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.
15¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K 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
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
15%
of spending
Concern: 15% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$5K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$343K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$299K
To programs
15%
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$343K
FY2020▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$295K
FY2020$343K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$753K
FY2024$229K
FY2025$105K
Expenses
$299K
FY2020-0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$301K
FY2020$299K
FY2021$257K
FY2022$286K
FY2023$890K
FY2024$177K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$40K
FY2020▲ ×14
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$3K
FY2020$40K
FY2021$14K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$98K
FY2025$29K

From the FY2020 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.

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Where the money goes

15 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 15% · $46K Management & general 85% · $253K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice-President
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Chair
$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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

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

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 · $46K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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.

$46Kprogram expense

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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$343K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$323K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Money outPt IX
$299K
Ln 25
Programscol B$46K
Managementcol C$253K
Owns and owesPt X
$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$323K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Total revenueLn 12$343K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$121
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$40K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K$44K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$373$121
Total assetsLn 16$6K$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$5K
Net assetsLn 32−$3K$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$100K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$70K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
TravelLn 17$155$155
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$252$237$15
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$46K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$594$594
Total functional expensesLn 25$299K$46K$253K$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 Viewing $343K$299K$44K$40K 990 PDF
FY2019 $295K$301K−$6K−$3K 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 $343,096 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $293,506$323,433
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,285$19,663
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $199$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $295,036$343,096
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $212,237$219,458
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $88,488$79,866
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $300,725$299,324
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,689$43,772
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $343,096 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$323,433
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$323,433
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,663$19,663
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,663 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$343,096
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $299,324 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $100,000$100,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $70,171$70,171
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $22,000$22,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $13,966$13,966
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $13,321$13,321
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,140$1,140
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $21,360$21,360
IX-17 TravelManagement $155$155
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $237 · Management $15$252
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,228$2,228
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,000 · Management $8,137$54,137
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $594$594
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $46,237 · Management $253,087 · Fundraising $0$299,324
Part X · Balance sheet $45,742 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,230$43,654
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $373$121
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,967$1,967
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,570$45,742
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,933$5,333
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,933$5,333
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$3,363$40,409
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,570$45,742
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,409 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$343,096
XI-2 Total expenses$299,324
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,772
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$3,363
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,409

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