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Lifespan School Solutions Inc

EIN 46-4910847 · Providence, RI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LSS serves as a regional provider of special education services to students, theirfamilies, and municipal school systems, and promotes the charitable, scientific, and educational purposes of Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital (EPBH).

Income
$25.0 million
Spending
$25.0 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
-0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
328
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$2.0 million, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 72% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 (1)
  1. $23.0 million spent. LSS, doing business as "The Bradley School" (the School), is comprised of six private, school-funded, day treatment educational programs located in Rhode Island (4) and Connecticut (2) for children and adolescents whose psychiatric and behavioral needs cannot be met in a public school setting. These programs are accredited by the Departments of Education of Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts and serve between 375 to 410 students. The School provides special education services to school-age children and adolescents (ages 3-21) with psychiatric and/or developmental challenges, often presenting oppositional and disruptive classroom behaviors, as well as social and life skill difficulties. In addition, there are a number of partnerships with Rhode Island school districts, as Bradley School-staffed classrooms are embedded within public schools. The Bradley School (the School) uses a blended learning environment to implement a fully Common Core State Standard-aligned curriculum in all content areas. Students learn through direct specialized instruction as well as online learning. The multisensory approach to instruction also includes traditional textbooks, hands-on opportunities, and experiential learning. The School also has a number of online intervention programs for math and reading that provide ongoing progress monitoring data that are crucial for the classroom staff to both develop and evaluate student progress. The School also offers a virtual high school curriculum which provides instruction in all high school courses, allowing students to choose classes that can be difficult to accommodate in a small private school environment. The School furnishes a remedial experience for students who were not able to succeed in settings with traditional classroom instruction. The use of a blended learning program at The School has been very successful in providing a rigorous curriculum while improving the proficiency and academic growth of students, specifically tailored to their learning needs. For students with developmental challenges who require additional support, teachers at The School use a curriculum that offers reading, math, science, social studies, life skills, and prevocational assessment and instruction, as well as a related program that provides information regarding weekly current events. This curriculum uses both visual and textual instruction to present information to students with unique learning needs. Art instruction is provided by teachers from the Newport Art Museum in Newport, Rhode Island and The Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island. The School also has three physical education teachers who serve all students, providing adapted physical education to students with special motor needs. The School utilizes textbooks and other traditional learning materials, as well as chromebooks, interactive whiteboards, and computers, so that all students can access the curriculum in a flexible manner which focuses on their learning needs. Students also participate in social-emotional learning. Classroom teams and clinicians use varied evidence-based strategies to introduce skills that can help students succeed behaviorally, socially, and in coping with challenging emotional circumstances.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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