Foundation for the Art and Science of Learning
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 9% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
The Foundation for the Art and Science of Learning (FASL) is a non-profit whose mission is to research, develop, inspire and spread effective instructional practices in schools to achieve immediate and lasting change in student learning.
- Income
- $679,163
- Spending
- $669,631
- Spent on programs
- 9%
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 408% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 159% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
0 of 252 of 2 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
- $44,297 spent. Teams Improving Practice (TIP)is a professional learning experience that improves teaching and learning. TIP does not focus on how to teach but instead on how students learn using Learning Principles based on neuroscience and cognitive psychology. TIP guides teachers on how to adjust teaching and learning in accordance to these Learning Principles. TIP has been shown to help students become more successful in school. Learning about learning is a new pursuit for most students, teachers and administrators. TIP improved classroom learning by a whole letter grade in classrooms representing 4600 students in one Texas study. Leadership training also uses the learning sciences to inform leaders on how to create organizational improvement.
- $3,902 spent. Scale Up- The purpose of the Scale Up Program is to aid STEM program providers in expanding, scaling up successful learning opportunities*especially to traditionally under represented populations and regions( across Alabama. Scale UP dollars provided 20 sets of That Could Be ME books to 20 high need schools. The schools agreed to provide pre and post assessments to accompany students who experience the books.
- $14,724 spent. That Could Be ME! Alabama (TCBM) empowers high school student authors and illustrators to create imaginative biographies about Alabama STEM professionals for elementary students. These are designed to inspire interest in STEM opportunities with representative role models. Students cant be what they cannot see. TCBM aspires to inspire all children to see themselves as capable of achieving a bright future for themselves in the world.
- The expenses incurred enabled FASL to deliver Teams Improving Practice(TIP)professional learning institutes to create collective teacher efficacy in participating schools by creating peer examples of improved student learning. The program design requires 9 months of contact time, starting early in the school year so that teachers in the cohort could influence other teachers to modify their teaching practices beginning mid-yearfor Montgomery, Perry and Hale Counties, all high need school districts. Within one month after the first training session, 72% of teachers reported implementing a new strategy and a related increase in student learning. By the end of school year, only 2.1% did not know if their impact had increased.We can conclude that teachers who apply and measure the results of theirprofessional learning will experience an increase in sulf-efficacy. After only one month 80% of teachers did report sharing their results with other teachers, a first step towards collective teacher efficacy, a strategy highly correlated with better student outcomes. These expenses also help to layout books for That Could Be ME!
- The expenses incurred enabled FASL to deliver Teams Improving Practice(TIP)professional learning institutes to create collective teacher efficacy in participating schools by 0. 0. 0.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 2022.
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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