Foundation for Religious Literacy

Tax-deductible

Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 45-2685010Revenue $387K in FY2021

On file with the IRStfrl.org1233 Bainbridge St Ph3, 19147-1872 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Oct 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Promoting respectful understanding, peaceful coexistence, and cooperative endeavors in local, national,and global arenas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$387K
Spent
$394K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$143K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2024-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2021. IRS ruling in Oct 2025.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $385K Management & general 2% · $9K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters respectful understanding and peaceful coexistence through cooperative efforts.

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1 program · $385K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Our educational outreach programs assist leaders in realizing how religion affects the global society in which we live. Religious literacy and inter-religious understanding enable a deeper appreciation of the cultures within which we conduct our work.

$385Kprogram expense

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 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $54K · 2020–2020
Individual RecipientFY2020$34,600
Utah 3rs ProjectUT · FY2020$19,400

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$387K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$367K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$394K
Ln 25
Programscol B$385K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$143K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$145K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$367K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7$20K
Total revenueLn 12$387K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$73K
Total assetsLn 16$145K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$143K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$52K$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$150K$145K
LiabilitiesLn 26$270$2K
Net assetsLn 32$150K$143K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$54K$54K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$195$195
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$47K$47K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$627$627
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$250$250
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$857$857
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$253K$253K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$23K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$394K$385K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $387K$394K−$7K$143K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $387,352 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $337,223$366,572
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,582$20,780
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $355,805$387,352
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $58,500$54,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $259,370$340,315
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $317,870$394,315
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,935−$6,963
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $387,352 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$366,572
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$366,572
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $375$375
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $20,405$20,405
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,780$387,352
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $394,315 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $54,000$54,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $195$195
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,541$3,541
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $47,400$47,400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,932$6,932
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $627$627
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $250$250
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $857$857
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $252,726$252,726
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,047 · Management $4,740$27,787
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $384,982 · Management $9,333 · Fundraising $0$394,315
Part X · Balance sheet $144,930 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,851$29,167
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $51,952$37,881
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $5,432$4,575
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $51,212$73,307
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $150,447$144,930
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $270$1,716
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $270$1,716
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $118,755$111,792
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $31,422$31,422
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $150,177$143,214
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $150,447$144,930
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $143,214 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$387,352
XI-2 Total expenses$394,315
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,963
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$150,177
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$143,214

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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