Supporting early literacy & family engagement with a focus on rural communities and schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K 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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $350K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$281K
Spent
$302K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$75K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$281K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$281K
FY2021$352K
FY2022$450K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$712K
Expenses
$302K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$313K
FY2022$360K
FY2023$419K
FY2024$775K
Net assets
$75K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$128K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2016.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $302K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Hysell’s $2K as Executive Director is at the 1st 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrew Hysell$2,209$24,250$27,500$34,000$50,000
Marguerite Frederickson————$1,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes early reading and family involvement, especially in rural areas and schools.

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2 programs · $302K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Administered early literacy and family engagement programming in clarksdale, mississippi with four elementary schools of the clarskdale municipal school district.

$232Kprogram expense
02

Supported kansas school early literacy and family engagement programs.

$70Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$350K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $442K · 2020–2023
Clarksdale Municipal School DistrictFY2023$57,944
Kansas State Department of EduccationKS · FY2023$14,744
Clarksdale Municipal School DistrictFY2022$63,507
Leland School DistrictFY2022$46,267
Kansas State Department of EduccationKS · FY2022$22,523
Clarksdale Municipal School DistrictFY2021$138,451
Clarksdale Municipal School DistrictFY2020$90,725
Storytime Village INCKS · FY2020$8,252

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$281K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Money outPt IX
$302K
Ln 25
Programscol B$302K
Owns and owesPt X
$75K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$281K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$75K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$95K$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$95K$75K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$99K$99K
Management feesLn 11a$171K$171K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$302K$302K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 24, 2025 $712K$775K−$62K$128K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2024 $406K$419K−$13K$191K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 23, 2023 $450K$360K$90K$204K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 21, 2022 $352K$313K$39K$113K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 9, 2022 $281K$302K−$21K$75K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $281,359 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $227,261$226,785
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,225$16,025
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $354$1,049
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$37,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $231,840$281,359
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $94,530$98,977
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $38,000$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,974$203,196
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $136,504$302,173
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $95,336−$20,814
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $281,359 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,785
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,785
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,025$16,025
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,049$1,049
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $37,500$37,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,574 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$281,359
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $302,173 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $98,977$98,977
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $171,325$171,325
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,682$7,682
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,366$5,366
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,323$7,323
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $302,173 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$302,173
Part X · Balance sheet $74,522 assets, 5 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $95,336$74,522
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,336$74,522
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $95,336$74,522
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,336$74,522
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $74,522 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$281,359
XI-2 Total expenses$302,173
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,814
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$95,336
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$74,522

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

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