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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)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs38staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−21.5%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSeeds of Literacy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.7M87%Management and general$96k5%Fundraising$155k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$448 in FY2023 and −$344k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.8 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
28 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
21 of the 34 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 25% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII78funders
$544ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Reinberger FoundationEvery year since FY2017$35k$40k$40k$30k$30k$30k$30kUnited Way of Greater ClevelandStopped after FY2021$44k$44k$69k$35k$35k–Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland OhioSince FY2020$51k$40k$40k$52kDollar General Literacy FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$12k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kThe Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$20k$20k$25k–The Abington FoundationSince FY2020$10k$15k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$66k$260k$432k$297k$64k$335k$320k53 other fundersUp to $35k a year each$41k$55k$45k$115k$166k$160k$257k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped