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.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$47K 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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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
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
$47K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$3K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$289K
Spent
$237K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$289K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$731K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$237K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$523K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$66K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$655K
FY2023$549K
FY2024$982K

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 Dec 2019.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $217K Management & general 8% · $19K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$46,782Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

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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 free literacy tutoring for struggling readers in Philadelphia.

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1 program · $217K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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.

$217Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$289K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$237K
Ln 25
Programscol B$217K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$289K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K$49K
Total assetsLn 16$15K$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$15K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$525$892
Office expensesLn 13$2K$550$792$596
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$215K$214K$1K$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K$217K$19K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $288,714 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,128$56,978
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,575$231,733
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $44,704$288,714
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,744$237,390
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $29,744$237,390
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,960$51,324
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $288,714 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,978
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$56,978
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $231,733$231,733
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $231,733 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3$288,714
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $237,390 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,327$4,327
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,455$10,455
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $525 · Fundraising $892$1,417
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $550 · Management $792 · Fundraising $596$1,938
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,907 · Management $1,907$3,814
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $214,295 · Management $1,044 · Fundraising $100$215,439
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $216,752 · Management $19,050 · Fundraising $1,588$237,390
Part X · Balance sheet $69,013 assets, 7 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,200; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,350$48,927
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,610$18,886
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,960$69,013
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,729
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,729
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,960$66,284
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,960$69,013
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,284 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$288,714
XI-2 Total expenses$237,390
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,324
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,960
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,284

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