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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: December 2024 Expires: December 2025

Fort Wayne Center for Learning

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(260) 348-8874
2510 E Dupont Rd STE 203
Fort Wayne, IN, 46825-1602
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:

Year, State Incorporated:
2003, IN

Also Known As:
Teach Our Children Fund, Inc.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Fort Wayne Center for Learning's program expenses were:

Programs $280,281
Total Program Expenses $280,281

Chief Executive
Lori Lehman, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Meghan Schultz

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Parent Fort Wayne Children’s Choir

Board Size
5

Paid Staff Size
5

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 14.67%

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, 2024.

Source of Funds
Program Fees $177,283
In-Kind Contributions $70,649
Grants $45,500
Special Events $30,239
Contributions $19,865
Interest Earned $9,035
Dividends $2,483
Unrealized Gain on Investments $219
Miscellaneous $55
Tuition Assistance $-32,493
Total Income $322,835

Programs: 78% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 15%

Total Income $322,835
Total expenses: $358,914
  Program expenses $280,281
  Fundraising expenses $24,386
  Administrative expenses $54,247
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-36,079
Beginning Net Assets $157,849
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $121,770
Total Liabilities $17,527
Total Assets $139,297

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Report completed by:
BBB Serving Northern Indiana