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Screen a listThe Literacy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland
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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)
$963krevenue
FY2025 · −9% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.8%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.1%
Middle half of peersMedianLiteracy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$795k70%Management and general$210k18%Fundraising$138k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$34k in FY2023, −$426k in FY2024 and −$181k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 22% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII37funders
$671ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Third Federal FoundationEvery year since FY2017$66k$75k$96k$126k$231k$205k$125kMartha Holden Jennings FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k$50k–Sisters of Charity Foundation of ClevelandSince FY2018$20k$21k$20k$25k$25k$25kNational Skills CoalitionOn and off$25k$60k$25k$25kWilliam J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation IncOn and off$28k$25k$25k$25kThe Abington FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$20k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$179k$208k$288k$208k$295k$276k23 other fundersUp to $45k a year each$28k$39k$55k$65k$173k$84k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped