Literacy Action Network EIN 27-2754629

Literacy Action Network

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Improves adult literacy professionalism through development, advocacy, and statewide engagement. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $248K in revenue, $169K in expenses, and $126K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Roseville, MN
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$248KFY2025
Expenses
$169K
Net assets
$126K
People
9
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  27-2754629 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Roseville, MN
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Improves adult literacy professionalism through development, advocacy, and statewide engagement.
Leadership
Cara Berger · Board Member
Money in and out
$248K revenue, $169K expenses
Bottom line
98% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$248K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$169K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$126K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $80K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program efficiency
98%
of spending reaches programs▲ +6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
9.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +309% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+32%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +304% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$248K
FY2025▲ +15%
Expenses
$169K
FY2025▼ -33%
Total assets
$126K
FY2025▲ +173%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$248K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$169K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$126K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$80K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$126K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B98%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $164K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

General funds-general funds are used to carry out the mission and goals of lan including: part-time administrative coordinator contract, legisltaive lobbyist's contract, membership marketing of the lan, website maintenance, bi-annual legislative forum, and committee expenses(travel etc.).

$99Kprogram expense
02

Supplemental service fund-support statewide aid program enhancement activities, including statewide abe conference planning and implemenation, statewide committee or task force support, and other duties that support and add value to abe statewide communications and marketing.

$66Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLiteracy Action Network
EINHdr · item D27-2754629
Principal addressHdr · item CRoseville, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$178K · 72%
Program service revenue$70K · 28%
Contributions & grants72%$178K
Program service revenue28%$70K
Investment income$37
— government grantsLn 1e$115K
Total revenueLn 12$248K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program services98%$164K
Management & general2%$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$169K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$126K
Total assetsLn 16$126K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$126K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $126K · Operating expenses/yr $169K
9.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $164K · Total expenses $169K
98%
Management & General
Management & general $4K · Total expenses $169K
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $169K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $27K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $178K · Total revenue $248K
72%
Government reliance
Government grants $115K · Total revenue $248K
46%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $70K · Total revenue $248K
28%
Investment reliance
Investment income $37 · Total revenue $248K
+0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $70K · Total expenses $169K
42%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $248K · Prior year $216K
+15%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $302K · FY2024 $248K
-5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $126K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $248K · Expenses $169K
+32%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $126K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $126K · Total assets $126K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $126K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Cara Berger · Reported title BOARD MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $169K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $65K · Total expenses $169K
38%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 98%
Overhead ratio 2%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 15%
Accounting fee ratio 0.7%

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.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$248K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$216K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$188K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$175K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$302K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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