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Learning by Design Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 81-1853822

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025

Organization ProfileLEARNINGBYDESIGNSCHOOLS.ORG
7019 S Van Ness AveLos Angeles, CA 90047-1659

(323) 903-5712

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

2.65x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.44x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

13th percentile

-17%

Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$118,446

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.3% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-32%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

42nd percentile

2.9%

Faster revenue growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Down

$372,185

Down $177,506 (-32%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

-$612,302

Down $391,340 (-177%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$984,487

Up $213,834 (+28%) from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue80th percentileNet Margin13th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,245,072

Up $63,575 (+2.9%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$2,636,412

Up $41,588 (+1.6%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$391,340

Up $21,987 (+5.3%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500K-$1.0MAssets 2016: $7,479Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $7,4792016Assets 2017: $40,699Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $40,6992017Assets 2018: $262,635Liabilities 2018: $312,000Net Assets 2018: -$49,3652018Assets 2019: $281,888Liabilities 2019: $710,957Net Assets 2019: -$429,0692019Assets 2020: $455,582Liabilities 2020: $872,446Net Assets 2020: -$416,8642020Assets 2021: $404,184Liabilities 2021: $529,092Net Assets 2021: -$124,9082021Assets 2022: $817,955Liabilities 2022: $521,797Net Assets 2022: $296,1582022Assets 2023: $848,468Liabilities 2023: $656,103Net Assets 2023: $192,3652023Assets 2024: $549,691Liabilities 2024: $770,653Net Assets 2024: -$220,9622024Assets 2025: $372,185Liabilities 2025: $984,487Net Assets 2025: -$612,3022025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$372,185
Liabilities$984,487
Net Assets-$612,302
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth42nd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2016: $26,310Expenses 2016: $18,831Net Income 2016: $7,4792016Revenue 2017: $129,308Expenses 2017: $96,088Net Income 2017: $33,2202017Revenue 2018: $107,500Expenses 2018: $197,564Net Income 2018: -$90,0642018Revenue 2019: $615,522Expenses 2019: $1,044,591Net Income 2019: -$429,0692019Revenue 2020: $1,692,494Expenses 2020: $1,680,289Net Income 2020: $12,2052020Revenue 2021: $2,004,805Expenses 2021: $1,712,849Net Income 2021: $291,9562021Revenue 2022: $2,461,941Expenses 2022: $2,040,875Net Income 2022: $421,0662022Revenue 2023: $2,329,296Expenses 2023: $2,433,089Net Income 2023: -$103,7932023Revenue 2024: $2,181,497Expenses 2024: $2,594,824Net Income 2024: -$413,3272024Revenue 2025: $2,245,072Expenses 2025: $2,636,412Net Income 2025: -$391,3402025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$2,245,072
Expenses$2,636,412
Net Income-$391,340
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Apr 23, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.5
Gross Receipts
$2,245,072
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Learning by design, a new tk/k-5 charter school in south los angeles, is designed to foster educational equity and cultivate diverse students becoming thoughtful and courageous change makers and problem solvers of tomorrow, through a dynamic 21st century learning experience with an emphasis on personalized and experiential/hands-on learning.

Charter school in south los angeles designed to foster educational equity/cultivate diversity.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$289,017$304,066▲ $15,049
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$11,450$30,824▲ $19,374
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$22,752$15,622▼ $7,130
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$30,119$3,673▼ $26,446
Total Assets$549,691$372,185▼ $177,506
Other Assets Total$196,353$18,000▼ $178,353
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$429,899$549,644▲ $119,745
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$110,000$410,000▲ $300,000
Other Liabilities$186,573$0▼ $186,573
Deferred Revenue$44,181$24,843▼ $19,338
Total Liabilities$770,653$984,487▲ $213,834
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$-220,962$-612,302▼ $391,340
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-220,962$-612,302▼ $391,340
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$549,691$372,185▼ $177,506

