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- 509(a)(1)
$6.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +89% in 3 yrs20staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−315.4%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBarbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $27M spent
Programs$26M93%Management and general$363k1%Fundraising$1.4M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.0M in FY2024 and −$21M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII102funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
58%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Dollar General Literacy FoundationOn and off$166k$90k$677k$45k$375k$1.6MBarbara Bush Houston Literacy FoundationEvery year since FY2017$207k$145k$91k$88k$91k$8k$7kThe Annenberg FoundationOn and off$500kEd Rachal FoundationStopped after FY2018$250k$50k–The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationNew in FY2023$250kThe Jim Moran Foundation IncSince FY2019$50k$50k$30k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$191k$75k$48k$89k$235k$164k$200k70 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$452k$376k$348k$243k$206k$56k$103k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped