Learning Together Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- 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
LEARNING TOGETHER'S CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENTAL DAY CENTER AND COMMUNITY OF RESOURCES EMPOWERS CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH THE TOOLS AND SKILLS ESSENTIAL FOR A LIFE OF LEARNING AND SUCCESS.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- -1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 84%
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $129,000, executive 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: 27 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 114% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 47 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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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 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 (1)
- $1.4 million spent. THE DEVELOPMENTAL DAY PROGRAM PRESENTS AN INCLUSIVE, EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AGES 18 MONTHS TO FIVE YEARS OLD WITH, OR AT RISK FOR, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AS WELL AS FOR CHILDREN TYPICALLY DEVELOPING. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SCHOOL IS THAT EACH CHILD, NO MATTER WHERE THEY MAY FALL ON THE LEARNING SPECTRUM, WILL RECEIVE THE FOUNDATION THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE DEVELOPMENTAL DAY PROGRAM IS LICENSED AS A FIVE-STAR CENTER, THE HIGHEST RATING POSSIBLE THROUGH THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY EDUCATION.LEARNING TOGETHER ALSO PLACES GREAT VALUE IN ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILIES. WE ARE USUALLY THE FIRST ENTRY INTO PRESCHOOL SERVICES FOR SOME FAMILIES, WHICH ALSO MEANS WE ARE THE ENTRY POINT FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS INTO THE WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM (WCPSS). PARENTS ARE LEARNING HOW TO NAVIGATE THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SYSTEM, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY LEARNING HOW TO RAISE A CHILD(REN) WITH A UNIQUE SET OF NEEDS. LEARNING TOGETHER PARTNERS WITH THESE PARENTS TO IDENTIFY WHAT IS DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR CHILD(REN) AND OVERCOME THESE CHALLENGES WITH SUCCESSFUL AND PROVEN TECHNIQUES. SINCE WE BEGAN SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN 1969, LEARNING TOGETHER HAS MAINTAINED A REPUTATION AS A PROGRAM THAT EMBRACES INCLUSION IN THE CLASSROOM. LEARNING TOGETHER TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR ALL CHILDREN THROUGH THE USE OF DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES BY CREATING A CARING COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS, TEACHING TO ENHANCE DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING, PLANNING CURRICULUM TO ACHIEVE IMPORTANT GOALS, ASSESSING CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING, AND ESTABLISHING RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILIES. STUDENTS WHO ARE GIVEN THE ADVANTAGE OF ATTENDING A PRE-KINDERGARTEN (PRE-K) PROGRAM DEVELOP MUCH NEEDED EMOTIONAL, ACADEMIC, AND SOCIAL SKILLS THEY MAY OTHERWISE LACK WHEN ENTERING KINDERGARTEN. STUDENTS WHO DEVELOP SELF-REGULATION SKILLS GAIN CONFIDENCE AS THEY MASTER ACADEMIC CONCEPTS, AND LEARN TO COOPERATE WITH THEIR PEERS IN PRE-K WILL BE FAR BETTER PREPARED TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN. THIS IS PARTICULARLY TRUE FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ALREADY AT A DISADVANTAGE IN ANY OR ALL OF THESE AREAS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO "CHANGING THE CLASSROOM TODAY TO CHANGE THE WORKPLACE TOMORROW".
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 November 6, 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 April 1976.
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 November 4, 2026.
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