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Nonprofit · EIN 83-1538122

BUILDING LITERACY

Tax-exempt · SAN JOSE, CA 95120

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6905 SERENITY WAY, SAN JOSE, CA 95120-3150
In care of
% AMBER LAO
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
6905 SERENITY WAY, SAN JOSE CA 95120
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
AMBER LAO, 6905 SERENITY WAY, SAN JOSE CA 95120

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-1538122 or by the name BUILDING LITERACY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Not on file

At risk of automatic revocation

None of the last three returns is in the IRS public files. The IRS revokes tax-exempt status after three consecutive years without a return. Recent filings can take a few weeks to appear.

File the 2025 990-N for BUILDING LITERACY

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
83-1538122
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
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Education (B70)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: AMBER LAO
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 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 83-1538122).

Questions about BUILDING LITERACY

What is the EIN of BUILDING LITERACY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BUILDING LITERACY is 83-1538122.
Is BUILDING LITERACY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to BUILDING LITERACY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BUILDING LITERACY file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of BUILDING LITERACY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BUILDING LITERACY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2022.
Who is the principal officer of BUILDING LITERACY?
The 990-N for 2019 names AMBER LAO.

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