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Los Angeles Education Partnership

EIN 95-3909218 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY. TOGETHER WITH FAMILIES, SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY, FACILITATE ACCESS TO AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALITY EDUCATIONAL AND WELLNESS PRACTICES SO THAT CHILDREN THRIVE FROM DIAPERS TO DIPLOMAS.

Income
$12.5 million
Spending
$13.1 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
2.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 66%
Employees
114
Volunteers
128
Highest pay
$246,562, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 58 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 38% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 20 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 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 (4)
  1. $5.2 million spent. LAEP'S CORE WORK SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL LEADERS IN TAKING STEPS TOWARD MORE EQUITABLE, LIBERATED SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS THAT CENTER EQUITY AND WELL-BEING FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND STAFF. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, MOST OF THIS WORK WAS PROVIDED THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE 21ST CENTURY CALIFORNIA SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (21CSLA) FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERS IN IMPERIAL, ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO, AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES. 620 EDUCATORS RECEIVED CORE SERVICES IN FY24-25 SUCH AS LOCALIZED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE, AND ONE ON ONE COACHING.
  2. $3.2 million spent. LAEP'S TRANSFORM SCHOOLS MODEL UNIQUELY EMPHASIZES INTEGRATED SUPPORT THAT SUPPORTS FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, AND, THROUGH OUR TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN COACHING, PROVIDES NEW EARLY EDUCATORS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO TEACH WHILE THEY LEARN. LAEP'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL MODEL ALIGNS COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SCHOOL ASSETS TO BUILD COLLABORATIVE, PROBLEM-SOLVING SYSTEMS THAT REMOVE BARRIERS TO LEARNING AND TRANSFORM SCHOOLS INTO CULTURALLY VIBRANT EDUCATIONAL CENTERS. THIS PROCESS TRANSFORMS SCHOOLS INTO HUBS FOR INTEGRATED SERVICES, COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATION, AND STUDENT, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OUR TEACHING AND LEARNING WORK PROVIDES COACHING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDS EDUCATOR NETWORKS TO PROMOTE VISION- AND MISSION-DRIVEN SCHOOLS THAT STRATEGICALLY PLAN FOR AND IMPLEMENT POSITIVE CHANGE. IN 2024-2025, LAEP SUPPORTED APPROXIMATELY 4,118 STUDENTS, 246 PARENTS, 341 TEACHERS AND EDUCATION LEADERS AT DESIGNATED PARTNER SCHOOLS IN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND POMONA UNIFIED SCHOOLS DISTRICT THROUGH TRANSFORM SCHOOLS.
  3. $2.4 million spent. LAEP'S EARLY CHILDHOOD & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM BUILDS SCHOOL READINESS IN CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 3, THEIR FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORING SCHOOLS. APPROXIMATELY 204 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM IN 2024-2025, WITH PARENTS. THIS PROGRAM FOSTERS CATALYTIC CHANGE BY WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND LEADING COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THAT IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES. THE EARLY HEADSTART PROGRAMS ENRICH PARENTAL SKILLS STARTING WITH PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT, AND EMPOWER PARENTS TO BE EARLY CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATIONAL ADVOCATES. LAEP OFFERS CHILDCARE, HOME VISITS, SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, PRENATAL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT.
  4. $1.0 million spent. READY2TEACH IS A ONE-YEAR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO PREPARE ASPIRING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS TO EARN THEIR CALIFORNIA CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE TEACHER PERMIT WHILE GAINING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH INFANTS AND TODDLERS. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2023, THE PROGRAM HAS GROWN FROM AN INNOVATIVE PILOT INTO A STRONG WORKFORCE PATHWAY THAT CONNECTS TRAINING, COLLEGE COURSEWORK, MENTORSHIP, AND PAID INTERNSHIPS TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED INFANT AND TODDLER EDUCATORS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. BY STRENGTHENING BOTH THE EDUCATOR PIPELINE AND THE CAPACITY OF EARLY LEARNING PROVIDERS WHO MENTOR PARTICIPANTS, READY2TEACH IS HELPING BUILD A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SYSTEM. IN 2024-2025, READY2TEACH GRADUATED 46 NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD ASPIRING EDUCATORS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 November 1984.

    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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