The Literacy Center

Bluffton, SC
Tax-exempt since Aug. 1982
EIN: 57-0727884

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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.

Revenue

$205k (2021)

Expenses

$242k (2021)

Total Assets

$0 (2021)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2021)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2021

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$204,664

Expenses

$242,014

Net Income

-$37,350

Net Assets

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$197,975	96.7%
Program Services	$5,765	2.8%
Investment Income	$924	0.5%
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	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$122,191	50.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$0
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$0

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Don Brashears (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Dedria Cruden (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kimberly Hall (Executive Di)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Gloria Holmes (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Sansing Mcpherson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Linda Peterson (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Cheryl Riddell (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Allan Schoenberger (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Marty Schwartz (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Randy Smith (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Mark Spurling (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bradford Steele (Executive Di)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on April 11, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$540,912

Expenses

$440,024

Net Income

$100,888

Net Assets

$361,669

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$515,194	95.2%
Program Services	$24,428	4.5%
Investment Income	$1,290	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	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$177,190	40.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$569,484
Total Liabilities	$207,815
Net Assets	$361,669

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Bradford Steele (Executive Di)	$66,893	$0	$0
Karen Edwards (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Tracy Awe (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Linda Peterson (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
James Bannon (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Don Brashears (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Gloria Holmes (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Betty Irby (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Nicole Littleton (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Sansing Mcpherson (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Cheryl Riddell (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Marty Schwartz (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Allan Schoenberger (Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$515,065

Expenses

$412,348

Net Income

$102,717

Net Assets

$260,781

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$465,015	90.3%
Program Services	$40,080	7.8%
Investment Income	$1,572	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$8,398	1.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$62,420	15.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$122,959	29.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$260,781
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$260,781

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Bradford Steele (Executive Di)	$62,420	$0	$0
James Bannon (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Karen Edwards (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Tom Berger (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Don Brashears (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Bill Harris (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Gloria Holmes (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Betty Irby (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Bob Leff (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Luisa Rains (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Sansing Mcpherson (Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 13, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$269,846

Expenses

$329,009

Net Income

-$59,163

Net Assets

$158,064

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$197,282	73.1%
Program Services	$40,279	14.9%
Investment Income	$118	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$32,167	11.9%
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	$185,980	56.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$161,744
Total Liabilities	$3,680
Net Assets	$158,064

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Pam Wall (Executive Di)	$52,711	$0	$0
James Bannon (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Elaine Cope (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Karen Edwards (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Tom Berger (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Don Brashears (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Bill Harris (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Gloria Holmes (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Betty Irby (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Bob Jones (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Bob Leff (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Luisa Rains (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Bradford Steele (Executive Di)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 11, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$311,845

Expenses

$318,332

Net Income

-$6,487

Net Assets

$217,230

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$245,032	78.6%
Program Services	$44,588	14.3%
Investment Income	$147	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$22,078	7.1%
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	$187,312	58.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$217,230
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$217,230

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Pam Wall (Executive Di)	$54,820	$0	$0
James Bannon (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Elaine Cope (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Karen Edwards (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Penny Wallhaus (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Don Brashears (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Alison Rice Berlin (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Maria Velez De Berliner (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Pat Irwin (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Betty Irby (Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 25, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$409,646

Expenses

$368,411

Net Income

$41,235

Net Assets

$223,718

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$331,478	80.9%
Program Services	$27,880	6.8%
Investment Income	$116	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$50,172	12.2%
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	$213,742	58.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$237,323
Total Liabilities	$13,605
Net Assets	$223,718

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Pam Wall (Executive Di)	$53,860	$0	$0
James Bannon (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Elaine Cope (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Carmines (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Karen Edwards (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Taylor (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Don Brashears (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Alison Rice Berlin (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Maria Velez De Berliner (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Marion Payne (Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Sept. 29, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$343,028

Expenses

$347,233

Net Income

-$4,205

Net Assets

$182,483

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$298,131	86.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$14	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$44,883	13.1%
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	$222,679	64.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$185,337
Total Liabilities	$2,854
Net Assets	$182,483

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Pam Wall (Executive Di)	$30,976	$0	$0
Robert Taylor (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Tony Schlegel (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Gordon Phelps (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Carmines (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Don Brashears (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Beryl Lamotte (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Adrian Morris (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Steven Weber (Board)	$0	$0	$0
James Bannon (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Karen Edwards (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 27, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$344,611

Expenses

$370,059

Net Income

-$25,448

Net Assets

$186,688

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$255,912	74.3%
Program Services	$26,355	7.6%
Investment Income	$434	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$61,910	18.0%
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	$199,471	53.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$189,906
Total Liabilities	$3,218
Net Assets	$186,688

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jean Heyduck (Executive Di)	$21,885	$0	$0
Phil Lindstrom (Director Of)	$20,375	$0	$0
Robert Taylor (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Tony Schlegel (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Tom Berger (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Carmines (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Don Brashears (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Daniels (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Beryl Lamotte (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Adrian Morris (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Steven Weber (Board)	$0	$0	$0
James Bannon (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Karen Edwards (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Sansing Mcpherson (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Margaret Arrington (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Jon Morris (Board)	$0	$0	$0
Mike Powers (Executive Di)	$0	$30,900	$1,330

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990

Filed on Aug. 4, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$407,132

Expenses

$395,989

Net Income

$11,143

Net Assets

$212,136

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$277,347	68.1%
Program Services	$31,456	7.7%
Investment Income	$1,288	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$96,521	23.7%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$520	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$203,735	51.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$216,448
Total Liabilities	$4,312
Net Assets	$212,136

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$372,077

Expenses

$369,151

Net Income

$2,926

Net Assets

$200,993

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$276,581	74.3%
Program Services	$24,067	6.5%
Investment Income	$268	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$71,161	19.1%
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	$186,082	50.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$210,780
Total Liabilities	$9,787
Net Assets	$200,993

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$339,208

Expenses

$367,846

Net Income

-$28,638

Net Assets

$198,067

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$321,014	94.6%
Program Services	$17,421	5.1%
Investment Income	$773	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	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$194,077	52.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$208,929
Total Liabilities	$10,862
Net Assets	$198,067

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