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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)
$897krevenue
FY2025 · +64% in 3 yrs17staff
6 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin21.3%
Months of reserve12.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.1%
Middle half of peersMedianLiteracy Chicago
Where the money goes FY2025 · $706k spent
Programs$541k77%Management and general$130k18%Fundraising$35k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
No return on record for FY2023
It filed for FY2022 and FY2024, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 90% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII9funders
$5ka year, last 3 years
63%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Dollar General Literacy FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$10kSol R Kaufman Family FoundationOn and off$5kAbbVie FoundationStopped after FY2019$314$78–Jerome Frankel FoundationOn and off$200Louise K Smith FoundationOn and off$50Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$97$177$124$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped