Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,177,118
- Total expenses
- $4,410,997
- Contributions and grants received
- $4,409,456
- Grants paid
- $35,046
- Program service revenue
- $107,203
- Investment income
- -$339,541
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,228,435
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,580,562
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,647,873
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,775,146
- Management and general expenses
- $369,280
- Fundraising expenses
- $266,571
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,775,146
Program services were 85.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$111,179
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,991,142
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,307,135
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES
total $107,203 · related or exempt $107,203
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3 · Investment income
total $3,504 · excluded $3,504
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $4,711
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $347,756
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $4,711 · other assets -$347,756
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$343,045 · related or exempt -$343,045
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$71,120
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$111,179
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$71,120
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $35,046 · program services $35,046
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $313,091 · program services $125,258 · management and general $123,754 · fundraising $64,079
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,572,424 · program services $2,423,899 · management and general $6,817 · fundraising $141,708
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $70,476 · program services $67,390 · management and general $35 · fundraising $3,051
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $171,664 · program services $158,928 · management and general $808 · fundraising $11,928
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $221,209 · program services $198,703 · management and general $7,068 · fundraising $15,438
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $59,407 · management and general $59,407
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11g · Fees: other
total $124,468 · program services $73,074 · management and general $51,394
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $73,739 · program services $68,471 · management and general $3,227 · fundraising $2,041
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13 · Office expenses
total $98,024 · program services $80,133 · management and general $15,655 · fundraising $2,236
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14 · Information technology
total $155,662 · program services $122,894 · management and general $30,673 · fundraising $2,095
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16 · Occupancy
total $179,444 · program services $147,776 · management and general $13,013 · fundraising $18,655
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17 · Travel
total $35,519 · program services $35,513 · management and general $6
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $58,767 · program services $51,163 · management and general $7,443 · fundraising $161
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $38,502 · program services $29,347 · management and general $9,155
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23 · Insurance
total $31,268 · management and general $31,268
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24a · Other expenses: CURRICULUM MATERIALS
total $152,046 · program services $149,088 · management and general $1,584 · fundraising $1,374
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24b · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES
total $9,551 · program services $5,274 · management and general $4,277
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24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $5,862 · program services $669 · management and general $2,423 · fundraising $2,770
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24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE
total $2,500 · program services $2,500
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24e · All other expenses
total $2,328 · program services $20 · management and general $1,273 · fundraising $1,035
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $921,388 · end of year $101,742
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $429,413 · end of year $1,593,912
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $199,968 · end of year $101,182
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$377,327
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$328,169
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $389,886 · end of year $49,158
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $131,001 · end of year $145,486
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $110,652 · end of year $2,236,955
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $197,552 · end of year $310,141
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19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $60,450
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $110,652 · end of year $2,209,971
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $979,800 · end of year $7,488
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $894,304 · end of year $1,640,385
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO ADVANCE LITERACY WITHIN THE KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES, ADVOCACY, AND COLLABORATION.
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LITERACY KC OFFERS A WELCOMING COMMUNITY FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIES TO IMPROVE LITERACY SKILLS AND ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE. EACH TERM, STAFF, TUTORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND INSTRUCTORS BUILD A COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE ADULT STUDENTS EXPAND THEIR READING, WRITING, MATH, AND DIGITAL SKILLS. THIS PERSONALIZED APPROACH ALLOWS STUDENTS TO SHAPE THE INSTRUCTION THEY RECEIVE AND DELIVERS A BALANCED CURRICULUM, LEADING TO IMPROVED LITERACY AND LIFE SKILLS. OUR MODEL HAS THREE KEY PARTS. INSTRUCTOR LED: QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS TEACH RELEVANT, RESPONSIVE, AND LEVEL-APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM. TUTOR-DRIVEN: TRAINED VOLUNTEER TUTORS SUPPORT THE INSTRUCTORS AND HELP MEET INDIVIDUAL STUDENT NEEDS. STUDENT-CENTERED: EACH STUDENT IDENTIFIES ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GOALS AND INSTRUCTORS DESIGN LESSONS TO HELP THEM MEET THESE GOALS. OUR PROGRAMMING INCLUDES HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY PREPARATION CLASSES, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING, EXCEL ADULT HIGH SCHOOL (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KC PUBLIC LIBRARY AND MID-CONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY), DIGITAL LITERACY CLASSES, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND THE LET'S READ FAMILY READING PROGRAM. DURING 2024-2025, LKC RAN 78 CLASSES WITH 1,875 STUDENTS HAVING 115,000 STUDENT INSTRUCTION HOURS. OF THESE STUDENTS, 853 DEMONSTRATED A GAIN IN PROFICIENCY THROUGH TESTING, PASSED THEIR HISET/GED, OR RECEIVED A CERTIFICATION. FIFTY-EIGHT ACHIEVED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY AND 107 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN IETP.
Expenses $3,775,146 · Grants $35,046 · Revenue $107,203
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Gillian Ford HelmGILLIAN FORD HELM
CEO
- Total calculated
- $173,463
- From this org
- $166,664
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,799
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $166,664
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $6,260
- Nontaxable benefits
- $539
- Filer's total
- $173,463
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Kim GravesKIM GRAVES
COO
- Total calculated
- $128,533
- From this org
- $116,880
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,653
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Paul DefoePAUL DEFOE
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Bridget RichardsBRIDGET RICHARDS
VICE PRESIDE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ann TinsmanANN TINSMAN
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Bobby KellyBOBBY KELLY
PAST PRESIDE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Pierson CurtisPIERSON CURTIS
AT LARGE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christina ChandlerCHRISTINA CHANDLER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paul EwingPAUL EWING
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Charles KingCHARLES KING
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mike MielkeMIKE MIELKE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marquis QueenMARQUIS QUEEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tricia ScagliaTRICIA SCAGLIA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dori StaytonDORI STAYTON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Monica TiffanyMONICA TIFFANY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
None.
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 30 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202513219349319606
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