LITERACYWORKS
EIN 94-3396412 · Remedial Reading & Encouragement (B92)
What they do
DEVELOPMENT of MULTIMEDIA EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS and WEBSITE STRUCTURES for LITERACY OUTREACH IN LIBRARIES and SCHOOLS. SUPPORTS 200 LITERACY and EDUCATION RESOURCE WEBSITES, 130 EDUCATIONAL ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUPS and DEVELOPES ONLINE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
- What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
- Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.
Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $69,084 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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Financial picture
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.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
Why this can exceed 100%: the charity reported $174,434 in expenses against $105,350 in revenue. The ring shows the first $100 of revenue; the full Form 990 percentage appears below. This is not a website calculation error.
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.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, and time below are reported by the organization on its Form 990. Reported compensation is shown near the top beside the spending summary.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (7)
CHRIS SCHULTZDIRECTOR
GLORIA CRUZ MCCALLISTERSECRETARY
GREG SARRISHONORARY MEMBER
LINDA HAAKETREASURER
LYNN WOOLSEYHONORARY CHAIR
PETER COYOTEHONORARY MEMBER
THOMAS CORBETTPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2001
- Location
- 625 2ND ST STE 107, PETALUMA, CA 94952-5120
- County
- Sonoma
- In care of
- % PAUL L HEAVENRIDGE
- Primary officer
- Chris Schultz, Director
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- TORKELSON & ASSOCIATES CPAS LLP
- NTEE classification
- Remedial Reading & Encouragement (B92)
- IRS tax category
- Remedial Reading & Encouragement
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes