To help close the world wide literacy gap by providing free access to reading and numeracy curriculum via adult literacy apps.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$372K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $692K a year · 33% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$372K
to officers and key staff · 45% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 45% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $768K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.5M
+105% vs prior year
Spent
$831K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +105%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$748K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$4.0M
Expenses
$831K
FY2023▲ +81%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$460K
FY2023$831K
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +230%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5K
FY2021$17K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2023 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 May 2020.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $831K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $372K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of Engineering
$212,308Pt VII · Sec A
Ed, in House Cousel
$160,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2020
Taewook Kang$212,308—
Myanna Dellinger$160,000—
Rhea Sanchez—$68,197

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Provides free adult literacy apps for reading and math to close the global literacy gap.

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1 program · $831K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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To help close the world wide literacy gap by providing free access to reading and numeracy curriculum via adult literacy APPS.PROVIDED monthly monetary assistance to individuals and families in compelling need, and contribute and foster social development to lift people out of the poverty cycle through education.

$831Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$768K
Grants paid · 49 grants · $1.3M · 2022–2024
Grants to Individuals in CambodiaFY2024$642,720
Omprakash INCWA · FY2024$186,538
Friends Indeed (the Fid Group)FY2024$35,000
Grants to Individuals in South SudaFY2024$28,045
Citizens Climate LobbyCA · FY2024$12,000
Nepal Rising (daayitwa Us)FY2024$5,537
Individual RecipientFY2024$2,800
Individual RecipientFY2024$2,800
Individual RecipientFY2024$1,600
Individual RecipientFY2024$1,600
Individual RecipientFY2024$1,400
Individual RecipientFY2024$1,400
Individual RecipientFY2024$1,400
Individual RecipientFY2024$1,400
Individual RecipientFY2024$1,400
Individual RecipientFY2024$1,400
Individual RecipientFY2024$1,400
Individual RecipientFY2024$1,400
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$831K
Ln 25
Programscol B$831K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$4K
Total assetsLn 16$311K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$305K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$144K$144K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$451K$451K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$32K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$82K$82K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$742$742
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$831K$831K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.0M$2.9M$1.1M$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.5M$831K$702K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $748K$460K$288K$305K 990 PDF
FY2021 $21K$17K 990 PDF
FY2020 $118K$5K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,532,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $748,080$1,532,850
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $748,080$1,532,850
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $219,246$149,833
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $149,791$521,350
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,582$159,889
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $459,619$831,072
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $288,461$701,778
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,532,850 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,532,850
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,532,850
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,532,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $831,072 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $143,853$143,853
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $5,980$5,980
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $451,308$451,308
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,102$3,102
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,554$34,554
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,386$32,386
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,253$10,253
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,244$1,244
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $82,077$82,077
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $742$742
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,356$1,356
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,699$2,699
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,300$2,300
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,529$18,529
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,116$1,116
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,386$1,386
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,187$38,187
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $831,072 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$831,072
Part X · Balance sheet $1,017,942 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,009$102,281
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$4,196
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $300,274$911,465
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $311,283$1,017,942
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,257$342
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$10,796
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,257$11,138
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $305,026$1,006,804
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $305,026$1,006,804
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $311,283$1,017,942
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,006,804 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,532,850
XI-2 Total expenses$831,072
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$701,778
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$305,026
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,006,804

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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