Literacy Connection EIN 36-3576823

Literacy Connection FY2021 filing

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Helps adults learn basic reading and writing skills in Elgin and nearby suburbs. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $210K in revenue, $208K in expenses, and $178K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Elgin, IL
Website
www.elginliteracy.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$210KFY2021
Expenses
$208K
Net assets
$178K
People
9
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  36-3576823 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Elgin, IL
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Helps adults learn basic reading and writing skills in Elgin and nearby suburbs.
Leadership
Patricia Williams · Executive Dir. · $55K
Money in and out
$210K revenue, $208K expenses
Bottom line
93% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$210K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$208K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$178K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
9.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+0.6%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$210K
FY2021▲ +13%
Expenses
$208K
FY2021
Total assets
$179K
FY2021
Total liabilities
$908
FY2021
Total revenue
$210K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$208K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$178K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$179K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $193K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

In this fee-based program, The Literacy Connection develops a curriculum based on the communication needs of the company and industry, including the use of the companyb

$96Kprogram expense
02

In this free program, we train volunteer literacy tutors to work one-on-one with Basic Literacy learners or English as a Second Language (ESL) learners. Our learners are adult men and women of all ages, nationalities, economic and social backgrounds, living in Northwest suburban Chicago.

$95Kprogram expense
03

In our work-place program, English as a Second Language classes teach Spanish-speaking adult learners basic English. Classes are taught by paid instructors.

$2Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLiteracy Connection
EINHdr · item D36-3576823
Principal addressHdr · item CElgin, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.elginliteracy.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B92)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2004

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Megan Wheless$62,500$24,297
Patricia Williams$7,877$57,429$55,825$55,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$202K · 97%
Other revenue$7K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$202K
Other revenue3%$7K
Program service revenue$165
Investment income$85
— government grantsLn 1e$148K
Total revenueLn 12$210K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.03
Program services93%$193K
Management & general4%$9K
Fundraising3%$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$208K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$167K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$908
Total net assetsLn 32$178K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $167K · Operating expenses/yr $208K
9.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $193K · Total expenses $208K
93%
Management & General
Management & general $9K · Total expenses $208K
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $6K · Total expenses $208K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $6K · Solicited contributions $55K
$0.12 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $202K · Total revenue $210K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $148K · Total revenue $210K
70%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $165 · Total revenue $210K
0.08%
Investment reliance
Investment income $85 · Total revenue $210K
+0.04%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $165 · Total expenses $208K
0.08%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $210K · Prior year $185K
+13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $178K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $210K · Expenses $208K
+0.6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $179K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $178K · Total assets $179K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $179K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Patricia Williams · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $55K · Total expenses $208K
26%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $169K · Total expenses $208K
81%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%
Overhead ratio 4%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 13%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 6%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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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)$221K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$176K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$237K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$187K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$210K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$185K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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