LEARNING AGENCY LAB

Reduce your risk when donating: see where the money actually goes.

Cite this

Plain text LEARNING AGENCY LAB. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2024. https://furp.org/org/learning-agency-lab-842365060. Retrieved 2026-11-04.

APA furp.org. (n.d.). LEARNING AGENCY LAB [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2019–2024]. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/learning-agency-lab-842365060

MLA “LEARNING AGENCY LAB.” furp.org, tax years 2019–2024, https://furp.org/org/learning-agency-lab-842365060. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-11-04; covers tax years 2019–2024. Data: furp.org, CC BY 4.0.

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $811K · expenses $865K · assets $2.4M

EIN
84-2365060
Address
2307 S RURAL RD, TEMPE, AZ 85282-2424
Website
the-learning-agency-lab.com
NTEE code
B90
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2020 (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))
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

The learning agency lab seeks to improve the effectiveness of k-16 education, especially for historically marginalized populations, by creating free or at-cost resources that are aligned to the science of learning.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Ulrich Boser Board Chair/CEO2019-2024 $11,500$489,766 1
Perpetual Baffour (former) Data Scientist2022-2023 $116,887$225,219 1
Aigner Picou (former) Director2019 $3,750$3,750 1
Margaret Benner (former) MANAGING DIR2019 $500$500 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Kenneth Stern President2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
David Domenici Treasurer2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Gabriela Lopez Director2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Gaby Lpez (former) Board Member2020 0 $0 reported 1
Ken Stern (former) Board Member2020 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $12K · 7 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ulrich Boser Board Chair/CEO20 $11,500$0$0 $11,5001
Kenneth Stern President1 $0$0$0 $01
David Domenici Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Gabriela Lopez Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $216K · 7 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Perpetual Baffour Data Scientist40 $105,553$0$11,334 $116,8871
Ulrich Boser CEO20 $84,992$0$14,179 $99,1711
Kenneth Stern President1 $0$0$0 $01
David Domenici Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Gabriela Lopez Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $231K · 6 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ulrich Boser CEO20 $105,310$0$17,213 $122,5231
Perpetual Baffour Data Scientist40 $100,000$0$8,332 $108,3321
Kenneth Stern President1 $0$0$0 $01
David Domenici Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Gabriela Lopez Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $111K · 6 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ulrich Boser CEO20 $104,270$0$6,677 $110,9471
Kenneth Stern President1 $0$0$0 $01
David Domenici Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Gabriela Lopez Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $130K · 3 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ulrich Boser Secretary/CEO20 $127,611$0$2,847 $130,4581
DAVID DOMENICI President0 $0$0$0 $01
GABY LPEZ Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
KEN STERN Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $19K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ULRICH BOSER FOUNDER AND CEO20 $15,167-- $15,1671
AIGNER PICOU Director20 $3,750-- $3,7501
MARGARET BENNER MANAGING DIR20 $500-- $5001

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $165K
NameLocationServicePaid
Kaggle IncMountain View, CACompetition Hosting$165,000
2023 · 3 contractors · $478K
NameLocationServicePaid
Kaggle IncMountain View, CAContract Services$225,000
Google LLCMountain View, CAhosting services$129,720
Measurement IncorporatedDurham, NCScoring Services$123,376
2022 · 2 contractors · $392K
NameLocationServicePaid
Kaggle IncMountain View, CAContract Services$270,000
Google LLCMountain View, CAhosting services$122,290
2021 · 1 contractor · $254K
NameLocationServicePaid
University of GeorgiaAtlanta, GAScoring and annotation$254,155
2020 · 1 contractor · $127K
NameLocationServicePaid
NCS Pearson IncBloomington, MNData services$126,774

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $332K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$810,580$864,599 $2,438,681$1,552,932 $687,992$47,847 $11,50073
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,150,141$1,286,492 $2,814,970$1,606,951 $1,110,949$19,266 $99,17173
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,601,616$1,276,616 $2,225,913$1,743,302 $1,592,328$8,682 $122,52463
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,287,853$953,772 $2,136,148$1,418,302 $2,251,613$36,027 $110,94663
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$874,948$823,830 $1,519,783$84,221 $784,207$90,453 $130,45833
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$100,000$66,897 $51,777$33,103 $100,000- ---

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,464,681 in all, tax years 2021 to 2023. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2023 2$1,214,681 2023$664,681
show
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$150,000 2021$150,000
show
FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INEDUCATION INC Public charity Exact 2022 1$100,000 2022$100,000
show

