Promote Literacy programs that improve the reading skills and educational outcomes of at-risk children and their families in addition to addressing the non-academic barriers that hinder their success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $166K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$145K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$402K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$436K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$517K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$402K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$352K
FY2022$425K
FY2023$532K
FY2024$439K
FY2025$402K
Expenses
$436K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$372K
FY2022$396K
FY2023$453K
FY2024$424K
FY2025$436K
Net assets
$517K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$427K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$536K
FY2024$551K
FY2025$517K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2009.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $384K Management & general 12% · $52K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $74K 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
$74,500Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael M Hinkley’s $74K as Director is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michael M Hinkley$74,500$79,900$76,801$70,801$59,101

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves reading skills and educational outcomes for at-risk children and families.

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1 program · $384K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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A holistic two-generation approach (serving women and their children together) that moves families toward economic security by improving educational attainment (ged & associate degree for mothers and early learning skills for children) in addition to addressing the non-academic barriers that hinder their success.

$384Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$166K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$402K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$390K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$436K
Ln 25
Programscol B$384K
Managementcol C$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$517K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K
Total assetsLn 16$663K
LiabilitiesLn 26$145K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$390K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$402K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$263K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$263K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$186K
Other assetsLn 15$214K
Total assetsLn 16$663K
LiabilitiesLn 26$145K
Net assetsLn 32$517K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K$263K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$191K$186K
Total assetsLn 16$677K$663K
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K$145K
Net assetsLn 32$551K$517K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$52K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$177K$177K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$18K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$24K$10K
TravelLn 17$3K$967$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$2K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$92K$295
Total functional expensesLn 25$436K$384K$52K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $402K$436K−$33K$517K 990 PDF
FY2024 $439K$424K$15K$551K 990 PDF
FY2023 $532K$453K$79K$536K 990 PDF
FY2022 $425K$396K$29K$457K 990 PDF
FY2021 $352K$372K−$20K$427K 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 $402,331 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $434,467$390,016
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,473$9,615
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,700
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $438,940$402,331
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 $270,473$276,365
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $153,539$159,421
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $424,012$435,786
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,928−$33,455
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $402,331 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$390,016
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$390,016
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,615$9,615
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,700$2,700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,700 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,615$402,331
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $435,786 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,150 · Management $22,350$74,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $176,871$176,871
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,957 · Management $1,695$5,652
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,680 · Management $1,662$19,342
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,425$5,425
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,058 · Management $1,739$5,797
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,695 · Management $2,012$6,707
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,731 · Management $10,171$33,902
IX-17 TravelPrograms $967 · Management $1,933$2,900
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,130$5,130
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,477 · Management $4,702$7,179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $92,086 · Management $295$92,381
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $383,802 · Management $51,984 · Fundraising $0$435,786
Part X · Balance sheet $662,590 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $281,099$262,765
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $890$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $190,867$185,737
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $204,473$214,088
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $677,329$662,590
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $126,447$145,163
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $126,447$145,163
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $244,169$517,427
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $306,713$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $550,882$517,427
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $677,329$662,590
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $517,427 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$402,331
XI-2 Total expenses$435,786
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,455
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$550,882
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$517,427

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