Living Education Collective
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO UNITE FAMILIES AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH WEEKLY ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT CLASSES TO STUDENTS IN K-12TH GRADES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, AND TO CONTINUE TO PROMOTE LEARNING THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, HIKES AND OTHER GATHERINGS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.
- Income
- $130,335
- Spending
- $114,079
- Reserves
- 3.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 72%
- Highest pay
- $20,800, director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $72,116 spent. LIVING EDUCATION COLLECTIVE PROVIDES A WEEKLY PROGRAM WHERE K-12 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN CLASSES WITH PAID INSTRUCTORS, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND EXPANDING THEIR ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE IN AREAS SUCH AS THE ART, SCIENCE, HISTORY AND LITERATURE. THIS ASPECT OF OUR PROGRAM HAS ACCOMPLISHED OUR GOAL OF UNITING FAMILIES AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH WEEKLY ACADEMIC CLASSES.ADDITIONALLY, OUR PROGRAM HAS UNITED OVER 50 FAMILIES IN OUR LOCAL AREA. WE CONTINUE TO BUILD A COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT OF SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT THAT STRENGTHENS LOCAL FAMILIES. THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT INCLUDES ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PARENT BOOK CLUBS, PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS AND PARENT EDUCATIONAL RETREATS.FINALLY, WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED OUR GOAL OF PROMOTING FURTHER LEARNING THROUGH PROVIDED FIELD TRIPS, HIKES AND OTHER GATHERINGS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES A FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITY EVERY MONTH DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR. LOCATIONS HAVE INCLUDED THE REAGAN LIBRARY, GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY, SANTA BARBARA NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, RILEY'S FARM AND MANY MORE. FIELD TRIP ATTENDANCE TYPICALLY RANGES FROM 30-90 STUDENTS. HIKES, NATURE OUTINGS AND NATURAL SCIENCE EXPLORATION HAVE BEEN OFFERED THROUGH OUR NATURE LORE PROGRAM, WHICH REACHED MAX STUDENT CAPACITY BOTH SEMESTERS THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 October 13, 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 June 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 October 21, 2026.
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