OAKLAND LITERACY COALITION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OAKLAND LITERACY COALITION INC

EIN 81-2901834 · Remedial Reading & Encouragement (B92)

What they do

The Oakland Literacy Coalition Was Founded On The Belief That Literacy is A Fundamental Right and That Together, We Can Create The Conditions for Children to Thrive In Reading and Beyond. The Oakland Literacy Coalition Exists As A Dedicated Hub for The Citys Literacy Efforts With The Mission of Working Together to Ensure That Every Oakland Child Learns and Loves to Read.Students Face Many Different Challenges to Reading Achievement, Both In and Out of School, and These Barriers Cannot Be Fully Addressed Through Any Single Program or Intervention. The Oakland Literacy Coalition Recognizes That A Holistic Approach is Needed to Truly Create Progress Citywide. Thats Why We Work As A Coalition to Weave Together The Many Assets, Resources, and Efforts Serving Oakland Kids and Families and Enable Them to Learn, Collaborate, and Champion Literacy to Achieve A More Powerful Combined Impact.

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Of every $100 spent, about $63.80 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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.49%of revenue went to mission work63.8% of expenses · Program services

13.44%of revenue went to fundraising14.2% of expenses

$94.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.92%of revenue went to management and office costs22.1% of expenses

$0.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.1%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 $112,956 for CASSIE PERHAM RESIGNED (CO-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$1,414,287

Mission workProgram services$855,46160.49% of revenue63.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$295,82120.92% of revenue22.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$190,01513.44% of revenue14.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$72,9905.16% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,341,29794.84% 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: 63.8% mission · 22.1% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 13.9% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 14.3% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 15.3% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 14.7% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.33% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 16.9% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.53% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 17.7% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 21.8% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 389.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,414,287

Expenses$1,341,297

Annual surplus $72,990 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)$855,461 · 63.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$295,821 · 22.1% of expenses

Fundraising$190,015 · 14.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,414,287

Expenses$1,341,297

Assets$797,425

Income$1,434,282

Contributions$1,302,674

Mission work (program services)$855,461

Fundraising$190,015

Grants given$46,057

Average grant$11,514

Management and general$295,821

Executive compensation (total)$212,031

Accounting fees$4,869

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

CASSIE PERHAM RESIGNEDCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $112,956Base $91,346 · Other $21,610

SANAM JORJANICO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $108,818Base $98,013 · Other $10,805

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 (16)

CASSIE PERHAM RESIGNEDCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SANAM JORJANICO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LANDON HILLBOARD DIRECTOR

TOWNES BOUCHARD-DEANBOARD TREASURER

TIFFANY FURRELLBOARD CO-CHAIR

SHRIM BATHEYBOARD DIRECTOR

MICHELLE GOLDENBERGBOARD DIRECTOR

MICHAEL DE SOUSABOARD DIRECTOR

MATT AGUIARBOARD CO-CHAIR

LAURA HOLMESBOARD DIRECTOR

KYRA MUNGIABOARD DIRECTOR

JODY TALKINGTONBOARD DIRECTOR

ELLEN MOYERBOARD DIRECTOR

DULCE TORRES PETTYBOARD DIRECTOR

CATHERINE CHIABAUTBOARD DIRECTOR

ALLISON LOPEZ RESIGNEDBOARD SECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 2744 E 11th Street Suite A10, Oakland, CA 94601
County: Alameda
In care of: Sanam Jorjani
Primary officer: Sanam Jorjani, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailteam@oaklandliteracycoalition.org Phone(510) 280-3547

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ALLWORTH TAX SOLUTIONS
NTEE classification: Remedial Reading & Encouragement (B92)
IRS tax category: Remedial Reading & Encouragement
Grant-giving organization: Yes