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LEARN FRESH EDUCATION CO

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEARN FRESH EDUCATION CO

EIN 45-1059457 · Youth Development N.E.C. (O99)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH STUDENTS FIND LEARNING SO ENGAGING THAT THEY WANT to DO IT ALL THE TIME. THROUGH COMMUNITY, PLAY, and RIGOROUS EXPLORATION, THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES to LEVERAGE STUDENTS PASSION for SPORTS and ENTERTAINMENT to INSPIRE THEIR STEM and SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING. THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS ARE EXPLICITLY FOCUSED ON ACHIEVING EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION ACROSS THE STEM PIPELINE for GIRLS, STUDENTS of COLOR, and THOSE LIVING IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THEIR CORE VALUES of ASPIRATION, COMMUNITY, GRIT, INNOVATION and INTEGRITY, THE ORGANIZATION AIMS to EMPOWER EDUCATORS and INSPIRE STUDENTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.50 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

113.47%of revenue went to mission work90.5% of expenses · Program services
4.97%of revenue went to fundraising4.0% of expenses
$125.36spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
6.93%of revenue went to management and office costs5.5% of expenses
$0.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
99.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,306,815 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $174,737 for NICK MONZI (PRESIDENT/ CEO). 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.

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$5,152,301
Mission workProgram services$5,846,273113.47% of revenue90.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$356,9966.93% of revenue5.5% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$255,8474.97% of revenue4.0% of expenses
Total expenses$6,459,116125.36% 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: 90.5% mission · 5.5% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.36% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 5.0% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.08% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 5.5% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.98% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 5.4% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.62% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 5.0% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.16% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 8.8% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.54% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 5.5% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.82% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 8.3% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,152,301
Expenses$6,459,116
Annual shortfall $1,306,815 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)$5,846,273 · 90.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$356,996 · 5.5% of expenses
Fundraising$255,847 · 4.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$5,152,301
Expenses$6,459,116
Assets$3,710,679
Income$5,152,301
Contributions$5,129,193
Mission work (program services)$5,846,273
Fundraising$255,847
Grants given$895,000
Average grant$38,913
Management and general$356,996
Stocks and bonds$263
Accounting fees$80,041
Investing fees$1,801
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
NICK MONZIPRESIDENT/ CEO · 40 hrs/week $174,737Base $168,793 · Other $5,944
JEFFREY DREXLERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $132,339Base $123,766 · Other $8,573
COLLEEN SERAFINICHIEF PARTNERSHIP OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $120,117Base $120,000 · Other $117
DEJANAE LYNETTE BERRYCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $112,477Base $106,533 · Other $5,944
REBECCA WONGCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $107,560Base $101,616 · Other $5,944
CALVIN SIBERTCHIEF MISSION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $107,343Base $101,406 · Other $5,937

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 (19)

NICK MONZIPRESIDENT/ CEO

JEFFREY DREXLERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

COLLEEN SERAFINICHIEF PARTNERSHIP OFFICER

DEJANAE LYNETTE BERRYCHIEF OF STAFF

REBECCA WONGCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

CALVIN SIBERTCHIEF MISSION OFFICER

JAMIE ROSENBERGDIRECTOR

ZACH HILLDIRECTOR

SETH WEINGERTREASURER

MIKE SCOTTDIRECTOR

KAYLA ALEXANDERDIRECTOR

KAREN LUCIANOSECRETARY

JEFF HALEDIRECTOR

HALEY MITCHELLDIRECTOR

DAVID MCGHEEDIRECTOR

CHEKEMMA FULMORE-TOWNSENDDIRECTOR

BETTY LOWBOARD CHAIR

ANNE IMDIRECTOR

ANDREW MILLERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2012
Location
700 COLORADO BLVD 311, DENVER, CO 80206-4084
County
Denver
In care of
% WILLIAM DAUGHERTY
Primary officer
NICK MONZI, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(855) 622-6284

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification
Youth Development N.E.C. (O99)
IRS tax category
Youth Development N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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