CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $4.2M · expenses $4.1M · assets $666K

EIN: 46-3588150
Address: 1350 CONCOURSE AVE STE 437, MEMPHIS, TN 38104-2025
Website: WWW.CHAMPIONSFORLIT.ORG
NTEE code: B99
Subsection: 501(c)(3)
Ruling year: 2014
Cross-check: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

USE THE POWER OF SPORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CAUSE OF LITERACY, GENERATE FUNDS FOR LOCAL LITERACY PROGRAMS, AND CREATE VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES FOR ATHLETES TO PROMOTE THE POWER OF READING TO STUDENTS PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH THIRD GRADE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

Name	Latest title	Years	Latest year pay	Total pay from here	Organizations
Jason Baker	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	2021-2024	$129,092	$333,435	1
Stanley Ryan Viner (former)	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	2014-2019	$101,541	$438,626	1
Carleen O'Reilly (former)	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH MARCH 2022	2020-2021	$124,717	$210,105	1
Chandler Ferguson (former)	CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	2021-2022	$80,838	$159,054	1

Unpaid officers and directors · 12 people

Name	Latest title	Years	Organizations
John E Wilfong	CHAIRMAN	2014-2024	1
Jonathan Wilfong	CO-FOUNDER	2014-2024	1
Andrew Renshaw	CO-FOUNDER	2014-2024	1
Lamar Stanley	DIRECTOR	2014-2024	1
Brian Hayhurst	TREASURER	2014-2024	1
Jonathan Wood	DIRECTOR	2018-2024	1
Dr Alissa Campbell Shaw	DIRECTOR	2017-2024	1
Graham Neff	DIRECTOR	2018-2024	1
Dr Dawn Wade	DIRECTOR	2019-2024	1
Ashton Emmanuel	DIRECTOR	2023-2024	1
Aaron Hayden (former)	DIRECTOR	2015-2017	1
Dr Loretta Rudd (former)	DIRECTOR	2016	1

