LITERACY MINNESOTA: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
LITERACY MINNESOTA (EIN 23-7217182)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2026-07-06
IRS object ID
202631879349300208
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-07-06T08:00:08-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN920370318PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1REDPATH AND COMPANY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1400 ROBERT ST N SUITE 1600AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237217182EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LITERACY MINNESOTABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLITEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6516452277PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 RAYMOND AVE 180AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55114ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANTONIO RAQUELPersonNm
Person TitleCO-INTERIM PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6516452277PhoneNum
Signature2026-07-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCATHY A LYDON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP03217215PTIN
Phone6514267000PhoneNum
Preparation2026-07-01PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerANTONIO RAQUELPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 RAYMOND AVE 180AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55114ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,067,279GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LITERACYMN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1972FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO SHARE THE POWER OF LEARNING THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ADVOCACY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee92TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers319TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,796,581PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$3,497,036CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$2,238,913PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,515,835CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$45,794PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$54,408CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,081,288PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,067,279CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$14,225PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$14,922CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,220,474PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,586,559CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$466,032CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,978,404PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,067,704CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$6,213,103PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$6,669,185CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$131,815PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$601,906CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,025,173TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,413,065TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,345,466TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,316,017TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,679,707NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,097,048NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE OLITERACY MINNESOTA'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING, SPARK INNOVATION IN LITERACY AND MOBILIZE CHANGE.LITERACY MINNESOTA WORKS TO BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE SOCIETY BY MAKING QUALITY LITERACY EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO ALL. IT IS A COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY RESOURCE, PROVIDING FREE CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN; SUPPORTING LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND TEACHING TOOLS; AND CREATING NEW PATHWAYS FOR GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. CORE WORK INCLUDES BOTH MINNESOTA AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,827,676ExpenseAmt
Grant$14,922GrantAmt
Revenue$2,185,095RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE OOPEN DOOR LEARNING CENTERS: TWO TWIN CITIES CAMPUSES AND SATELLITE SITES OFFERING ENGLISH, GED, COMPUTER, CITIZENSHIP, JOB-READINESS AND OTHER BASIC SKILLS CLASSES FOR ADULTS. EARLY LITERACY & FAMILIES: PROVIDES ADULTS TOOLS TO NAVIGATE EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND INCLUDES A FREE, LITERACY-ENRICHED PRESCHOOL FOR ADULT STUDENTS' YOUNG CHILDREN.SUMMER READS: PROVIDES READING MENTORS FOR CHILDREN ENTERING GRADES K-5.ADULT LITERACY HOTLINE: ONLINE AND PHONE REFERRAL SERVICE TO ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS STATEWIDE.TUTOR TRAINING: PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE WORKSHOPS FOR LITERACY VOLUNTEERS AND EDUCATORS.TECHNOLOGY SERVICES: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ADULT EDUCATION TEACHERS AND STAFF ON EFFECTIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL ADULT LEARNERS IN MINNESOTA.VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT: RECRUITS AND PLACES VOLUNTEERS INTO SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$515,909ExpenseAmt
Revenue$330,740RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE ONORTHSTAR DIGITAL LITERACY: A LEADING-EDGE PLATFORM THAT ASSESSES AND BUILDS DIGITAL SKILLS THROUGH ONLINE MODULES, CLASSROOM CURRICULUM AND SELF-DIRECTED ONLINE LEARNING. ESTABLISHES DIGITAL LITERACY STANDARDS AND INFORMS POLICY AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.NATIONAL SERVICE: TWO TRACKS, LITERACY FOR ALL AND DIGITAL LITERACY, THAT ENGAGE AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS TO DESIGN AND CARRY OUT LITERACY INITIATIVES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.ADVOCACY: MOBILIZES TO INFLUENCE POLICY AND LEGISLATION AROUND THE LITERACY CAUSE.CURRICULUM & RESOURCES: SEARCHABLE ONLINE LIBRARY OF LITERACY CURRICULUM AND TEACHING TOOLS.JOURNEYS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF ADULT STUDENT WRITING WITH ACCOMPANYING CLASSROOM RESOURCES FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS.LITERACY STRATEGIES: CONSULTING SERVICES TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCH AND DEVELOP LITERACY PROGRAMMING.OPEN DOOR COLLECTIVE: COMBATS POVERTY THROUGH LITERACY EDUCATION, POLICY AND RESEARCH.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$4,343,585TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document51IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee92EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members15GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member15IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6516452277PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 RAYMOND AVE 180AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55114ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
HAROLD HEGG
EXECUTIVE CMTE CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER HOLTE
FINANCE AND AUDIT CMTE CHA1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE CASEY
HR COMMITTEE CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL OPPERMAN
MARKETING CMTE CHAIR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE SINGER
DEVELOPMENT CMTE CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSE ARRIETA
BOARD MEMBER0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREA BROBBEY
BOARD MEMBER0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF ENGLISH
BOARD MEMBER0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHELSEA IHLE
BOARD MEMBER0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINA ORTIZ
BOARD MEMBER0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW PETERSON
BOARD MEMBER0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT RUTSCHER
BOARD MEMBER0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE SCHOENECK
BOARD MEMBER0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RITA SHIBKO
BOARD MEMBER0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABDULLAHI SIYAD
BOARD MEMBER0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTON JONES
PRESIDENT40.000.00Yes (X)$146,115$0$7,538
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$146,115TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$7,538TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
TENDED SOLUTIONS
9387 70TH AVEMILACAMN56353COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES$166,992
RAYMOND PARTNERS LLC
2300 MYRTLE AVEST PAULMN55114LANDLORD FOR ORGANIZATION HEADQUARTERS$154,468
GLEN EDWARD SASEK
637 SE LINN ST APT FPORTLANDOR97202SOFTWARE SERVICES$106,800
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$11,825MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$2,569,467GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$915,744AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$76,182NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,497,036TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FEES FOR SERVICES624110$2,341,312$2,341,312
WORKSHOP REGISTRATIONS624110$59,404$59,404
BOOK SALES624110$40,815$40,815
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES624110$39,743$39,743
PROJECTS624110$34,561$34,561
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,515,835TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$54,408TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$54,408ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,067,279TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,515,835RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$54,408ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,922TotalAmt
Program Services$14,922ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,654TotalAmt
Program Services$89,119ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,852ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,683FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,766,756TotalAmt
