Literacyworks FY2019 filing

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Petaluma, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 94-3396412

Our mission is to provide dynamic resources and opportunities that give adults, families, and children a foundation for lifelong learning and achievement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
16¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$101K 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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
16%
of spending
Concern: 16% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
160% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 160% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$295K
Spent
$301K
To programs
16%
Net assets
−$3K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$295K
FY2019
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$295K
FY2020$343K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$753K
FY2024$229K
FY2025$105K
Expenses
$301K
FY2019
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$301K
FY2020$299K
FY2021$257K
FY2022$286K
FY2023$890K
FY2024$177K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
−$3K
FY2019
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$3K
FY2020$40K
FY2021$14K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$98K
FY2025$29K

From the FY2019 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2001.

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

Where the money goes

16 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 16% · $49K Management & general 84% · $252K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice-President
$100,635Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paul Heavenridge’s $53K as Vice President is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Paul Heavenridge———$79,672$100,000$100,635
Paul Heavenridge$53,000$54,552$37,500———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers resources and opportunities for lifelong learning and achievement for all ages.

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1 program service account for $49K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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Development of multimedia educational materials and website structures for literacy outreach in libraries and schools. Supports 200 literacy and education resource websites, 130 educational online discussion groups and develops online educational curriculum.

$49Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$295K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$199
Money outPt IX
$301K
Ln 25
Programscol B$49K
Managementcol C$252K
Owns and owesPt X
−$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$46
Other incomeLn 4–11$199
Total revenueLn 12$295K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$373
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32−$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$873$373
Total assetsLn 16$15K$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$2K−$3K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$155K$155K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$525$525
Advertising and promotionLn 12$750$750
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$500$435$65
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$49K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$301K$49K$252K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $105K$29K 990 PDF
FY2024 $229K$177K$52K$98K 990 PDF
FY2023 $753K$890K−$137K$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 $455K$286K$169K$183K 990 PDF
FY2021 $231K$257K−$26K$14K 990 PDF
FY2020 $343K$299K$44K$40K 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $295K$301K−$6K−$3K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $295,036 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$293,506
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$293,506
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,285$1,285
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $46$46
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $199$199
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,530 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$295,036
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $300,725 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $154,623$154,623
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $25,000$25,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $21,129$21,129
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $11,485$11,485
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $525$525
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $750$750
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,133$2,133
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $17,088$17,088
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $435 · Management $65$500
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,091$3,091
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,600 · Management $12,170$60,770
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,631$3,631
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,035 · Management $251,690 · Fundraising $0$300,725
Part X · Balance sheet $5,570 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,078$3,230
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,180$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $873$373
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,967$1,967
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,098$5,570
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,772$8,933
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,772$8,933
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,326−$3,363
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,098$5,570
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$3,363 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$295,036
XI-2 Total expenses$300,725
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,689
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,326
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$3,363

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