Philadelphia Learning Collaborative
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PHILADELPHIA LEARNING COLLABORATIVE (PLC) IS A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION WHICH EXISTS TO IMPROVE AND SUPPORT THE ECOSYSTEM FOR STUDENT-CENTERED, DEEPER LEARNING K-12 SCHOOLS IN PHILADELPHIA.
- Income
- $335,000
- Spending
- $427,972
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 11.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $135,818, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 28% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 87 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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, 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 (1)
- $376,362 spent. THE PHILADELPHIA LEARNING COLLABORATIVE HAS THREE PROGRAMS: 1) WORKPORT@PLC 2) PLC TEACHER INSTITUTE, AND 3) PURPOSE-DRIVEN COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP). THE WORKPORT@PLC IS DEDICATED TO INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP COORDINATORS AND EMPLOYERS TO PLACE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN HIGH-QUALITY, REAL-WORLD LEARNING EXPERIENCES. WE CONVENE PARTNERSHIP COORDINATORS FROM EIGHT SCHOOLS TO BUILD THE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL. THIS YEAR WE HIRED A REAL-WORLD LEARNING PROJECT MANAGER TO ANCHOR THE WORKPORT, DRAFTED AN EMPLOYER HANDBOOK, DEVELOPED SATISFACTION SURVEYS FOR EMPLOYERS AND STUDENTS, AN EMPLOYER INTEREST FORM, BEGAN GENERATING REAL-WORLD LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, AND NEGOTIATED WITH BIG PICTURE LEARNING TO BEGIN USING IMBLAZE, AN ONLINE PLATFORM, TO INVENTORY AND SHARE REAL-WORLD LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH AND BETWEEN SCHOOLS. PLC TEACHER INSTITUTE IS AN EDUCATOR-LED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES FOR TEACHERS AT OUR MEMBER SCHOOLS. THIS YEAR, WE HOSTED SIX SESSIONS ON VARIOUS STUDENT-CENTERED, DEEPER LEARNING PRACTICES. WE PAID PARTICIPATING TEACHERS STIPENDS AND AWARDED THEM CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS. AN AVERAGE OF 15 TEACHERS ATTENDED EACH SESSION. THIS YEAR, WE LAUNCHED THE PURPOSE-DRIVEN COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP) WITH 26 TEACHERS FROM SEVEN SCHOOLS. THE GOAL OF THE COP WAS TO PROFESSIONALLY DEVELOP TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENT AN IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM IN ADVISORY. TEACHERS ATTENDED SATURDAY TRAININGS AND SCHEDULED IN-SCHOOL COPS WITH THEIR PEERS WHO WERE ALSO PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMUNITY. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR TEACHERS FACILITATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS, ADAPTED THE PRESCRIBED CURRICULUM AND CREATED LESSON PLANS FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL CONTEXTS, HAD 30 OR MORE OF THEIR STUDENTS CRAFT PURPOSE STATEMENTS, AND MAINTAINED AN ONLINE COP. THE PHILADELPHIA LEARNING COLLABORATIVE HAS THREE PROGRAMS: 1) WORKPORT@PLC 2) PLC TEACHER INSTITUTE, AND 3) PURPOSE-DRIVEN COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP). THE WORKPORT@PLC IS DEDICATED TO INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP COORDINATORS AND EMPLOYERS TO PLACE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN HIGH-QUALITY, REAL-WORLD LEARNING EXPERIENCES. WE CONVENE PARTNERSHIP COORDINATORS FROM EIGHT SCHOOLS TO BUILD THE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL. THIS YEAR WE HIRED A REAL-WORLD LEARNING PROJECT MANAGER TO ANCHOR THE WORKPORT, DRAFTED AN EMPLOYER HANDBOOK, DEVELOPED SATISFACTION SURVEYS FOR EMPLOYERS AND STUDENTS, AN EMPLOYER INTEREST FORM, BEGAN GENERATING REAL-WORLD LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, AND NEGOTIATED WITH BIG PICTURE LEARNING TO BEGIN USING IMBLAZE, AN ONLINE PLATFORM, TO INVENTORY AND SHARE REAL-WORLD LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH AND BETWEEN SCHOOLS. PLC TEACHER INSTITUTE IS AN EDUCATOR-LED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES FOR TEACHERS AT OUR MEMBER SCHOOLS. THIS YEAR, WE HOSTED SIX SESSIONS ON VARIOUS STUDENT-CENTERED, DEEPER LEARNING PRACTICES. WE PAID PARTICIPATING TEACHERS STIPENDS AND AWARDED THEM CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS. AN AVERAGE OF 15 TEACHERS ATTENDED EACH SESSION. THIS YEAR, WE LAUNCHED THE PURPOSE-DRIVEN COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP) WITH 26 TEACHERS FROM SEVEN SCHOOLS. THE GOAL OF THE COP WAS TO PROFESSIONALLY DEVELOP TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENT AN IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM IN ADVISORY. TEACHERS ATTENDED SATURDAY TRAININGS AND SCHEDULED IN-SCHOOL COPS WITH THEIR PEERS WHO WERE ALSO PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMUNITY. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR TEACHERS FACILITATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS, ADAPTED THE PRESCRIBED CURRICULUM AND CREATED LESSON PLANS FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL CONTEXTS, HAD 30 OR MORE OF THEIR STUDENTS CRAFT PURPOSE STATEMENTS, AND MAINTAINED AN ONLINE COP.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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