Literacy Trust Inc

Nutley, NJ
Tax-exempt since July 1999
EIN: 59-3551080

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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: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Single Organization Support (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$1.58M (2023)

Expenses

$2.03M (2023)

Total Assets

$1.47M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$100k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Revenue

$1,582,377

Expenses

$2,032,798

Net Income

-$450,421

Net Assets

$1,372,078

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,060,018	67.0%
Program Services	$466,889	29.5%
Investment Income	$196	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$183
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$55,457	3.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$203,775	10.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$766,366	37.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,472,369
Total Liabilities	$100,291
Net Assets	$1,372,078

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Erica Doherty (Executive Director)	$125,167	$0	$1,625
Phylisa Wisdom (Director Of Strategic Partnership)	$120,373	$0	$12,179
Salma Muro (Executive Director Thru 09/22)	$119,526	$0	$27,258
Sumeet Chugani (Board Co Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Cathleen Collins (Board Co Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Karen Daniels (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Michael E Gruen Secretary (Thru 06/23, Director As Of 06/23)	$0	$0	$0
Rebecca Tesfaye (Secretary As Of 06/23)	$0	$0	$0
Nada Bseikri (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Zachary Dominitz (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Christina Tettonis (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 21, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Revenue

$1,784,480

Expenses

$3,258,614

Net Income

-$1,474,134

Net Assets

$1,759,584

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,608,691	90.1%
Program Services	$175,776	9.9%
Investment Income	$13	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	$173,970	5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,636,770	50.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,951,497
Total Liabilities	$191,913
Net Assets	$1,759,584

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Salma Muro (Executive Director)	$152,171	$0	$17,842
Erica Doherty (Director Of Programs)	$121,650	$0	$3,911
Phylisa Wisdom (Director Of Strategic Partnerships)	$119,650	$0	$14,705
Eduardo Beltre (Director Of Talent, Ops, Culture)	$109,100	$0	$16,139
Sumeet Chugani (Board Co Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Cathleen Collins (Board Co Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Karen Daniels (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Michael E Gruen (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Jayne Bentzen (Director (Thru Nov 2021))	$0	$0	$0
Nada Bseikri (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Zachary Dominitz (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Zachary Naidich (Director (Thru Sep 2021))	$0	$0	$0
Christina Tettonis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
May Tong (Director (Thru Nov 2021))	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Revenue

$4,601,773

Expenses

$2,806,592

Net Income

$1,795,181

Net Assets

$3,042,150

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,557,937	99.0%
Program Services	$43,811	1.0%
Investment Income	$25	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	$162,539	5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,371,020	48.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,504,762
Total Liabilities	$462,612
Net Assets	$3,042,150

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Salma Muro (Executive Director)	$121,875	$0	$3,703
Erica Doherty (Director Of Programs)	$106,565	$0	$4,000
Phylisa Wisdom (Director Of Strategic Partnerships)	$103,663	$0	$13,310
Sumeet Chugani (Board Co Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Cathleen Collins (Board Co Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Karen Daniels (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Michael E Gruen (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Jayne Bentzen (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Zachary Dominitz (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Harry Lennix (Director (Thru July 2020))	$0	$0	$0
Zachary Naidich (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Christina Tettonis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
May Tong (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Revenue

$2,445,709

Expenses

$2,457,971

Net Income

-$12,262

Net Assets

$1,060,984

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,797,233	73.5%
Program Services	$648,389	26.5%
Investment Income	$28	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$59	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$168,156	6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,160,524	47.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,422,699
Total Liabilities	$361,715
Net Assets	$1,060,984

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Tiffany Zapico (Executive Director Until March 2020)	$138,062	$0	$9,075
Michael Flynn (Director Of Program Until Oct. 2019)	$114,239	$0	$8,922
Cathleen Collins (Board Co Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Sumeet Chugani (Board Co Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Karen Daniels (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Michael E Gruen (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Jayne Bentzen (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Zachary Dominitz (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn Kaiser (Director Until April 2020)	$0	$0	$0
Harry Lennix (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Zachary Naidich (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Christina Tettonis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
May Tong (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Salma Muro (Executive Director As Of March 2020)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 17, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Revenue

$2,078,656

Expenses

$2,014,719

Net Income

$63,937

Net Assets

$1,115,471

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,420,317	68.3%
Program Services	$658,251	31.7%
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	$88	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$142,001	7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$868,382	43.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,156,493
Total Liabilities	$41,022
Net Assets	$1,115,471

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Tiffany Zapico (Executive Director)	$130,163	$0	$8,519
Jayne Bentzen (Board Co Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn Kaiser (Board Co Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Karen Daniels (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Michael E Gruen (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Sumeet Chugani (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Cathleen Collins (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Zachary Dominitz (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Harry Lennix (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Christina Tettonis (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 15, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Revenue

$1,717,711

Expenses

$1,827,900

Net Income

-$110,189

Net Assets

$1,051,534

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$942,578	54.9%
Program Services	$775,133	45.1%
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	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$132,902	7.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$827,697	45.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,183,107
Total Liabilities	$131,573
Net Assets	$1,051,534

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Tiffany Zapico (Executive Director)	$121,680	$0	$8,266
Jayne Bentzen (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn Kaiser (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Christina Tettonis (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Cathleen Collins (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Zachary Dominitz (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Michael E Gruen (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Harry Lennix (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 16, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Revenue

$851,606

Expenses

$677,830

Net Income

$173,776

Net Assets

$714,907

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$391,176	45.9%
Program Services	$460,430	54.1%
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	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$68,500	10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$289,397	42.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$816,774
Total Liabilities	$101,867
Net Assets	$714,907

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$1,678,928

Expenses

$1,266,032

Net Income

$412,896

Net Assets

$541,131

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,096,000	65.3%
Program Services	$582,928	34.7%
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	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$135,451	10.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$376,385	29.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$624,051
Total Liabilities	$82,920
Net Assets	$541,131

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Tiffany Zapico (Executive Director)	$121,500	$0	$13,950
Jayne Bentzen (President)	$0	$0	$0
Benedict A Silverman (Secretary Deceased 12/4/16)	$0	$0	$0
Nora L Hoover (Officer)	$0	$180,000	$0
Kathryn Kaiser (Officer Started 03/2016)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 7, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$75,228

Expenses

$41,905

Net Income

$33,323

Net Assets

$126,235

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$60,000	79.8%
Program Services	$15,228	20.2%
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	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$127,519
Total Liabilities	$1,284
Net Assets	$126,235

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jayne Bentzen (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Benedict A Silverman (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Tiffany Zapico (Executive Director)	$0	$94,154	$9,333
Nora L Hoover (Former President)	$0	$210,000	$0

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990

Filed on May 13, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$209,941

Expenses

$155,924

Net Income

$54,017

Net Assets

$116,846

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$50,000	23.8%
Program Services	$149,887	71.4%
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	$10,054	4.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$124,950	80.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$123,258
Total Liabilities	$6,412
Net Assets	$116,846

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$159,837

Expenses

$143,688

Net Income

$16,149

Net Assets

$62,829

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$45,864	28.7%
Program Services	$113,973	71.3%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$72,896
Total Liabilities	$10,067
Net Assets	$62,829

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Nora L Hoover (President)	$62,116	$0
Matthew Rosinski (Bd Member)	$0	$0
David Topping (Bd Member)	$0	$0
Mark Gasarch (Bd Member)	$0	$0
Benedict Silverman (Vice President)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Aug. 21, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$200,924

Expenses

$224,610

Net Income

-$23,686

Net Assets

$46,680

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$30,000	14.9%
Program Services	$170,924	85.1%
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	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$133,879	59.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$58,944
Total Liabilities	$12,264
Net Assets	$46,680

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$295,331

Expenses

$241,549

Net Income

$53,782

Net Assets

$70,366

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$46,500	15.7%
Program Services	$248,831	84.3%
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	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$140,000	58.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$73,289
Total Liabilities	$2,923
Net Assets	$70,366

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Revenue

$182,862

Expenses

$198,171

Net Income

-$15,309

Net Assets

$16,584

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$67,000	36.6%
Program Services	$115,862	63.4%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$16,708
Total Liabilities	$124
Net Assets	$16,584

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Literacy Trust Inc

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $1.58M (2023)

Expenses $2.03M (2023)

Total Assets $1.47M (2023)

Total Liabilities $100k (2023)

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$1.58M (2023)

Expenses

$2.03M (2023)

Total Assets

$1.47M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$100k (2023)

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