People by year

2024 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $129K · 5 employees · 0 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
JASON BAKER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40	$121,720	$0	$7,372	$129,092	1
JOHN E WILFONG	CHAIRMAN	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WILFONG	CO-FOUNDER	1	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
ANDREW RENSHAW	CO-FOUNDER	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
LAMAR STANLEY	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
BRIAN HAYHURST	TREASURER	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WOOD	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DR ALISSA CAMPBELL SHAW	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
GRAHAM NEFF	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DR DAWN WADE	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
ASHTON EMMANUEL	DIRECTOR	1	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2023 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $106K · 5 employees · 10 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
JASON BAKER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40	$99,206	$0	$6,383	$105,589	1
JOHN E WILFONG	CHAIRMAN	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WILFONG	CO-FOUNDER	1	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
ANDREW RENSHAW	CO-FOUNDER	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
LAMAR STANLEY	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
BRIAN HAYHURST	TREASURER	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WOOD	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DR ALISSA CAMPBELL SHAW	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
GRAHAM NEFF	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DR DAWN WADE	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
ASHTON EMMANUEL	DIRECTOR	1	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2022 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $166K · 7 employees · 13 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
JASON BAKER	CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40	$78,490	$0	$6,812	$85,302	1
CHANDLER FERGUSON	CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40	$78,490	$0	$2,348	$80,838	1
JOHN E WILFONG	CHAIRMAN	4	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WILFONG	CO-FOUNDER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
ANDREW RENSHAW	CO-FOUNDER	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
LAMAR STANLEY	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
BRIAN HAYHURST	TREASURER	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WOOD	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DR ALISSA CAMPBELL SHAW	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
GRAHAM NEFF	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DR DAWN WADE	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2021 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $216K · 8 employees · 10 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
CARLEEN O'REILLY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH MARCH 2022	40	$123,750	$0	$967	$124,717	1
CHANDLER FERGUSON	CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APRIL 2022	40	$77,100	$0	$1,116	$78,216	1
JASON BAKER	CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APRIL 2022	40	$10,365	$0	$3,087	$13,452	1
JOHN E WILFONG	BOARD CHAIR	4	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WILFONG	CO-FOUNDER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
ANDREW RENSHAW	CO-FOUNDER	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
LAMAR STANLEY	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
BRIAN HAYHURST	TREASURER	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WOOD	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DR ALISSA CAMPBELL SHAW	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
GRAHAM NEFF	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DR DAWN WADE	DIRECTOR	0	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2020 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $85K · 10 employees · 12 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
CARLEEN O'REILLY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40	$85,388	$0	$0	$85,388	1
JOHN E WILFONG	CHAIRMAN	4	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WILFONG	CO-FOUNDER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
ANDREW RENSHAW	CO-FOUNDER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
LAMAR STANLEY	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
BRIAN HAYHURST	TREASURER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WOOD	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DR ALISSA CAMPBELL SHAW	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
GRAHAM NEFF	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DR DAWN WADE	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2019 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $102K · 9 employees · 12 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
STANLEY RYAN VINER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40	$96,875	$0	$4,666	$101,541	1
JOHN E WILFONG	CHAIRMAN	4	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WILFONG	CO-FOUNDER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
ANDREW RENSHAW	CO-FOUNDER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
LAMAR STANLEY	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
BRIAN HAYHURST	TREASURER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WOOD	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DR ALISSA CAMPBELL SHAW	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
GRAHAM NEFF	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DR DAWN WADE	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2018 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $90K · 3 employees · 57 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
STANLEY RYAN VINER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40	$82,083	$0	$8,064	$90,147	1
JOHN E WILFONG	CHAIRMAN	4	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WILFONG	CO-FOUNDER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
ANDREW RENSHAW	CO-FOUNDER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
LAMAR STANLEY	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
BRIAN HAYHURST	TREASURER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WOOD	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DR ALISSA CAMPBELL SHAW	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
GRAHAM NEFF	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2017 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $97K · 2 employees · 93 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
STANLEY RYAN VINER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40	$87,853	$0	$8,999	$96,852	1
JOHN E WILFONG	CHAIRMAN	4	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WILFONG	CO-FOUNDER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
ANDREW RENSHAW	CO-FOUNDER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
LAMAR STANLEY	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
BRIAN HAYHURST	TREASURER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
AARON HAYDEN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DR ALISSA CAMPBELL SHAW	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2016 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $69K · 2 employees · 135 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
STANLEY RYAN VINER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40	$64,250	$0	$4,599	$68,849	1
JOHN E WILFONG	CHAIRMAN	4	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WILFONG	CO-FOUNDER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
ANDREW RENSHAW	CO-FOUNDER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
LAMAR STANLEY	VICE PRESIDENT	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
BRIAN HAYHURST	TREASURER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
AARON HAYDEN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
DR LORETTA RUDD	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2015 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $49K · 1 employee · 159 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
STANLEY RYAN VINER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40	$48,750	$0	$0	$48,750	1
JOHN E WILFONG	CHAIRMAN	4	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WILFONG	CO-FOUNDER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
ANDREW RENSHAW	CO-FOUNDER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
LAMAR STANLEY	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
BRIAN HAYHURST	TREASURER	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
AARON HAYDEN	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

2014 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $32K · 1 employee · 50 volunteers

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
STANLEY RYAN VINER	DIRECTOR	40	$4,158	$28,329	$0	$32,487	1
JOHN E WILFONG	PRESIDENT	4	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
JONATHAN WILFONG	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
ANDREW RENSHAW	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
LAMAR STANLEY	DIRECTOR	2	$0	$0	$0	$0	1
BRIAN HAYHURST	DIRECTOR	1	$0	$0	$0	$0	1

