UNLEASHING THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP FOR LEARNING INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNLEASHING THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP FOR LEARNING INC

EIN 47-2894356 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

UP for LEARNING SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITIES WORK TOWARD SYSTEMIC TRANSFORMATION, ENGAGING ALL LEARNERS, and INCREASING THE AUTHENTIC VOICE of YOUTH IN LEARNING and DECISION-MAKING. WE BELIEVE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT to A MEANINGFUL and ENGAGING EDUCATION. IN EACH of OUR SEVEN PRIMARY PROGRAMS and CUSTOMIZED COMMUNITY PROJECTS, WE UTILIZE RESEARCH-BASED MODELS THAT TRANSFORM THE STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIP to ONE of SHARED OWNERSHIP and SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. UP OFFERS FACILITATION, STRATEGIES, TOOLS and ONGOING COACHING to ENSURE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES, SUPPORT, KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS to PURSUE ACTIVE ROLES IN THEIR LEARNING, THEIR LIVES and THEIR COMMUNITY. SERVED SCHOOLS IN 12 of 14 COUNTIES IN VERMONT, PLUS SCHOOLS IN MA, NH, DE, MS, CHEROKEE NATION. IN FY 25, UP TRAINED 75 TEAMS INCLUDING 1621 YOUTH and 328 ADULTS IN 118 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.88%of revenue went to mission work77.9% of expenses · Program services

6.84%of revenue went to fundraising6.8% of expenses

$101.22spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.49%of revenue went to management and office costs15.3% of expenses

$0.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

45.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $10,881 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $117,843 for LINDSEY HALMAN (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$894,041

Mission workProgram services$705,22578.88% of revenue77.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$138,51115.49% of revenue15.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$61,1866.84% of revenue6.8% of expenses

Total expenses$904,922101.22% 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: 77.9% mission · 15.3% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.22% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 19.5% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 31.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.73% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 30.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 59.8% mission · 40.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.06% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 50.0% mission · 50.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 27.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.35% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 35.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$894,041

Expenses$904,922

Annual shortfall $10,881 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)$705,225 · 77.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$138,511 · 15.3% of expenses

Fundraising$61,186 · 6.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$894,041

Expenses$904,922

Assets$85,775

Income$894,041

Contributions$402,714

Mission work (program services)$705,225

Fundraising$61,186

Grants given$25,493

Average grant$25,493

Management and general$138,511

Accounting fees$5,114

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

LINDSEY HALMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $117,843Base $108,817 · Other $9,026

AUISHMA PRADHAMDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $2,845

ISIS BANDELE-ASANTEDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $2,817

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 (10)

LINDSEY HALMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AUISHMA PRADHAMDIRECTOR

ISIS BANDELE-ASANTEDIRECTOR

DAVID SCHERRDIRECTOR

ELI PINECHAIR

ERIN DEZELLTREASURER

FOLAMI PRESCOTT-ADAMSDIRECTOR

KAYLA LOVINGDIRECTOR

MAISIE FRANKESECRETARY

MICHELLE MASERONIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 92 S MAIN ST STE 5, WATERBURY, VT 05676-1575
County: Washington
In care of: ELI PINE
Primary officer: ELI PINE, CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@upforlearning.orgView Phone(802) 552-8140

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MCSOLEY MCCOY & CO
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes