Learning Ally
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Learning Ally meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to equip educators with proven solutions that help struggling learners to reach their potential."
Year, State Incorporated:
1948, NJ
Learning Ally reports that it is an education technology organization offering products to support learners, from pre-K to 12th grade, with learning differences, visual impairments, and other disabilities. The organization’s Learning Ally Audiobook Solution (LAABS) provides access to a digital library of over 82,000 titles that are human narrated, to express emotion and nuance of written text, and foster engaged reading. A network of volunteer narrators, including professional voice talent and subject-matter experts, helps the library grow by over 1,500 titles annually, as reported by the charity. Learning Ally also offers resources for homeschool learners and college adults.
For the year ended June 30, 2024, Learning Ally's program expenses were:
Services coordination: $17,580,030
Educational solutions: $5,497,404
Total Program Expenses: $23,077,434
Chief Executive
Howard Bell, III, Chief Executive Officer
Chair of the Board
Therese Llorente
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Philanthropist
Board Size
8
Paid Staff Size
115
*2025 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Note: Mr. Bell began his tenure in May 2025. His compensation is not available at this time. Former President and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Friedman was the highest compensated employee with total compensation of $586,819 in 2023.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Radio, Telemarketing
Fundraising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $17,797,736, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
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 Learning Ally's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Contributions, private grants and legacies | $9,040,940 |
| In-kind contributions | $937,448 |
| Government grants and contracts | $7,819,348 |
| Interest and dividends, net | $734,353 |
| Other revenue | $470,833 |
| Membership fees and services, net | $13,034,366 |
| Unrealized and realized gain on investments and perpetual trusts, net | $2,287,574 |
| Gain on disposal of equipment | $882 |
| Total Income | $34,325,744 |
Programs: 76% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 19%
| Total Income | $34,325,744 |
| Total expenses: | $30,173,572 |
| Program expenses | $23,077,434 |
| Fundraising expenses | $1,442,606 |
| Administrative expenses | $5,653,532 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $4,152,172 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $23,070,163 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $26,090,092 |
| Total Liabilities | $14,656,370 |
| Total Assets | $40,746,462 |
Note: According to the organization's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024, Learning Ally received in-kind contributions totaling $937,448 in the form of volunteer services ($932,333) and books ($5,115).
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance