Childrens Literacy Foundation

Tax-deductible

Waterbury Ctr, VT501(c)(3)EducationEIN 02-0498154

Clif's mission is to nurture a love of reading and writing among low income,at-risk, and rural children up to age 12 throughout new hampshire and vermont. Clif has embarked on building campaign in fy2020 to support a new building for its programming. Revenues in fy2021 are increased due to this campaign.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $525K a year · 37% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 71% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $388K
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$949K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +0.9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$728K
FY2022$783K
FY2023$890K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$3.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CChildrens Literacy Foundation
EINHdr · item D02-0498154
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1998
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CWaterbury Ctr, VT
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B92)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.clifonline.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.07
Program services82%$845K
Management & general11%$118K
Fundraising7%$74K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs+0.06% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
21.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +11% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+8%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +361% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +3%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$3.7M
Total liabilities
$26K
FY2025▲ +27%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$31K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$20K
FY2025$26K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$86K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$272K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$26K
Total net assetsLn 32$3.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.0M · 90%
Investment income$110K · 10%
Contributions & grants90%$1.0M
Investment income10%$110K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.8M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.0M · Less non-cash grants $31K · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.0M
21.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $845K · Total expenses $1.0M
82%
Management & General
Management & general $118K · Total expenses $1.0M
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $74K · Total expenses $1.0M
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $81K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $997K
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.0M · Total revenue $1.1M
90%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.1M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.1M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $110K · Total revenue $1.1M
+10%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.0M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.1M · Prior year $1.0M
+7%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.9M · FY2024 $1.1M
-12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $1.0M
+8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.7M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.7M · Total assets $3.7M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.5M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.7M
41%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Laura Rice · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $97K · Total expenses $1.0M
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $389K · Total expenses $1.0M
38%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%——
Overhead ratio 11%——
Fundraising cost ratio 7%——
Revenue growth 7%——
Investment management fee ratio 0.2%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$97,470Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Rice’s $97K as Executive Di is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Laura Rice$97,470$78,000———
Duncan McDougall——$73,500$68,538$64,246

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 12Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 12Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Fosters reading and writing skills in young, underserved children across New Hampshire and Vermont.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $845K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The children's literacy foundation (clif) operates seven literacy programs for under-resourced children up to age twelve in new hampshire and vermont to support success in learning and life.

$845Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.0M+7% 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.0M+10% 990 PDF
FY2023 $949K$890K-55% 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$783K+14% 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$728K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,036,728 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,520 · Management $8,608 · Fundraising $10,521$95,649
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $209,954 · Management $23,620 · Fundraising $28,869$262,443
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,803 · Management $203 · Fundraising $248$2,254
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,089 · Management $2,597 · Fundraising $3,175$28,861
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,890$15,890
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,585$6,585
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,309 · Management $372 · Fundraising $455$4,136
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $344 · Management $39 · Fundraising $47$430
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,874 · Management $211 · Fundraising $258$2,343
IX-20 InterestManagement $447$447
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $41,675 · Management $4,688 · Fundraising $5,730$52,093
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,355 · Management $715 · Fundraising $873$7,943
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $448,562 · Management $48,217$496,779
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $31,606 · Management $5,846 · Fundraising $23,423$60,875
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $845,091 · Management $118,038 · Fundraising $73,599$1,036,728

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