THE LITERACY ALLIANCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE LITERACY ALLIANCE INC

EIN 35-1710780 · Education (B92Z)

What they do

LITERACY CHANGES LIVES. OUR MISSION is to EMPOWER PEOPLE and STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION. IN SUPPORT of ITS MISSION, THE LITERACY ALLIANCE SERVES ADULTS THROUGH FREE INSTRUCTION IN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION SKILLS, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY PREPARATION, and ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING. TLA SERVES K-3 SCHOOL CHILDREN BY PROVIDING TUTORS WHO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE GRADE-LEVEL READING GOALS. THE LITERACY ALLIANCE COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS and COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS to PROVIDE ON-SITE INSTRUCTION and MUTUAL REFERRALS. TLA ALSO PLACES A FAMILY LIBRARY IN EACH NEW HABITAT for HUMANITY HOME AT THE TIME of DEDICATION. VOLUNTEERS ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART of THE INSTRUCTION TEAM IN ALL PROGRAM AREAS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.10 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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.45%of revenue went to mission work84.1% of expenses · Program services

8.08%of revenue went to fundraising8.6% of expenses

$94.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.90%of revenue went to management and office costs7.3% of expenses

$0.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.5%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 $107,240 for MELINDA HAINES (CEO). 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$1,559,033

Mission workProgram services$1,238,59679.45% of revenue84.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$107,5626.90% of revenue7.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$125,8948.08% of revenue8.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$86,9815.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,472,05294.42% 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: 84.1% mission · 7.3% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 9.6% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 10.8% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 10.0% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 12.5% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 11.2% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,559,033

Expenses$1,472,052

Annual surplus $86,981 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)$1,238,596 · 84.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$107,562 · 7.3% of expenses

Fundraising$125,894 · 8.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,559,033

Expenses$1,472,052

Assets$945,345

Income$1,625,985

Contributions$1,504,232

Mission work (program services)$1,238,596

Fundraising$125,894

Management and general$107,562

Accounting fees$28,287

Investing fees$581

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

MELINDA HAINESCEO · 50 hrs/week $107,240Base $89,040 · Other $18,200

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 (17)

MELINDA HAINESCEO

MICHAELA BALDWINTREASURER

TRUDY ADAMSDIRECTOR

TIM VANHOUTENDIRECTOR

TERESA KNOBLAUCHDIRECTOR

TAMMY ALLENSECRETARY

SUSAN BAIERDIRECTOR

STATE REP KYLE MILLERDIRECTOR

SHARON TUBBSDIRECTOR

RON DUCHOVICDIRECTOR

BEN BAILEYDIRECTOR

LUKE MUNGOVANDIRECTOR

KARA DENSMOREDIRECTOR

ISABEL NUNEZCHAIR

FRED MCKISSACKDIRECTOR

ERIN NICOLETTEVICE CHAIR

COREY PORTERPAST CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 1005 W RUDISILL BLVD STE 307, FORT WAYNE, IN 46807
County: Allen
In care of: ISABEL NUNEZ
Primary officer: ISABEL NUNEZ, CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@literacyalliance.org Phone(260) 426-7323

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HAINES ISENBARGER & SKIBA LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B92Z)