Program Services$1,971,884ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$515,537ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$279,335FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,493TotalAmt
Program Services$76,492ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,005ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,996FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$361,778TotalAmt
Program Services$267,864ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,761ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,153FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$214,878TotalAmt
Program Services$154,779ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,036ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,063FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,003,112TotalAmt
Program Services$751,800ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$188,715ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$62,597FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,382TotalAmt
Management And General$18,382ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$687,387TotalAmt
Management And General$687,387ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,007TotalAmt
Management And General$20,007ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,940TotalAmt
Program Services$14,987ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$110FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,685TotalAmt
Program Services$1,083ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,492ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,110FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,812TotalAmt
Program Services$28,311ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,576ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,925FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,071TotalAmt
Program Services$8,580ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$1,491FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$480,072TotalAmt
Program Services$408,425ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,504ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,143FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,185TotalAmt
Program Services$33,618ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,047ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,520FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,396TotalAmt
Program Services$47,117ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,543ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,736FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,357TotalAmt
Management And General$5,050ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$307FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TRAINING/EVENTS$371,335$271,502$85,731$14,102
SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT$152,929$140,725$8,405$3,799
AMERICORPS$52,798$52,798
RECRUITMENT/STAFF DEVEL$19,236$9,579$8,695$962

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,669,185TotalAmt
Program Services$4,343,585ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,859,568ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$466,032FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$305,592BOYAmt
EOY$545EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,828,135BOYAmt
EOY$1,336,521EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$569,447BOYAmt
EOY$468,863EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,085BOYAmt
EOY$115,411EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$206,913BOYAmt
EOY$177,242EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$512,872LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$233,931LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,825BOYAmt
EOY$278,941EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$998,176BOYAmt
EOY$2,035,542EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,025,173BOYAmt
EOY$4,413,065EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$309,393BOYAmt
EOY$414,615EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$824,545BOYAmt
EOY$624,977EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,073BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$136,455BOYAmt
EOY$1,276,425EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,345,466BOYAmt
EOY$2,316,017EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,161,097BOYAmt
EOY$1,439,862EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$518,610BOYAmt
EOY$657,186EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,679,707BOYAmt
EOY$2,097,048EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,025,173BOYAmt
EOY$4,413,065EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$601,906ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$19,247NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,916,771CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,081,776CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,250,801CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,796,581CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,497,036CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,542,965TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,916,771CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,081,776CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,250,801CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,796,581CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,497,036CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,542,965TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$236,080SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$19,306,885PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$28,454CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$31,138CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$32,955CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$45,794CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$54,408CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$192,749TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$25,840CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$101,084CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$126,924TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$19,862,638TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$8,597,140GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97200PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97600PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$20,007DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$20,007TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO MONITOR CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS WHICH MAY IMPACT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE. LITERACY MINNESOTA STAFF MEMBERS PERIODICALLY EDUCATE LEGISLATORS AND THIS OCCASIONALLY OVERLAPS INTO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab0InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$861,974BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$250ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$53,730InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$34,484OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$881,221EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$857,098BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$202ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$38,746InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$34,120OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$861,974EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$926,037BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$202ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$35,660InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$33,481OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$857,098EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$742,323BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$150ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$215,394InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$31,830OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$926,037EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$773,921BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$26,050ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$25,834InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$31,814OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$742,323EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.91750BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.08250TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$33,944OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,062DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,882BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$176,642OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$147,344DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,298BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$302,286OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$70,525DepreciationAmt
Book Value$231,761BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$278,941TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$881,221
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET, OPERATING LEASE$1,154,321
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,035,542TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$1,161,453
UNCLEARED CHECKS LIABILITY$114,972
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,276,425TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,067,279TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,067,279RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,067,279TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,669,185TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,669,185ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,669,185TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:LITERACY MINNESOTA WAS FORMERLY A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR LITERACY ACTION NETWORK (LAN). THAT AGENCY BECAME A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION ON 7/1/10 AND LITERACY MINNESOTA CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN LAN'S ASSETS AND PROVIDES BOOKKEEPING SERVICES.
