Nonprofit · EIN 58-1984690
FRIENDS OF LITERACY INC
Also known as TERESA B BRITTAIN
Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37927
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $250,215 | $288,722 | -$38,507 | $115,046 | $32,637 | $82,409 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $232,045 | $295,336 | -$63,291 | $144,155 | $23,284 | $120,871 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $293,401 | $264,132 | $29,269 | $221,573 | $37,800 | $183,773 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $235,263
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,840
- Net income from fundraising events
- $13,112
- Other revenue
- $13,112
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $73,611
- Other salaries and wages
- $101,101
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $211,317
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,300
- Occupancy
- $9,449
- Program services (functional)
- $235,094
- Management and general (functional)
- $40,365
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,263
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $144,155
- Total assets, end of year
- $115,046
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $32,637
- Net assets, end of year
- $82,409
- Publicly traded securities
- $26,197
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $38,659
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $43,750
- Gross receipts
- $259,599
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY WAND | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $73,611 |
| DAWN MOSTEIT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUSY GRAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LEAANNE WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HARRY OGDEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CARTER HALL | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TUNISIA HOLLEY | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RAMO STOTT | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA SULLIVAN | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JANAY TURNER | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WILSON | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JILL CARROL | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HARRELL | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANGELIA NYSTROM | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA BRITTAIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $65,948 |
| DAWN MOSTEIT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUSY GRAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LEAANNE WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HARRY OGDEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CARTER HALL | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TUNISIA HOLLEY | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RAMO STOTT | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA SULLIVAN | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JANAY TURNER | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WILSON | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JILL CARROL | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA BRITTAIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $61,740 |
| DAWN MOSTEIT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUSY GRAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LAURA ZANNUCCI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JILL CARROLL | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CARTER HALL | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TUNISIA HOLLEY | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LARA LUNDY | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALAN MAY | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN REYNOLDS | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RAMO STOTT | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA SULLIVAN | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JANAY TURNER | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LEAANNE WILLIAMS | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WILSON | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3158, KNOXVILLE, TN 37927-3158
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WENDY WAND, PO BOX 3158, KNOXVILLE, TN 37927
- Signed the 990
- WENDY WAND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (865) 549-7007
- Website
- WWW.FRIENDSOFLITERACY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PURKEY CARTER COMPTON SWANN & CARTER
Mission
FRIENDS OF LITERACY INC IS NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS LOW INCOME ADULTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN EAST TENNESSEE IMPROVE THEIR LITERACY SKILLS.
Program accomplishments
- FAMILY AND ADULT LITERACY EDUCATIONExpenses $235,094
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
- 58-1984690
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B92Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $115,046
- Income (IRS master file)
- $259,599
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $250,215 | $288,722 | $115,046 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $232,045 | $295,336 | $144,155 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $293,401 | $264,132 | $221,573 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $240,504 | $249,248 | $211,803 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 58-1984690).
Questions about FRIENDS OF LITERACY INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF LITERACY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF LITERACY INC is 58-1984690.
- Is FRIENDS OF LITERACY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF LITERACY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF 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 FRIENDS OF LITERACY 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 FRIENDS OF LITERACY 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 FRIENDS OF LITERACY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WENDY WAND.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF LITERACY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $73,611 (WENDY WAND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF LITERACY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $250,215, expenses of $288,722 and total assets of $115,046 at year end.
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