2026-05-15T10:33:57-04:00 2025-12-31 850219147 PULAKOS CPAS PC 6753 ACADEMY RD NE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109 990 2025-01-01 860945282 ACADEMY FOR THE LOVE OF LEARNING INC ACAD 5059951860 133 SETON VILLAGE ROAD SANTA FE NM 87508 AARON STERN PRES./EXECUTIVE DIR. 5059951860 2026-05-15 true ROBERT A DEPASQUALE CPA P00446108 5053381500 2026-05-15 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AARON STERN 133 SETON VILLAGE ROAD SANTA FE NM 87508 558896 false X WWW.ALOVEOFLEARNING.ORG X 1998 AZ THE ACADEMY'S MISSION IS TO AWAKEN, ENLIVEN, NURTURE, AND SUSTAIN THE NATURAL LOVE OF LEARNING IN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THROUGH RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 4 2 10 0 5171641 26100 70225 75000 314070 442442 7761 15354 5563697 558896 8940 104750 0 1052116 1004200 0 58726 2001615 1871039 3062671 2979989 2501026 -2421093 28933553 26493891 146113 138212 28787440 26355679 X THE ACADEMY'S MISSION IS TO AWAKEN, ENLIVEN, NURTURE, AND SUSTAIN THE NATURAL LOVE OF LEARNING IN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THROUGH RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. false false 1509490 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: THE ACADEMY LAUNCHED ITS VIRTUAL WAGING PEACE (WP) PROGRAM LEARNING SPACE; SHARED CORE ACADEMY CURRICULUM AT IN PERSON WP GATHERINGS; COLLECTED AND SHARED WP STORIES VIA ITS COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM; AND PARTNERED WITH UNITED WORLD COLLEGE AND OTHERS TO EXPLORE WP THROUGH ADAPTATIONS OF ACADEMY CORE CURRICULUM COMPONENTS. THE ACADEMY PARTNERED WITH MANDELA INTERNATIONAL MAGNET SCHOOL OFFERING CORE CURRICULUM COMPONENTS TO FACULTY AND STUDENTS FOR A YEAR-LONG EXPLORATION OF ACADEMY PEDAGOGY. THE ACADEMY OFFERED ITS LIFESONGS CURRICULUM TO ELDERS AT SANTA FE CARE CENTER. THE ACADEMY SHARED EXAMPLES OF TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING IN ACTION IN SEED SYLLABLES AND OTHER PROJECTS; AND DISTRIBUTED PRACTICES, SUCH AS IMPACT TRACKING, PARTNERING, AND THE IMPULSE EXERCISE. 445298 RESEARCH: THE ACADEMY'S RESEARCH CONTINUED WITH INTERNAL APPLICATION OF ITS LEARNING EXCHANGE (LE) METHODOLOGY, INCLUDING IN FACULTY AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT. THIS INCLUDED THE ACADEMY'S CONTINUED WORK WITH A CONSULTANT TO INFORM AND SHAPE THE ACADEMY'S ONGOING TRANSFORMATION WITH A COMMUNICATIONS-BASED STRATEGY FOR DISSEMINATING ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND LEARNINGS. 319235 104750 SETON: THE SETON LEGACY PROJECT CONTINUED STEWARDING THE ACADEMY'S COLLECTION OF ERNEST T. SETON ARTWORK AND LEGACY. CONTINUED ONGOING LEARNING EXCHANGE (LE) WITH NATIVE AMERICAN LEADERS IN NEW MEXICO TO BRIDGE TO THOSE COMMUNITIES, AND TO INFORM THE ACADEMY HOW BEST TO STEWARD THE SETON LEGACY PROGRAM INTO THE FUTURE. CONTINUED THE ACADEMY'S REMATRIATION OF ALL NATIVE AMERICAN CREATIONS IN SETON'S COLLECTION TO THE TRIBES TO WHICH THEY BELONG, INCLUDING 13 ITEMS IN 2025. AND PRESENTED ON THE REMATRIATIONS AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF TRIBAL ARCHIVES LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS. 69670 75000 TRAININGS: THE ACADEMY WORKED WITH ANOTHER NONPROFIT ENTITY TO INCORPORATE ACADEMY CURRICULUM IN THEIR LEARNING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PROTOTYPING NEW ONLINE COURSEWORK OFFERINGS; AND DESIGNED THE CURRICULUM, FACILITATED, AND HOSTED PORTIONS OF THEIR FELLOWS PROGRAM. VENTANA: THE VENTANA PROGRAM CONTINUED A HIATUS WHILE THE ACADEMY CONSIDERED THE PROGRAM'S FUTURE. 