Nonprofit · EIN 13-3911331
LITERACY INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10034
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,258,205 | $6,015,831 | -$757,626 | $8,174,447 | $359,495 | $7,814,952 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,315,546 | $5,700,357 | $2,615,189 | $9,133,070 | $480,370 | $8,652,700 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,896,523
- of which government grants
- $1,479,518
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $312,921
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $174,622
- Other revenue
- $48,761
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $178,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,830,230
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,858,349
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $91,310
- Occupancy
- $77,617
- Program services (functional)
- $4,931,550
- Management and general (functional)
- $374,839
- Fundraising (functional)
- $709,442
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,133,070
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,174,447
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $359,495
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,814,952
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,075,059
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,739,893
- Gross receipts
- $14,951,753
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARLA GODOY | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,094 | $3,247 |
| LAURA WALSH | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,681 | $15,362 |
| JESSICA GOLDFARB | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,459 | $15,408 |
| EMMANUEL NOVY | CHIEF OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,255 | $2,702 |
| SHARI LEVINE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $121,869 | $16,488 |
| ELIZABETH MANNING | DIRECTOR OF EVALUATION AND LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,513 | $12,303 |
| MARY FRATTO ROWE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SPIERER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE YOUNG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR PICHARDO JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KOSHA UDANI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ESTILO | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GALISKI | CHAIR, AUDIT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY DOCKRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL FOLTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY GIACOMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JORDAN HALPERN-LEISTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOVA KATZIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES E LIEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA NEWBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN PANTALENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON RENTEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW SPRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN URBAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARLA GODOY | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,008 | $2,940 |
| EMMANUEL NOVY | CHIEF OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,008 | $2,137 |
| SHARI LEVINE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $120,968 | $13,152 |
| KATIE GARDNER-BOEHM | CHIEF OF STAFF/ MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,300 | $7,482 |
| JESSICA GOLDFARB | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,610 | $13,392 |
| CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FRATTO ROWE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SPIERER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KOSHA UDANI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY DOCKRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ESTILO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL FOLTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GALISKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN HALPERN-LEISTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENE JAFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NAHID LAKHANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E LIEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA NEWBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ELKIND ORCHANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PANTALENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR PICHARDO JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE PREMO PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON RENTEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SPRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA ORTIZ-GULARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5030 BROADWAY STE 641, NEW YORK, NY 10034-1611
- In care of
- % SHARI LEVINE OF LITERACY IN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KOSHA UDANI, 5030 BROADWAY 641, NEW YORK, NY 10034
- Signed the 990
- KOSHA UDANI, TREASURER
- Phone
- (212) 620-5462
- Website
- WWW.LINCNYC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
Mission
LINC'S MISSION IS TO EQUIP CHILDREN WITH FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY SKILLS ESSENTIAL FOR KINDERGARTEN READINESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND MOBILIZING THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- LINC BUILDS AN ECOSYSTEM OF LITERACY SURROUNDING CHILDREN STARTING ON DAY ONE, WHEN IT MATTERS MOST. WE STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND SUPPORT EARLY LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. AS A RESULT, EVERY CHILD CAN BECOME A CONFIDENT READER, EVERY PARENT IS EMPOWERED TO BE THEIR CHILD'S FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT TEACHER, AND EVERY COMMUNITY PARTNER IS EQUIPPED TO ENGAGE FAMILIES IN LITERACY-RICH LEARNING. IN FY25, THE CITYWIDE COALITIONS WE LEAD-CITY'S FIRST READERS AND UPPER MANHATTAN EARLY CHILDHOOD CONNECT-REACHED MORE THAN 1 MILLION FAMILIES IN NYC. OUR DIRECT-SERVICE PROGRAMS WORKED INTENSIVELY WITH 3,211 CAREGIVERS, REACHING MORE THAN 5,000 CHILDREN, AND DISTRIBUTED 6,323 BOOKS TO FAMILIES.Expenses $4,931,550
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
- 13-3911331
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B92)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,174,447
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,951,753
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,258,205 | $6,015,831 | $8,174,447 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,315,546 | $5,700,357 | $9,133,070 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,091,797 | $5,155,894 | $6,536,572 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,716,163 | $4,480,628 | $8,106,270 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 13-3911331).
Questions about LITERACY INC
- What is the EIN of LITERACY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LITERACY INC is 13-3911331.
- Is LITERACY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to LITERACY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LITERACY INC 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 LITERACY INC 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 LITERACY INC 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 LITERACY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KOSHA UDANI.
- Who are the officers and directors of LITERACY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,094 (CARLA GODOY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LITERACY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,258,205, expenses of $6,015,831 and total assets of $8,174,447 at year end.
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