WASHTENAW LITERACY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WASHTENAW LITERACY

EIN 38-2914277 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

WASHTENAW LITERACY PARTNERS WITH ADULT LEARNERS to DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS and PURSUE THEIR GOALS BY PROVIDING FREE LITERACY SUPPORT THROUGH A NETWORK of TRAINED VOLUNTEER TUTORS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.50 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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.75%of revenue went to mission work70.5% of expenses · Program services

14.79%of revenue went to fundraising16.9% of expenses

$87.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.99%of revenue went to management and office costs12.6% of expenses

$1.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.0%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 $75,712 for CAROLE MCCABE (EXECUTIVE DI). 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$598,964

Mission workProgram services$369,88861.75% of revenue70.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$65,83510.99% of revenue12.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$88,59414.79% of revenue16.9% of expenses

Total expenses$524,31787.54% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202470.5% mission

202365.0% mission

202251.1% mission

202157.8% mission

202060.1% mission

201961.9% mission

201858.9% mission

201764.8% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$598,964

Expenses$524,317

Annual surplus $74,647 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)$369,888 · 70.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$65,835 · 12.6% of expenses

Fundraising$88,594 · 16.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$598,964

Expenses$524,317

Assets$596,319

Income$606,678

Contributions$569,044

Mission work (program services)$369,888

Fundraising$88,594

Management and general$65,835

Accounting fees$10,700

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

CAROLE MCCABEEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $75,712Base $72,199 · Other $3,513

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 (11)

CAROLE MCCABEEXECUTIVE DI

ALLISON FRITSCHSECRETARY

ANGIE SMITHVICE PRESIDE

CLARENCE JENNINGSDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA MACKNISHDIRECTOR

DARLENE RAY-JOHNSONPRESIDENT

EMILY TWANMOTREASURER

LUCIANA NEMTANUDIRECTOR

MIKE MCBRIDEDIRECTOR

NANA OHDIRECTOR

TINA STEPHENSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: 5577 WHITTAKER ROAD, YPSILANTI, MI 48197
County: Washtenaw
In care of: DAVID MARTINEAU
Primary officer: DAVID MARTINEAU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(734) 337-3338

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: POLK AND ASSOCIATES PLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities