Rewrite Life FY2023 filing

Grandville, MIUnknown exempt organizationEIN 45-2696204Revenue $879K in FY2023

On file with the IRSrewritelife.orgPo Box 104 · Grandville, MI

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We equip communities around the world with literacy tools to educate adults and transform families, villages and entire nations.

87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$134K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$134K
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
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $100K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$879K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$832K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$335K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$879K
FY2023▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$31K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$879K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$96K
Expenses
$832K
FY2023▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$832K
FY2024$372K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$335K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$62K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$217K
FY2025Not on file

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $727K Management & general 7% · $57K Fundraising 6% · $47K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $134K 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
$134,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Ellen Ruiters$23,100$134,000$25,000
Ashley Sherbino$89,100——

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

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

Equips communities worldwide with literacy tools to educate adults and transform lives.

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2 programs · $727K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

ReWrite Life partners with and equips organizations with literacy tools to educate and transform adults and villages in India, Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda. The program is a literacy first approach, bringing learners to a 5th grade level of education, promoting health and social awareness, elevating economic status and instilling moral…

$654Kprogram expense
02

At the request of a major donor, a portion of their gift went to Lethas After School Club Program for children. This was a one-time gift to that program which is run by our partners in India who run the literacy classes. With the donors hearts for literacy and children, they made their large contribution to affect both.

$73Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$100K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$879K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$879K
Money outPt IX
$832K
Ln 25
Programscol B$727K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$335K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K
Total assetsLn 16$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$879K
Total revenueLn 12$879K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$335K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$335K
Total assetsLn 16$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$335K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$291K$335K
Total assetsLn 16$291K$335K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$0
Net assetsLn 32$289K$335K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$696K$696K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$115K$23K$46K$46K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$269$269
Office expensesLn 13$708$574$134
Information technologyLn 14$1K$572$572
TravelLn 17$12K$8K$4K$336
Total functional expensesLn 25$832K$727K$57K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $96K 990 PDF
FY2024 $254K$372K−$118K$217K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $879K$832K$47K$335K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.0M$226K$289K 990 PDF
FY2021 $31K$62K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $878,682 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,232,603$878,682
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,232,603$878,682
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $920,868$696,492
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $62,500$115,250
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,053$20,152
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,006,421$831,894
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $226,182$46,788
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $878,682 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$878,682
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$878,682
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$878,682
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $831,894 across 7 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $696,492$696,492
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,050 · Management $46,100 · Fundraising $46,100$115,250
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,800$5,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $269$269
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $574 · Fundraising $134$708
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $572 · Fundraising $572$1,144
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,635 · Management $4,260 · Fundraising $336$12,231
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $727,177 · Management $57,306 · Fundraising $47,411$831,894
Part X · Balance sheet $335,341 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $291,317$335,341
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $291,317$335,341
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,764$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $270,582$123,265
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $17,971$212,076
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $288,553$335,341
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $291,317$335,341
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $335,341 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$878,682
XI-2 Total expenses$831,894
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$46,788
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$288,553
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$335,341

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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