Nonprofit · EIN 92-0620121
LINKED2LITERACY
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $427,868 | $430,925 | -$3,057 | $167,297 | $0 | $167,297 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $562,639 | $465,489 | $97,150 | $170,354 | $0 | $170,354 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $167,331 | $44,634 | $122,697 | $123,204 | – | $123,204 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $190,126
- Program service revenue
- $234,937
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,805
- Other revenue
- $2,805
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,577
- Occupancy
- $3,504
- Travel
- $4,498
- Program services (functional)
- $395,960
- Management and general (functional)
- $28,845
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,120
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $170,354
- Total assets, end of year
- $167,297
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $167,297
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $146,977
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,320
- Gross receipts
- $460,560
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Ousey | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $84,830 |
| Tiffani Childress | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $42,498 |
| Ashley Larson | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $13,700 |
| Amy Budler | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Erika Kirkland | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Doug Ganz | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jo Sheets | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Derrick Pearson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marna Munn | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffani Childress | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $95,416 |
| Kathleen Ousey | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $65,330 |
| Amy Budler | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Erika Kirkland | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Doug Ganz | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley Larson | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jo Sheets | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Derrick Pearson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marna Munn | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIFFANI CHILDRESS | PRESIDENT | 50 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY FIX | CO EXEC DIRE | 20 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN OUSEY | CO EXEC DIRE | 60 | $0 |
| AMY BUDLER | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 |
| ERIKA KIRKLAND | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA DENEIL | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3201 S 39TH ST, LINCOLN, NE 68506-6109
- In care of
- % IRENE DELOZIER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Doug Ganz, 3201 South 39th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506
- Signed the 990
- Doug Ganz, Treasurer
- Phone
- (949) 973-6073
- Website
- WWW.LINKED2LITERACY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Labenz & Associates LLC
Mission
LINKED2LITERACY INSPIRES GENERATIONS BY PROVIDING INCLUSIVE BOOKS AND LITERACY EDUCATION THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
Program accomplishments
- Extend literacy support to schools involved with the TeamMates Program. Providing educational materials and books, to foster a culture of reading and learning in communities.Expenses $201,502 · revenue $213,594
- Local affiliate for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.Expenses $153,146 · revenue $2,784
- Other literacy programsExpenses $41,312 · revenue $18,559
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 92-0620121
- 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 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $167,297
- Income (IRS master file)
- $460,560
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $427,868 | $430,925 | $167,297 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $562,639 | $465,489 | $170,354 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $167,331 | $44,634 | $123,204 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | 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 92-0620121).
Questions about LINKED2LITERACY
- What is the EIN of LINKED2LITERACY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LINKED2LITERACY is 92-0620121.
- Is LINKED2LITERACY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to LINKED2LITERACY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LINKED2LITERACY 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 LINKED2LITERACY 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 LINKED2LITERACY 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 LINKED2LITERACY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Doug Ganz.
- Who are the officers and directors of LINKED2LITERACY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,830 (Kathleen Ousey, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does LINKED2LITERACY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $427,868, expenses of $430,925 and total assets of $167,297 at year end.
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