69670 75000 2343693 true true false false false false false true false true true true false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 27 0 10 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 2 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA IL MD MI NJ NY X AARON STERN 5059951860 133 SETON VILLAGE ROAD SANTA FE NM 87508 MARY ELLEN PETRISKO TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 VIVI ROGERS TRUSTEE X 3000 0 0 DANIEL E BRANNEN JR SEC FINANCE MNGR, & GEN. 22.00 X 214240 0 0 DAVID GORDON VP & TREASUR 24.00 X X 78418 0 3921 AARON STERN PRES./EXECUT 40.00 X X 175345 0 8767 471003 12688 2 false true false DANIEL E BRANNEN JR 3 CALIENTE ROAD STE 5 SANTA FE NM 87508 LEGAL & CONS. 214240 1 26100 26100 TRAININGS 611430 75000 75000 75000 442442 442442 15354 15354 15354 15354 558896 75000 457796 X 104750 104750 483691 371889 89105 22697 394646 328811 65559 276 27406 22062 5171 173 30264 23907 5565 792 68193 55130 11296 1767 16555 10727 5492 336 27925 18094 9264 567 582981 442007 136324 4650 41901 31581 10320 43408 35409 6917 1082 3132 3132 32565 22088 10477 488469 394905 80903 12661 127527 103100 21122 3305 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 289036 241099 40304 7633 PROGRAMMATIC 81486 79745 1741 UTILITIES 50920 39992 9646 1282 NEW MEXICO GRT 50591 16125 34466 34543 2272 30766 1505 2979989 2343693 577570 58726 802404 812508 1896712 1177598 2000000 51680 18938189 6825089 12533059 12113100 10899895 11642272 801483 696733 28933553 26493891 146113 138212 146113 138212 X 26645675 26188914 2141765 166765 28787440 26355679 28933553 26493891 X -2421093 -10668 X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 696733 X X X X false 2141765 25000 2000000 166765 3971613 25000 145152 2000000 2141765 5803812 167801 2000000 3971613 71765 5732047 5803812 71765 71765 1.00000 false false 680000 680000 16244859 5452856 10792003 394817 97083 297734 1618513 1275150 343363 12113100 CDS. -CHARLES SCHWAB 11517895 F RSF INVESTMENT FUND 124377 F 11642272 X 547049 -10668 -10668 557717 1179 1179 558896 2978810 2978810 1179 1179 2979989 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4 THE ACADEMY MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF ART AND ARTIFACTS MADE BY ERNEST THOMPSON STETON AND OTHERS. THE COLLECTION FURTHERS THE ACADEMY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE BY PROVIDING MATERIAL FOR USE IN THE ACADEMY'S PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, COLLABORATIONS, AND PUBLICATIONS REGUARDING LEARNING AND EDUCATION. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ACADEMY HAS RECEIVED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ACADEMY HAS ADOPTED US GAAP AS THEY RELATE TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS. THE ACADEMY IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER AUDIT, NOR HAS THE ACADEMY BEEN CONTACTED BY ANY TAX JURISDICTIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ACADEMY ARE WITHIN THEIR TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE, AND THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR THE YEARS ENDED 2025 AND 2024, RESPECTIVELY. NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES WERE RECORDED IN 2025 OR 2024, RESPECTIVELY. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B RELCASS ASSET DISPOSAL LOSS TO F990 P,10 1,179 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B RECLASS ASSET DISPOSAL LOSS TO F990 P.10 1,179 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 PUBLICATION IN LOCAL NEWSPAPER. true NAVAJO NATION MUSEUM PO BOX 1840 WINDOW ROCK AZ 86515 GOV 100250 BOOK SEE PART IV SEE PART IV 1 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ACADEMY IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AND SCHOOL WITH A TAX-EXEMPT MISSION IN THE FIELDS OF LEARNING AND EDUCATION. THE ACADEMY TYPICALLY RESTRICTS GRANTS TO OTHER ENTITIES, USUALLY 501(C)(3)S, THAT WORK IN RELATED FIELDS OF LEARNING AND EDUCATION. WHEN MAKING A GRANT, THE ACADEMY USES A GRANT LETTER OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION THAT MAKES THE TERMS OF THE