Provide resources and support to students who struggle to read and write across dallas, TX

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $126K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$96K
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
54%
Net assets
$62K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$770K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$678K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$951K
Net assets
$62K
FY2023▼ -72%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$293K

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 Oct 2020.

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Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $897K Management & general 10% · $172K Fundraising 35% · $581K

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
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps Dallas students improve their reading and writing skills.

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3 programs · $785K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Cost to cover the cost of reading coaches at various inner city schools in Dallas, TX in which the organization operates its programs. The reading coaches are an instrumental part of the program as they implement the tools to improve reading and comprehension of the students.

$424Kprogram expense
02

School food drives are held to provide food for the students, their families and the community in which the organization operates its programs.

$204Kprogram expense
03

Campus improvement projects and celebrations enhance the classroom and overall learning environment of the students. The improvement projects keep the campus presentable and the celebrations award the students for achievement milestones

$157Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $70K · 2020–2020
Dallas IsdFY2020$41,299
Unitemized GrantFY2020$28,894

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
Investment incomeLn 3$32
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$897K
Managementcol C$172K
Fundraisingcol D$581K
Owns and owesPt X
$62K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$66K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$32
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
Net assetsLn 32$62K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6330
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$223K$153K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Total assetsLn 16$223K$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$96K
Net assetsLn 32$223K$62K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$69K$69K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$57K$57K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$857K$24K$508K
All other expensesLn 24e$116K$40K$3K$73K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$897K$172K$581K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$951K$232K$293K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.5M$1.7M−$162K$62K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M−$24K$222K 990 PDF
FY2021 $770K$678K$92K$245K 990 PDF
FY2020 $295K$113K$182K$182K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,488,584 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,105,030$1,488,552
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$32
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,105,030$1,488,584
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$8,477
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,128,749$1,641,775
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,128,749$1,650,252
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,719−$161,668
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $1,488,584 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,463,552
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$66,018
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,488,552
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32$32
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32$1,488,584
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,650,252 across 7 lines filed
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $3,754$3,754
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,723$4,723
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $69,443$69,443
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,000$11,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $56,658$56,658
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $856,570 · Management $24,192 · Fundraising $508,243$1,389,005
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $40,439 · Management $2,688 · Fundraising $72,542$115,669
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $897,009 · Management $172,458 · Fundraising $580,785$1,650,252
Part X · Balance sheet $157,993 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $223,209$152,993
X-11 Publicly traded securities$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $223,209$157,993
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$96,420
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$96,420
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $221,709$12,324
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,500$49,249
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $223,209$61,573
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $223,209$157,993
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $61,573 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,488,584
XI-2 Total expenses$1,650,252
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$161,668
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$223,209
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$32
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$61,573

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

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