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Learning for Living Institute

EIN 84-1495904 · Boulder, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceWeak33 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR PROGRAMS TEACH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS YOUNG ADULTS NEED TO LIVE SUCCESSFUL LIVES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES-DURING AND AFTER COLLEGE.

Income
$258,668
Spending
$273,970
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
4.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
4
Volunteers
2

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

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Weak: 33 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    2 of 2 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • 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 May 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 (1)
  1. $201,348 spent. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE LEARNING FOR LIVING INSTITUTE FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT, REFINEMENT, AND EARLY IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS, STUDENTS, AND ORGANIZATIONS IN BUILDING PRACTICAL, APPLIED EMOTIONAL SKILLS. THE LEARNING FOR LIVING INSTITUTE ADVANCED A STRUCTURED CURRICULUM ORGANIZED INTO THREE PROGRESSIVE LEVELS: PERSONAL EMOTIONAL UNDERSTANDING, INTERPERSONAL AWARENESS, AND APPLIED EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE. EACH LEVEL EMPHASIZES EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND SKILL INTEGRATION, INCLUDING EMOTIONAL AWARENESS, INSIGHT, REGULATION, EMPATHY, COMMUNICATION, AND REAL-WORLD APPLICATION. IN ADDITION, LEARNING FOR LIVING IS DEVELOPING A PROGRAM WITH THE WORKING TITLE "EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN ACTION," A TWO-HOUR SESSION INTENDED TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH A PRACTICAL OVERVIEW OF THE FULL CURRICULUM. THIS PROGRAM INTEGRATES COMPONENTS FROM ALL THREE LEVELS AND IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT, ACCESSIBILITY, AND INTEREST IN CONTINUED LEARNING. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ALSO INCLUDED THE CREATION OF SUPPORTING MATERIALS SUCH AS WORKSHEETS, GUIDED EXERCISES, AND PRESENTATION FRAMEWORKS SUITABLE FOR BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL DELIVERY. SPECIAL ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO CREATING INCLUSIVE, ACCESSIBLE, AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, WITH VISUAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN TAILORED TO COLLEGE-AGE PARTICIPANTS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE LEARNING FOR LIVING EXPLORED PARTNERSHIPS AND APPLICATIONS OF ITS PROGRAMMING, WITH THE GOAL OF EXPANDING ACCESS TO EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION AS A FOUNDATIONAL LIFE SKILL. THE WORK IS GROUNDED IN PRINCIPLES OF EMOTIONAL LITERACY, RESPECTFUL COMMUNICATION, AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PRACTICAL APPLICATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE. WHILE MUCH OF THE ACTIVITY DURING THIS PERIOD INVOLVED PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND PILOT IMPLEMENTATION, THESE EFFORTS ESTABLISH THE FOUNDATION FOR BROADER PROGRAM DELIVERY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND MEASURABLE IMPACT IN FUTURE PERIODS. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE LEARNING FOR LIVING INSTITUTE FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT, REFINEMENT, AND EARLY IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS, STUDENTS, AND ORGANIZATIONS IN BUILDING PRACTICAL, APPLIED EMOTIONAL SKILLS. THE LEARNING FOR LIVING INSTITUTE ADVANCED A STRUCTURED CURRICULUM ORGANIZED INTO THREE PROGRESSIVE LEVELS: PERSONAL EMOTIONAL UNDERSTANDING, INTERPERSONAL AWARENESS, AND APPLIED EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE. EACH LEVEL EMPHASIZES EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND SKILL INTEGRATION, INCLUDING EMOTIONAL AWARENESS, INSIGHT, REGULATION, EMPATHY, COMMUNICATION, AND REAL-WORLD APPLICATION. IN ADDITION, LEARNING FOR LIVING IS DEVELOPING A PROGRAM WITH THE WORKING TITLE "EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN ACTION," A TWO-HOUR SESSION INTENDED TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH A PRACTICAL OVERVIEW OF THE FULL CURRICULUM. THIS PROGRAM INTEGRATES COMPONENTS FROM ALL THREE LEVELS AND IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT, ACCESSIBILITY, AND INTEREST IN CONTINUED LEARNING. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ALSO INCLUDED THE CREATION OF SUPPORTING MATERIALS SUCH AS WORKSHEETS, GUIDED EXERCISES, AND PRESENTATION FRAMEWORKS SUITABLE FOR BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL DELIVERY. SPECIAL ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO CREATING INCLUSIVE, ACCESSIBLE, AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, WITH VISUAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN TAILORED TO COLLEGE-AGE PARTICIPANTS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE LEARNING FOR LIVING EXPLORED PARTNERSHIPS AND APPLICATIONS OF ITS PROGRAMMING, WITH THE GOAL OF EXPANDING ACCESS TO EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION AS A FOUNDATIONAL LIFE SKILL. THE WORK IS GROUNDED IN PRINCIPLES OF EMOTIONAL LITERACY, RESPECTFUL COMMUNICATION, AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PRACTICAL APPLICATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE. WHILE MUCH OF THE ACTIVITY DURING THIS PERIOD INVOLVED PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND PILOT IMPLEMENTATION, THESE EFFORTS ESTABLISH THE FOUNDATION FOR BROADER PROGRAM DELIVERY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND MEASURABLE IMPACT IN FUTURE PERIODS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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