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Screen a listThe Literacy Center Inc
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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)
$992krevenue
FY2025 · +38% in 3 yrs29staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin18.3%
Months of reserve6.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.1%
Middle half of peersMedianLiteracy Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $810k spent
Programs$631k78%Management and general$160k20%Fundraising$19k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 23% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Shepherds - a Family Foundation gave $200k in FY2021, 23% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$51k in FY2023 and −$60k in FY2024. Cash covers 6.2 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% 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, 39% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII24funders
$225ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way Of Massachusetts Bay IncSince FY2019$23k$53k$65k$46k$31kShepherds - a Family FoundationOn and off$200kFred M Roddy Foundation IncOn and off$48k$48k$50kSensata Technologies Foundation IncSince FY2019$25k$20k$20k$20k$25kCommunity Health Systems IncSince FY2022$15k$53kThe Harborone FoundationSince FY2018$10k$10k$10k$7k$8k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$218$9k$20k$6k14 other fundersUp to $42k a year each$64k$7k$11k$9k$26k$4k$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund