LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF ROCHESTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF ROCHESTER INC

EIN 23-7110291

What they do

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS of ROCHESTER, INC. is AN ORGANIZATION THAT TRAINS VOLUNTEERS to IMPROVE THE READING, ENGLISH LANGUAGE, MATH, and DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS of ADULTS. OUR TRAINED VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS IN ACHIEVING THEIR PERSONAL GOALS to FULLY PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY AS CITIZENS, PARENTS, CONSUMERS, and WORKERS.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $64.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

62.13%of revenue went to mission work64.4% of expenses · Program services

15.63%of revenue went to fundraising16.2% of expenses

$96.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.75%of revenue went to management and office costs19.4% of expenses

$1.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $91,184 for JOSHUA STAPF (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$529,369

Mission workProgram services$328,91562.13% of revenue64.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$99,27218.75% of revenue19.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$82,74415.63% of revenue16.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$18,4383.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$510,93196.52% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 64.4% mission · 19.4% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 53.3% mission · 19.0% management · 27.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.66% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 55.9% mission · 22.7% management · 21.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 58.9% mission · 22.5% management · 18.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 59.7% mission · 26.3% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.03% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 17.3% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 145.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 17.2% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 64.9% mission · 18.6% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$529,369

Expenses$510,931

Annual surplus $18,438 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$328,915 · 64.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$99,272 · 19.4% of expenses

Fundraising$82,744 · 16.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$529,369

Expenses$510,931

Assets$864,713

Income$553,693

Contributions$476,989

Mission work (program services)$328,915

Fundraising$82,744

Management and general$99,272

Stocks and bonds$178,652

Accounting fees$10,456

Investing fees$7,031

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOSHUA STAPFEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $91,184Base $83,684 · Other $7,500

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

JOSHUA STAPFEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JORDAN EICHBOARD PRESIDENT

THOMAS DEROLLER JRBOARD MEMBER

RYAN BIESENBACHBOARD SECRETARY

RAY WARRICKBOARD MEMBER

MILLIE SEFRANEKBOARD MEMBER

LAURA STEUERMANBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN CHANTRABOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH HALLOWELLBOARD MEMBER

CASSANDRA GEORGE RAMOSBOARD VICE PRESIDENT

JOHNNY NEZELEKBOARD MEMBER

JOHN ROMANBOARD MEMBER

JEFF CLARKBOARD TREASURER

JAMES BRENNANBOARD MEMBER

ETHAN MCKENNEYBOARD MEMBER

DIANE CECEROBOARD MEMBER

DAVID WYMANBOARD MEMBER

CATHLEEN ZDYBBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 1600 SOUTH AVE STE 100, ROCHESTER, NY 14620-3921
County: Monroe
In care of: % ROBERT MAHAR
Primary officer: JOSHUA STAPF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(585) 473-3030

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP