Literacy Delaware Inc

Wilmington, DE
Tax-exempt since July 2001
EIN: 51-0410054

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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: Education N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$432k (2023)

Expenses

$445k (2023)

Total Assets

$198k (2023)

Total Liabilities

−$12k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Revenue

$431,672

Expenses

$444,619

Net Income

-$12,947

Net Assets

$209,751

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$402,989	93.4%
Program Services	$28,284	6.6%
Investment Income	$81	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$318	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$78,513	17.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$122,033	27.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$197,756
Total Liabilities	-$11,995
Net Assets	$209,751

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cynthia Shermeyer (Executive Director)	$78,513	$0	$0
Diane Frentzel (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Greg O'neill (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Mouli Ravilla (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Colin Murphy (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Cruce (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Annie Norman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jacqueline Ortiz (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Rollo Robertson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen Seeman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
James Spadola (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Revenue

$389,099

Expenses

$340,238

Net Income

$48,861

Net Assets

$222,752

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$383,077	98.5%
Program Services	$5,237	1.3%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$785	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$85,826	25.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$119,128	35.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$176,370
Total Liabilities	-$46,382
Net Assets	$222,752

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Carole D Bailey (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Diane Frentzel (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Robert E Bailey (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Cruce (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Judy Mellen (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Annie Norman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Staci Price (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mouli Ravilla (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Greg O'neill (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cynthia Shermeyer (Executive Director)	$0	$85,826	$0

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990

Filed on May 9, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Revenue

$384,440

Expenses

$235,553

Net Income

$148,887

Net Assets

$173,891

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$384,362	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$78	0.0%
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	$81,082	34.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$73,332	31.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$179,075
Total Liabilities	$5,184
Net Assets	$173,891

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cynthia Shermeyer (Executive Dir.)	$81,082	$0	$0
Barry Stiefel (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Carole Bailey (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Glenn Schuster (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Bailey (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Cruce (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Diane Frentzel (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Judy Mellen (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Annie Norman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Greg O'neill (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dina Sanchez (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Revenue

$156,522

Expenses

$209,872

Net Income

-$53,350

Net Assets

$22,842

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$156,000	99.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$90	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$432	0.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$55,401
Total Liabilities	$32,559
Net Assets	$22,842

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cynthia Shermeyer (Executive Dir.)	$69,732	$0
Debbie Simon (Chairman)	$0	$0
Barry Stiefel (Secretary)	$0	$0
Joe Valenti (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Carole Bailey (Director)	$0	$0
Kathy Nachbar (Director)	$0	$0
Glenn Schuster (Director)	$0	$0
George Thompson (Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on June 7, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Revenue

$194,434

Expenses

$201,313

Net Income

-$6,879

Net Assets

$76,192

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$193,681	99.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$753	0.4%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$79,834
Total Liabilities	$3,642
Net Assets	$76,192

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cynthia Shermeyer (Executive Dir.)	$69,131	$0
Debbie Simon (Chairman)	$0	$0
Barry Stiefel (Secretary)	$0	$0
Joe Valenti (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Carole Bailey (Director)	$0	$0
Kathy Nachbar (Director)	$0	$0
Glenn Schuster (Director)	$0	$0
George Thompson (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on June 7, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Revenue

$189,572

Expenses

$194,831

Net Income

-$5,259

Net Assets

$83,071

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$170,511	89.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,345	0.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$17,716	9.3%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$68,446	35.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$64,043	32.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$87,702
Total Liabilities	$4,631
Net Assets	$83,071

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cynthia Shermeyer (Executive Dir.)	$68,446	$0	$0
Debbie Simon (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Barry Stiefel (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Joe Valenti (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Carole Bailey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kathy Nachbar (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Glenn Schuster (Director)	$0	$0	$0
George Thompson (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 27, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Revenue

$201,954

Expenses

$237,686

Net Income

-$35,732

Net Assets

$88,330

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$193,748	95.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$2,385	1.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$5,821	2.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$67,106	28.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$71,210	30.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$92,710
Total Liabilities	$4,380
Net Assets	$88,330

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cynthia E Shermeyer (Director)	$66,129	$0	$0
Debbie Simon (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn Nachbar (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Carol Bailey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
George Thompson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Barry Stiefel (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Revenue

$205,117

Expenses

$231,318

Net Income

-$26,201

Net Assets

$124,062

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$204,705	99.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$412	0.2%
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	$65,152	28.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$133,538
Total Liabilities	$9,476
Net Assets	$124,062

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Revenue

$226,463

Expenses

$212,994

Net Income

$13,469

Net Assets

$151,065

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$226,271	99.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$192	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	$63,255	29.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$50,994	23.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$159,629
Total Liabilities	$8,564
Net Assets	$151,065

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cynthia E Shermeyer (Executive Director)	$63,255	$0	$0
Robert Hurka (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Paul Penna (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Morris (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn Nachbar (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn Brown (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Donna Maria King (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Debbie Simon (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kimberly Green Cauley (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 13, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Revenue

$227,598

Expenses

$225,963

Net Income

$1,635

Net Assets

$137,596

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$225,169	98.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$2,429	1.1%
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	$62,014	27.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$68,102	30.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$140,242
Total Liabilities	$2,646
Net Assets	$137,596

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cynthia E Shermeyer (Executive Director)	$62,014	$0	$0
Robert Hurka (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Paul Penna (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Morris (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn Nachbar (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn Brown (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Donna Maria King (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Debbie Simon (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Revenue

$210,781

Expenses

$202,993

Net Income

$7,788

Net Assets

$135,961

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$209,548	99.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,233	0.6%
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	$59,060	29.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$67,980	33.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$146,325
Total Liabilities	$10,364
Net Assets	$135,961

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Revenue

$177,491

Expenses

$211,870

Net Income

-$34,379

Net Assets

$128,173

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$177,762	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	-$271
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	$59,060	27.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$73,807	34.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$130,819
Total Liabilities	$2,646
Net Assets	$128,173

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Revenue

$271,362

Expenses

$242,292

Net Income

$29,070

Net Assets

$162,552

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$267,670	98.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3,692	1.4%
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	$58,190	24.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$106,646	44.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$165,121
Total Liabilities	$2,569
Net Assets	$162,552

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Literacy Delaware Inc

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Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $432k (2023)

Expenses $445k (2023)

Total Assets $198k (2023)

Total Liabilities −$12k (2023)

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$432k (2023)

Expenses

$445k (2023)

Total Assets

$198k (2023)

Total Liabilities

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