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 3 contractors · $2.4M

Name	Location	Service	Paid
BULLDOG INITIATIVE	STARKVILLE, MS	ATHLETE ACTIVATION OF LITERACY PROGRAMMI	$1,215,040
DINKYTOWN ATHLETES	PLYMOUTH, MN	ATHLETE ACTIVATION OF LITERACY PROGRAMMI	$935,511
ACHOR IMPACT	MURFREESBORO, TN	ATHLETE ACTIVATION OF LITERACY PROGRAMMI	$255,322

2023 · 2 contractors · $1.2M

Name	Location	Service	Paid
THE BULLDOG INITIATIVE	STARKSVILLE, MS	IMPLEMENTATION OF LITERACY PROGRAMMING	$972,482
BLUFF CITY COLLECTIVE LLC	NESBIT, MS	IMPLEMENTATION OF LITERACY PROGRAMMING	$262,926

2022 · 1 contractor · $108K

Name	Location	Service	Paid
THE BULLDOG INITIATIVE	STARKSVILLE, MS	ACTIVATION SERVICES	$108,034

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 13 grants to organizations · $253K

Listed grants add up to $252,689; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $306,706. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

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2023 · 12 grants to organizations · $222K

Listed grants add up to $222,154; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $307,230. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

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2022 · 27 grants to organizations · $337K

Listed grants add up to $337,224; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $404,345. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

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2021 · 28 grants to organizations · $387K

Listed grants add up to $386,920; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $412,207. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

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2020 · 27 grants to organizations · $360K

Listed grants add up to $360,091; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $366,341. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

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2019 · 7 grants to organizations · $67K

Listed grants add up to $67,400; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $88,929. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

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2018 · 5 grants to organizations · $48K

Listed grants add up to $47,965; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $73,266. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

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2017 · 1 grant to organizations · $8K

Listed grants add up to $7,593; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $37,746. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

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2016 · 7 grants to organizations · $13K

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2015 · 4 grants to organizations · $59K

Listed grants add up to $59,444; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $87,651. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

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2014 · 4 grants to organizations · $56K

Listed grants add up to $55,670; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $70,918. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

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Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net assets	Contributions	Program revenue	Officer pay	Employees	Volunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,214,628	$4,052,793	$666,406	$607,847	$4,214,628	$0	$139,007	5	0
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,889,040	$3,635,854	$843,341	$446,012	$3,889,040	$0	$99,206	5	10
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,476,520	$1,384,517	$273,069	$192,826	$1,476,520	$0	$174,161	7	13
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$880,992	$867,234	$104,742	$100,823	$880,992	$0	$211,215	8	10
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$818,397	$787,777	$92,642	$87,065	$818,397	$0	$123,283	10	12
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$766,070	$823,909	$61,507	$56,445	$766,070	$0	$105,452	9	12
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$732,227	$723,774	$129,815	$114,284	$732,227	$0	$83,968	3	57
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$406,766	$382,777	$107,532	$105,830	$406,766	$0	$67,900	2	93
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$230,330	$165,660	$90,091	$81,841	$206,574	$23,756	$63,137	2	135
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$203,451	$227,465	$38,158	$17,171	$240,876	$0	$61,259	1	159
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$218,293	$192,132	$51,585	$41,185	$218,291	$0	$41,787	1	50

Funders of this organization

16 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,260,024 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

