PALM BEACH COUNTY LITERACY COALITION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PALM BEACH COUNTY LITERACY COALITION INC

EIN 65-0169781 · Education (B92Z)

What they do

During 2024-2025, The Literacy Coalition Provided Services to 64,464 Adults, Children, Youth and Families At 173 Sites. The Organizations Mission is to Improve The Quality of Life In Our Community By Promoting and Achieving Literacy.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.10 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 leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.50%of revenue went to mission work87.1% of expenses · Program services

5.30%of revenue went to fundraising5.2% of expenses

$102.80spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.00%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses

$1.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $122,764 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $253,092 for KRISTIN CALDER (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$4,377,924

Mission workProgram services$3,918,03689.50% of revenue87.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$350,4058.00% of revenue7.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$232,2475.30% of revenue5.2% of expenses

Total expenses$4,500,688102.80% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 87.1% mission · 7.8% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.80% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 6.4% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.34% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 8.8% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 6.4% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 3.3% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.65% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 7.8% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 7.3% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 4.7% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,377,924

Expenses$4,500,688

Annual shortfall $122,764 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$3,918,036 · 87.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$350,405 · 7.8% of expenses

Fundraising$232,247 · 5.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,377,924

Expenses$4,500,688

Assets$5,565,843

Income$4,505,477

Contributions$4,410,819

Mission work (program services)$3,918,036

Fundraising$232,247

Grants given$9,148,627

Average grant$653,473

Management and general$350,405

Stocks and bonds$109,781

Accounting fees$32,799

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

KRISTIN CALDERCEO · 40 hrs/week $253,092Base $234,536 · Other $18,556

DELFERINE A SPOONERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (FROM 6/24) · 40 hrs/week $71,599Base $66,851 · Other $4,748

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 (34)

KRISTIN CALDERCEO

DELFERINE A SPOONERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (FROM 6/24)

MAGGIE DICKENSONPAST PRESIDENT

JARED WELLMANDIRECTOR

KELLY STARLINGDIRECTOR

LAUREN STUHMERDIRECTOR

LAURIE GILDANMEMBER-AT-LARGE

LEONARD GRAYPARLIAMENTARIAN

LINDSAY REINHARTDIRECTOR

JANEL WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

MATHEW CRISCUOLOIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

NANCY HAVILANDDIRECTOR

NANCY VERADIRECTOR

NICOLE ROCCODIRECTOR

SHARON HILLVICE PRESIDENT

STEPHANIE KAHLERTDIRECTOR

TELSULA MORGANDIRECTOR

VALRIE MARTIN BUCHANANDIRECTOR

ALMA HORNEDIRECTOR

GRACE HALABIVICE PRESIDENT

DR REGINE BATAILLEPRESIDENT

DR PIERRE C DELTORDIRECTOR

DEBRA GHOSTINEPARLIAMENTARIAN

DEBBIE DEHOOGDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA SULZBERGERDIRECTOR

CRYSTAL PARKINSONDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER DUKEMEMBER-AT-LARGE

CAROL ROSEDIRECTOR

CALEB T BOWSERTREASURER

BILL ORLOVEDIRECTOR

BERNADETTE OGRADYPARLIAMENTARIAN

AVRIL SCARLETTDIRECTOR

AURORA ARTHAYSECRETARY

ANDREW LOEWENSTEINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: 3651 QUANTUM BLVD, BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426-8638
County: Palm Beach
In care of: % KRISTIN CALDER
Primary officer: Kristin Calder, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(561) 279-9103

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOLYFIELD & THOMAS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B92Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes