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Literacy Connection

Literacy Connection
  • Elgin, IL
  • Tax-exempt since June 2004
  • EIN: 36-3576823

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$176k (2024)

Expenses
$207k (2024)

Total Assets
$204k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$4.7k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$176,382
Expenses
$206,545
Net Income
-$30,163
Net Assets
$198,916
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $165,944
94.1%
Program Services $355
0.2%
Investment Income $933
0.5%
Net Fundraising $9,150
5.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $203,617
Total Liabilities $4,701
Net Assets $198,916
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Megan Wheless (Executive Dir.) $24,297 $0
Patricia Williams (Past Exec Dirct) $7,877 $0
Jessie Huebner (President) $0 $0
Vikki Larocco (Vice President) $0 $0
Marlen Glenn (Secretary) $0 $0
Christine Awe (Treasurer) $0 $0
Colleen Stribling (Director) $0 $0
David Esquivel (Director) $0 $0
David Im (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on April 15, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$236,641
Expenses
$191,371
Net Income
$45,270
Net Assets
$229,079
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $229,142
96.8%
Program Services $940
0.4%
Investment Income $1,134
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,425
2.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $57,429
30.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $82,662
43.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $232,809
Total Liabilities $3,730
Net Assets $229,079
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Patricia Williams (Executive Dir.) $57,429 $0 $0
Jessie Huebner (President) $0 $0 $0
Vikki Larocco (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Marlen Glenn (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Stibling (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Esquivel (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Im (Director) $0 $0 $0
Martell Armstrong (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Awe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 6, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$186,893
Expenses
$181,550
Net Income
$5,343
Net Assets
$183,809
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $180,337
96.5%
Program Services $290
0.2%
Investment Income $487
0.3%
Net Fundraising $5,779
3.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $189,366
Total Liabilities $5,557
Net Assets $183,809
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Patricia Williams (Executive Dir.) $55,825 $0
Christine Awe (Treasurer) $0 $0
Vikki Larocco (Vice President) $0 $0
Rosemary Betz (Secretary) $0 $0
Marlen Glenn (Director) $0 $0
Martell Armstrong (Director) $0 $0
Jessie Huebner (President) $0 $0
David Esquivel (Director) $0 $0
David Im (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$209,508
Expenses
$208,310
Net Income
$1,198
Net Assets
$178,466
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $202,184
96.5%
Program Services $165
0.1%
Investment Income $85
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $7,074
3.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $55,000
26.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $102,663
49.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $179,374
Total Liabilities $908
Net Assets $178,466
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Patricia Williams (Executive Dir.) $55,000 $0 $0
Christine Awe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Vikki Larocco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosemary Betz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Regina Hawks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Lovett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessie Huebner (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Young (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Jay Robinson (President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 25, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$185,255
Expenses
$212,343
Net Income
-$27,088
Net Assets
$177,268
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $180,396
97.4%
Program Services $1,855
1.0%
Investment Income $277
0.1%
Net Fundraising $2,727
1.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $180,062
Total Liabilities $2,794
Net Assets $177,268
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christine Awe (Treasurer) $0 $0
Vikki Larocco (Director) $0 $0
Rosemary Betz (Secretary) $0 $0
Patricia Williams (Executive Dir.) $0 $0
Regina Hawks (Director) $0 $0
Beverly Lovett (Director) $0 $0
Jessie Huebner (Vice President) $0 $0
Kathy Young (Director) $0 $0
John Jay Robinson (President) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on March 1, 2021

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$207,178
Expenses
$226,980
Net Income
-$19,802
Net Assets
$204,356
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $199,515
96.3%
Program Services $7,489
3.6%
Investment Income $174
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $71,036
31.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $106,081
46.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $204,360
Total Liabilities $4
Net Assets $204,356
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Patricia Williams (Executive Dir.) $6,875 $0 $0
Christine Awe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Vikki Larocco (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Rosemary Betz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Regina Hawks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Lovett (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jessie Huebner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Young (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Jay Robinson (President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 29, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$274,615
Expenses
$181,790
Net Income
$92,825
Net Assets
$224,158
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $253,830
92.4%
Program Services $2,817
1.0%
Investment Income $184
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $17,784
6.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $68,867
37.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $69,747
38.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $233,252
Total Liabilities $9,094
Net Assets $224,158
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karen Oswald Resigned 2 15 18 (F Ormer Exec Dir) $61,367 $0 $0
David Zimmerman (Executive Dir.) $7,500 $0 $0
Christine Awe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Vikki Larocco (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gary Christenson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Regina Hawks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Lovett (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jessie White (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Young (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carlos Trujillo Resign 2 5 18 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gertrude Trudy Zaja (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Jay Robinson (President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 29, 2018

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$244,418
Expenses
$159,736
Net Income
$84,682
Net Assets
$131,333
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $222,333
91.0%
Program Services $1,635
0.7%
Investment Income $68
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $20,382
8.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $56,137
35.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $68,764
43.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $143,250
Total Liabilities $11,917
Net Assets $131,333
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karen Oswald (Executive Dir.) $56,137 $0 $0
Christine Awe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Vikki Larocco (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gary Christenson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Lovett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carlos Trujillo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Kline Resigned 117 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gertrude Trudy Zaja (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Jay Robinson (President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 31, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$125,781
Expenses
$160,698
Net Income
-$34,917
Net Assets
$46,281
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $100,308
79.7%
Program Services $7,585
6.0%
Investment Income $5
0.0%
Net Fundraising $17,883
14.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $58,220
Total Liabilities $11,939
Net Assets $46,281

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$239,144
Expenses
$263,447
Net Income
-$24,303
Net Assets
$81,198
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $213,034
89.1%
Program Services $4,610
1.9%
Investment Income $72
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $21,428
9.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $62,784
23.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $130,255
49.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $95,860
Total Liabilities $14,662
Net Assets $81,198

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$275,692
Expenses
$253,103
Net Income
$22,589
Net Assets
$105,501
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $252,297
91.5%
Program Services $2,924
1.1%
Investment Income $84
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $20,387
7.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $61,553
24.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $118,671
46.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $117,393
Total Liabilities $11,892
Net Assets $105,501

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$234,479
Expenses
$241,114
Net Income
-$6,635
Net Assets
$82,912
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $214,363
91.4%
Program Services $1,902
0.8%
Investment Income $113
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $18,101
7.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $60,944
25.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $112,166
46.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $93,593
Total Liabilities $10,681
Net Assets $82,912

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$552,029
Expenses
$545,946
Net Income
$6,083
Net Assets
$64,547
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $529,338
95.9%
Program Services $2,150
0.4%
Investment Income $38
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $20,503
3.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $170,544
31.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $78,830
Total Liabilities $14,283
Net Assets $64,547

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$484,175
Expenses
$469,977
Net Income
$14,198
Net Assets
$58,464
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $462,221
95.5%
Program Services $2,735
0.6%
Investment Income $83
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $19,136
4.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $159,152
33.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $72,708
Total Liabilities $14,244
Net Assets $58,464

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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