Grantor	Type	Match	Years given	Grants	Total	Latest year	Latest year's amount	Grants
WISEHEART FOUNDATION	DAF sponsor	Exact	2014-2021	8	$587,232	2021	$168,734	show
TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	DAF sponsor	Exact	2022-2023	2	$425,000	2023	$375,000	show
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	DAF sponsor	Exact	2022-2024	3	$312,600	2024	$60,550	show
INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND	DAF sponsor	Exact	2024	1	$270,000	2024	$270,000	show
SHAMROCK FOUNDATION INC	Private foundation	Fuzzy filed as “CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY”	2024	1	$225,000	2024	$225,000	show
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND	DAF sponsor	Exact	2023	1	$100,250	2023	$100,250	show
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC	DAF sponsor	Exact	2021-2024	4	$85,907	2024	$29,019	show
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM	DAF sponsor	Exact	2022-2024	3	$73,950	2024	$12,000	show
IMPACT INVESTING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC	DAF sponsor	Exact	2023-2024	2	$55,000	2024	$10,000	show
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MEMPHIS INC	DAF sponsor	Exact	2018-2021, 2023-2024	8	$44,860	2024	$9,120	show
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM	DAF sponsor	Exact	2024	1	$30,000	2024	$30,000	show
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING	DAF sponsor	Exact	2023-2024	2	$27,125	2024	$14,125	show
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION	Public charity	Exact	2023	1	$10,000	2023	$10,000	show
ESCAMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL READINESS COALITION INC	Public charity	Exact	2020	1	$9,000	2020	$9,000	show
BARNEY II FOUNDATION	Private foundation	Fuzzy filed as “CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY”	2024	1	$2,600	2024	$2,600	show
ROSE MONTGOMERY@JOHNSTON FAMILY FOUNDATION	Private foundation	Fuzzy filed as “CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY”	2024	1	$1,500	2024	$1,500	show

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CENTER FOR THE FUTURE OF LEARNING	NV	B99	$3,563,966	$164,547	President	$45,657	Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
RIEKES CENTER FOR HUMAN ENHANCEMENT	CA	B99	$5,169,142	$5,279,881	Exec Director	$226,185	Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
CONNECTED THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER	CA	B99	$3,830,581	$4,401,840	PRESIDENT	$347,309	Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INC	IL	B99	$7,736,490	$6,910,771	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	$218,023	Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING EQUALITY INC	CA	B99	$3,319,417	$3,410,195	PRODUCT LEAD	$135,655	Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE FOUNDATION	DC	B99	$3,369,398	$3,366,375	Executive Director	$155,479	Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
DEANS FOR IMPACT	TX	B99	$4,246,952	$3,428,582	Executive Director	$217,444	Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
CHILDRENS CHOICE FOR HEARING AND TALKING SACRAMENTO	CA	B99	$2,961,817	$3,232,696	Executive Director	$192,070	Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
MONROE COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC	FL	B99	$2,363,490	$1,606,305	PRES. THRU 12/24; TREAS. AS OF 1/25	$0	Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
LITTLE LAND CHILDRENS LEARNING	LA	B99	$3,438,754	$1,681,133	EXECUTIVE DI	$153,500	Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
CONCORDIA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC	IN	B99	$2,952,709	$1,110,249	PRESIDENT	$0	Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x
COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION	DC	B99	$3,481,199	$3,601,588	PRESIDENT	$523,497	Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

