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Screen a listThe Literacy Council of Southwest LA
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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)
$859krevenue
FY2024 · +9% in 3 yrs21staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−1.2%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLiteracy Council of Southwest LA
Where the money goes FY2024 · $869k spent
Programs$799k92%Management and general$61k7%Fundraising$9k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$55k in FY2022, −$1k in FY2023 and −$11k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 93% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII3funders
$47ka year, last 3 years
93%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Southwest Louisiana IncSince FY2018$136k$112k$115k$77k$36k$17kDollar General Literacy FoundationOn and off$3k$11k
Funded