Nonprofit · EIN 46-3165332
ILLUMINATIONS CENTER FOR DYSLEXIA INC
Tax-exempt · MERIDIAN, MS 39301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $366,133 | $354,182 | $11,951 | $59,535 | $26,381 | $33,154 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $274,388 | $313,791 | -$39,403 | $24,997 | $3,270 | $21,727 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $301,561 | $265,712 | $35,849 | $64,408 | $4,248 | $60,160 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $131,264
- Program service revenue
- $228,929
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $5,940
- Other revenue
- $5,940
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $93,816
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $121,427
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15
- Accounting fees
- $3,430
- Occupancy
- $16,587
- Travel
- $5,691
- Program services (functional)
- $321,926
- Management and general (functional)
- $32,256
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,997
- Total assets, end of year
- $59,535
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,381
- Net assets, end of year
- $33,154
- Gross receipts
- $374,877
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- MS
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LETA PALMITER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $45,640 |
| AMY MCCARTY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| PAM PRATHER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KELLEY DAVIS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DEKE CROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY DUBUISSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHAWN HOUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARTY MCINTYRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KAREN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PAUL JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET PIESCHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TODD POPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHAD TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LETA PALMITER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $43,753 |
| KELLEY DAVIS | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 30 | $15,750 |
| ANGELA TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AMY MCCARTY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| GALE WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN TEMPLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| PAM PRATHER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARTHA MCINTYRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| PAUL JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KAREN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TODD POPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MANVEL WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LETA PALMITER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $37,087 |
| PAUL JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DARRELL DEROSIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PAM PRATHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREA GERMANY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAWN TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KAREN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CASEY CULPEPPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SEAN FITZGERALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CADE CARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANGELA TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID BONNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SARAH JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARTY MCINTYRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN TEMPLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| AMY MCCARTY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| GALE WALKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1020 22ND AVE STE C, MERIDIAN, MS 39301-5001
- In care of
- % LETA PALMITER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LETA PALMITER, 1020 22ND AVE SUITE C, MERIDIAN, MS 39301
- Signed the 990
- LETA PALMITER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (601) 484-7430
- Return prepared by
- GRANTHAMPOOLE PLLC
Mission
PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE AND SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS WITH READING DIFFICULTIES
Program accomplishments
- THE MISSION OF ILLUMINATIONS CENTER FOR DYSLEXIA IS TO MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN WITH LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DIFFERENCES USING HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED, MULTI-SENSORY, RESEARCH-BASED INSTRUCTION; EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO UTILIZE THEIR STRENGTHS TO THINK, IMAGINE, AND CREATE IN A STIMULATING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT CULTIVATES INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH.Expenses $321,926 · revenue $228,929
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-3165332
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $59,535
- Income (IRS master file)
- $374,877
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $366,133 | $354,182 | $59,535 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $274,388 | $313,791 | $24,997 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $301,561 | $265,712 | $64,408 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $236,816 | $252,512 | $29,665 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 46-3165332).
Questions about ILLUMINATIONS CENTER FOR DYSLEXIA INC
- What is the EIN of ILLUMINATIONS CENTER FOR DYSLEXIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ILLUMINATIONS CENTER FOR DYSLEXIA INC is 46-3165332.
- Is ILLUMINATIONS CENTER FOR DYSLEXIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to ILLUMINATIONS CENTER FOR DYSLEXIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ILLUMINATIONS CENTER FOR DYSLEXIA 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 ILLUMINATIONS CENTER FOR DYSLEXIA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ILLUMINATIONS CENTER FOR DYSLEXIA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ILLUMINATIONS CENTER FOR DYSLEXIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LETA PALMITER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ILLUMINATIONS CENTER FOR DYSLEXIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $45,640 (LETA PALMITER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ILLUMINATIONS CENTER FOR DYSLEXIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $366,133, expenses of $354,182 and total assets of $59,535 at year end.
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