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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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$197krevenue
FY2025 · −20% in 3 yrs4staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.1%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.2%
Middle half of peersMedianEthos Literacy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $217k spent
Programs$145k67%Management and general$69k32%Fundraising$2k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
New Mexico Coalition for Literacy gave about $26k a year for three years, 15% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$797 in FY2024 and −$20k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.6 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 6 returns, 51% of revenue in FY2025. $10k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending12funders
$14ka year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23New Mexico Coalition for LiteracyStopped after FY2020$29k$26k$23k–Nusenda FoundationSince FY2022$10k$10kThe Frederick H Leonhardt Foundation IncOn and off$15kHancock Family Foundation IncOn and off$3k$5kWish You Well FoundationOn and off$8kIsora Wells FoundationOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$15k$143$243$199$1394 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$600$2k$2k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped