Nonprofit · EIN 38-2725232
LITERACY CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,562,858 | $2,689,883 | -$127,025 | $2,304,042 | $1,341,743 | $962,299 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,826,226 | $2,051,108 | -$224,882 | $2,192,919 | $1,103,595 | $1,089,324 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,577,919 | $1,821,806 | $756,113 | $1,672,839 | $358,633 | $1,314,206 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,207,314
- of which government grants
- $1,258,374
- Program service revenue
- $226,355
- Investment income
- $22,359
- Net income from fundraising events
- $106,830
- Other revenue
- $106,830
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $140,202
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,354,701
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,783,991
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $36,136
- Occupancy
- $86,911
- Travel
- $29,030
- Depreciation
- $19,522
- Program services (functional)
- $2,110,411
- Management and general (functional)
- $389,210
- Fundraising (functional)
- $190,262
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,192,919
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,304,042
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,341,743
- Net assets, end of year
- $962,299
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $243,839
- Publicly traded securities
- $177,894
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $480,651
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $481,648
- Gross receipts
- $2,614,182
- Employees
- 82
- Volunteers
- 138
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Falb | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $140,203 | $21,772 |
| Kevin Vos | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sherril Soman | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Russo | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Seguin | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Ayres | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Win Irwin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shanna Reynolds | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Heilman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Moyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deidra Mitchell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maleika Joubert Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashleigh Draft | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Victor Holt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosa Estrada | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina C'Nol | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Casey O'Neill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yadira Garza | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Falb | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $129,740 | $22,549 |
| Jim Ayres | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Malieka Joubert Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashleigh Draft | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosa Estrada | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Heilman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Victor Holt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Win Irwin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Lonergan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Mendez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deidra Mitchell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Moyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shanna Reynolds | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Russo | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Seguin | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sherril Soman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Vos | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Casey O'Neill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY FALB | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $118,446 | $17,937 |
| JIM AYRES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MALEIKA JOUBERT BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY DRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSA ESTRADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HEILMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WIN IRWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK LONERGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA MENDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRA MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE MOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNA REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM RUSSO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA SEGUIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRIL SOMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN VOS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 207 FULTON STREET E SUITE 400, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503-3278
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Wendy Falb, 207 Fulton St E Suite 4000, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Signed the 990
- Wendy Falb, Executive Director
- Phone
- (616) 459-5151
- Website
- www.literacycenterwm.org
- Return prepared by
- VREDEVELD HAEFNER LLC
Mission
As the largest community-based adult literacy provider in Michigan and nationally recognized for best practice, we instructed 1,347 adults in 2024-2025 with free, contextualized literacy and English language instruction.
Program accomplishments
- Across all programs, learners received 145,242 hours of free instruction designed to meet literacy needs where life happens, including workplaces, health clinics, schools, community settings, and libraries. The Literacy Center instructed 385 adults through Family Literacy programming in 13 schools and online, integrating English language instruction with parent leadership and school partnership. To reduce barriers, 2,809 hours of free childcare were provided.Expenses $2,110,411
- The Literacy Center instructed 350 learners through workforce development and Integrated Education and Training programs aligned with high-demand industries. This included 228 learners in Customized Workplace English at 17 employers and 70 learners who upskilled into healthcare career pathways.0
- Through one-on-one tutoring, 195 learners were instructed with the support of 111 trained volunteer literacy coaches who contributed 5,595 hours of service. Health literacy and refugee-focused programming integrated literacy instruction into healthcare and resettlement contexts. Fifty-five additional learners became new United States citizens through citizenship instruction and application support, strengthening workforce participation and economic opportunity in West Michigan.0
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
- 38-2725232
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B61Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,304,042
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,614,182
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,562,858 | $2,689,883 | $2,304,042 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,826,226 | $2,051,108 | $2,192,919 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,577,919 | $1,821,806 | $1,672,839 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 38-2725232).
Questions about LITERACY CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN
- What is the EIN of LITERACY CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LITERACY CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN is 38-2725232.
- Is LITERACY CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to LITERACY CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LITERACY CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN 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 CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN 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 CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN 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 CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Wendy Falb.
- Who are the officers and directors of LITERACY CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,203 (Wendy Falb, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does LITERACY CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,562,858, expenses of $2,689,883 and total assets of $2,304,042 at year end.
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