Learning Empowered Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To empower families and build resiliency through educational programs and services across the lifespan
- Income
- $3.6 million
- Spending
- $3.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 91%
- Employees
- 67
- Volunteers
- 78
- Highest pay
- $124,498, executive director
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
Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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 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 (3)
- $2.9 million spent. Learning Empowered's early learning centers support early childhood development and school readiness.Our Centers for early learning exemplify the quality components that are proven to start children on their lifelong journey of learning and growing. All Centers are licensed by the Pinellas County Child Care Licensing. Staff have professional qualifications, including bachelor's degrees and Child Development Associate degrees. All classrooms have age appropriate group sizes and ratios. Family engagement involves supporting the whole family system to reach family goals and build resiliency. Our centers use evidence-based curriculums that have been proven successful in preparing children for kindergarten. Our centers have quality environments and provide a rich learning environment with a variety of activities and learning centers that engage children's imaginations. Our new Baby House provides quality care for infants, and toddlers in a family focused environment that gives families with very young children a supportive start in life. We demonstrate daily that all members of the center, staff, families and community are valued and celebrated as unique and valued.
- $119,974 spent. Learning Empowered's Children of the World preschool is a unique preschool designed specifically to enable the children of immigrants and refugees to learn English language, develop social skills, and integrate cultures through the use of Creative Curriculum and a variety of program components that support children and families. Children enrolled in the school represent families from over a dozen different countries. The school curriculum was intentionally created to remain responsive to each child and family's ethnic, cultural, and linguistic heritage. Families also have access to join the Learning Empowered citizenship classes that support pathways to citizenship for families on their journey to US Citizenship.
- $24,852 spent. Learning Empowered's Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Programs include 2 programs; the Empowering Babies and Families(EBF)program and the Triangles: Partnering for Early Childhood Success program. EBF offers infant/early childhood mental health consultation (IECMHC) services for children birth through 3 years old at childcare centers, family child care homes, and in-home through referrals from the community and agency partners. Training, coaching, and IECMHC is available to support families and early learning providers in addressing social-emotional and behavioral challenges in the classroom or family childcare home environment. The Triangles program offers consultation and therapeutic services to families of children 2-5 years experiencing persistent and pervasive difficulties in a childcare setting due to social-emotional and behavioral challenges. These programs prioritize the enhancement of social-emotional development in young children, nurturing the caregiver-child relationship and promoting overall child and family well-being. As community-driven initiatives,these programs endeavor to create a safe and supportive space that caters to the individualized needs of every child and family. The programs provide child, family and classroom consultation and training, equipping both families and teachers with the tools necessary to support each child's development. Furthermore, it connects families with additional resources to foster holistic family support, strengthening the community's commitment to nurturing its youngest members.
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
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 September 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 2015.
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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