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Indy Learning Team Inc

EIN 47-5599561 · Indianapolis, IN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE INDY LEARNING TEAM BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY THROUGH ACCESS TO LITERACY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY: EMPOWERING AND INVESTING IN COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROGRAMS; PROVIDING SCIENCE-BASED EXPLICIT LITERACY INSTRUCTION TO CATCH KIDS BEFORE THEY FAIL; BUILDING AN INFRASTRUCTURE TO DEAL WITH UNANTICIPATED NEEDS AND PROBLEMS; CREATING A LOW BARRIER OF ENTRY FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.

Income
$403,212
Spending
$236,941
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
16.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 61%
Employees
0
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$24,000, exec. director/president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 41% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 84% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 7 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 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 (4)
  1. $93,440 spent. TUTORING PROGRAMS: 1:1 TUTORING PAIRS STUDENTS WITH A READING SPECIALIST, TWO TIMES PER WEEK YEAR ROUND. IN 2024, WE PROVIDED MORE THAN 3,000 HOURS OF 1:1 TUTORING TO MORE THAN 60 STUDENTS. THIS FREE TUTORING PROGRAM IS TYPICALLY THE ONLY RESOURCE STUDENTS HAVE TO REACH FULL LITERACY. MANY STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM BEGIN WITH LIMITED FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY SKILLS. ON AVERAGE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS SEE AN AVERAGE LITERACY GROWTH OF 247% IN A SINGLE SEMESTER.
  2. $42,385 spent. TILT TECH: THE INDY LEARNING TEAM USES ADIRA READS' TILT TECH, A LITERACY BUILDING PROGRAM THAT USES AI TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTIONAL IMPACT, STEADY STUDENT GROWTH, STRONGER FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY SKILLS, AND ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS. IN 2025, TILT TECH WITH ADIRA READS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 2,500 STUDENTS.
  3. $16,769 spent. THE FREE COMMUNI-TEA BOOK CLUB IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH TAMIKA CATCHINGS AND HER FOUNDATION CATCH THE STARS. FREE BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND AT TEA'S ME COMMUNITY CAF NEAR TARKINGTON PARK IN INDIANAPOLIS. IN 2024, WE GAVE AWAY MORE THAN 3,500 NEW BOOKS. WE HAVE 1,400 PEOPLE IN OUR FREE COMMUNI-TEA BOOK CLUB.
  4. $60,767 spent. TILT'S PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDE ENGAGING STORYTIMES FEATURING AUTHORS AND LITERACY ADVOCATES, CURATED BOOK DISTRIBUTIONS TO BUILD HOME LIBRARIES, AND STRUCTURED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS TO IMPLEMENT SCIENCE-BASED LITERACY STRATEGIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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