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$4,079$29,551$33,630
Leasehold Improvements$11,543$6,482$18,025
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Charla Austin-harrisExecutive DirectorFT$118,446$118,446

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ashlye DurellChair
Angela BurrellDirector
Brian ButlerDirector
Mellonise ShorterDirector
Angela BrownSecretary
Larry JacobsTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Charters Choice Educational ServicesEducational Services2390 CRENSHAW BLVD 534, Torrance, CA 90501$160,109
Scoot EducationSubstitute Services5670 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 1970, Los Angeles, CA 90036$123,907
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,245,042
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$30
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$26,350
Change in Net Assets
$-391,340

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,245,072
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,245,072
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,245,072
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,497,368
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,137,864
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,180
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$780,862$84,370-$865,232
Occupancy$259,507$7,080-$266,587
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$120,510--$120,510
Other Expenses$101,966$8,233-$110,199
Fees for Services Legal-$104,781-$104,781
Fees for Services Other$82,940$16,030-$98,970
Payroll Taxes$87,831$6,169-$94,000
Fees for Services Accounting$73,427$16,033-$89,460
Travel$69,260--$69,260
Other Employee Benefits$53,941$4,181-$58,122
Insurance$37,290$3,490-$40,780
Interest-$36,951-$36,951
Information Technology$25,817$2,417-$28,234
Advertising$22,201$2,078-$24,279
Conferences and Meetings$16,069$278-$16,347
Depreciation Depletion-$11,706-$11,706
Office Expenses$6,562$614-$7,176
Grants to Domestic Individuals$1,180--$1,180
Total Functional Expenses$2,316,414$319,998$0$2,636,412

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,636,412
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,636,412
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,636,412
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
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
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“A cpa firm will be engaged to prepare the tax returns. A draft of the form 990 will be distributed to all board members and the executive director for review and comment. Any edits will be communicated to the cpa for editing prior to providing authority to submit the final tax return.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“All members of the board and management are required to annually complete the ca form 700 statement of econcomic interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Compensation for the executive director is based on comparable data and approved by the governing board through an executed written employment agreement.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Documentation is available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Learning by Design Inc
EIN
81-1853822
Phone
3239035712
Address
7019 S VAN NESS AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90047-1659

Signing Officer

Name
Charla Austin-harris
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3239035712
Signed
2026-04-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Executive Director
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
27
Volunteers
7

Preparer

Firm
Christy White Associates
Address
348 OLIVE STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Preparer
Marcy Kearney
Phone
6192708222
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Management believes all of its significant tax positions would be upheld under examination; therefore, no provision for income tax has been recorded.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART X, LINE 2:
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPERATES TUITION-FREE; THEREFORE, SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE NOT APPLICABLE.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES GOVERNMENTAL FUNDING FROM THE U.S. AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION AS WELL AS LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES PASSED THROUGH THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1A CPA FIRM WILL BE ENGAGED TO PREPARE THE TAX RETURNS. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. ANY EDITS WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO THE CPA FOR EDITING PRIOR TO PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO SUBMIT THE FINAL TAX RETURN.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE THE CA FORM 700 STATEMENT OF ECONCOMIC INTEREST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS BASED ON COMPARABLE DATA AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD THROUGH AN EXECUTED WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$372,185
Liabilities
$984,487
Net assets
-$612,302
Revenue
$2,245,072
Expenses
$2,636,412
Net income
-$391,340
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.98$0.61$2.25$2.64$0.39
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.77$0.22$2.18$2.59$0.41
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.66$0.19$2.33$2.43$0.10
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.52$0.30$2.46$2.04$0.42
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.53$0.12$2.00$1.71$0.29
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.87$0.42$1.69$1.68$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.71$0.43$0.62$1.04$0.43
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.26$0.31$0.05$0.11$0.20$0.09
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.13$0.10$0.03
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.03$0.02$0.01