Literacy Lubbock executes and supports programs that enable people to become literate.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K 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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $30K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
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
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $98K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$284K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$288K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$455K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$284K
FY2022▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$289K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$161K
Expenses
$288K
FY2022▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$257K
Net assets
$455K
FY2022▼ -0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$408K
FY2021$459K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$430K
FY2024$324K
FY2025$229K

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 1990.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $262K Management & general 5% · $15K Fundraising 4% · $11K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $62K 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 Director
$61,870Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Laughlin’s $68K as Executive Director is at the 60th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julie Laughlin$67,768$65,893$67,161$61,870$60,231$62,423

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps people become literate through programs and support.

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1 program · $262K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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"literacy lubbock volunteers and staff have provided over 4,000 hours of instruction to ged, esl, and adult education students this fiscal YEAR.FAMILY literacy - tiny totsfor children birth through 4 years old. Children are read a story each week and can take home the book to begin their home library.

$262Kprogram expense

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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 3 funders$98K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$288K
Ln 25
Programscol B$262K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$455K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Government grantsLn 1e$34K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$183K
SavingsLn 2$119K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$302K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$455K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 6279
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$395K$302K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$32K$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$501K$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$459K$455K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$63K$3K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$92K$4K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$10K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$15K$615$447
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$7K$1K$945
Office expensesLn 13$17K$13K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$109$82$16$11
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$380
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$357$238
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$59K$733$489
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$504$414$690
Total functional expensesLn 25$288K$262K$15K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $161K$257K−$96K$229K 990 PDF
FY2024 $178K$284K−$106K$324K 990 PDF
FY2023 $259K$284K−$25K$430K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $284K$288K−$4K$455K 990 PDF
FY2021 $289K$238K$51K$459K 990 PDF
FY2020 $235K$234K$1K$408K 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 $284,325 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $284,922$287,134
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,050$2,148
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,108−$4,957
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $289,080$284,325
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 $194,696$195,917
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,780$92,234
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $238,476$288,151
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,604−$3,826
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $284,325 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$128,465
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,300
VIII-1e Government grants$34,054
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$105,315
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$287,134
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,148$2,148
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,012−$6,012
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,055$1,055
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,809$284,325
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $288,151 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,273 · Management $2,661 · Fundraising $1,934$67,868
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,921 · Management $3,866 · Fundraising $2,816$98,603
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,326 · Management $2,065 · Fundraising $1,377$13,768
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,616 · Management $615 · Fundraising $447$15,678
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,084 · Management $1,417 · Fundraising $945$9,446
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,652 · Management $2,531 · Fundraising $1,687$16,870
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $82 · Management $16 · Fundraising $11$109
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,519 · Management $380$1,899
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,787 · Management $357 · Fundraising $238$2,382
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,698 · Management $733 · Fundraising $489$59,920
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $504 · Management $414 · Fundraising $690$1,608
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $262,462 · Management $15,055 · Fundraising $10,634$288,151
Part X · Balance sheet $458,490 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $207,125$183,115
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $188,352$119,322
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $67,314$43,800
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,003$6,854
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,365$2,135
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $32,298$103,264
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $501,457$458,490
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,310$3,223
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $34,054$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,364$3,223
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $356,421$366,046
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $102,672$89,221
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $459,093$455,267
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $501,457$458,490
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $455,267 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,325
XI-2 Total expenses$288,151
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,826
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$459,093
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$455,267

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