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Nonprofit · EIN 33-0395322

THE LITERACY PROJECT FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663

Financials

$329K$292K2022$401K$297K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE LITERACY PROJECT FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2024990$400,656$297,204$103,452$858,675$5,580$853,095
June 30, 2023990$329,159$291,901$37,258$746,899$2,401$744,498
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$346,493
Program service revenue
$4,750
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$49,413
Other revenue
$49,413

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$75,000
Other salaries and wages
$38,807
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$116,244
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,500
Occupancy
$29,689
Travel
$1,105
Depreciation
$662
Program services (functional)
$42,856
Management and general (functional)
$217,704
Fundraising (functional)
$36,644

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$750,720
Total assets, end of year
$858,675
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,580
Net assets, end of year
$853,095
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,593
Net assets without donor restrictions
$853,095
Gross receipts
$521,952
Employees
1
Volunteers
60
Year formed
1989
State of legal domicile
CA

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUE GRANTChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
SCOTT LOPEZVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
PENNY M FOXTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DENNIS KUHLDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
ARNIE RUBINDirector
Trustee or director
15$0
FIONA GRANDIDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
SINAN KANATSIZDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
PAULA KARCHERDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
JIM STEELEDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
BILL PASSODirector
Trustee or director
3$0
JOE STAPLETONSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MICHAEL T TRAVISDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
CHRISTOPHER TRELADirector
Trustee or director
3$0
VISHAL TUMMALADirector
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUE GRANTChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
SCOTT LOPEZVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
PENNY M FOXTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DENNIS KUHLDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
ARNIE RUBINDirector
Trustee or director
15$0
FIONA GRANDIDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
SINAN KANATSIZDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
PAULA KARCHERDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
JIM STEELEDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
BILL PASSODirector
Trustee or director
3$0
JOE STAPLETONSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MICHAEL T TRAVISDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
CHRISTOPHER TRELADirector
Trustee or director
3$0
VISHAL TUMMALADirector
Trustee or director
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
525 SUPERIOR AVE, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-3630
In care of
% SUE TUCKER
Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
3334 E PCH STE 177, CORONA DEL MAR CA 92625
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
SUE GRANT, 525 SUPERIOR AVENUE, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663
Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
STEPHEN TUCKER, 3334 E PCH STE 177, CORONA DEL MAR CA 92625
Signed the 990
SUE GRANT, Chairman
Phone
(949) 721-1319
Return prepared by
Penny M Fox CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0395322 or by the name THE LITERACY PROJECT FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

IN EACH SCHOOL WE PARTNER WITH A GROUP OF SIX STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT TO READ IN 30 LESSONS USING A GAME FORMAT. THE PROGRAM IS ADMIMISTERED BY A MASTER TEACHER WHO FOCUSES ON FIVE ESSENTIAL READING COMPONENTS: PHONEMIC AWARENESS, PHONICS, FLUENCY, VOCABULARY, AND COMPREHENSION. THE GAME FORMAT IS HIGHLY ENGAGING, FUN, AND EFFECTIVE, USING THREE LEARNING MODALITIES - AUDITORY, VISUAL, AND TACTILE. THE CURRICULUM ALIGNS WITH STATE STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES IN READING INSTRUCTION TO ACHIEVE STUDENT LITERACY.FOUNDED IN 2009, THE LITERACY PROJECT (TLP) HAS HELPED MORE THAN 10,000 STRUGGLING READERS IMPROVE THEIR PHONETIC SKILLS AND BECOME MORE SELF-CONFIDENT, LEADING TO GRADE-LEVEL READING. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, WE ASSESS STUDENTS TO MONITOR THEIR PROGRESS. IN THE LAST SCHOOL YEAR, 85% OF ALL TLP STUDENTS MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR PRIMARY END-OF-YEAR GROWTH GOAL. DURING THE PAST YEAR, READING PROGRAMS HAVE EXPANDED FROM CALIFORNIA TO UTAH AND ARIZONA.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THROUGH PRE- AND POST-TESTING, BOTH ACADEMIC AND ATTITUDINAL, THE LITERACY PROJECT PROGRAM PROVES SIGNIFICANT, MEASURABLE GAINS IN PHONICS, WORD DECODING, WORD IDENTIFICATION, ENGLISH FLUENCY, AND READING, WHICH INCREASES SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE IN READING SKILLS. A NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ASSESSMENT METHOD IS USED FOR THE PRE- AND POST-TESTING OF ATTITUDES.THE ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S (OCDE), EVALUATION, DATA, AND ASSESSMENT CENTER (EDAC) REVIEWED THE PROGRAM INDEPENDENTLY IN 2012. THE DATA CONCLUDED THAT "TESTED STUDENTS BEGAN THE PROGRAM WITH LOWER READING SKILLS THAN THE COMPARISON GROUP AND TESTED SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN NON-PARTICIPATING PEERS." iT WAS CONSISTENTLY FOUND THAT PARTICIPATING STUDENTS OUTPERFORMED THEIR NON-PARTICIPATING PEERS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR GRADE, AGE, OR SCHOOL. AS A RESULT, STUDENTS IMPROVED BY THREE-FOURTHS OF A GRADE LEVEL OR SEVEN MONTHS OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION.PARTICIPANTS BEGAN THE PROGRAM WITH READING PROFICIENCY LEVELS BELOW 25% OF THEIR NON-PARTICIPATING PEERS. PARTICIPANTS' PHONETIC SKILLS INCREASED BY AN AVERAGE OF 76%, AND THEIR READING PROFICIENCY WAS NEARLY IDENTICAL TO THEIR PEERS, WHICH MEANS TPL'S PROGRAM SUCCEEDED IN "BRIDGING THEIR LITERACY GAP." COMPARED TO THEIR PEERS, THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT. IN SOME CASES, STUDIES SHOW THAT THE PARTICIPANT OUTSCORED THE CONTROL GROUP (NON PARTICIPATING PEERS) BY AS MUCH AS 129%.THE POST PROGRAM ATTITUDINAL SURVEY REVEALED SIGNIFICANT MEASURABLE RESULTS, INCLUDING OVER: 80% REPORTED THAT READING WAS MORE ENJOYABLE 80% FELT THEY HAD BECOME BETTER READERS 60% LIKED SCHOOL MORE 70% FELT THEIR GRADES WERE IMPROVING 75% REPORTED THAT READING BETTER MADE SCHOOL MORE FUN
    Expenses $42,856

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025Not on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
33-0395322
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
1990
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$858,675
Income (IRS master file)
$521,952

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2024$400,656$297,204$858,675IRS
990June 2023$329,159$291,901$746,899XML
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2007
Officer: STEPHEN TUCKER
June 30, 2008≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 33-0395322).

Questions about THE LITERACY PROJECT FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE LITERACY PROJECT FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE LITERACY PROJECT FOUNDATION is 33-0395322.
Is THE LITERACY PROJECT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to THE LITERACY PROJECT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE LITERACY PROJECT FOUNDATION 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 THE LITERACY PROJECT FOUNDATION 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 THE LITERACY PROJECT FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2024.
Who is the principal officer of THE LITERACY PROJECT FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 names SUE GRANT.
Who are the officers and directors of THE LITERACY PROJECT FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE LITERACY PROJECT FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $400,656, expenses of $297,204 and total assets of $858,675 at year end.

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