Public Charity

LEARNING FORWARD

Based in RICHARDSON, TX, LEARNING FORWARD operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $10.0M in revenue, $8.5M in expenses, $6.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 11 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.6M.

EIN: 310955962 RICHARDSON, TX Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.0M
Total Expenses$8.5M
Total Assets$6.7M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

EVERY EDUCATOR ENGAGES IN EXEMPLARY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SO EVERY STUDENT EXCELS.BELIEFS:1.PROFESSIONAL LEARNING THAT IMPROVES EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS IS FUNDAMENTAL TO STUDENT LEARNING.2. ALL EDUCATORS HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO IMPROVE THEIR PRACTICE.3. MORE STUDENTS ACHIEVE WHEN EDUCATORS ASSUME COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR STUDENT LEARNING.4. SUCCESSFUL LEADERS CREATE AND SUSTAIN A CULTURE OF LEARNING.5. EFFECTIVE SCHOOL SYSTEMS COMMIT TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT FOR ALL ADULTS AND STUDENTS.

Where $100 goes at Learning Forward

How Learning Forward divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$80 Programs the work itself
$20 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $80 for programs

$29
Conferences, networks and online/virtual learning experiences -, institutes, and webinars support members efforts to improve organizational effectiveness, educator competency, and student success
36% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 250 sessions; 1,800 members; 96 hours
$25
- Grant-funded projects
32% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 10 schools
$18
Learning Forward consultants spent over 165 days in fy25, supporting 32 clients from 22 states, territories, and regional education associations, 1 university, 8 educational support organizations, and 20…
22% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 32 clients; 333 schools

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC
2021
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$126,594
$20,000
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC
2020
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$440,704
$20,000
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC
2019
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$365,536

Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VP FINANCE Anne Feaster-Smith
PRESIDENT ELECT Denise Augustine
CEO Fred Brown
TRUSTEE Jaime Aquino
PRESIDENT Linda Chen
TRUSTEE Mark Elgart

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,236,805 9 grants
Research & Policy
$334,375 1 grant
Unspecified
$26,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $10.0M $8.5M $6.7M
2024 $8.2M $8.7M $5.4M
2023 $9.4M $8.6M $5.8M
2022 $5.1M $7.0M $5.0M
2021 $7.5M $6.2M $6.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.5M to $10.0M (+33%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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