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Literacy Cny INC

Tax-deductible

Syracuse, NY501(c)(3)Since 1972EducationEIN 16-1002098

Literacy cny is an organization that trains volunteers to improve the reading, english language, math, and digital literacy skills of adults. Our trained volunteers support participants in achieving their personal goals to fully participate in the community as citizens, parents, consumers, and workers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 81 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$158K
377% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 377% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$67K
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$133K
To programs
82%
Net assets
−$116K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$67K
FY2024▼ -42%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$117K
FY2024$67K
Expenses
$133K
FY2024▼ -12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$150K
FY2024$133K
Net assets
−$116K
FY2024▼ -128%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2022$32K
FY2023−$17K
FY2024−$51K
FY2024−$116K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1967.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $109K Management & general 16% · $22K Fundraising 2% · $2K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Justin Chantra
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Wyman
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marie Sarno
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ruth Stein
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Thorna
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robyn Smith
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katy Wheeler
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michele Diecuch
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marsha L Tait’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers adults with literacy skills for community engagement and productivity.

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1 program service account for $109K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provide english language, math, and reading tutoring to members of the onondaga county community. During fiscal year 2021-2022, launched a digital literacy program to teach basic computer skills and help community members complete computer based tasks.

$109Kprogram 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
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$13K
The John Ben Snow Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$67K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Money outPt IX
$133K
Ln 25
Programscol B$109K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
−$116K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Total revenueLn 12$67K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K
Net assetsLn 32−$116K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 681
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$52K$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K$158K
Net assetsLn 32−$51K−$116K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$97K$86K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$657
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$219$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$255$984$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$10
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$563$563
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$5K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$133K$109K$22K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $117K$150K−$34K−$51K 990 PDF
FY2023 $147K$196K−$49K−$17K 990 PDF
FY2022 $157K$134K$23K$32K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $332K$315K$17K$51K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $67,480 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$65,980
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$67,480
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$67,480
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $132,889 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $86,233 · Management $10,481$96,714
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,001$11,001
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,399 · Management $657$6,056
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $219 · Management $3,000$3,219
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $255 · Management $984 · Fundraising $2,082$3,321
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,362 · Management $10$1,372
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,064$2,064
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $563$563
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,821 · Management $3,758$8,579
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $109,290 · Management $21,517 · Fundraising $2,082$132,889
Part X · Balance sheet $41,964 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,929$25,788
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $38,348$10,848
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $793$833
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,559$4,495
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $51,629$41,964
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,277$7,291
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $95,305$151,035
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $102,582$158,326
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$50,953−$136,362
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$20,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$50,953−$116,362
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $51,629$41,964
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$116,362 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$67,480
XI-2 Total expenses$132,889
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$65,409
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$50,953
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$116,362

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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