Literacy Chippewa valley's mission is to provide flexible Literacy programs to help adults and their families reach their education, employment, and life goals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$46K 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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FY2023 · 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $20K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $65K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$263K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$293K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$279K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$263K
FY2023▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$236K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$310K
FY2025$245K
Expenses
$293K
FY2023▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$227K
FY2022$254K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$316K
FY2025$312K
Net assets
$279K
FY2023▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$297K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$215K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2004.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $221K Management & general 17% · $50K Fundraising 7% · $21K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$45,759Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Hart’s $47K as Executive Di is at the 38th 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
Elizabeth Hart$47,017$48,471$45,759$34,846$32,054$32,711

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps adults and families improve literacy for education, jobs, and life goals.

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1 program · $221K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Adult Literacy

Provide instruction for adult learners who need to acquire or enhance literacy skills for the workplace, home or FAMILY.FAMILY literacy - family literacy program helps parents with literacy skills (reading, writing, speaking, math, computer, health), and parenting skills while children receive early childhood education.

$221Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$263K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$293K
Ln 25
Programscol B$221K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$279K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K
Total assetsLn 16$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$633
Total revenueLn 12$263K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
SavingsLn 2$146K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$196K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$84K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$279K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 695
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K$196K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$81K$84K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$320K$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$305K$279K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$43K$17K$13K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$131K$129K$982$982
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$12K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$11K$5K$853
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K$427$427
OccupancyLn 16$35K$29K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$342$288$27$27
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$285$285
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$10K$6K$373
Total functional expensesLn 25$293K$221K$50K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $245K$312K−$68K$215K 990 PDF
FY2024 $310K$316K−$6K$278K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $263K$293K−$30K$279K 990 PDF
FY2022 $278K$254K$24K$305K 990 PDF
FY2021 $236K$227K$9K$297K 990 PDF
FY2020 $207K$255K−$48K$268K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $262,796 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $238,737$229,311
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,062$36,846
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $788$1,771
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$294−$5,132
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $278,293$262,796
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 $165,061$187,249
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $88,876$105,354
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $253,937$292,603
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,356−$29,807
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $262,796 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$2,866 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$21,612
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$207,699
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,060
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$229,311
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $36,846$36,846
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,404$2,404
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$633−$633
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,266−$2,266
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,846 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$3,361$262,796
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $292,603 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,078 · Management $12,809 · Fundraising $12,809$42,696
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $128,568 · Management $982 · Fundraising $982$130,532
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,789 · Management $1,116 · Fundraising $1,116$14,021
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,449$21,449
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,394 · Fundraising $1,395$2,789
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,489 · Management $4,609 · Fundraising $853$16,951
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,505 · Management $427 · Fundraising $427$5,359
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,018 · Management $2,748 · Fundraising $2,748$34,514
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,623$2,623
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,765$1,765
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $288 · Management $27 · Fundraising $27$342
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,008 · Management $285 · Fundraising $285$3,578
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,597 · Management $6,014 · Fundraising $373$15,984
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $221,122 · Management $50,466 · Fundraising $21,015$292,603
Part X · Balance sheet $292,796 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,713$50,217
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $162,615$145,572
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $16,350$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,350$9,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,775$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,586$3,760
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $80,921$84,247
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $320,310$292,796
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,234$14,201
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,234$14,201
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $224,104$235,262
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $80,972$43,333
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $305,076$278,595
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $320,310$292,796
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $278,595 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$262,796
XI-2 Total expenses$292,603
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,807
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$305,076
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,326
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$278,595

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