LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF KENNEBEC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF KENNEBEC

EIN 23-7409748 · Adult Education (B60)

What they do

LVK SERVES INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE ENGLISH AS THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE, WHO NEED GENERAL READING HELP, FINANCIAL LITERACY, TECHNOLOGY LITERACY, HEALTH LITERACY, and WHO NEED HELP to ACCOMPLISH OTHER WORKPLACE or EDUCATIONAL GOALS. THERE ARE NO ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES or COST for LITERACY SERVICES. LVK is LEARNER-CENTERED, ENSURING THE FOCUS is ON THE SPECIFIC GOALS of EACH LEARNER. LVK BELIEVES THAT THE ABILITY to READ and WRITE, to UNDERSTAND and BE UNDERSTOOD, is CRITICAL to PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE and THE ABILITY to CONTRIBUTE to SOCIETY. LITERACY AS AN INTEGRAL ELEMENT IN THE BROADER SOCIAL GOALS of ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, SECURITY, and DIGNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

62.23%of revenue went to mission work85.3% of expenses · Program services

$72.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$2.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.8%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 $31,200 for VIRGINIA MARRINER (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$105,294

Mission workProgram services$65,52662.23% of revenue85.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$28,50827.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$76,78672.93% 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: 85.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.53% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$105,294

Expenses$76,786

Annual surplus $28,508 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)$65,526 · 85.3% of expenses

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Revenue$105,294

Expenses$76,786

Assets$175,990

Income$105,294

Contributions$101,892

Mission work (program services)$65,526

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

VIRGINIA MARRINEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 30 hrs/week $31,200

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 (12)

VIRGINIA MARRINEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CALEB JAMESDIRECTOR

GREG THOMPSONBOARD VICE CHAIR

HEATHER MCANIRLINDIRECTOR

JANET DUNHAMDIRECTOR

JOSEPH LIGUORISECRETARY

KALINDA BANGBOARD TREASURER

KATHERINE BRAYMANDIRECTOR

RICHARD THOMPSONDIRECTOR

SELINA MCGLAUFLINBOARD CHAIR

WILLIAM LAUBENSTEINDIRECTOR

WILLIAM STOKESDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 12 SPRUCE STREET, AUGUSTA, ME 04330-5204
County: Kennebec
In care of: VIRGINIA MARRINER
Primary officer: VIRGINIA MARRINER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(207) 626-3440

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: WIPFLI LLP
NTEE classification: Adult Education (B60)
IRS tax category: Adult Education