Grantor	Type	Total given	Grants	Organizations funded	Years	Which ones
GATES FOUNDATION	Private foundation	$89,831,032	78	10	2011–2024	WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION; LITERACY DESIGN COLLABORATIVE INC; MICRONUTRIENT FORUM; CONNECTED THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER and 6 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one	DAF sponsor	$12,979,838	136	33	2016–2024	RIEKES CENTER FOR HUMAN ENHANCEMENT; LEAD AFRICA; MONTESSORI FOR ALL INC; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE FOUNDATION and 29 more
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC	DAF sponsor	$9,620,950	29	10	2017–2024	WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION; CONSORTIUM FOR HAWAII ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION; CALIFORNIA BUDGET & POLICY CENTER; RIEKES CENTER FOR HUMAN ENHANCEMENT and 6 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR	DAF sponsor	$8,961,254	57	14	2014–2024	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC; RIEKES CENTER FOR HUMAN ENHANCEMENT; CENTER FOR LAW AND HUMAN VALUES INC; PURPOSE FOUNDATION and 10 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one	DAF sponsor	$8,614,903	113	27	2014–2024	RIEKES CENTER FOR HUMAN ENHANCEMENT; GEORGIA CENTER FOR OPPORTUNITY INC; PANETTA INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY; MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INC and 23 more
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL FOUNDATION INC	DAF sponsor	$7,500,000	1	1	2023–2023	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	DAF sponsor	$6,949,069	47	16	2010–2024	RIEKES CENTER FOR HUMAN ENHANCEMENT; DEANS FOR IMPACT; MONTESSORI FOR ALL INC; CALIFORNIA BUDGET & POLICY CENTER and 12 more
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION	Private foundation	$6,542,568	31	5	2014–2024	FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING EQUALITY INC; SISTERREACH; MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INC; PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NORTH CAROLINA INC and 1 more
TIDES FOUNDATION	DAF sponsor	$5,995,530	26	9	2018–2024	FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING EQUALITY INC; FAIR FIGHT ACTION INC; CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY ACTION FUND; SISTERREACH and 5 more
GERARD B LAMBERT FOUNDATION	Private foundation	$5,547,761	5	1	2020–2024	US SCIENCES PO FOUNDATION
JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION	Private foundation	$5,426,000	13	2	2015–2024	CALIFORNIA BUDGET & POLICY CENTER; SEMI FOUNDATION
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION funds this one	DAF sponsor	$5,127,319	38	12	2012–2024	GEORGIA CENTER FOR OPPORTUNITY INC; FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL; CENTER FOR FURNITURE CRAFTSMANSHIP; UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC and 8 more
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION	Private foundation	$5,005,000	26	6	2009–2024	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE FOUNDATION; LITTLE BLACK PEARL WORKSHOP; PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NORTH CAROLINA INC; MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INC and 2 more
ALLSTATE FOUNDATION	Private foundation	$4,585,075	26	4	2021–2024	CENTER FOR EXPANDING LEADERSHIP AND OPPORTUNITY INC; MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INC; PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM OF NORTH CAROLINA INC; LIBERTY LEARNING FOUNDATION
WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC	Private foundation	$4,295,000	12	3	2020–2024	COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS; DC CHARTER SCHOOL ALLIANCE; GEORGIA CENTER FOR OPPORTUNITY INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $4,052,793 spent · pay $436,697 · grants $306,706 · events $116,513

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Other (as described)	ATHLETE ACTIVATION OF L	$2,904,800	$2,904,800	-	-	71.7%
Grants to US organizations and governments		$306,706	$306,706	-	-	7.6%
Other salaries and wages		$245,433	$138,050	$37,639	$69,744	6.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$139,007	$78,188	$21,318	$39,501	3.4%
Other (as described) Event	EVENT	$116,513	$2,773	-	$113,740	2.9%
Fees: accounting		$108,856	-	$108,856	-	2.7%
Fees: other services		$72,935	$25,208	-	$47,727	1.8%
Payroll taxes		$31,721	$17,842	$4,865	$9,014	0.8%
Other (as described)	GAME COORDINATION	$24,413	$17,050	$3,835	$3,528	0.6%
Other employee benefits		$20,536	$11,551	$3,149	$5,836	0.5%
Occupancy		$14,921	$6,698	$4,902	$3,321	0.4%
Advertising and promotion		$14,510	$9,555	$779	$4,176	0.4%
Travel		$12,982	$4,049	$1,910	$7,023	0.3%
Information technology		$11,288	-	$7,759	$3,529	0.3%
All other expenses		$8,511	-	$5,144	$3,367	0.2%
Office expenses		$7,121	$378	$5,954	$789	0.2%
Depreciation and depletion		$6,340	$5,666	$274	$400	0.2%
Other (as described)	SHIPPING	$6,200	$2,181	$180	$3,839	0.2%
Total		$4,052,793				100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $3,635,854 spent · pay $410,244 · grants $307,230 · events $36,705

