Nonprofit · EIN 04-3227007
LITERATIONS CORP
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,339,510 | $2,179,790 | $159,720 | $1,840,922 | $473,628 | $1,367,294 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,985,970 | $1,739,399 | $246,571 | $1,331,932 | $98,441 | $1,233,491 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,705,652 | $1,345,181 | $360,471 | $1,091,465 | $112,823 | $978,642 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,196,187
- of which government grants
- $365,792
- Program service revenue
- $89,990
- Investment income
- $4,394
- Net income from fundraising events
- $44,415
- Other revenue
- $48,939
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $213,989
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,155,112
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,640,805
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $35,557
- Occupancy
- $114,640
- Travel
- $17,684
- Program services (functional)
- $1,579,603
- Management and general (functional)
- $430,901
- Fundraising (functional)
- $169,286
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,331,932
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,840,922
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $473,628
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,367,294
- Publicly traded securities
- $254,004
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $794,294
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $573,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,367,971
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 208
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES ENICKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $157,403 | $15,597 |
| JENNIFER BOWEN FLYNN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,944 | $2,260 |
| AMY DANFORTH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA FINNEGAN | TREASURER/CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIEANN TAMAYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WAI-CHI MOK | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MCMAHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT LARTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS SNEED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANN YOUNISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AUBREY HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES ENICKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $146,606 | $18,378 |
| AMY DANFORTH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA FINNEGAN | TREASURER/CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIEANN TAMAYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WAI-CHI MOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MCMAHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT LARTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS SNEED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANN YOUNISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE BLOUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MCBRYDE | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE ASTROVE | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES ENICKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $141,840 | $19,290 |
| TARA FINNEGAN | PRESIDENT/BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MCBRYDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE BLOUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY DANFORTH | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAI-CHI MOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MCMAHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIEANN TAMAYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT LARTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE ASTROVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 70 FRANKLIN ST STE 500, BOSTON, MA 02110-1319
- In care of
- % WES ERICKS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMY DANFORTH, 70 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 500, BOSTON, MA 02110
- Signed the 990
- AMY DANFORTH, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (617) 423-6633
- Website
- WWW.LITERATIONS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC
Mission
LITERATIONS DRIVES EDUCATIONAL EQUITY THROUGH EXPERIENCED COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS EMPOWERING YOUNG READERS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING. LITERATIONS ENVISIONS A DAY WHEN ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF ZIP CODE, ENTER THE FIFTH GRADE AS PROFICIENT READERS POISED FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS.
Program accomplishments
- LITERACY PROGRAM: LITERATIONS COLLABORATES WITH TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, PARTNERS, AND DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE TARGETED SUPPORT TO YOUNG STUDENTS (1ST - 4TH GRADE) WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM 1:1 STRUCTURED READING PRACTICE. ADULT TRAINED VOLUNTEERS ARE MATCHED WITH STUDENTS FOR TWICE WEEKLY SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR TO READ AND PRACTICE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A CARING COACH AND MENTOR.THE ACTIVE AGING PROGRAM: THE ACTIVE AGING PROGRAM PROVIDES AARP EXPERIENCE CORPS VOLUNTEERS WITH MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES, BEYOND THEIR WORK WITH STUDENTS, TO ENHANCE THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING AND CONNECT THEM TO THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $1,579,603 · revenue $89,990
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3227007
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,840,922
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,367,971
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,339,510 | $2,179,790 | $1,840,922 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,985,970 | $1,739,399 | $1,331,932 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,705,652 | $1,345,181 | $1,091,465 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3227007).
Questions about LITERATIONS CORP
- What is the EIN of LITERATIONS CORP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LITERATIONS CORP is 04-3227007.
- Is LITERATIONS CORP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to LITERATIONS CORP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LITERATIONS CORP file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LITERATIONS CORP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LITERATIONS CORP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LITERATIONS CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMY DANFORTH.
- Who are the officers and directors of LITERATIONS CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,403 (CHARLES ENICKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LITERATIONS CORP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,339,510, expenses of $2,179,790 and total assets of $1,840,922 at year end.
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