Literacy Texas FY2020 filing

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Texarkana, TX501(c)(3)EIN 74-2538221Revenue $374K in FY2020

On file with the IRSliteracytexas.orgPo Box 111, 75504-0111 · Texarkana, TXTax-exempt since Aug 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Literacy Texas is the statewide literacy coalition, connecting and equipping adult and family literacy providers through training, networking, and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
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
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$374K
Spent
$339K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$148K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$374K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$374K
FY2021$388K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$720K
FY2025$363K
Expenses
$339K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$339K
FY2021$375K
FY2022$423K
FY2023$460K
FY2024$527K
FY2025$479K
Net assets
$148K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$296K
FY2025$179K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1989.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $301K Management & general 11% · $37K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$79,917Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steve Banta—$22,401$89,603$86,994$84,460$79,917
Dr Jenny McCormack Walker$58,333$85,961————
Fran-Victoria Stephens—$200————

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

Connects and equips adult and family literacy providers with training, networking, and advocacy.

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1 program · $121K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The Literacy Texas 2020 conference provided 3 days of the best practice, research based professional development training to XXX individuals representing adult literacy service providers from across the state.

$121Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$374K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$147
Money outPt IX
$339K
Ln 25
Programscol B$301K
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$148K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Government grantsLn 1e$332K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Other incomeLn 4–11$147
Total revenueLn 12$374K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$65K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$148K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$15K
Total assetsLn 16$120K$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$114K$148K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$131K$118K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K$440
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$9K$999
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$11K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$11K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$136
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K$472
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$16K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$176
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$449
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$331
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$98K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$243$218$25$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$339K$301K$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $363K$479K−$116K$179K 990 PDF
FY2024 $720K$527K$193K$296K 990 PDF
FY2023 $418K$460K−$42K$103K 990 PDF
FY2022 $406K$423K−$17K$138K 990 PDF
FY2021 $388K$375K$14K$157K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $374K$339K$35K$148K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $373,622 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $292,739$337,097
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $47,075$36,340
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52$38
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$147
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $339,866$373,622
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 $146,205$144,972
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $206,116$193,923
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $352,321$338,895
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,455$34,727
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $373,622 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $147 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$331,675
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,422
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$337,097
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $36,340$36,340
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $38$38
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,340 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $185$373,622
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $338,895 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $117,526 · Management $13,058$130,583
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,959 · Management $440$4,399
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,991 · Management $999$9,990
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,747 · Management $3,582$14,329
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,661 · Management $3,554$14,215
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,224 · Management $136$1,360
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,966 · Management $472$18,438
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,814$6,814
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,706 · Management $1,745$17,451
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,582 · Management $176$1,758
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,043 · Management $449$4,492
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,061$1,061
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,982 · Management $331$3,313
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $97,958 · Management $12,491$110,449
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $218 · Management $25 · Fundraising $0$243
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $301,438 · Management $37,458 · Fundraising $0$338,895
Part X · Balance sheet $151,090 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,234$44,247
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$65,190
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,562$26,714
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $101$101
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$14,838
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $119,897$151,090
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,282$2,748
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,282$2,748
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $91,615$141,092
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $113,615$148,342
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $119,897$151,090
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $148,342 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$373,622
XI-2 Total expenses$338,895
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,727
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$113,615
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$148,342

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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