Nearby + Similar BETA

Organizations like this one: what they do and who they are linked to

Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
LEARNING TO GROW CHILDCAREAZB90 $804,912$851,905 Director$0 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state
LEARN AFGHAN INCAZB90 $1,025,337$335,918 President$0 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state
ARIZONA LEADSAZB90 $1,001,458$700,259 FOUNDER AND CEO$199,200 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INCAZB90 $721,665$1,318,354 BOARD MEMBER/MARKET PRESIDENT$954,065 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state
ANCHOR ENRICHMENT ACADEMYAZB90 $853,740$738,945 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIELD TRAINING OFFICERSAZB90 $802,616$651,420 PRESIDENT, EXEC. DIRECTOR$43,988 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state
GREATER ARIZONA INCAZB90 $1,047,883$934,518 Chairman$18,000 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state
PEER SOLUTIONS INCAZB90 $722,951$559,653 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$123,775 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state
HEIRLOOM FARMERS MARKETS INCAZB90 $701,429$607,349 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state
WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PERSONNELAZB90 $634,805$508,894 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state
ACCEPT THE CHALLENGEAZB90 $638,630$637,739 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state
MUSICAL THEATRE OF ANTHEM INCAZB90 $774,752$692,319 Prod. Art Dir.$148,478 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state
DESERT VISTA HIGH SCHOOL THUNDER BOARD ASSOCIATIONAZB90 $981,688$993,134 President$0 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, same state
LEARNING COMPANYPAB90 $1,122,595$1,104,991 Director$67,089 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
LEARNING MATTERSTNB90 $1,072,635$1,099,813 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$74,184 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
LEARNING CLUB OF KCKKSB90 $1,081,391$1,153,527 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$100,288 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
ADVENTURES IN LEARNING INCNYB90 $1,087,259$1,323,794 Exec Dir$149,071 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
AB CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTERTXB90 $765,041$792,014 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
LAUSANNE LEARNING INCTNB90 $728,605$443,092 HEADMASTER$547,527 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
LEAP LEARNING SYSTEMSILB90 $648,902$700,388 Executive Director$97,283 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
RETHINK LEARNING INCNJB90 $736,796$707,134 Executive Director Secretary$140,072 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNINGTXB90 $827,118$924,559 Director$72,000 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
LIVE OAK CENTER FOR ADVANCED LEARNINGCAB90 $623,522$459,659 Board Secretary$102,804 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
CENTER FOR HEALTH AND LEARNING LTDVTB90 $1,066,516$1,169,280 Executive Dir.$119,727 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
SANYU LEARNING CENTERCAB90 $988,739$827,898 CAMPUS DIRECTOR(ADMIN)$72,339 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$5,218,31039 82012–2024 LEARNING CLUB OF KCK; LAZAREX CANCER FOUNDATION; HUNTSVILLE INNER CITY LEARNINGCENTER INC; CHILDRENS HEALTH IMAGINATION LEARNING DEVELOPMENT CTR FOR E LEA and 4 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$3,098,87548 152014–2024 RISE-REACHING AND INSPIRING SUCCESS THROUGH EDUCATION CORP; LIVE OAK CENTER FOR ADVANCED LEARNING; LAZAREX CANCER FOUNDATION; CONVERGENCE ANALYSIS and 11 more
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,923,86716 32014–2024 LAZAREX CANCER FOUNDATION; CHILDREN RISING INC; REPRESENTED LEADERSHIP INC
THEODORE J FORSTMANN CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$2,766,5008 12018–2025 ADVENTURES IN LEARNING INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$2,198,81476 232016–2024 CHILDREN RISING INC; HUNTSVILLE INNER CITY LEARNINGCENTER INC; FARM TRAINING COLLECTIVE NYC INC; LEARNSERVE INTERNATIONAL and 19 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,378,30011 62010–2024 LAZAREX CANCER FOUNDATION; CONVERGENCE ANALYSIS; RISE-REACHING AND INSPIRING SUCCESS THROUGH EDUCATION CORP; CHILDREN RISING INC and 2 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,333,22173 212019–2025 SPRING FORWARD LEARNING CENTER; CHILDREN RISING INC; STUDENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; LEARNSERVE INTERNATIONAL and 17 more
WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,320,0005 22020–2022 AGILE LEARNER FUND; LATINX EDUCATION CENTER
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,114,2355 32021–2024 COOPERATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF GREATER KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION INC; TRANSITION ACADEMY; GREATER OZARKS COOPERATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS
PHAROS FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,002,5003 12022–2024 ARIZONA LEADS
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER HUNTSVILLE DAF sponsor$955,74710 12014–2024 HUNTSVILLE INNER CITY LEARNINGCENTER INC
CONNOR GROUP FOUNDATION Private foundation$850,0002 12021–2022 LEARN TO BE FOUNDATION
TRIANGLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$829,9006 12017–2024 LATINX EDUCATION CENTER
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$756,1479 22012–2024 LONG BEACH BLAST - BETTER LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS TODAY; LAZAREX CANCER FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR LOUDOUN AND NORTHERN FAUQUIER COUNTIES DAF sponsor$748,16813 12012–2025 ALL AGES READ TOGETHER

The full list · all similar organizations

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.

