INDY LEARNING TEAM INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $403K · expenses $237K · assets $330K
- EIN
- 47-5599561
- Address
- 4627 BOULEVARD PL, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208-3549
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.THEINDYLEARNINGTEAM.ORG
- NTEE code
- B92
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Susan Appel (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE INDY LEARNING TEAM BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY THROUGH ACCESS TO LITERACY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY: EMPOWERING AND INVESTING IN COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROGRAMS; PROVIDING SCIENCE-BASED EXPLICIT LITERACY INSTRUCTION TO CATCH KIDS BEFORE THEY FAIL; BUILDING AN INFRASTRUCTURE TO DEAL WITH UNANTICIPATED NEEDS AND PROBLEMS; CREATING A LOW BARRIER OF ENTRY FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Appel | EXEC. DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | 2023-2025 | $24,000 | $25,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Appel | TREASURER | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie Sandler | SECRETARY | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julia Hogan | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erica Scott | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shelley Blakely | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Ferguson | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alan Dansker (former) | SECRETARY | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $24K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN APPEL | EXEC. DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | 40 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 | 1 |
| ANDREW APPEL | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE SANDLER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIA HOGAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERICA SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHELLEY BLAKELY | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH FERGUSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN APPEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW APPEL | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE SANDLER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIA HOGAN | BOARD MEMBER- BEGIN 8/2024 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERICA SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER- BEGIN 8/2024 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHELLEY BLAKELY | BOARD MEMBER- BEGIN 8/2024 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH FERGUSON | BOARD MEMBER- BEGIN 8/2024 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $1K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN APPEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / PRESIDENT | 40 | $1,000 | - | $0 | $1,000 | 1 |
| ANDREW APPEL | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALAN DANSKER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $403,212 | $236,941 | $330,336 | $330,336 | $245,751 | $152,759 | $24,000 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $219,100 | $183,903 | $164,255 | $164,065 | $109,595 | $105,989 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $184,093 | $159,795 | $132,792 | $24,298 | $50,042 | $131,099 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $76,739 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILLY ENDOWMENT INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INDY LEARNING TEAM INC” | 2025 | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 | $50,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2021, 2024 | 3 | $21,239 | 2024 | $9,350 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,300 | 2024 | $5,300 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INDY LEARNING TEAM INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $200 | 2023 | $32 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $236,941 spent · pay $24,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TUTORING | $81,082 | $81,082 | - | - | 34.2% |
| Other (as described) | OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES | $58,286 | $58,286 | - | - | 24.6% |
| Other (as described) | TILT TECH EXPENSES | $36,818 | $36,818 | - | - | 15.5% |
| Other salaries and wages | $24,000 | $13,200 | $6,000 | $4,800 | 10.1% | |
| Other (as described) | COMMUNI-TEA BOOK CLUB | $14,615 | $14,615 | - | - | 6.2% |
| Information technology | $6,370 | $2,548 | $2,548 | $1,274 | 2.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,587 | - | $5,587 | - | 2.4% | |
| Office expenses | $3,937 | $3,734 | $135 | $68 | 1.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,483 | $1,242 | - | $1,241 | 1.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $1,672 | $836 | $836 | - | 0.7% | |
| All other expenses | $91 | - | $91 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $236,941 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $183,903 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TUTORING | $72,923 | $72,923 | - | - | 39.7% |
| Other (as described) | OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES | $69,762 | $69,762 | - | - | 37.9% |
| Other (as described) | COMMUNI-TEA BOOK CLUB | $16,742 | $16,742 | - | - | 9.1% |
| Other (as described) | TILT TECH EXPENSES | $16,303 | $16,303 | - | - | 8.9% |
| Office expenses | $3,592 | - | $2,242 | $1,350 | 2.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,955 | - | $2,955 | - | 1.6% | |
| Insurance | $605 | - | $605 | - | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $538 | - | $538 | - | 0.3% | |
| Information technology | $483 | - | $483 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $183,903 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $159,795 spent · pay $1,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $140,138 | 87.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,591 | 11.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $1,000 | 0.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $66 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $159,795 | 100% |
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