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Literacy Source FY2020 filing

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Education EIN 91-2101208Revenue $1.1M in FY2020

On file with the IRSliteracysource.org12360 Lake City Way Ne Ste 301, 98125-5447 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Apr 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Literacy Source partners with adults working to gain skills and education to create new opportunities for themselves, their families, and the community. Literacy Source makes IT possible for adults to gain the basic Literacy skills they need in order to succeed in school, to find a job, to achieve life goals, and to create a better, more hopeful future. At the heart of our work is teaching adult learners to read, write and DO basic math. That's because proficiency in these areas is a game-changer for people who are otherwise unable to attain employment, thrive in school, gain citizenship and pursue other life opportunities. Our learners range in age from 18-88, speak more than 40 languages, and represent over 50 nations. With a small professional staff and over 200 volunteers, Literacy Source provides almost 50,000 hours of small group and individualized instruction for 700 adult learners each year, including: . Basic skills instruction in reading, writing and math . English for speake

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$79K 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
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $148K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$195K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$475K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$475K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$543K
FY2022$608K
FY2023$662K
FY2024$726K
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2002.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $956K Management & general 8% · $89K Fundraising 6% · $62K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Eileen Aparis
Exec Dir: to
$79,067Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kristin Knopf
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah C Howell’s $81K as Co-Exec Director is at the 20th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah C Howell$81,173$78,653$75,705$71,939$70,462—
Eileen Aparis—————$79,067
Shira Rosen$78,713$76,797$74,049$71,050$25,487—

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

Teaches adults reading, writing, and math skills to improve their lives and communities.

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3 programs · $956K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Lake city learning center adult basic education and support: small group classes and one-on-one tutoring in english language, citizenship education, reading, writing, math, ged completion and computer skills instruction provided by staff and trained volunteers for low-literacy adults and english language learners in preparation for…

$688Kprogram expense
02

Community Classes

In addition to offering classes at our main learning center in lake city, we partner with local governments and community partners to provide english language instruction at a variety of locations in the community including: -south king county: literacy source partners with the city of seatac to provide multi-level esol classes in the…

$243Kprogram expense
03

Workplace Classes

Literacy source partners with employers and unions to provide on-site contextualized classes that focus on helping employees with english language AND/OR digital literacy skills needed to succeed and advance in the workplace.

$26Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Washington Women's FoundationFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$791
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$956K
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$475K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$421K
Total assetsLn 16$670K
LiabilitiesLn 26$195K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$656K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$791
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
SavingsLn 2$256K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$421K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K
Total assetsLn 16$670K
LiabilitiesLn 26$195K
Net assetsLn 32$475K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 6179
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K$421K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$70K$36K
Total assetsLn 16$481K$670K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$195K
Net assetsLn 32$433K$475K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$40K$1K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$642K$592K$20K$30K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$9K$376$490
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$34K$1K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$57K$52K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$82K$59K$11K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$8K$649$763
Information technologyLn 14$12K$2K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$82K$67K$14K$1K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$41
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$31K$3K$171
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$29K$9K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$26K$5K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$956K$89K$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.3M$1.7M$590K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.4M$64K$726K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.3M$58K$662K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$65K$608K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$68K$543K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$42K$475K 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 $1,149,770 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $972,027$1,119,436
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $46,482$29,543
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $785$791
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$10,614$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,008,680$1,149,770
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $786,566$789,617
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $264,810$318,087
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,051,376$1,107,704
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$42,696$42,066
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,149,770 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$655,605
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$463,831
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,119,436
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,543$29,543
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $791$791
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,543 · Excluded from tax $791$1,149,770
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,107,704 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,061 · Management $1,437 · Fundraising $2,152$43,650
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $591,590 · Management $20,150 · Fundraising $30,166$641,906
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,897 · Management $376 · Fundraising $490$9,763
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,632 · Management $1,422 · Fundraising $1,852$36,906
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,300 · Management $2,212 · Fundraising $2,880$57,392
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,910$8,910
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,395 · Management $10,700 · Fundraising $11,913$82,008
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,806 · Management $649 · Fundraising $763$9,218
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,800 · Management $10,200$12,000
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,417 · Management $13,920 · Fundraising $1,016$82,353
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,701 · Fundraising $41$3,742
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,065 · Management $2,902 · Fundraising $171$34,138
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,662 · Management $2,339$6,001
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,869 · Management $9,136 · Fundraising $1,689$39,694
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,260 · Management $5,000 · Fundraising $8,763$40,023
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $956,455 · Management $89,353 · Fundraising $61,896$1,107,704
Part X · Balance sheet $670,424 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,510$164,739
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $162,793$256,474
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$37,100
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $177,288$162,724
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,673$13,426
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $70,099$35,961
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $481,363$670,424
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,771$33,238
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$156,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,176$5,204
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,947$194,942
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $413,225$424,944
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,191$50,538
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $433,416$475,482
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $481,363$670,424
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $475,482 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,149,770
XI-2 Total expenses$1,107,704
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,066
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$433,416
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$475,482

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

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