To provide a range of Literacy services and trainings that enable children, adult and families the opportunity to achieve success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $776K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $400
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$305K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$258K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$862K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$305K
FY2021▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$407K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$340K
FY2025$443K
Expenses
$258K
FY2021▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$258K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$416K
FY2024$394K
FY2025$418K
Net assets
$862K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$760K
FY2021$862K
FY2022$751K
FY2023$780K
FY2024$833K
FY2025$900K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1986.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $151K Management & general 29% · $75K Fundraising 12% · $31K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$63,942Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diana Bush’s $79K as Executive Di is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Diana Bush$79,077$75,154$71,615$69,000$63,942$64,000

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

Programs and updates

Offers literacy services and training for children, adults, and families to achieve success.

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3 programs · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Creating Young Readers Program

This line of service affords volunteers the opportunity to work with children ages 3-8 (preschool through 2ND grade) who are at risk of falling behind in emergent literacy skills. Reader friends meet one-to-one with a child on reading, alphabet recognition and other skills all while sharing their love of reading.

$85Kprogram expense
02

Adult Literacy Program

Adult basic education and english language learners engages students in learning activities that increase reading, writing and communication skills. Tutors work with our students one-to-one or in small groups setting goals to achieve success in the classroom, at work and in life.

$44Kprogram expense
03

Claire's Day

This line of service is dedicated to inspiring children and families to be lifelong readers. We do this to honor claire lynsey rubini, who passed away from a heart condition in 2000 when she was just ten years old.

$23Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$400

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$305K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150
Money outPt IX
$258K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$75K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$862K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$891K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Gains on assetsLn 7$23K
Total revenueLn 12$305K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$102K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$776K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$891K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$862K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6445
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K$111K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$629K$776K
Total assetsLn 16$815K$891K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$760K$862K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$64K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$106K$46K$50K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$2K$500
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$5K$7K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$6K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$846$200$200
TravelLn 17$1K$908$100
InsuranceLn 23$3K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$18K$9K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$4K$6K$700
Total functional expensesLn 25$258K$151K$75K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $443K$418K$25K$900K 990 PDF
FY2024 $340K$394K−$54K$833K 990 PDF
FY2023 $415K$416K−$881$780K 990 PDF
FY2022 $387K$336K$50K$751K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $305K$258K$48K$862K 990 PDF
FY2020 $407K$291K$115K$760K 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 $305,437 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $382,643$214,963
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $93$150
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,832$90,324
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $406,568$305,437
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $192,888$178,515
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $98,227$79,231
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $291,115$257,746
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $115,453$47,691
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $305,437 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$42,589
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$172,374
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$214,963
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $150$150
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $56,588 · Excluded from tax $10,873$67,461
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $22,863$22,863
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,451 · Excluded from tax $11,023$305,437
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $257,746 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,942$63,942
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,058 · Management $50,297 · Fundraising $10,000$106,355
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,218 · Management $1,500 · Fundraising $500$8,218
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,810 · Management $6,609 · Fundraising $3,000$14,419
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,000 · Fundraising $6,544$12,544
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $846 · Management $200 · Fundraising $200$1,246
IX-17 TravelPrograms $908 · Fundraising $100$1,008
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,000 · Management $1,814$2,814
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,917 · Management $8,600 · Fundraising $10,198$36,715
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,591 · Management $6,194 · Fundraising $700$10,485
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,290 · Management $75,214 · Fundraising $31,242$257,746
Part X · Balance sheet $891,098 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,644$9,800
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $133,563$101,535
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $263$320
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $629,180$776,276
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,749$3,167
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $815,399$891,098
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23$14,146
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $18,805$15,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,691$29,146
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $759,708$861,952
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $759,708$861,952
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $815,399$891,098
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $861,952 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$305,437
XI-2 Total expenses$257,746
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,691
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$759,708
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$54,553
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$861,952

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