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.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$109K 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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FY2024 · 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
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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$109K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 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
$9K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$720K
+72% vs prior year
Spent
$527K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$296K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$720K
FY2024▲ +72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$374K
FY2021$388K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$720K
FY2025$363K
Expenses
$527K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$339K
FY2021$375K
FY2022$423K
FY2023$460K
FY2024$527K
FY2025$479K
Net assets
$296K
FY2024▲ +187%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$296K
FY2025$179K

From the FY2024 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.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $442K Management & general 16% · $83K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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; $109K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$85,961Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$22,401Pt VII · Sec A
$200Pt 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
Treasurer
$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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $201K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Literacy Texas 2024 conference provided 3 days of the best practice, research based professional development training to individuals representing adult literacy service providers from across the state.

$201Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$720K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$628K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Money outPt IX
$527K
Ln 25
Programscol B$442K
Managementcol C$83K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$296K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$628K
Government grantsLn 1e$462K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$720K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
SavingsLn 2$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$155K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$296K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$155K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$114K$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$103K$296K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$116K$104K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$881$207
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$883
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$9K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$187K$122K$63K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$676$676
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$649$649
TravelLn 17$17K$16K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$94K$94K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$44K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$527K$442K$83K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $363K$479K−$116K$179K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $374K$339K$35K$148K 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
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Part I · Summary $719,798 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $367,101$628,392
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $51,300$91,395
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29$11
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $418,430$719,798
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 $97,447$125,475
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $362,720$401,763
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $460,167$527,238
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,737$192,560
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $719,798 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$462,043
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$166,349
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$628,392
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $91,395$91,395
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11$11
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $91,395 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11$719,798
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $527,238 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $103,826 · Management $11,736$115,562
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $881 · Management $207$1,088
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,942 · Management $883$8,825
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,824 · Management $4,763$13,587
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $121,543 · Management $63,021 · Fundraising $2,395$186,959
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $676$676
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,508$4,508
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $22,420$22,420
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $649$649
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,541 · Management $1,556$17,097
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $94,374$94,374
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,887$4,887
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,941$43,941
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,665 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,665
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $442,001 · Management $82,842 · Fundraising $2,395$527,238
Part X · Balance sheet $304,774 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,113$132,887
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,262$21,717
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $37,188$25,170
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29$125,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $113,592$304,774
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,495$9,117
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,495$9,117
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $85,311$167,844
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,097$295,657
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $113,592$304,774
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $295,657 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$719,798
XI-2 Total expenses$527,238
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$192,560
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,097
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$295,657

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