Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCarnegie Literacy Center Inc Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −9% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−36.8%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCarnegie Literacy Center Inc Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.2M79%Management and general$161k11%Fundraising$159k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$343k in FY2023, −$217k in FY2024 and −$410k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
7 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2025. $145k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending30funders
$184ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William Stamps Farish FundSince FY2019$25k$20k$40k$40k$60kLexarts IncEvery year since FY2017$10k$12k$12k$12k$30k$35k$55kThe Reitzel Cook Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$20k$25k$20k$20k$20kNational Book Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$10k$15k–Kim Edwards Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2018$17k$3k$1k$1k$1k$1kKentucky Humanities Council IncOn and off$22kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$23k$76k$85k$68k$38k$28k13 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$31k$17k$6k$4k$26k$15k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped