Learning Policy Institute
Donations deductibleLearning Policy Institute's network
10 people2 organisationsi10 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Chow Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Lyon | Board Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Rattray | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gerry House | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kent McGuire | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kris D Gutierrez | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Linda Darling-Hammond | Director/CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Liz Simons | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephan Turnipseed | Board Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephen Arnold | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara McKenna | Chief of Strategic Communications | 2024 |
| Caitlin M Scott | Research Director | since 2019 |
| Deanna Duncan Grand | Dir. of Development | since 2018 |
| Gretchen Wright | Dir. Comms | since 2018 |
| Jeff Kumataka | CFO | since 2018 |
| Jennifer Sloan McCombs | Chief of Research | since 2022 |
| Jessica Cardichon | Director DC Office | since 2018 |
| Marjorie Wechsler | Research | since 2018 |
| Monica Martinez | Dir. Strategic Initiatives | 2020 |
| Patrick Shields | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Peter Ross | Dir. Strategic Initiatives | 2018 |
| Tara Kini | Chief of Staff and Director of State Policy | 2020 |
| Teresa M Godfrey | Cfao | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Darling-Hammond | Director/CEO | 40 | $493k | $83k | |
| Patrick Shields | Executive Director | 40 | $391k | $57k | |
| Teresa M Godfrey | Cfao | 40 | $285k | $60k | |
| Marjorie Wechsler | Principal Research Manager | 40 | $233k | $14k | |
| Barbara McKenna | Chief of Strategic Communications | 40 | $191k | $29k | |
| Barbara Chow | Board Chair | 10 | $0 | ||
| Stephan Turnipseed | Board Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| David Rattray | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kent McGuire | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Gerry House | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kris D Gutierrez | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| David Lyon | Board Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Liz Simons | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Arnold | Director | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Learning Policy Institute
- EIN
- 472772048
- Address
- 2085 E Bayshore Rd Unit 50173, E Palo Alto, CA, 94303-5703
- State
- California
- Mission
- The Learning Policy Institute (LPI) conducts and disseminates independent, high-quality research to improve learning for all children. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, LPI connects policymakers and stakeholders at the local, state, and federal levels with the evidence and strategies needed to strengthen the education system from preschool through college and career. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B05 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Linda Darling-Hammond (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2015
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBarbara Chow
≥8years on the filingsDavid Lyon
≥8years on the filingsDavid Rattray
≥8years on the filingsKris D Gutierrez
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $35.8m
- Total liabilities
- $5.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $30.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.6m
- Program service revenue
- $461k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $878k
- Employees
- 85
- Volunteers
- 9
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.5m | $16.5m | Deficit $6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
7 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Street College of Education | To support overall objectives of Educator Preparation Laboratory (EdPrepLab) | $260k |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | To support the project on Social Emotional Academic Development & the Whole Child Policy Table Phase 2 | $114k |
| State of Hawaii Department of Education | To support educator engagement and development in ELA and mathematics | $110k |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | To support and develop a professional learning model | $56k |
| Commonwealth of Mass Dept of Education | To support LPI with Innovative Classroom Science Assessment Tasks | $34k |
| Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Jr University | Partner with LPI to conduct a survey to better understand what drives families' decisions during California's universal prekindergarten (UPK | $33k |
| State of Utah | To support LPI deep learning project | $19k |