Learning Policy Institute is located in Palo Alto, CA. The organization was established in 2015. According to its NTEE Classification (B05) the organization is classified as: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Learning Policy Institute employed 83 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Learning Policy Institute is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Learning Policy Institute generated $13.9m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 12.0% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $13.8m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 18.8% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2018, Learning Policy Institute has awarded 79 individual grants totaling $7,921,763. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT, HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH TO IMPROVE LEARNING FOR EACH AND EVERY CHILD.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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AS COVID-19 CONTINUED, LPI PROVIDED POLICYMAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS WITH EVIDENCE-BASED POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RESTARTING SCHOOLS SAFELY AND FOR REIMAGINING EDUCATION WITH EQUITY AS THE FOCUS. WE LAUNCHED A NEW RESOURCES FOR REOPENING SCHOOLS WEBSITE WITH CURATED PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH, FACT SHEETS, DATA TOOLS, AND GUIDANCE FOR CHILD CARE AND EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS AND K-12 SCHOOLS. WE ALSO PRODUCED BRIEFS ON THE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO SAFE SCHOOL REOPENING IN MARIN COUNTY, CA; NEW YORK CITY; SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA; AND TULSA, OK. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SPENCER FOUNDATION, WE PRODUCED A REPORT, SUMMER LEARNING AND BEYOND: OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATING EQUITY, TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS IN DEVELOPING SYSTEMS THAT ARE EQUITABLE, RIGOROUS, AND MEANINGFUL IN THE PANDEMIC AND POST-PANDEMIC WORLD. THIS REPORT SYNTHESIZES CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH ON THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR HOW WE CAN ADDRESS WHOLE CHILD LEARNING AND AVOID RETURNING TO THE "OLD NORMAL." IN THE AREA OF EDUCATOR QUALITY, LPI CONTINUED ITS WORK LEADING THE EDUCATOR PREPARATION LABORATORY, WHICH LAUNCHED IN 2019 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BANK STREET GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION. THE LAB WORKS TO CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE OF TEACHER AND LEADER PREPARATION BY SUPPORTING AND GUIDING THE COLLABORATION OF PREPARATION PROGRAMS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND STATE POLICYMAKERS, INCLUDING BY ENGAGING MEMBERS AND THEIR PARTNER DISTRICTS IN DESIGN-BASED ACTION RESEARCH ON PROBLEMS OF PRACTICE. LPI PRODUCED A NEW REPORT ON HOW TEACHER WORKPLACE CONDITIONS CAN INFLUENCE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF TEACHING, TEACHER RETENTION, AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA. WE ALSO IDENTIFIED A SET OF POLICY STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE PREPARATION OF A WELL-QUALIFIED AND EQUITABLY DISTRIBUTED TEACHER WORKFORCE IN WEST VIRGINIA. IN CALIFORNIA, WE CONDUCTED AN ANALYSIS OF HOW THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACTED THE TEACHER WORKFORCE, SHEDDING LIGHT ON SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES INCLUDING HIGH-RETENTION PATHWAYS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORTS.IN THE AREA OF EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING, LPI CONTINUED TO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO INFORM POLICYMAKERS' EFFORTS TO PROVIDE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING. DESPITE THE LONG-TERM BENEFITS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) AND WIDESPREAD PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR ECE PROGRAMS, MANY CHILDREN LACK ACCESS TO INTEGRATED, INCLUSIVE EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES BEFORE KINDERGARTEN. TO INFORM EFFORTS TO BUILD A HIGH-QUALITY, EQUITABLE ECE SYSTEM, LPI PRODUCED A BRIEF ON WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO BUILD A NATIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT WORKS AND REPORTS AND BRIEFS ON THE ELEMENTS OF EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO STRONG ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN. MOREOVER, TO CLARIFY WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT COVID-19 TRANSMISSION IN EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, LPI RESEARCHERS SYNTHESIZED STUDIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD THAT EXPLORE TRANSMISSION RATES AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES IN THESE PROGRAMS. IN THE AREA OF EQUITABLE RESOURCES AND ACCESS, LPI UNDERTOOK A NUMBER OF PROJECTS FOCUSING ON EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOLING. WE PUBLISHED A REPORT ON ADVANCING INTEGRATION AND EQUITY THROUGH MAGNET SCHOOLS, DRAWING UPON RESEARCH FINDINGS TO IDENTIFY THE COMPONENTS FOUND IN MAGNET SCHOOLS THAT ARE BOTH DIVERSE AND EDUCATIONALLY EFFECTIVE. ANOTHER PROJECT HIGHLIGHTED THE FACT THAT EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ADVANCED COURSES REMAINS OUT OF REACH FOR MANY STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY STUDENTS OF COLOR AND STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. IN NORTH CAROLINA, WE EXAMINED THE CONDITIONS IN AND AROUND HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOLS AND OFFERED EVIDENCE-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED. IN THE AREA OF WHOLE CHILD EDUCATION, LPI PUBLISHED A MAJOR REPORT ON HOW TO PUT THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT INTO ACTION IN SCHOOLS. THE REPORT OUTLINES HOW SCHOOLS CAN UTILIZE THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT TO RESHAPE SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES, AND PRACTICES TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES. RELATED REPORTS FOCUSED ON BUILDING A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE AND RESTORATIVE PRACTICES SO THAT SCHOOLS ARE SPACES WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE KNOWN, SUPPORTED, AND CAN THRIVE. TO ILLUSTRATE THESE PRACTICES, WE PUBLISHED CASES OF SCHOOLS SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATING THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT INTO CLASSROOM LIFE. LPI HAS ALSO CONTINUED ITS WORK INVESTIGATING AND LAYING OUT THE EVIDENCE-BASED PRINCIPLES OF HIGH-QUALITY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, WHICH HAVE PROVEN TO BE A SUCCESSFUL APPROACH FOR ADVANCING WHOLE CHILD EDUCATION, ALIGNED WITH THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Linda Darling-Hammond Director/ceo | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $416,491 |
Patrick Shields Executive Director | Officer | 40 | $354,661 |
Teresa M Godfrey Cfao | Officer | 40 | $233,135 |
Monica Martinez Dir. Strategic Initiatives | 40 | $225,050 | |
Marjorie Wechsler Principal Research Mgr. | 40 | $209,038 | |
Tara Kini Chief Of Staff & Director | 40 | $191,084 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Board Of Trustees Of Leland Stanford Jr Consultant | 12/30/21 | $262,975 |
Council Of Chief State School Officers Consultant | 12/30/21 | $238,870 |
Capellic Llc Consultant | 12/30/21 | $233,832 |
Education Counsel Llc Consultant | 12/30/21 | $195,000 |
Bank Street College Of Education Consultant | 12/30/21 | $181,875 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $13,614,775 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $13,614,775 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $238,480 |
Investment income | $2,339 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $13,855,594 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $1,765,948 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $1,209,455 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $185,167 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $6,267,898 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $26,218 |
Other employee benefits | $988,790 |
Payroll taxes | $525,442 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $1,785 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $19,624 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $1,129,034 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $138,523 |
Information technology | $78,042 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $1,090,193 |
Travel | $254 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $41,496 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $28,898 |
Insurance | $22,242 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $13,778,810 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $9,621,396 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $3,508,850 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $24,170 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $78,960 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $848,313 |
Total assets | $14,081,689 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $90,241 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $2,109,447 |
Total liabilities | $2,199,688 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $3,548,282 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $8,333,719 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $14,081,689 |
Over the last fiscal year, Learning Policy Institute has awarded $1,718,802 in support to 23 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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Redwood City, CA PURPOSE: To support deeper learning related objectives | $262,975 |
Washington, DC PURPOSE: Aligning the work on Social, Emotional and Academic Development with the goals of the Policy Table | $238,870 |
EDUCATION COUNSEL LLC PURPOSE: To support the project on Social Emotional Academic Development | $195,000 |
New York, NY PURPOSE: To support overall objectives of the EPIC initiative | $181,875 |
Chicago, IL PURPOSE: Engage CSI states in strategic actions & align to recommendations of the National Commission on Social, Emotional and Academic Development | $105,000 |
Columbia, SC PURPOSE: To support the project on Social Emotional Academic Development | $100,000 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 27 grants that Learning Policy Institute has recieved totaling $15,736,722.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Sandler Foundation San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,500,000 |
Walton Family Foundation Inc Bentonville, AR PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AND SCALE THE USE OF PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND K-12 STATE ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS. | $1,500,000 |
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA PURPOSE: FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,250,000 |
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA PURPOSE: FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,250,000 |
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA PURPOSE: Education | $1,100,000 |
The Wallace Foundation New York, NY PURPOSE: TO IMPLEMENT PHASE II OF THE WHOLE CHILD POLICY TABLE. | $1,000,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Advanced Education Research & Development Fund Oakland, CA | $37,818,730 | $32,842,563 |
Learning Policy Institute Palo Alto, CA | $14,081,689 | $13,855,594 |
Centre For Effective Altruism Usa Inc San Francisco, CA | $38,716,189 | $17,476,222 |
Free Speech Foundation Tucson, AZ | $7,772,544 | $12,862,389 |
Publicworks Group Pasadena, CA | $3,758,874 | $4,171,322 |
The Nroc Project Carmel, CA | $6,140,866 | $4,569,862 |
The Rp Group Inc San Rafael, CA | $3,227,316 | $2,427,943 |
Romero Institute Santa Cruz, CA | $3,321,846 | $4,211,706 |
University Of Arizona Applied Research Corporation Tucson, AZ | $1,562,142 | $1,988,110 |
Center For Arizona Policy Inc Phoenix, AZ | $2,327,762 | $3,525,573 |
A For Arizona Phoenix, AZ | $591,569 | $2,295,104 |
Institute For Evidence-Based Change Long Beach, CA | $312,425 | $1,549,610 |