PART V, LINE 4:THE INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO GENERATE INVESTMENT REVENUE TO BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:A TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITION (INCLUDING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS) MAY BE RECOGNIZED ONLY WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES LITERACY MINNESOTA HAS NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN AN ACCRUAL, EXPENSE OR BENEFIT UNDER THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT STANDARD.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 518BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11117 MARINE AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityWORTHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56187ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN416008522RecipientEIN
IRC SectionGOVIRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$14,922CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantSCHOOL ASSISTANCEPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING A PROCESS TO MONITOR THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OF ALL SUB-RECIPIENTS. PROGRAM STAFF WILL MAKE AT LEAST ONE MONITORING SITE VISIT A YEAR. THE FINANCE MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING A PROCESS TO MONITOR THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES OF ALL SUB-RECIPIENTS. THE FINANCE MANAGER WILL MAKE AT LEAST ONE DESK REVIEW A YEAR AND WILL REVIEW THE SUB-RECIPIENT'S FINANCIAL AND UNIFORM GUIDANCE AUDITS. AN ON-SITE REVIEW WILL OCCUR AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANTON JONESPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$146,115BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,538DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$2,000NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$153,653TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$4,570NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$51,320NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$20,292NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART I, COLUMN B REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, THEN BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IN DETAIL. THE RETURN IS THEN SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE ANNUALLY. THE DISCLOSURE IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE MANAGER FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT ARISES, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH DETERMINES THE RESTRICTIONS TO IMPOSE ON THE PERSON WITH A CONFLICT. A PERSON WITH A CONFLICT WOULD TYPICALLY BE RESTRICTED FROM VOTING ON RELATED MATTERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE HR COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS USING COMPARABILITY DATA AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN THE CURRENT YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO USES GUIDESTAR.

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationWE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST ABATEMENT OF LATE FILING PENALTIES FOR REASONABLE CAUSE, PURSUANT TO IRC SECTION 6652(C). WE BELIEVE OUR ORGANIZATION EXERCISED ORDINARY BUSINESS CARE AND PRUDENCE IN MEETING OUR FILING OBLIGATIONS. WE ENGAGE A CPA FIRM TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION AND FILING OF OUR ANNUAL FORM 990 AND RELATED EXTENSIONS, AND TO AUDIT OUR ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. DURING 2024, 2025, AND 2026 LITERACY MINNESOTA EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT, REPEATED, AND UNEXPECTED TURNOVER OF THE KEY PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR GATHERING AND PROVIDING FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AS WELL AS A MAJOR AND DIFFICULT SOFTWARE SYSTEMS OVERHAUL. AS A RESULT, THE AUDIT AND TAX RETURN FOR FISCAL YEAR JUNE 30, 2024 WERE DELAYED. AS SOON AS INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE, IT WAS PROVIDED TO THE CPA FIRM FOR COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT AND TAX FILINGS. PRIOR TO THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, OUR ANNUAL RETURNS HAVE BEEN TIMELY FILED. IN ADDITION, THE JUNE 30, 2024 RETURN WAS TIMELY EXTENDED BEFORE NOVEMBER 15, 2025. IT IS ALWAYS OUR INTENTION TO MEET IRS FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND THE FAILURE TO FILE TIMELY WAS NEITHER INTENTIONAL NOR THE RESULT OF WILLFUL NEGLECT; RATHER, WE WERE UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE FILING TIMELY DUE TO EXCEPTIONAL, UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES. WE UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE TIMELY AND COMPLETE FILING OF OUR TAX RETURNS, AND HAVE IMPLEMENTED A PROCESS GOING FORWARD TO MONITOR DUE DATES, COMPLETION, AND IRS ACCEPTANCE OF ALL REQUIRED FORMS PRIOR TO THEIR DUE DATES. WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION OF THIS REQUEST. BASED ON THE REASONABLE CAUSE ABOVE, WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST ABATEMENT OF FAILURE-TO-FILE PENALTIES, PURSUANT TO IRS REASONABLE CAUSE STANDARDS UNDER IRC SECTION 6652(C). UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I DECLARE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS LETTER AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS IS TRUE, CORRECT, AND COMPLETE.THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.SINCERELY,ANTONIO RAQUEL, CO-INTERIM PRESIDENTWENDY BERRY, CO-INTERIM PRESIDENTExplanationTxt

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