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Screen a listThe Literacy Connection
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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)
$221krevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs9staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.4%
Months of reserve7.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLiteracy Connection
Where the money goes FY2025 · $261k spent
Programs$243k93%Management and general$11k4%Fundraising$7k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 16% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Efs Foundation gave about $14k a year for three years, 16% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$30k in FY2024 and −$40k in FY2025. Cash covers 7.0 months, above the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 74% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII17funders
$24ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Dollar General Literacy FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$10k$8k$8k$10kEfs FoundationOn and off$9k$2k$30kUnited Way of Elgin IncStopped after FY2018$15k$15k–The Bersted FoundationOn and off$12k$15kGrand Victoria FoundationOn and off$24kUnited Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncOn and off$7kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7k$183$330$10k5 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$390$390$685$2k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped