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A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −60% in 3 yrs96staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−31.1%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−9.3%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren's Literacy Initiative
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$9.9M80%Management and general$1.3M11%Fundraising$1.1M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 78% in FY2024
$5.3M in FY2023, $1.2M in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2023, −$4.7M in FY2024 and −$2.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI82funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23WK Kellogg FoundationStopped after FY2021$561k$495k$444k–New Profit IncStopped after FY2021$450k$300k–Cornerstone Foundation IncSince FY2020$150k$150k$125k$140kThe Allen H and Selma W Berkman Charitable Trust C/O Gma FoundationsOn and off$50k$150k$100k$100kThe Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011Every year since FY2017$25k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$20kUnited Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseySince FY2018$16k$50k$50k$50k$58k$58kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$23k$34k$53k$46k$108k$1.0M$1.1M59 other fundersUp to $225k a year each$152k$246k$519k$329k$812k$519k$236k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped