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Local Learning The National Network For Folk Arts In Education

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$245k (2023)

Expenses
$239k (2023)

Total Assets
$146k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$75k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$245,447
Expenses
$239,427
Net Income
$6,020
Net Assets
$71,282
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $217,063
88.4%
Program Services $28,150
11.5%
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $232
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $50,496
21.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $40,000
16.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $146,244
Total Liabilities $74,962
Net Assets $71,282
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Rathje (Executive Director) $50,496 $0 $0
Douglas Blandy (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Higgins (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Mchale (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Halle Butvin (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jean Tokuda Irwin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shanedra Nowell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marcus Cederstrom (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Flavia Bastos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$230,773
Expenses
$224,041
Net Income
$6,732
Net Assets
$65,262
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $207,307
89.8%
Program Services $22,850
9.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $616
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $78,996
35.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $140,012
Total Liabilities $74,750
Net Assets $65,262
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Rathje (Executive Director) $48,000 $0 $0
Douglas Blandy (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mike Knoll (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Mchale (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Halle Butvin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Maribel L Alvarez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shanedra Nowell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marcus Cederstrom (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Deafenbaugh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Terry Liu (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$132,032
Expenses
$147,085
Net Income
-$15,053
Net Assets
$58,530
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $87,110
66.0%
Program Services $44,239
33.5%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $683
0.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $135,280
Total Liabilities $76,750
Net Assets $58,530
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Elizabeth Rathje (Executive Director) $44,996 $0
Douglas Blandy (Chair) $0 $0
Anne Pryor (Past Chair) $0 $0
Mike Knoll (Treasurer) $0 $0
Ellen Mchale (Secretary) $0 $0
Maribel L Alvarez (Board Member) $0 $0
Betty Belanus (Board Member) $0 $0
Marcus Cederstrom (Board Member) $0 $0
Linda Deafenbaugh (Board Member) $0 $0
Terry Liu (Board Member) $0 $0
Shanedra Nowell (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$135,034
Expenses
$84,370
Net Income
$50,664
Net Assets
$73,583
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $99,774
73.9%
Program Services $35,260
26.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $74,383
Total Liabilities $800
Net Assets $73,583
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Elizabeth Rathje (Executive Director) $34,492 $0
Anne Pryor (Chair) $0 $0
Mike Knoll (Treasurer) $0 $0
Linda Deafenbaugh (Secretary) $0 $0
Betty Belanus (Board Member) $0 $0
Marcus Cederstrom (Board Member) $0 $0
Douglas Blandy (Board Member) $0 $0
Terry Liu (Board Member) $0 $0
Rossina Zamora Liu (Board Member) $0 $0
Ellen Mc Hale (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$78,675
Expenses
$76,001
Net Income
$2,674
Net Assets
$22,919
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $58,885
74.8%
Program Services $19,790
25.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,669
Total Liabilities $750
Net Assets $22,919
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Elizabeth Rathje (Executive Director) $28,417 $0
Anne Pryor (Chair) $0 $0
Mike Knoll (Treasurer) $0 $0
Linda Deafenbaugh (Secretary) $0 $0
Betty Belanus (Board Member) $0 $0
Marcus Cederstrom (Board Member) $0 $0
Douglas Blandy (Board Member) $0 $0
Terry Liu (Board Member) $0 $0
Rossina Zamora Liu (Board Member) $0 $0
Ellen Mc Hale (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$72,881
Expenses
$68,386
Net Income
$4,495
Net Assets
$20,245
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $71,281
97.8%
Program Services $1,600
2.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $33,695
Total Liabilities $13,450
Net Assets $20,245
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Elizabeth Rathje (Executive Director) $27,100 $0
Paddy Bowman (Founding Director) $8,500 $0
Anne Pryor (Chair) $0 $0
Mike Knoll (Treasurer) $0 $0
Linda Deafenbaugh (Secretary) $0 $0
Betty Belanus (Board Member) $0 $0
Steve Zeitlin (Board Member) $0 $0
Dough Blandy (Board Member) $0 $0
Terry Liu (Board Member) $0 $0
Natasha Agrawal (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$74,671
Expenses
$60,537
Net Income
$14,134
Net Assets
$15,750
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $66,932
89.6%
Program Services $5,175
6.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,564
3.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,500
Total Liabilities $750
Net Assets $15,750
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Paddy Bowman (Founding Director) $30,075 $0
Elizabeth Rathje (Executive Director) $25,125 $0
Anne Pryor (Chair) $0 $0
Steve Zeitlin (Treasurer) $0 $0
Linda Deafenbaugh (Secretary) $0 $0
Betty Belanus (Board Member) $0 $0
Maida Owens (Board Member) $0 $0
Mike Knoll (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$63,498
Expenses
$69,750
Net Income
-$6,252
Net Assets
$1,616
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $56,385
88.8%
Program Services $7,113
11.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,031
Total Liabilities $14,415
Net Assets $1,616
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Paddy Bowman (Director) $32,563 $0
Anne Pryor (Chair) $0 $0
Steve Zeitlin (Treasurer) $0 $0
Linda Deafenbaugh (Secretary) $0 $0
Betty Belanus (Board Member) $0 $0
Maida Owens (Board Member) $0 $0
Amanda Dargan (Board Member) $0 $0
Mike Knoll (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$67,248
Expenses
$75,507
Net Income
-$8,259
Net Assets
$7,868
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $57,500
85.5%
Program Services $9,748
14.5%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,293
Total Liabilities $3,425
Net Assets $7,868
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Paddy Bowman (Director/Board Member) $42,813 $0
Anne Pryor (Chair) $0 $0
Steve Zeitlin (Treasurer) $0 $0
Linda Deafenbaugh (Secretary) $0 $0
Betty Belanus (Board Member) $0 $0
Maida Owens (Board Member) $0 $0
Amanda Dargan (Board Member) $0 $0
Mike Knoll (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$63,425
Expenses
$65,433
Net Income
-$2,008
Net Assets
$16,127
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $56,500
89.1%
Program Services $6,925
10.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,127
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $16,127
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Paddy B Bowman (Director/Bd Member) $39,875 $0
Anne Pryor (Chair) $0 $0
Steve Zeitlin (Treasurer) $0 $0
Linda Deafenbaugh (Secretary) $0 $0
Betty Belanus (Board Member) $0 $0
Maida Owens (Board Member) $0 $0
Amanda Dargan (Board Member) $0 $0
Mike Knoll (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$77,338
Expenses
$71,591
Net Income
$5,747
Net Assets
$18,135
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $72,075
93.2%
Program Services $5,263
6.8%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,135
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $18,135
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Paddy B Bowman (Director/Bd Member) $43,513 $0
Anne Pryor (Chair) $0 $0
Steve Zeitlin (Treasurer) $0 $0
Linda Deafenbaugh (Secretary) $0 $0
Betty Belanus (Board Member) $0 $0
Maida Owens (Board Member) $0 $0
Amanda Dargan (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$89,751
Expenses
$85,928
Net Income
$3,823
Net Assets
$12,388
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $85,675
95.5%
Program Services $4,076
4.5%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,435
Total Liabilities $47
Net Assets $12,388

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$90,860
Expenses
$96,976
Net Income
-$6,116
Net Assets
$8,565
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $81,015
89.2%
Program Services $9,845
10.8%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,612
Total Liabilities $47
Net Assets $8,565

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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