GRANT CLEAR, INCLUDING ANY RESTRICTED USES. AS GRANTMAKING IS NOT THE ACADEMY'S PRIMARY ACTIVITY, AND AS ITS GRANTS TEND TO BE FOR MODEST AMOUNTS, THE ACADEMY NORMALLY DOES NOT REQUIRE REPORTING BEYOND DOCUMENTING THE ACCEPTED TERMS. SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV THE ACADEMY BEGAN A PROCESS OF REMATRIATING NATIVE CREATIONS FROM ITS SETON COLLECTION TO THE TRIBES TO WHICH THE CREATIONS PROPERLY BELONG. THIRTEEN ITEMS WERE RETURNED IN 2025. PART II, LINE 1, COLUMN G: SIX NAVAJO CREATIONS REMATRIATED TO THE NAVAJO NATION, 4 WITH NO BOOK VALUE, 1 WITH BOOK VALUE 100,000, ONE WITH BOOK VALUE 250. PART II, LINE 1, COLUMN H: LEARNING THROUGH REMATRIATION OF NATIVE CREATIONS TO THE TRIBE TO WHICH THEY BELONG, WHICH CREATIONS THE ACADEMY RECEIVED FROM A DONOR IN 2003. X X false false false false false false false false false DANIEL E BRANNEN JR SEC FINANCE MNGR, & GEN. COUNSEL 214240 214240 AARON STERN PRES./EXECUTIVE DIR. 174248 1097 8767 184112 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D TRAININGS: THE ACADEMY WORKED WITH ANOTHER NONPROFIT ENTITY TO INCORPORATE ACADEMY CURRICULUM IN THEIR LEARNING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PROTOTYPING NEW ONLINE COURSEWORK OFFERINGS; AND DESIGNED THE CURRICULUM, FACILITATED, AND HOSTED PORTIONS OF THEIR FELLOWS PROGRAM. VENTANA: THE VENTANA PROGRAM CONTINUED A HIATUS WHILE THE ACADEMY CONSIDERED THE PROGRAM'S FUTURE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ACADEMY'S INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM PREPARES A DRAFT OF THE 990. THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE ACADEMY'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE MANAGER, THE ACADEMY'S OUTSIDE ATTORNEY, AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEFORE IT IS FINISHED FOR FILING WITH THE IRS. ALL TRUSTEES RECEIVE A COPY BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INFORMATION FORM THAT THE FINANCE MANAGER REVIEWS AND MAINTAINS WITH THE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AT THE START OF BOARD MEETINGS, TRUSTEES ARE REMINDED OF THEIR DUTY TO BE AWARE OF AND TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A FOR THE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOR ALL OTHER PAID OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHO ALSO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE BOARD SETS THE SALARIES USING SALARY SURVEY DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION EACH EMPLOYEE'S VALUE TO THE ACADEMY AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS PROCESS IS SUBJECT TO THE ACADEMY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. COMPENSATED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHO ALSO ARE TRUSTEES ARE ABSENT AND ABSTAIN FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTE CONCERNING THEIR OWN SALARIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B FOR EACH EMPLOYEE WHO IS ALSO A TRUSTEE OR AN OFFICER, THE BOARD SETS THE SALARIES USING SALARY SURVEY DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION EACH EMPLOYEE'S VALUE TO THE ACADEMY AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS PROCESS IS SUBJECT TO THE ACADEMY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. COMPENSATED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHO ALSO ARE TRUSTEES ARE ABSENT AND ABSTAIN FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTE CONCERNING THEIR OWN SALARIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OR MANAGEMENT OR AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS 293,623 60,358 0 OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 148,384 75,966 4,650 TOTAL 442,007 136,324 4,650 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 RELCASS ASSET DISPOSAL LOSS TO F990 P,10 -1,179 RECLASS ASSET DISPOSAL LOSS TO F990 P.10 1,179