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Nonprofit · EIN 88-4094885

LITERACY BY THE BAY

Tax-exempt · SAUSALITO, CA 94965

Financials

$80K$77K2023$56K$56K2024$45K$44K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LITERACY BY THE BAY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$44,610$43,610$1,000$4,642$0$4,642
December 31, 2024990-EZ$56,000$55,734$266$3,642$0$3,642
December 31, 2023990-EZ$79,657$77,281$2,376$3,376$0$3,376
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$44,610
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Other expenses
$43,610
Program services (functional)
$43,610

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,642
Total assets, end of year
$4,642
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$4,642
Cash, savings and investments
$4,642
Gross receipts
$44,610

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cheryl PoppPresident10$0
Ann ElstonVice President1$0
Patricia WoodTreasurer2$0
Janet ChapmanSecretary2$0
Annette BrintonDirector1$0
Karen ClearyDirector1$0
Cara Mia LambiDirector1$0
Gina DrexelDirector1$0
Roxanne SheridanDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cheryl PoppPresident8$0
Ann ElstonVice President1$0
Patricia WoodTreasurer3$0
Janet ChapmanSecretary2$0
Barbara LaneDirector1$0
Tabitha AbbotDirector1$0
Annette BrintonDirector1$0
Karen ClearyDirector1$0
Cara Mia LambiDirector1$0
Gina DrexelDirector1$0
Rachel Lehman-HaughtDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cheryl PoppPresident7$0
Ann ElstonVice President1$0
Patricia WoodTreasurer2$0
Janet ChapmanSecretary2$0
Barbara LaneDirector1$0
Abbot ChambersDirector1$0
Heather JonesDirector1$0
Cynthia NimmoDirector1$0
Annette BrintonDirector1$0
Karen ClearyDirector1$0
Cara Mia LambiDirector1$0
Roxanne SheridanDirector0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
100 BAY ST, SAUSALITO, CA 94965-2184
In care of
% CHERYL POPP
Signed the 990-EZ
Patricia Wood, Treasurer
Phone
(415) 887-9967

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-4094885 or by the name LITERACY BY THE BAY.

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

Mission

Helping children, young adults, people of all ages and backgrounds grow as successful readers, writers and communicators by improving Literacy.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 90 Special events, including Bookshop Author events, literacy events for children, library and school events reaching over 200 children
    Expenses $39,500
  • Website, printing, marketing
    Expenses $1,300
  • Meetings, board, donor appreciation, fund raising
    Expenses $1,810
  • Contribution to non-profits supporting literacy
    Expenses $1,000

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for LITERACY BY THE BAY

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
88-4094885
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Education (B01)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,642
Income (IRS master file)
$44,610

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$44,610$43,610$4,642XML
990-EZDecember 2024$56,000$55,734$3,642XML
990-EZDecember 2023$79,657$77,281$3,376XML

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 88-4094885).

Questions about LITERACY BY THE BAY

What is the EIN of LITERACY BY THE BAY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LITERACY BY THE BAY is 88-4094885.
Is LITERACY BY THE BAY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to LITERACY BY THE BAY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LITERACY BY THE BAY file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of LITERACY BY THE BAY 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 LITERACY BY THE BAY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of LITERACY BY THE BAY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LITERACY BY THE BAY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $44,610, expenses of $43,610 and total assets of $4,642 at year end.

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