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Learning Resources Network Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 48-0908569

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Nov 08, 2016

Organization Profilewww.lern.org
1130 Hostetler DriveManhattan, KS 66502

(800) 678-5376

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

22nd percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$158,360

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-15%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-20%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,245,138

Down $224,052 (-15%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$956,553

Down $278,623 (-23%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$288,585

Up $54,571 (+23%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin22nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,618,319

Down $635,418 (-20%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$2,898,887

Down $376,612 (-11%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$280,568

Down $258,806 (-1189%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $1,559,531Liabilities 2011: $188,001Net Assets 2011: $1,371,5302011Assets 2012: $1,811,029Liabilities 2012: $334,869Net Assets 2012: $1,476,1602012Assets 2013: $1,539,158Liabilities 2013: $137,488Net Assets 2013: $1,401,6702013Assets 2015: $1,469,190Liabilities 2015: $234,014Net Assets 2015: $1,235,1762015Assets 2016: $1,245,138Liabilities 2016: $288,585Net Assets 2016: $956,5532016Assets 2017: $1,204,308Liabilities 2017: $216,881Net Assets 2017: $987,4272017Assets 2018: $1,403,889Liabilities 2018: $199,123Net Assets 2018: $1,204,7662018Assets 2020: $1,924,447Liabilities 2020: $982,654Net Assets 2020: $941,7932020Assets 2021: $1,748,486Liabilities 2021: $563,946Net Assets 2021: $1,184,5402021Assets 2022: $1,529,261Liabilities 2022: $122,584Net Assets 2022: $1,406,6772022

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$1,245,138
Liabilities$288,585
Net Assets$956,553
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2011: $2,534,2492011Expenses 2012: $3,040,2532012Expenses 2013: $3,149,3992013Revenue 2015: $3,253,737Expenses 2015: $3,275,499Net Income 2015: -$21,7622015Revenue 2016: $2,618,319Expenses 2016: $2,898,887Net Income 2016: -$280,5682016Revenue 2017: $2,507,324Expenses 2017: $2,484,863Net Income 2017: $22,4612017Revenue 2018: $2,360,943Expenses 2018: $2,146,032Net Income 2018: $214,9112018Revenue 2020: $2,462,924Expenses 2020: $2,896,705Net Income 2020: -$433,7812020Revenue 2021: $2,083,989Expenses 2021: $1,872,044Net Income 2021: $211,9452021Revenue 2022: $2,126,100Expenses 2022: $1,807,492Net Income 2022: $318,6082022

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$2,618,319
Expenses$2,898,887
Net Income-$280,568
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Nov 8, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$2,618,319
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Lern is an international association of lifelong learning organizations, offering technical assistance expertise and services to providers of lifelone learning.

LERN is an international association of lifelong learning programming, offering information, customized training, and consulting expertise to providers of continuing education.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$469,937-
Accounts Receivable$233,728$207,431▼ $26,297
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$963,669$193,315▼ $770,354
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$114,578$144,171▲ $29,593
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$74,906$105,842▲ $30,936
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$55,140$93,008▲ $37,868
Inventories for Sale or Use$27,169$30,454▲ $3,285
Total Assets$1,469,190$1,245,138▼ $224,052
Other Assets Total-$980-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$194,254$199,507▲ $5,253
Deferred Revenue$39,760$89,078▲ $49,318
Total Liabilities$234,014$288,585▲ $54,571
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,235,176$956,553▼ $278,623
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,235,176$956,553▼ $278,623
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,469,190$1,245,138▼ $224,052

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$101,411$422,622$524,033
Leasehold Improvements$4,431$275$4,706
Other Assets Org$980--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Gregory MarselloVP Org DevelopmentFT$128,360$30,000$158,360
William DravesPresidentFT$135,183-$135,183
Julia Coates DravesVP Info ServicesFT$108,563-$108,563
Layne HarpineVice PresidentFT$71,356-$71,356

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Daniel ThorpeChair
Mark MrozinskiChair elect
Rob WattersPast Chair
Chuck RammVice Chair
Aaron SauerbreiDirector
Alain ChapmanDirector
Christina DraperDirector
Marie PriceDirector
Monique FortmannDirector
Sandra ParkerDirector
Kim BecickaTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
George Washington UniversityContract Presenter2121 Eye Street, Washington, DC 20052$156,043
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$10,000
Program Service Revenue
$2,604,461
Investment Income
$3,087
Other Revenue
$771
All Other Contributions
$10,000
Change in Net Assets
$-280,568
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,687,832
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,211,055
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$452,220$50,247-$502,467
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$375,954$125,318-$501,272
Fees for Services Other$422,808$61,469-$484,277
Travel$314,528$4,787-$319,315
All Other Expenses$275,910$6,449-$282,359
Other Expenses$99,647$44,561-$99,647
Payroll Taxes$66,333$14,062-$80,395
Other Employee Benefits$57,359$12,160-$69,519
Pension Plan Contributions$47,362$10,040-$57,402
Fees for Services Accounting-$47,993-$47,993
Depreciation Depletion$37,033$275-$37,308
Occupancy-$35,481-$35,481
Office Expenses-$31,841-$31,841
Information Technology-$29,909-$29,909
Conferences and Meetings-$26,903-$26,903
Insurance-$13,533-$13,533
Fees for Services Legal-$9,955-$9,955
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$3,521-$3,521
Total Functional Expenses$2,353,691$545,196$0$2,898,887
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$771
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Brendan Marselloson of vice presidentgross payrollNo$44,422
Jason Coatesson of president and vice presidentgross payrollNo$3,770
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
Yes
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2

“William Draves and Julia Coates Draves are husband and wife.”

Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6

“LERN has approximately 1,200 member organizations comprised of approximately 7,000 individuals.”

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“Form 990 is reviewed by vice-president prior to review, approval, and submission.”

CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15A

“Senior management reviews and approves compensation for top management officials.”

Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15B

“Senior management reviews compensation of key employees.”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“Governing documents are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Learning Resources Network Inc
EIN
48-0908569
Address
1130 Hostetler Drive, Manhattan, KS 66502
Doing Business As
Lern

Signing Officer

Name
Gregory Marsello
Title
Vice President
Phone
8006785376
Signed
2016-11-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
William Draves
Formed
1977
Legal Domicile
Ks
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
19

Preparer

Firm
Katharine H Leary CPA Inc
Address
73 Simmons Road PO Box 263, Little Compton, RI 02837
Preparer
Katharine Leary
Phone
4016352706
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11G

“See overflow statement”

List of other expenses Part IX line 24E

“See overflow statement”

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,245,138
Liabilities
$288,585
Net assets
$956,553
Revenue
$2,618,319
Expenses
$2,898,887
Net income
-$280,568
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.53$0.12$1.41$2.13$1.81$0.32
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.75$0.56$1.18$2.08$1.87$0.21
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.92$0.98$0.94$2.46$2.90$0.43
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.40$0.20$1.20$2.36$2.15$0.21
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.20$0.22$0.99$2.51$2.48$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.25$0.29$0.96$2.62$2.90$0.28
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.47$0.23$1.24$3.25$3.28$0.02
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.54$0.14$1.40$3.15
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.81$0.33$1.48$3.04
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.56$0.19$1.37$2.53
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