Linked2literacy inspires generations by providing inclusive books and literacy education through community partnerships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2023 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 9% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
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Revenue
$167K
×18 vs prior year
Net assets
$123K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$167K
FY2023▲ ×18
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$9K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$563K
FY2025$428K
Expenses
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FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$465K
FY2025$431K
Net assets
$123K
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$507
FY2023$123K
FY2024$170K
FY2025$167K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2022.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990-EZ.

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Kathleen Ousey’s $85K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Tiffani Childress$42,498$95,416
Kathleen Ousey$84,830$65,330
Ashley Larson$13,700—

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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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Abel FoundationFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$167K
Other income$167K
Owns and owes
$123K
net assets
People
6
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$167K
Total revenue$167K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Net assets$123K
Operations
Employees0
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $428K$431K−$3K$167K 990 PDF
FY2024 $563K$465K$97K$170K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $167K$123K 990 PDF
FY2022 $9K$507 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

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

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