The Literacy Project INC

Tax-deductible

Greenfield, MA501(c)(3)EIN 04-2907399Revenue $1.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSliteracyproject.org278 Main St Ste 202, 01301-3230 · Greenfield, MATax-exempt since Jun 1987School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers and 22 employees.
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
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $162K a year · 13% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% 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 · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $156K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$169K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$951K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$899K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$499K
FY2021$698K
FY2022$921K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1987.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.0M Management & general 13% · $170K Fundraising 4% · $48K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$97,318Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Colleen Kucinski$97,318————
Judith Roberts—$87,705$87,893$79,061$79,772

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers adult education programs to help people participate fully in their communities.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The literacy project provides reading, writing, mathematics and computer skills, as well as support to transition to post-secondary education and job skills training for out-of-school youth and adults.

$1.0Mprogram expense

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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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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$808
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$170K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$808
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$466K
SavingsLn 2$802K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$130K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$169K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$49K$34K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$790K$702K$73K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$13K$2K$520
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$24K$3K$927
Payroll taxesLn 10$125K$106K$15K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$4K$19K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$321$321
Office expensesLn 13$25K$20K$4K$791
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$68K$57K$8K$2K
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$749$205
InsuranceLn 23$10K$9K$1K$294
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$46K$1K$297
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.0M$170K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.3M$173K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $1.4M$1.2M$165K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.1M$223K$921K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.0M$199K$698K 990 PDF
FY2020 $951K$899K$52K$499K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,436,145 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,288,905$1,408,397
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,419$26,940
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$808
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,313,324$1,436,145
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $974,599$1,057,159
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $224,669$206,009
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,199,268$1,263,168
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $114,056$172,977
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,436,145 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,029,105
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$379,292
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,408,397
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,940$26,940
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $808$808
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,748$1,436,145
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,263,168 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,969 · Management $34,278 · Fundraising $14,691$97,938
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $702,096 · Management $73,420 · Fundraising $14,821$790,337
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,229 · Management $1,897 · Fundraising $520$15,646
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,591 · Management $3,383 · Fundraising $927$27,901
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $105,977 · Management $15,196 · Fundraising $4,164$125,337
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,500$8,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,897 · Management $18,540 · Fundraising $9,350$31,787
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $321$321
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,143 · Management $4,028 · Fundraising $791$24,962
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,345$9,345
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,103 · Management $8,188 · Fundraising $2,244$67,535
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,224 · Management $749 · Fundraising $205$6,178
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,841 · Management $1,072 · Fundraising $294$10,207
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,792 · Management $1,085 · Fundraising $297$47,174
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,044,528 · Management $170,336 · Fundraising $48,304$1,263,168
Part X · Balance sheet $1,541,278 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $477,525$465,714
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $575,450$802,390
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $186,220$136,727
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,763$6,737
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,025$129,710
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,249,983$1,541,278
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,344$55,809
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$112,853
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,344$168,662
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,152,552$1,348,396
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $47,087$24,220
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,199,639$1,372,616
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,249,983$1,541,278
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,372,616 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,436,145
XI-2 Total expenses$1,263,168
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$172,977
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,199,639
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,372,616

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