To equip non-english speaking adults and their young children with english literacy and life skills to promote self-sufficiency and the overall well- being of our students, their families, and the greater community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ 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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $204K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $487K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1997.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.5M Management & general 9% · $183K Fundraising 12% · $238K

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

28 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate PA
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Papert’s $95K as Executive Di is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2021FY2020
Sarah Papert$95,300$87,776

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

Teaches English and life skills to non-English speaking adults and children for self-sufficiency.

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2 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Literacy achieves provided free virtual and in-person english literacy and life-skill classes to non-english speaking adults primarily in dallas, texas.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Literacy achieves provided free site-based and home-based early childhood education programs to young children, ages 4 months to 5 years and their parents at our dallas campuses.

Pt IX · col B

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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$310K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$183K
Fundraisingcol D$238K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$977K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$310K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$797K
SavingsLn 2$180K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$977K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$464K
Other assetsLn 15$220K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 6487
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$928K$977K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$529K$464K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.2M$140K$131K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$158$8K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$5K$750$3K
Information technologyLn 14$46K$42K$1K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$157K$140K$6K$11K
TravelLn 17$1K$696$120$211
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$34K$4K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$13K$3K$94
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$221K$125K$19K$78K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$2K$8K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.5M$183K$238K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.7M$2.1M$644K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.2M$1.9M$239K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.9M−$143K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $2.2M$1.8M$447K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.6M−$168K$1.4M 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 $2,185,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,623,522$1,846,729
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,905$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,131$28,743
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $132,620$309,528
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,785,178$2,185,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,100,225$1,434,615
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $827,749$511,204
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,927,974$1,945,819
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$142,796$239,181
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
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 $2,185,000 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,846,729
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,846,729
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $28,743$28,743
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $268,618$268,618
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $40,910$40,910
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $69,653 · Excluded from tax $268,618$2,185,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,945,819 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,163,378 · Management $140,127 · Fundraising $131,110$1,434,615
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $158 · Fundraising $8,149$8,307
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,984 · Management $750 · Fundraising $3,477$9,211
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $42,061 · Management $1,435 · Fundraising $2,737$46,233
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $139,827 · Management $6,160 · Fundraising $10,629$156,616
IX-17 TravelPrograms $696 · Management $120 · Fundraising $211$1,027
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,902 · Management $4,039 · Fundraising $1,816$39,757
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,955 · Management $2,691 · Fundraising $94$15,740
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $124,579 · Management $19,155 · Fundraising $77,577$221,311
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,367 · Management $7,984 · Fundraising $2,651$13,002
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,524,749 · Management $182,619 · Fundraising $238,451$1,945,819
Part X · Balance sheet $2,032,922 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $927,849$797,227
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$179,854
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $302,500$371,705
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $529,334$463,896
X-15 Other assets$220,240
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,766,535$2,032,922
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,512$16,241
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $36,656$14,890
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $56,168$31,131
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,472,367$1,409,846
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $238,000$591,945
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,710,367$2,001,791
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,766,535$2,032,922
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,001,791 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,185,000
XI-2 Total expenses$1,945,819
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$239,181
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,710,367
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$52,243
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,001,791

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