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$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · −11% in 3 yrs51staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.7%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.5%
Middle half of peersMedianProliteracy Worldwide
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$10M79%Management and general$2.2M17%Fundraising$480k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 78% in FY2023
$547k in FY2022, $121k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$819k in FY2023 and −$802k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI34funders
$700ka year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Dollar General Literacy FoundationEvery year since FY2017$255k$315k$328k$289k$298k$291k$349kNora Roberts FoundationSince FY2020$100k$200k$25k$100kD Johnston Md Perpetual Charitable TrSince FY2018$44k$44k$45k$47k$48k$48kThe Pitney Bowes FoundationOn and off$47k$47k$51kTheodore E & Bernice C Zorn 50Since FY2020$20k$22k$13k$34kThe Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family FoundationOn and off$40k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$55k$68k$112k$52k$137k$154k$170k15 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$32k$29k$11k$1k$1k$12k$49k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund