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LITERACY MINNESOTA

EIN 23-7217182 SAINT PAUL, MN

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Revenue 2023
$6,067,279
Expenses 2023
$6,669,185

Program services were 65.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B92Z
Classification
1200
Street
700 RAYMOND AVE STE 180

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE OLITERACY MINNESOTA'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING, SPARK INNOVATION IN LITERACY AND MOBILIZE CHANGE.LITERACY MINNESOTA WORKS TO BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE SOCIETY BY MAKING QUALITY LITERACY EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO ALL. IT IS A COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY RESOURCE, PROVIDING FREE CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN; SUPPORTING LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND TEACHING TOOLS; AND CREATING NEW PATHWAYS FOR GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. CORE WORK INCLUDES BOTH MINNESOTA AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO SHARE THE POWER OF LEARNING THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ADVOCACY.

  • SEE SCHEDULE OOPEN DOOR LEARNING CENTERS: TWO TWIN CITIES CAMPUSES AND SATELLITE SITES OFFERING ENGLISH, GED, COMPUTER, CITIZENSHIP, JOB-READINESS AND OTHER BASIC SKILLS CLASSES FOR ADULTS. EARLY LITERACY & FAMILIES: PROVIDES ADULTS TOOLS TO NAVIGATE EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND INCLUDES A FREE, LITERACY-ENRICHED PRESCHOOL FOR ADULT STUDENTS' YOUNG CHILDREN.SUMMER READS: PROVIDES READING MENTORS FOR CHILDREN ENTERING GRADES K-5.ADULT LITERACY HOTLINE: ONLINE AND PHONE REFERRAL SERVICE TO ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS STATEWIDE.TUTOR TRAINING: PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE WORKSHOPS FOR LITERACY VOLUNTEERS AND EDUCATORS.TECHNOLOGY SERVICES: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ADULT EDUCATION TEACHERS AND STAFF ON EFFECTIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL ADULT LEARNERS IN MINNESOTA.VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT: RECRUITS AND PLACES VOLUNTEERS INTO SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE.

    Expenses $3,827,676 · Grants $14,922 · Revenue $2,185,095

  • SEE SCHEDULE ONORTHSTAR DIGITAL LITERACY: A LEADING-EDGE PLATFORM THAT ASSESSES AND BUILDS DIGITAL SKILLS THROUGH ONLINE MODULES, CLASSROOM CURRICULUM AND SELF-DIRECTED ONLINE LEARNING. ESTABLISHES DIGITAL LITERACY STANDARDS AND INFORMS POLICY AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.NATIONAL SERVICE: TWO TRACKS, LITERACY FOR ALL AND DIGITAL LITERACY, THAT ENGAGE AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS TO DESIGN AND CARRY OUT LITERACY INITIATIVES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.ADVOCACY: MOBILIZES TO INFLUENCE POLICY AND LEGISLATION AROUND THE LITERACY CAUSE.CURRICULUM & RESOURCES: SEARCHABLE ONLINE LIBRARY OF LITERACY CURRICULUM AND TEACHING TOOLS.JOURNEYS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF ADULT STUDENT WRITING WITH ACCOMPANYING CLASSROOM RESOURCES FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS.LITERACY STRATEGIES: CONSULTING SERVICES TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCH AND DEVELOP LITERACY PROGRAMMING.OPEN DOOR COLLECTIVE: COMBATS POVERTY THROUGH LITERACY EDUCATION, POLICY AND RESEARCH.

    Expenses $515,909 · Revenue $330,740

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Harold Hegg

    EXECUTIVE CMTE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Holte

    FINANCE AND AUDIT CMTE CHA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Caroline Casey

    HR COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Opperman

    MARKETING CMTE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Bruce Singer

    DEVELOPMENT CMTE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jose Arrieta

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Andrea Brobbey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jeff English

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Chelsea Ihle

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Carolina Ortiz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Andrew Peterson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Robert Rutscher

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Katie Schoeneck

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rita Shibko

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Abdullahi Siyad

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Anton Jones

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $153,653
    From this org
    $146,115
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,538
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,115
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,538
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,000
    Filer's total
    $153,653

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $6,067,279
    Expenses
    $6,669,185
    Contributions
    $3,497,036
    Grants paid
    $14,922
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $6,081,288
    Expenses
    $6,213,103
    Contributions
    $3,796,581
    Grants paid
    $14,225

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,962,310
    Expenses
    $5,550,744
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,639,375
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,360,622
    Expenses
    $5,177,629
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,123,869
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,889,310
    Expenses
    $4,968,766
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,608,042
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,571,771
    Expenses
    $4,551,547
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,711,771
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,671,711
    Expenses
    $4,460,759
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,646,605
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,109,673
    Expenses
    $4,269,428
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,357,740
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,401,373
    Expenses
    $4,152,320
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,561,959
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,013,205
    Expenses
    $4,071,120
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,284,566
  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $4,119,483
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,260,176
  • 2011 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $3,869,129
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,502,801

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

  • INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 518

    $14,922

    2023 SCHOOL ASSISTANCE

  • INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 518

    $14,225

    2022 SCHOOL ASSISTANCE

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.