Ethos Literacy FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Albuquerque, NM501(c)(3)EducationEIN 41-2235848

Our mission is to provide free literacy instruction to adults who want to secure a better future for themselves, their children and their community by learning to read, write and speak english.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $23K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$246K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$260K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$82K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$246K
FY2022▼ -20%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$306K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$227K
FY2025$197K
Expenses
$260K
FY2022▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$244K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$217K
Net assets
$82K
FY2022▼ -14%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$96K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$62K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2007.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $192K Management & general 23% · $60K Fundraising 3% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$63,623Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Esodie Gieger’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 57th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Esodie Gieger$64,923$63,000——
Esodie Geiger——$62,000$63,623

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

Teaches adults to read, write, and speak English for a better future.

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3 program services account for $192K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Literacy and Language Tutoring

One-on-one and foundational skills small group classes. Provided free services to 131 individuals. Total reported student hours: 3,016. 55% of students improved on standardized tests. 73% achieved benchmarks including improved literacy and language skills, employability skills, entered other education, obtained us citizenship, increased…

$161Kprogram expense
02

Supporting adult literacy programs. In partnership with new mexico's department of higher education, ethos literacy provided grants to three community-based literacy programs: read write adult literacy in moriarty, NM; valencia county literacy council in los lunas, NM; and, artesia literacy council in artesia, NM.

$25Kprogram expense
03

New Words

Literary arts project. Volunteer tutor workshops; writing instruction; publication of 4 issues of a newspaper (physical and digital); distribution of the newspaper; public reading. Project goals are (1) to teach english writing skills; (2) to give low literate adults and immigrants new ways to express themselves; (3) to showcase writing…

$6Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$23K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $73K · 2020–2022
Artesia Literacy CouncilNM · FY2022$10,000
Artesia Literacy CouncilNM · FY2021$9,500
Artesia Literacy CouncilFY2020$8,500

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$246K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$260K
Ln 25
Programscol B$192K
Managementcol C$60K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Government grantsLn 1e$167K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$246K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$84K
Other assetsLn 15$900
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 654
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K$84K
Total assetsLn 16$99K$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$96K$82K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$146K$117K$22K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$9K$4K$601
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$2K$497
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$2K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$9K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$14K$4K$40
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K$192K$60K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $197K$217K−$20K$62K 990 PDF
FY2024 $227K$228K−$797$82K 990 PDF
FY2023 $234K$234K$446$83K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $246K$260K−$14K$82K 990 PDF
FY2021 $306K$244K$62K$96K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $246,146 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,694
VIII-1e Government grants$167,268
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,990
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$235,952
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$10,194
VIII-12 Total revenue$246,146
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $259,744 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $24,554$24,554
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $117,216 · Management $22,269 · Fundraising $6,364$145,849
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,471 · Management $3,645 · Fundraising $601$13,717
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,328 · Management $1,740 · Fundraising $497$11,565
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,263$4,263
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,242 · Management $15,205$17,447
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,496$2,496
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,584 · Management $3,217$4,801
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,327$1,327
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,649 · Management $2,162$10,811
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,854$2,854
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,726 · Management $3,740 · Fundraising $40$17,506
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,554$2,554
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $191,820 · Management $60,422 · Fundraising $7,502$259,744
Part X · Balance sheet $85,043 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,019$84,143
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $900$900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $98,919$85,043
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,001$2,723
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,001$2,723
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $85,918$82,320
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $95,918$82,320
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $98,919$85,043
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $82,320 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$246,146
XI-2 Total expenses$259,744
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,598
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$95,918
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$82,320

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