Nonprofit · EIN 23-7047508
LITERACY CONNECTS
Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,152,082 | $3,305,711 | -$153,629 | $4,492,776 | $184,504 | $4,308,272 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,105,516 | $3,057,022 | $48,494 | $4,037,924 | $137,407 | $3,900,517 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,461,579 | $2,489,413 | $972,166 | $4,287,982 | $450,938 | $3,837,044 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,811,994
- of which government grants
- $173,172
- Program service revenue
- $382,360
- Investment income
- $12,271
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$55,353
- Other revenue
- -$54,543
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $213,135
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,851,430
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,470,757
- Professional fundraising fees
- $67,687
- Legal fees
- $5,784
- Accounting fees
- $36,530
- Occupancy
- $47,585
- Depreciation
- $65,827
- Program services (functional)
- $2,457,267
- Management and general (functional)
- $169,282
- Fundraising (functional)
- $679,162
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,037,924
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,492,776
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $184,504
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,308,272
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,650,383
- Publicly traded securities
- $30,000
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,707,128
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,601,144
- Gross receipts
- $3,239,922
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 482
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON O'BRIEN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $100,127 | $39,109 |
| DANIEL SMALL | FINANCE/OPS Officer | 40 | $73,625 | $2,417 |
| MELINDA BURKE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.89 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM EGITA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GUTIERREZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.24 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BEITER | PAST BOARD C Trustee or director | 0.55 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNNY BAE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA HABIB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.62 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANINE TRACEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.35 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEL FOSTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.24 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYMIE JACOBS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA ALCORTA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN FEENY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEANNE LOPEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.33 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIEL ALLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.21 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA RICKE-KIELY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.37 | $0 |
| ANDRES CANO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MATT KOPEC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.18 | $0 |
| ROCQUE PEREZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON O'BRIEN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $87,549 | $9,300 |
| DANIEL SMALL | FINANCE/OPS Officer | 40 | $33,173 | $193 |
| AMY BEITER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM EGITA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.23 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GUTIERREZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.16 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA BURKE | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.79 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER MATHEWSON | PAST BOARD C Trustee or director | 0.63 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT KOPEC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.58 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNNY BAE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.37 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA HABIB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANINE TRACEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEL FOSTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JAYMIE JACOBS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW WAHLQUIST | FORMER EXEC Officer | 40 | $109,223 | $8,880 |
| REBECCA WERNER | FINANCE/OPS Officer | 40 | $57,966 | $7,629 |
| SHARON O'BRIEN | INTERIM EXEC Officer | 40 | $57,446 | $7,704 |
| AMBER MATHEWSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.9 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM EGITA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GUTIERREZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.33 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BEITER | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.86 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KINNEY | PAST BOARD C Trustee or director | 2.6 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY LANYON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.21 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRI TYPPO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE GOMEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT KOPEC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.71 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNNY BAE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.52 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN PETRUS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.04 | $0 | $0 |
| DESIREE CUETO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FREEDBURG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA BURKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.58 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANINE TRACEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA NAJERA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.36 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA HABIB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 E YAVAPAI RD, TUCSON, AZ 85705-3650
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELINDA BURKE, 200 E YAVAPAI RD, TUCSON, AZ 85705
- Signed the 990
- SHARON O'BRIEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (520) 882-8006
- Website
- WWW.LITERACYCONNECTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUDWIG KLEWER & RUDNER PLLC
Mission
CONNECTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH LITERACY AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION.
Program accomplishments
- THE ADULT AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION PROGRAM LITERACY CONNECTS TRAIN AND SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS TO TUTOR ADULT STUDENTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, BASIC LITERACY, DIGITAL SKILLS, HIGH-SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATION ATTAINMENT, WORKPLACE READINESS, AND CAREER PROMOTIONS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 354 VOLUNTEERS GAVE MORE THAN 46,672 HOURS TO INSTRUCT 3,532 ADULT LEARNERS, AT NO CHARGE TO THE LEARNERS, IN CLASSES AND THROUGH 1:1 TUTORING FACILITATED VIA ZOOM AND IN PERSON.Expenses $982,907 · revenue $152,944
- STORIES THAT SOAR IS A LITERACY AND ARTS INTEGRATION PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES WRITING, COLLABORATION, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION THROUGH INTERACTIVE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE, IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL K-12 PROGRAMMING, AND EDUCATOR TRAINING WORKSHOPS. PROGRAMMING IS DELIVERED THROUGH DIRECT SERVICE AND VIA THE LICENSING OF COPYWRITTEN CURRICULUM. THIS FISCAL YEAR, 6,944 CHILDREN AND 699 EDUCATORS WERE IMPACTED THROUGH STORIES THAT SOAR.Expenses $614,317 · revenue $95,590
- LITERACY CONNECTS' READING SEED IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM THAT HELPS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 2ND GRADERS ADVANCE THEIR ASSESSED LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH ONCE A WEEK, ONE-TO-ONE, COACHING FROM TRAINED VOLUNTEERS FOR A MINIMUM OF 16 WEEKS. AT EACH SESSION, STUDENTS SELECT A FREE, HIGH-QUALITY BOOK TO BUILD THEIR HOME LIBRARIES. READING SEED OPERATES THREE MODELS: "REFERRAL" FOR STUDENTS WITH HIGHEST NEED, THE "LOOP" WHERE STUDENTS ARE MATCHED WITH THEIR COACH FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS, AND "CTE" WHERE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH CAREER INTERESTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ARE TRAINED AS COACHES. DATA ON THE "LOOP" SHOWS STUDENTS WITH TWO YEARS OF READING SEED ARE TWICE AS LIKELY AS THEIR NON-READING SEED COUNTERPARTS TO REACH 3RD GRADE READING PROFICIENCY. THIS FISCAL YEAR, 279 VOLUNTEERS WORKED WITH 867 STUDENTS. 21,133 FREE BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED.Expenses $491,453 · revenue $76,472
- REACH OUT AND READ SOUTHERN ARIZONA (RORSA) PROMOTES HEALTHY BRAIN GROWTH, POSITIVE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SCHOOL READINESS BY GIVING FAMILIES RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TO MAKE READING ALOUD PART OF THEIR DAILY ROUTINE. BY INTEGRATING READING INTO PEDIATRIC PRACTICES, RQRSA PARTNERS WITH DOCTORS IN 58 CLINICS, REACHING 85,710 CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE.Expenses $368,590 · revenue $57,354
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
- 23-7047508
- 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
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,492,776
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,239,922
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,152,082 | $3,305,711 | $4,492,776 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,105,516 | $3,057,022 | $4,037,924 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,461,579 | $2,489,413 | $4,287,982 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,329,327 | $2,167,820 | $3,371,260 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 23-7047508).
Questions about LITERACY CONNECTS
- What is the EIN of LITERACY CONNECTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LITERACY CONNECTS is 23-7047508.
- Is LITERACY CONNECTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to LITERACY CONNECTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LITERACY CONNECTS 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 CONNECTS 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 CONNECTS 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 CONNECTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELINDA BURKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of LITERACY CONNECTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,127 (SHARON O'BRIEN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does LITERACY CONNECTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,152,082, expenses of $3,305,711 and total assets of $4,492,776 at year end.
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