GUANACASTE LITERACY
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $112K · expenses $114K · assets $18K
- EIN
- 27-1427847
- Address
- 2108 LA CASA DR, AUSTIN, TX 78704-4723
- NTEE code
- Q33
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2019
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Our vision is to create thriving economically stable communities We strive to accomplish this vision via our mission to empower individuals from ruralunderserved communities to develop the skills they need to seize educational opportunities for themselves and their families Programs are thoughtfully developed to address the unique education and community development needs where we work The comprehensive approach to community-based education focuses on youth development adult education womens empowerment and community development
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meradith Leebrick | Board President | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Drew Ragland | Vice President | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charlotte Schmidlapp | Secretary | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dan Sine | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Craig Thatcher | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Miguel Poyastro | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Denton Ragland (former) | Secretary | 2018-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Justin Zelikovitz (former) | Board Member | 2018-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Littlefield (former) | Board Member | 2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meradith Leebrick | Board President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Drew Ragland | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charlotte Schmidlapp | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dan Sine | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Craig Thatcher | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Miguel Poyastro | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meradith Leebrick | Board President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Drew Ragland | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charlotte Schmidlapp | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dan Sine | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Craig Thatcher | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Miguel Poyastro | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meradith Leebrick | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Drew Ragland | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charlotte Schmidlapp | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dan Sine | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Craig Thatcher | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Miguel Poyastro | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meradith Leebrick | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Drew Ragland | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Denton Ragland | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Justin Zelikovitz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charlotte Schmidlapp | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meradith Leebrick | Board President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Drew Ragland | Board Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Denton Ragland | Boar Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Justin Zelikovitz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charlotte Schmidlapp | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meradith Leebrick | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Drew Ragland | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Denton Ragland | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Justin Zelikovitz | Officer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charlotte Schmidlapp | Officer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meradith Leebrick | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Drew Ragland | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Denton Ragland | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Justin Zelikovitz | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charlotte Schmidlapp | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Littlefield | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $112,019 | $113,609 | $17,627 | $17,627 | $103,397 | $57 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $104,975 | $102,126 | $20,455 | $19,217 | $98,227 | $2,898 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $119,451 | $125,644 | $16,471 | $16,368 | $104,796 | $36 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $88,245 | $83,446 | $22,666 | $22,561 | $85,990 | $151 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $101,806 | $108,199 | $17,762 | $17,762 | $97,166 | $541 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $116,940 | $105,887 | $24,155 | $24,155 | $101,433 | $466 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $91,808 | $96,599 | $14,606 | -$4,791 | $78,636 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $98,752 in all, tax years 2015 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDRENS WELLNESS FUND INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GUANACASTE LITERACY” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $51,296 | 2024 | $42,365 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2024 | 2 | $15,013 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| MARINA FLAMINGO FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015 | 1 | $6,443 | 2015 | $6,443 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $6,000 | 2016 | $6,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $113,609 spent · pay $56,170 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $56,170 | 49.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $35,289 | 31.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $15,640 | 13.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,211 | 5.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $299 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $113,609 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $102,126 spent · pay $58,632 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $58,632 | 57.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,838 | 24.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $12,126 | 11.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,386 | 6.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $144 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $102,126 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $125,644 spent · pay $78,313 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $78,313 | 62.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $24,200 | 19.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,394 | 13.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,737 | 5.4% | |
| Total | $125,644 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $83,446 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $65,785 | 78.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,563 | 13.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,074 | 7.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $24 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $83,446 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $108,199 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $62,651 | 57.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $38,574 | 35.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,974 | 6.4% | |
| Total | $108,199 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $105,887 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $73,024 | 69.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,477 | 23.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,218 | 7.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $168 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $105,887 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $96,599 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $572
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $65,130 | 67.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,616 | 23.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,731 | 9.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $122 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $572 | reported apart |
| Total | $96,599 | 100% |