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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)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +35% in 3 yrs52staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.9%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianLiteracy Connects
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.3M spent
Programs$2.5M74%Management and general$169k5%Fundraising$679k21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
27 of the 44 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, 5% of revenue in FY2025. $50k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending82funders
$838ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kautz Family FoundationSince FY2019$110k$125k$50k$50k$50kThe Stonewall FoundationOn and off$30k$280k$40k$30kMargaret E Mooney FoundationOn and off$344k$16kConnie Hillman Family FoundationOn and off$20k$192k$143kThe Steele Foundation IncSince FY2021$150k$75k$75kTucson Festival of BooksOn and off$55k$53k$70k$20k$67k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k$112k$108k$165k$161k$173k$401k57 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$199k$222k$180k$332k$536k$295k$390k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund