Nonprofit · EIN 58-1958477
OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $356,287 | $323,773 | $32,514 | $588,806 | $26,494 | $562,312 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $444,902 | $293,350 | $151,552 | $553,886 | $32,306 | $521,580 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $262,124 | $258,456 | $3,668 | $515,123 | $157,510 | $357,613 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $351,924
- of which government grants
- $101,598
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,363
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,218
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $205,472
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $225,146
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,938
- Occupancy
- $13,635
- Travel
- $1,228
- Depreciation
- $11,202
- Program services (functional)
- $222,469
- Management and general (functional)
- $72,320
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,984
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $553,886
- Total assets, end of year
- $588,806
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,494
- Net assets, end of year
- $562,312
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $194,794
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $118,617
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $443,695
- Gross receipts
- $356,287
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- AR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIFFANY BENITEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET BURGGRAF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON CASH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW DUNLAP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN HORLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AASHIKA JAYANTH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINA PHEBUS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA ARROYOS | FINANCE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET BURGGRAF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON CASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER CHAK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW DUNLAP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIANA GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AASHIKA JAYANTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA KUMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WEI ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINA PHEBUS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB ARNOLD | OUTREACH CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA ARROYOS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER CHAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW DUNLAP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHANDA HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY JENSEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEILANI OCOSIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAL ROSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MINA PHEBUS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2596 N KEYSTONE XING, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703-2465
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MINA PHEBUS, 2596 NORTH KEYSTONE CROSSING, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703
- Signed the 990
- MINA PHEBUS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (479) 521-8250
- Website
- WWW.OZARKLITERACY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PIERCE FIRM PLLC
Mission
OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL OFFERS FREE LITERACY PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS IN ORDER TO BUILD A WELCOMING, INCLUSIVE AND EMPOWERED COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- ADULT EDUCATION. OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL PROVIDES ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING TO IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, AND NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS FROM 50 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN, 95% OF WHOM SPEAK LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH. WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDING FREE ENGLISH CLASSES AND INDIVIDUAL TUTORING FOR ADULTS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY ARKANSAS SINCE 1964. OUR GOALS ARE TO PROMOTE LITERACY, PROVIDE EDUCATION, SUPPORT NEWCOMERS, BUILD INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES AND ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW ARKANSANS. THROUGH IMPROVED LANGUAGE SKILLS, OUR STUDENTS CAN GAIN EMPLOYMENT, ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE WORK TO BUILD INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES AND FOSTER UNDERSTANDING, BELONGING, AND MUTUAL ENGAGEMENT AMONG NEW ARKANSANS AND THEIR NEIGHBORS.Expenses $154,240
- WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL HAS A 60-YEAR HISTORY AS A PROVIDER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION CLASSES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. OUR EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER REGIONAL ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STRENGTHEN COORDINATION BETWEEN PROGRAMS AND NAVIGATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. WE ARE STRENGTHENING ELA SUPPORTED SKILLS TRAINING IN OUR REGION BY COORDINATING PATHWAYS TO TRAINING WITH OTHER AREA PROVIDERS TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS WHO SPEAK OTHER LANGUAGES. BY STRATEGIZING WITH AREA BUSINESS LEADERS, WE ARE TARGETING WORKFORCE GAPS. THROUGH IMPROVED LANGUAGE SKILLS, INTEGRATED WITH WORKFORCE TRAINING, NEW ARKANSANS WILL GAIN EMPLOYMENT TO STRENGTHEN OUR REGIONAL ECONOMY AND BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY.Expenses $40,108
- WELCOME CENTER. OUR WELCOME CENTER IS CENTRAL TO OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM BUILT ON THREE IDEAS -OPPORTUNITY, WELCOMING AND FRIENDSHIP. WE PAIR IMMIGRANTS WITH VOLUNTEERS TO PRACTICE LANGUAGE SKILLS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR REGION. THANKS TO VOLUNTEERS, MANY IMMIGRANTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY THAT THEY OTHERWISE WOULDN'T HAVE TO TAKE ENGLISH CLASSES. OUR VOLUNTEERS ALLOW US TO PROVIDE LOW-COST INDIVIDUALIZED CLASSES AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND DAYS. THANKS TO VOLUNTEERS, IMMIGRANTS FEEL MORE WELCOME HERE. IN MANY CASES, OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE THE IMMIGRANTS' FIRST REAL BRIDGE TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THANKS TO VOLUNTEERS, OUR COMMUNITY IS MORE INTEGRATED. LANGUAGE SEGREGATES US, BUT OUR VOLUNTEERS USE THAT BARRIER AS AN EXCUSE TO CONNECT WITH AND FORM MEANINGFUL FRIENDSHIPS WITH ENGLISH LEARNERS.Expenses $28,121
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
- 58-1958477
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B61Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $588,806
- Income (IRS master file)
- $356,287
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $356,287 | $323,773 | $588,806 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $444,902 | $293,350 | $553,886 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $262,124 | $258,456 | $515,123 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $226,926 | $360,855 | $376,944 | 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 58-1958477).
Questions about OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL INC is 58-1958477.
- Is OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL 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 OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL 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 OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL 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 OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MINA PHEBUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $356,287, expenses of $323,773 and total assets of $588,806 at year end.
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