- Revenue 2024
- $13,250,042
- Expenses 2024
- $14,597,111
Program services were 90.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
As filed
- Subsection
- 03
- NTEE code
- J32Z
- Classification
- 1000
- Street
- 420 EAST ALCOTT
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).
Other organizations at this address
1 other organization in the IRS Business Master File lists the same street address. matched by us
We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.
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KALAMAZOO LITERACY COUNCIL
EIN 38-3252735
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS.
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OUR COMMERCIAL SERVICES DIVISION IS BEST KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC. IT BENEFITS FROM COMMUNITY DONATIONS OF GENTLY USED CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, TOYS, WORKING ELECTRONICS, CARS, AND OTHER VEHICLES. DONATIONS ARE PROCESSED AND RESOLD IN OUR GOODWILL RETAIL OUTLETS. OUR WORKERS USE THESE DONATIONS TO LEARN VALUABLE WORK SKILLS. THEIR JOBS INCLUDE COLLECTING, SORTING, PROCESSING, PRICING, STOCKING, AND SELLING THESE ITEMS. THE REVENUES GENERATED BY GOODWILL RETAIL OUTLETS PROVIDE OUR WORKERS' WAGES AND FUND GOODWILL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. TOTAL REVENUE IN 2024 FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES IS 11,123,519 .
Expenses $10,341,817 · Revenue $11,123,519
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GOODWILL PROVIDED 3,735 PEOPLE WITH SERVICES OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN 2023. THESE SERVICES INCLUDED EMPLOYMENT/CAREER COACHING, FINANCIAL LITERACY SERVICES, ADULT LITERACY SERVICES, VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS AND COUNSELING, COMMUNITY RESOURCE NAVIGATION AND A 20 YEAR COMMITMENT TO FAMILIES WHO WANT TO EXIT POVERTY WITH A CHILD 0-3 CALLED LIFE GUIDES. LIFE GUIDES OF SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN PROVIDES A LIFE COACH FOR FAMILIES WITH A SMALL CHILD. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS FOR THE CHILD (0-3) TO GRADUATE FROM A POST-SECONDARY PROGRAM AND OBTAIN A LIVING WAGE POSITION, THUS BREAKING THE POVERTY CYCLE FOR THAT FAMILY. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY AND A POVERTY FAMILY IS TIME FRAME. LIFE GUIDE COACHES WORK WITH THE FAMILY TO DEVELOP MIDDLE AND LONG TERM GOAL SETTING BY HELPING THE FAMILY RID THEMSELVES OF THE DAILY CRISIS SITUATIONS THAT LEAD TO POOR DECISIONS FOR THE LONG TERM.
Expenses $1,447,677
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GOODWILL PROVIDES AREA BUSINESSES WITH MANUFACTURING SERVICES WHILE PROVIDING WORK EXPERIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. AS WITH OUR RETAIL OPERATIONS, GOODWILL USES THE REVENUES FROM OUR CONTRACT MANUFACTURING SERVICES DIVISION FOR ITS EDUCATION AND CAREER SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DISADVANTAGES SUCH AS WELFARE DEPENDENCY, HOMELESSNESS, AND LACK OF EDUCATION OR WORK EXPERIENCE. THE CUSTODIAL SERVICES DIVISION OFFERS THE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE LOCAL BUSINESSES WITH JANITORIAL SERVICES.
Expenses $1,348,620 · Revenue $490,581
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Officers and directors · 2024
As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.
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Michael JonesMICHAEL JONES
PRESIDENT &
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Steven CummingsSTEVEN CUMMINGS
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steve McKiddySTEVE MCKIDDY
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Maya MokrzanMAYA MOKRZAN
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Deborah DroppersDEBORAH DROPPERS
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lavoda AgnewLAVODA AGNEW
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nick BoydNICK BOYD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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John BrinkJOHN BRINK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mark GettelMARK GETTEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Eddie KeeneEDDIE KEENE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Heidi LiddleHEIDI LIDDLE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Susan MaasSUSAN MAAS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Chris McCleadCHRIS MCCLEAD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sizu McInteeSIZU MCINTEE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jim MedskerJIM MEDSKER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tim NendorfTIM NENDORF
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Clarence LloydCLARENCE LLOYD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sarah PromSARAH PROM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jamey RenwickJAMEY RENWICK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Gerardo RinconGERARDO RINCON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Amy TaylorAMY TAYLOR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kelly WeathersKELLY WEATHERS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Keith ThompsonKEITH THOMPSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Andy RowlesANDY ROWLES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jan OpalewskiJAN OPALEWSKI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.
Filings
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2024
- Revenue
- $13,250,042
- Expenses
- $14,597,111
- Contributions
- $10,257,438
- Grants paid
- $24,421
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2023
- Revenue
- $12,894,871
- Expenses
- $13,559,321
- Contributions
- $10,415,652
- Grants paid
- $111,072
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2022
- Revenue
- $13,599,220
- Expenses
- $12,697,379
- Contributions
- $10,976,732
- Grants paid
- $136,550
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
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2021 · 990
- Revenue
- $15,963,293
- Expenses
- $12,608,149
- Assets (EOY)
- $17,178,637
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2020 · 990
- Revenue
- $11,899,649
- Expenses
- $12,477,142
- Assets (EOY)
- $15,585,166
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2019 · 990
- Revenue
- $13,685,792
- Expenses
- $13,258,017
- Assets (EOY)
- $14,683,431
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2018 · 990
- Revenue
- $13,313,818
- Expenses
- $12,827,527
- Assets (EOY)
- $14,013,560
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2017 · 990
- Revenue
- $12,176,074
- Expenses
- $11,962,449
- Assets (EOY)
- $13,441,794
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2016 · 990
- Revenue
- $11,673,570
- Expenses
- $11,407,836
- Assets (EOY)
- $12,741,843
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2015 · 990
- Revenue
- $11,854,768
- Expenses
- $11,476,186
- Assets (EOY)
- $12,796,903
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2014 · 990
- Revenue
- $11,273,905
- Expenses
- $10,917,804
- Assets (EOY)
- $12,823,579
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2013 · 990
- Revenue
- $10,566,178
- Expenses
- $9,672,129
- Assets (EOY)
- $12,330,987
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2012 · 990
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- $9,037,523
- Assets (EOY)
- $11,780,656
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
No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.
Grants received
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KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$75,000
2023 HUMAN SERVICE-MULTIPURPOSE/OTHER
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KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$75,000
2022 HUMAN SERVICE-MULTIPURPOSE/OTHER
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KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$65,000
2024 HUMAN SERVICE-MULTIPURPOSE/OTHER
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UNITED WAY OF SOUTH CENTRAL MI
$57,095
2024 DIRECT GRANTS-ALLOCATION-HW, DESIGNATION PAYOUT
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UNITED WAY OF SOUTH CENTRAL MI
$55,190
2023 DONOR DESIGNATIONS
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UNITED WAY OF SOUTH CENTRAL MI
$54,083
2022 DESIGNATIONS & WORKFORCE & INCOME SUPPORTS FOR LOW-INCOME AND WORKING INDIVIDUALS
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2024 EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING
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 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.