Hill Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HILL LEARNING CENTER TRANSFORMS STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES INTO CONFIDENT, INDEPENDENT LEARNERS.
- Income
- $9.3 million
- Spending
- $8.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 10.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 67%
- Employees
- 143
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $271,897, head of school/executive d
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 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
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)
- $6.9 million spent. FOUNDED IN 1977, HILL LEARNING CENTER OFFERS STUDENT AND EDUCATOR PROGRAMS GROUNDED IN EQUITABLE, RESEARCH-BASED, DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING AND ATTENTION CHALLENGES. HILL LEARNING CENTER SUPPORTS STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND FAMILIES WITH RESEARCH-BASED, CULTURALLY RELEVANT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES, ATTENTION CHALLENGES, GAPS IN FOUNDATIONAL ACADEMIC SKILLS, AND DIFFICULTIES WITH EXECUTIVE FUNCTION. HILL SERVES STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 THROUGH SCHOOL, SUMMER, AND TUTORING PROGRAMS AT HILL AND IN LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OFFERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR K-12 TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS, PROVIDING AN UNDERSTANDING OF LEARNING DISABILITIES AND ADHD AND THE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND TOOLS TEACHERS NEED TO DELIVER RESEARCH-BASED INSTRUCTION AND INTERVENTION IN READING, WRITING, MATH, AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SKILLS. HILL LEARNING CENTER ALSO HELPS FAMILIES BETTER UNDERSTAND, SUPPORT, AND ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND ATTENTION CHALLENGES. HILL LEARNING CENTER IS ACCREDITED BY THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND IS ALSO APPROVED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION AS AN ALTERNATIVE" SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES. HILL'S TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED BY THE INTERNATIONAL MULTISENSORY STRUCTURED LANGUAGE EDUCATION COUNCIL AND RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION.
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 August 1998.
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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