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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: December 2025 Expires: December 2026

Fort Wayne Center for Learning

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(260) 469-3925
2510 E Dupont Rd STE 203
Fort Wayne, IN, 46825
https://www.fwcl.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Fort Wayne Center for Learning meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Our mission is to prepare children with learning differences to not only achieve academically, but to thrive socially and emotionally. We empower every learner through personalized instruction that builds confidence, unlocks potential, and transforms futures.

Year, State Incorporated:
2003, IN

Also Known As:
Teach Our Children Fund, Inc.

Reading & Spelling, Math, Comprehension, AIM(Academic Independence Management), Tutoring, Read Naturally.  

For the year ended June 30, 2025, Fort Wayne Center for Learning's program expenses were:

Programs $323,457
Total Program Expenses $323,457

Chief Executive
Lori Lehman, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Bill Gardiner

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Cirrus ABS

Board Size
8

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Fort Wayne Center for Learning's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Program Fees $194,536
In-Kind Contributions $70,649
Contributions $45,871
Grants $38,373
Special Events $36,700
Interest Earned $2,518
Unrealized Gain on Investments $1,062
Other Income $355
Realized Gain on Investments $104
Total Income $390,168

Programs: 79% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 17%

Total Income $390,168
Total expenses: $410,657
  Program expenses $323,457
  Fundraising expenses $18,476
  Administrative expenses $68,724
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-20,489
Beginning Net Assets $121,770
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $101,281
Total Liabilities $29,366
Total Assets $130,647

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BBB Serving Northern Indiana