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Learning Ally

CharityWatch rating issued
July 2025

Top-Rated Charity
A-
CharityWatch Rating
Our independent rating based
on a number of factors.
 
76%
Program Percentage
Amount spent on programs
relative to overhead.
 
$16
Cost to Raise $100
Amount spent to raise
$100 of contributions.

Contact Information

Learning Ally
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540

Other Names

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic

Tax Status

501(c)3

Stated Mission

Dedicated to equipping educators with proven solutions that help struggling learners to reach their potential.

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 06/30/2024

Program Percentage: 76%

The percentage of Learning Ally's cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$29,000,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

 

Cost to Raise $100: $16

How many dollars Learning Ally spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$9,000,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Government Funding

25% to 49%

Percentage of cash revenue
coming from government sources

 

Financial Documents

Entity Document Type Tax ID
Learning Ally Audited Financial Statements 13-1659345
Learning Ally IRS Form 990 13-1659345
Learning Ally Government Grants as submitted to the California Office of the Attorney General 13-1659345
Entity: Learning Ally
Document Type: Audited Financial Statements
Tax ID: 13-1659345
Entity: Learning Ally
Document Type: IRS Form 990
Tax ID: 13-1659345
Entity: Learning Ally
Document Type: Government Grants as submitted to the California Office of the Attorney General
Tax ID: 13-1659345

Governance & Transparency

CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
This charity is Top-Rated
What does it mean to be Top-Rated?
 
Learning Ally
meets governance benchmarks.
 
Learning Ally
meets transparency benchmarks.
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy Opt-Out Policy  

  Name Title Compensation
1 Andrew Friedman President / CEO $586,819
2 Lee G. Peters COO $342,533
3 James Keingsberg Interim CDO $292,500
1
Name: Andrew Friedman
Title: President / CEO
Compensation: $586,819
2
Name: Lee G. Peters
Title: COO
Compensation: $342,533
3
Name: James Keingsberg
Title: Interim CDO
Compensation: $292,500

CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

According to the Learning Ally audited Statement of Activities for the year ended June 30, 2024, Learning Ally received in-kind goods and services on which it placed a total value of $937,448. Of that amount, $932,333 consisted of donated services, "primarily of recording studio time incurred/contributed by volunteers," according to audit Note G, Donated Services, Goods and Rent.

[Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.]

According to the Learning Ally tax filing for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, Learning Ally reports re: Compensation, Supplemental Information (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part III):

Regarding severance payments to officers, directors, trustees, key employees and highest compensated employees (Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a):

"...Lee Peters, David Kozemchak, and Dawn Ulley received a severance payment of" $27,056, $61,800, and $29,3534, respectively. 

[Lee G. Peters, COO, David Kozemchak, AVP, Production, and Dawn Ulley, Dist, Partnership Mgr, [sic] had total reported compensation of $342,533, $135,077, and $106,228 (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part II)].

Learning Ally reports providing "bonus & incentive compensation" during 2023 to eleven individuals. Amanda Sink, Managing Partner, Great Lakes, received $94,656 of bonus and incentive compensation, with total reported compensation of $236,769. The remaining ten individuals received $1,000 to $87,781 with total compensation ranging from $106,228 to $277,503. 

According to the Learning Ally tax filing re: "Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year" (IRS Form 990, Part VI, line 19):

"...The Organization's governing documents and conflict of interest statement are available upon request and at management's discretion."