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The Reading Writing Connection FY2021 filing

Jackson, MIUnknown exempt organization EIN 77-0714028Revenue $52K in FY2021

On file with the IRSreadingwritingconnection.org1826 Horton Road · Jackson, MI

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To provide tutoring services to students; provide training for teachers & educational organizations. The focus is on elementary to adult students who have serious language difficulties due to dyslexia.

92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $36K a year · 71% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$52K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$98K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$45K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$52K
FY2021▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$52K
Expenses
$98K
FY2021▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$97K
Net assets
$45K
FY2021▼ -51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $90K Management & general 8% · $8K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Judith Camp
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Hitch
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers tutoring for students and training for educators, focusing on dyslexia-related language difficulties.

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1 program · $90K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Providing tutoring services to students, teachers & other educational organizations. Our services will be focused primarily on students from elementary school age through adult that have serious reading, writing, spelling, and other LANGUAGE/COMMUNICATION difficulties due to dyslexia.

$90Kprogram 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 · FY2020
The Hurst FoundationFY2020$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$52K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$70
Money outPt IX
$98K
Ln 25
Programscol B$90K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$45K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$70
Total revenueLn 12$52K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$45K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 625
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K$70K
Total assetsLn 16$141K$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$91K$45K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$55K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$42$2K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$414$170$244
Total functional expensesLn 25$98K$90K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $52K$97K−$45K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $52K$98K−$46K$45K 990 PDF
FY2020 $47K$63K−$16K$91K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $51,742 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,598$1,116
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,517$50,556
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81$70
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $47,196$51,742
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $46,878$82,518
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,917$15,723
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $62,795$98,241
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,599−$46,499
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $51,742 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,116
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,116
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,556$50,556
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $70$70
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,626$51,742
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $98,241 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,432$55,432
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,200$21,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,886$5,886
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42 · Management $1,967$2,009
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,504 · Management $4,505$9,009
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,961$1,961
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,130 · Management $1,200$2,330
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $170 · Management $244$414
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $90,325 · Management $7,916 · Fundraising $0$98,241
Part X · Balance sheet $75,968 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,036$6,670
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $129,111$63,608
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,484$5,690
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $140,631$75,968
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $400$1,810
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $48,903$29,329
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,303$31,139
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $91,328$44,829
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $91,328$44,829
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $140,631$75,968
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $44,829 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$51,742
XI-2 Total expenses$98,241
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$46,499
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$91,328
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$44,829

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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