE DAY PROGRAM SERVICES STUDENTS AGES 7-22 BY PROVIDING A 1:1 STAFF TO STUDENT RATIO LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM REQUIRE INTENSIVE 1:1 SUPPORT IN ORDER TO LEARN ACADEMICS, LEISURE AND SOCIAL SKILLS, FUNCTIONAL LIFE SKILLS, AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA) IS THE MAJOR TREATMENT METHODOLOGY APPLIED IN THIS PROGRAM. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ALLOW THE STUDENT TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION INTO A LESS RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY WILL CONTINUE TO ACQUIRE SKILLS WITHOUT THE NEED FOR 1:1 SUPPORT. RCS ALIGNS ACADEMIC CURRICULUM WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK. ADDITIONALLY, FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENTS (FBA'S) ARE CONDUCTED AND BEHAVIOR PLANS ARE IMPLEMENTED AS PART OF THE TREATMENT AND CURRICULUM.
- $927,498 spent. ONCE A STUDENT DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY TO LEARN AND EXCEL IN A 1:1 TEACHING ENVIRONMENT, HE OR SHE MAY BE AN APPROPRIATE CANDIDATE FOR RCS'S DAY EDUCATION PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM'S STRUCTURE AND PHILOSOPHY IS SIMILAR TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED INTENSIVE DAY PROGRAM, BUT UTILIZES A 1:2 STAFF TO STUDENT RATIO. STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM ARE PAIRED WITH ANOTHER STUDENT WHO SHARES A SIMILAR LEARNING LEVEL AND STYLE. SOCIAL SKILLS ARE DIRECTLY ADDRESSED WITHIN ALL SETIINGS AND THESE STUDENTS MAY WORK TOGETHER ON ACADEMIC AND/OR VOCATIONAL SKILLS. THE FOCUS OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN A LESS RESTRICTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND, WHEN POSSIBLE, TRANSITION BACK TO THEIR HOME SCHOOL DISTRICT.
- RCS LEASES SPACE TO AN EARLY EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE CENTER.
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 January 2009.
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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