Beyond literacy's mission is to unleash the power of Literacy to improve lives. Through a wide range of Literacy services, including reading, writing, math, life, technology, and work skills, Beyond Literacy helps a diverse population of learners meet their needs and achieve their personal and employment-related goals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$290K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $229K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
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Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$290K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $3K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$545K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.3M
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$5.8M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.3M
FY2024▲ +60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$7.3M
FY2025$5.8M
Expenses
$5.8M
FY2024▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$6.3M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +79%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$649K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$2.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1969.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $5.2M Management & general 7% · $390K Fundraising 4% · $261K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $290K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$146,829Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program & Impact Officer
$107,807Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$35,740Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Kimmell Proctor Med$160,414$146,829$140,659——
Kimmell Procter Med———$128,996—
Dawn Hannah$119,378$107,807———
Sara Manning$113,869$35,740———
Michael Westover————$70,795

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

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

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3 programs · $5.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Adult Education

Beyond literacy's adult education classes improve the literacy and workforce skills of our learners. Learners are provided counseling and case management that help them reduce or eliminate barriers, and transition to postsecondary education AND/OR employment.

$5.2Mprogram expense
02

Family Literacy

Beyond literacy partners with elementary schools in philadelphia to provide family literacy english as second language services to immigrant parents of children attending the schools. In addition to teaching the parent english, these services help parents communicate with the school and support their children's learning outside of…

Pt IX · col B
03

English as a Second Language

Beyond literacy holds english as a second language (esl) classes in partnership with the free library of philadelphia and other community partners throughout philadelphia. The program incorporates technology and offers multiple levels of basic english and citizenship preparation, as well as english for work and english for postsecondary…

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$3K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$176K
Investment incomeLn 3$84K
Money outPt IX
$5.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.2M
Managementcol C$390K
Fundraisingcol D$261K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$545K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$176K
Investment incomeLn 3$84K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$7.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
SavingsLn 2$306K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$622K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58K
Other assetsLn 15$314K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$545K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 583
VolunteersI 6109
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$551K$622K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59K$58K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$947K$545K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$409K$320K$33K$56K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.2M$3.0M$86K$117K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$42K$39K$1K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$550K$511K$16K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$268K$247K$9K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$40K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$100K$90K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$301K$253K$29K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$222$2K$231
Office expensesLn 13$47K$25K$18K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$249K$239K$9K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$212K$202K$10K
TravelLn 17$20K$18K$2K$70
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$14K$538
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$15K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$347K$244K$77K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.8M$5.2M$390K$261K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.8M$6.3M−$561K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $7.3M$5.8M$1.5M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.6M$4.5M$76K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.1M$3.7M$448K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$2.1M$17K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$2.0M−$86K$649K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,328,005 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,318,162$7,068,155
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $227,369$176,202
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46,078$83,648
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,591,609$7,328,005
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 $3,468,761$4,452,991
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,047,042$1,396,587
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,515,803$5,849,578
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,806$1,478,427
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $7,328,005 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$100,000
VIII-1e Government grants$4,382,176
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,585,979
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$22,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,068,155
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $176,202$176,202
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $83,648$83,648
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $176,202 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $83,648$7,328,005
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,849,578 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $320,111 · Management $33,414 · Fundraising $55,691$409,216
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,980,481 · Management $86,184 · Fundraising $116,920$3,183,585
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $39,126 · Management $1,312 · Fundraising $1,859$42,297
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $510,755 · Management $16,162 · Fundraising $22,620$549,537
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $247,211 · Management $8,674 · Fundraising $12,471$268,356
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $40,500$40,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $90,086 · Management $10,187$100,273
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $252,826 · Management $28,856 · Fundraising $19,800$301,482
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $222 · Management $1,621 · Fundraising $231$2,074
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,876 · Management $18,236 · Fundraising $4,354$47,466
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $238,867 · Management $8,798 · Fundraising $1,493$249,158
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $202,121 · Management $9,692$211,813
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,014 · Management $1,946 · Fundraising $70$20,030
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,256 · Management $538$14,794
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,302$1,302
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $32,658$32,658
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,474 · Management $12,213$27,687
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $244,361 · Management $77,304 · Fundraising $25,685$347,350
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,198,787 · Management $389,597 · Fundraising $261,194$5,849,578
Part X · Balance sheet $3,999,773 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $476,202$1,699,028
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $910,662$305,625
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $342,032$926,194
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $111,984$74,731
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $59,205$58,329
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $550,834$621,821
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $424,955$314,045
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,875,874$3,999,773
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $170,777$223,362
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $343,804$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $432,769$321,282
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $947,350$544,644
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,273,853$3,085,538
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $654,671$369,591
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,928,524$3,455,129
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,875,874$3,999,773
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,455,129 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,328,005
XI-2 Total expenses$5,849,578
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,478,427
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,928,524
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$48,178
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,455,129

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