Provide specialized, structured literacy tutoring to children and adults in the philadelphia area who struggle to read, write and spell and who DO not have the means to access high quality tutoring.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$89K 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $193K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
23
named funders · $422K
Looks good: 23 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$71K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+79% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$982K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +79%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$731K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$523K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$982K
FY2024▲ +79%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$655K
FY2023$549K
FY2024$982K

From the FY2024 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 Dec 2019.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.8M Management & general 7% · $139K Fundraising 5% · $99K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$89,232Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Angela Marks Med’s $89K as Executive Director is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Angela Marks Med$89,232$54,999$50,385$33,178$46,782

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

Offers free literacy tutoring for struggling readers in Philadelphia.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Reading allowed provides individual and group orton-gillingham based instruction such as the wilson reading system to students who struggle to read, write and spell and to those students with dyslexia. Orton-gillingham based instruction is a research based approach to literacy instruction.

$1.8Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$924K
Investment incomeLn 3$924
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$139K
Fundraisingcol D$99K
Owns and owesPt X
$982K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$787K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$924K
Investment incomeLn 3$924
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$787K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$787K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
Net assetsLn 32$982K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
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$316K$787K
Total assetsLn 16$586K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$71K
Net assetsLn 32$549K$982K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$76K$8K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$409K$347K$36K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$33K$4K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$44K$44K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$57K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$42K$42K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$2K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$10K$11K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.2M$21K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.8M$139K$99K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.4M$2.0M$433K$982K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.5M−$107K$549K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.0M$381K$655K 990 PDF
FY2021 $731K$523K$208K$274K 990 PDF
FY2020 $289K$237K$51K$66K 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 $2,425,709 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $639,209$1,500,325
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $715,823$924,460
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $402$924
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,355,434$2,425,709
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 $376,418$537,066
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$42,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,085,754$1,413,724
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,462,172$1,992,790
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$106,738$432,919
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $2,425,709 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,500,325
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,500,325
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $924,460$924,460
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $924$924
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $924,460 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $924$2,425,709
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,992,790 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,840 · Management $7,816 · Fundraising $5,576$89,232
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $347,343 · Management $35,796 · Fundraising $25,537$408,676
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,698 · Management $3,703 · Fundraising $2,757$39,158
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $44,316$44,316
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $57,021$57,021
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $42,000$42,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,305 · Fundraising $15,980$18,285
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,810 · Management $10,667 · Fundraising $5,606$26,083
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,245,010 · Management $21,466 · Fundraising $1,543$1,268,019
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,755,017 · Management $138,774 · Fundraising $98,999$1,992,790
Part X · Balance sheet $1,052,096 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $315,605$786,630
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$25,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $253,365$236,188
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,240$4,278
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $586,210$1,052,096
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,914$48,972
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,684$11,351
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$10,242
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,598$70,565
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $148,896$228,824
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $399,716$752,707
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $548,612$981,531
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $586,210$1,052,096
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $981,531 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,425,709
XI-2 Total expenses$1,992,790
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$432,919
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$548,612
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$981,531

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