2024 · Form 990 · $864,599 spent · pay $120,140 · grants $332,028 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $366,990$342,740$24,250- 42.4%
Grants to US organizations and governments $332,028$332,028-- 38.4%
Other salaries and wages $76,920$76,155$765- 8.9%
Fees: accounting $26,700-$26,700- 3.1%
Other employee benefits $20,421$19,998$423- 2.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $11,500$10,350$1,150- 1.3%
Insurance $9,262-$9,262- 1.1%
Payroll taxes $7,237$7,077$160- 0.8%
Information technology $4,771$1,389$3,382- 0.6%
Pension plan contributions $4,062$3,975$87- 0.5%
Other (as described)Dues, licenses, service fees $3,063$1,581$1,482- 0.4%
Fees: legal $808$50$758- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $595-$595- 0.1%
Office expenses $242-$242- 0.0%
Total$864,599100%

View the filing

2023 · Form 990 · $1,286,492 spent · pay $343,505 · grants $0 · events $350
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $861,098$789,847$71,251- 66.9%
Other salaries and wages $196,504$165,028$31,476- 15.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $99,171$89,254$9,917- 7.7%
Other (as described)Dues and other charges $31,201$31,017$184- 2.4%
Fees: accounting $24,000-$24,000- 1.9%
Payroll taxes $23,303$20,214$3,089- 1.8%
Other employee benefits $14,208$9,802$4,406- 1.1%
Pension plan contributions $10,319$8,796$1,523- 0.8%
Information technology $9,251$6,697$2,554- 0.7%
Insurance $8,222$538$7,684- 0.6%
Travel $5,007$4,815$192- 0.4%
Fees: legal $1,842$878$964- 0.1%
Office expenses $1,143$930$213- 0.1%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous Expense $438$200$238- 0.0%
Advertising and promotion $435$435-- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $350$350-- 0.0%
Total$1,286,492100%

View the filing

2022 · Form 990 · $1,276,616 spent · pay $456,800 · grants $0 · events $3,329
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $763,401$713,022$50,379- 59.8%
Other salaries and wages $288,566$276,049$11,072$1,445 22.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $122,524$110,271$6,126$6,127 9.6%
Payroll taxes $33,070$31,144$1,308$618 2.6%
Fees: accounting $25,200-$25,200- 2.0%
Pension plan contributions $12,176$11,637$501$38 1.0%
Information technology $11,538$8,950$2,575$13 0.9%
Insurance $5,165$4,734$399$32 0.4%
Other (as described)Dues and other charges $4,349$3,336$935$78 0.3%
Travel $3,467$3,099$368- 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,329$3,329-- 0.3%
Fees: legal $3,131$2,921$210- 0.2%
Other employee benefits $464$464-- 0.0%
Office expenses $168$116$52- 0.0%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous Expense $68-$68- 0.0%
Total$1,276,616100%

View the filing

2021 · Form 990 · $953,772 spent · pay $324,001 · grants $0 · events $215
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $565,401$549,368$16,033- 59.3%
Other salaries and wages $168,098$168,098-- 17.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $110,946$98,075$6,774$6,097 11.6%
Fees: accounting $25,200-$25,200- 2.6%
Information technology $24,543$21,931$2,612- 2.6%
Payroll taxes $23,098$22,175$553$370 2.4%
Other employee benefits $15,884$15,884-- 1.7%
Pension plan contributions $5,975$5,975-- 0.6%
Fees: legal $4,909$4,341$568- 0.5%
Insurance $4,076$3,784$253$39 0.4%
Other (as described)Dues and other charges $3,332$3,248$50$34 0.3%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous Expense $1,439$1,270$122$47 0.2%
Travel $288$238$50- 0.0%
Advertising and promotion $242-$242- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $215$215-- 0.0%
Office expenses $126$8$118- 0.0%
Total$953,772100%

View the filing

2020 · Form 990 · $823,830 spent · pay $242,594 · grants $0 · events $25
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $535,643$516,296$16,372$2,975 65.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $130,458$123,721$5,322$1,415 15.8%
Other salaries and wages $71,651$71,651-- 8.7%
Other employee benefits $22,124$22,124-- 2.7%
Payroll taxes $17,133$16,582$445$106 2.1%
Fees: accounting $15,700-$15,700- 1.9%
Fees: legal $12,451$12,451-- 1.5%
Information technology $9,662$9,160$490$12 1.2%
Other (as described)Dues, licenses, service fees $1,723$1,691$17$15 0.2%
Occupancy $1,600$1,519$75$6 0.2%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous Expense $1,439$1,276$143$20 0.2%
Pension plan contributions $1,228$1,228-- 0.1%
Office expenses $1,165$39$1,126- 0.1%
Travel $998$990$8- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $830$775$55- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $25$25-- 0.0%
Total$823,830100%

View the filing

2019 · Form 990EZ · $66,897 spent · pay $21,756 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $39,106 58.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $21,756 32.5%
Fees to independent contractors $5,735 8.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $300 0.4%
Total$66,897100%

View the filing

Comments

Anonymous: no account or email. Up to 2,000 characters, at most one link. Comments are checked automatically; some wait for review.