THE LEARNING CENTER HOUSE OF CONNECTIONS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE LEARNING CENTER HOUSE OF CONNECTIONS

EIN 36-3575412 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S)

What they do

The Learning Center Supports Adults In Their Pursuit of An Educational Path to More Confident and Effective Living. for 42 Years, TLC Has Empowered Adults for Effective Personal Lives, Productive Employment, and Positive Contribution to The Community. We Fulfill This Mission By Providing Free Adult Education Classes to Students 18 Years and Older. We Offer Students Opportunities to Improve Their Reading, Writing, Math and English Language Skills; Connect Those Skills to Their Personal Lives; and Find Employment.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $64.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.50%of revenue went to mission work64.9% of expenses · Program services

7.54%of revenue went to fundraising6.7% of expenses

$113.18spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

32.13%of revenue went to management and office costs28.4% of expenses

$1.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

71.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $35,711 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $75,500 for ANGELICA SAUCEDO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$271,045

Mission workProgram services$199,22473.50% of revenue64.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$87,08832.13% of revenue28.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,4447.54% of revenue6.7% of expenses

Total expenses$306,756113.18% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 64.9% mission · 28.4% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.2% mission · 29.9% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.26% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 25.6% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 25.7% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.7% mission · 29.5% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 60.7% mission · 39.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$271,045

Expenses$306,756

Annual shortfall $35,711 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$199,224 · 64.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$87,088 · 28.4% of expenses

Fundraising$20,444 · 6.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$271,045

Expenses$306,756

Assets$366,825

Income$274,740

Contributions$193,852

Mission work (program services)$199,224

Fundraising$20,444

Management and general$87,088

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANGELICA SAUCEDOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $75,500

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

ANGELICA SAUCEDOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANNE GALLAGHERSECRETARY

ANTHONY GRAEFEPRESIDENT

BARBARA CARBERRYDIRECTOR

BRIDGET NORTONDIRECTOR

DELORES SMITHDIRECTOR

GAY MCDONALDDIRECTOR

MARILYN DERRDIRECTOR

MARY ANN TUERKDIRECTOR

ROBERT TUERKVICE PRESIDENT

ROSA ISELA RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

TERESA BLOMQUISTDIRECTOR

THOMAS VONDERHAARTREASURER

WILLIAM HOWARDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 2153 S MILLARD AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60623-3162
County: Cook
In care of: Angelica Saucedo
Primary officer: Angelica Saucedo, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailthelearningcenter@tlcchicago.org Phone(773) 277-3111

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S)
IRS tax category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building