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Other (as described)	DIRECT LITERACY PROGRAM	$2,632,038	$2,632,038	-	-	72.4%
Grants to US organizations and governments		$307,230	$307,230	-	-	8.5%
Other salaries and wages		$259,038	$147,544	$38,430	$73,064	7.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$99,206	$57,194	$14,481	$27,531	2.7%
Fees: accounting		$56,709	-	$56,709	-	1.6%
Fees: other services		$40,656	$13,131	-	$27,525	1.1%
Other (as described)	GAME COORDINATION	$37,051	$25,874	$5,824	$5,353	1.0%
Other (as described) Event	EVENT	$36,705	$875	$0	$35,830	1.0%
Advertising and promotion		$32,312	$21,279	$1,734	$9,299	0.9%
Payroll taxes		$27,730	$16,915	$3,328	$7,487	0.8%
Other employee benefits		$24,270	$9,101	$6,674	$8,495	0.7%
All other expenses		$23,003	$2,561	$597	$19,845	0.6%
Travel		$14,299	$4,460	$2,104	$7,735	0.4%
Information technology		$13,021	-	$8,951	$4,070	0.4%
Other (as described)	TRAINING AND RESOURCES	$12,464	-	$12,464	-	0.3%
Occupancy		$9,346	$4,195	$3,070	$2,081	0.3%
Depreciation and depletion		$7,750	$6,926	$335	$489	0.2%
Office expenses		$3,026	$161	$2,700	$165	0.1%
Total		$3,635,854				100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,384,517 spent · pay $300,663 · grants $404,345 · events $56,655

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Advertising and promotion		$438,975	$417,732	-	$21,243	31.7%
Grants to US organizations and governments		$404,345	$404,345	-	-	29.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$174,161	$130,621	$12,191	$31,349	12.6%
Fees: other services		$99,930	$13,393	-	$86,537	7.2%
Other salaries and wages		$94,688	$31,293	$27,282	$36,113	6.8%
Other (as described) Event	EVENT	$56,655	-	-	$56,655	4.1%
Fees: accounting		$35,070	-	$35,070	-	2.5%
Other (as described)	GAME COORDINATION	$20,660	$20,660	-	-	1.5%
Payroll taxes		$20,569	$14,398	$2,314	$3,857	1.5%
Other employee benefits		$11,245	$4,779	$2,530	$3,936	0.8%
Information technology		$10,096	$66	$5,700	$4,330	0.7%
Occupancy		$10,051	$4,734	$3,149	$2,168	0.7%
Other (as described)	SHIPPING	$3,195	$2,239	$198	$758	0.2%
Office expenses		$2,355	$125	$1,969	$261	0.2%
Depreciation and depletion		$1,787	-	$1,787	-	0.1%
Other (as described)	TRAINING AND RESOURCES	$735	-	$614	$121	0.1%
Total		$1,384,517				100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $867,234 spent · pay $293,529 · grants $412,207 · events $4,554

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Grants to US organizations and governments		$412,207	$412,207	-	-	47.5%
Other salaries and wages		$263,593	$134,843	$36,424	$92,326	30.4%
Advertising and promotion		$85,058	$71,299	$42	$13,717	9.8%
Fees: other services		$26,143	$6,845	-	$19,298	3.0%
Payroll taxes		$20,320	$13,644	$2,293	$4,383	2.3%
Fees: accounting		$18,833	-	$18,833	-	2.2%
Information technology		$9,890	-	$9,890	-	1.1%
Other employee benefits		$9,616	$5,048	$1,058	$3,510	1.1%
Occupancy		$5,285	-	$5,285	-	0.6%
Office expenses		$5,136	-	$5,136	-	0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings		$4,554	$765	$1,154	$2,635	0.5%
Other (as described)	SHIPPING	$2,121	$1,788	$283	$50	0.2%
Depreciation and depletion		$1,787	-	$1,787	-	0.2%
Other (as described)	TRAINING AND RESOURCES	$1,562	$554	$269	$739	0.2%
Insurance		$1,091	-	$1,091	-	0.1%
Other (as described)	COMPLIANCE	$38	-	$38	-	0.0%
Total		$867,234				100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $787,777 spent · pay $259,847 · grants $366,341 · events $373

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Grants to US organizations and governments		$366,341	$366,341	-	-	46.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$123,283	$36,985	$12,328	$73,970	15.6%
Other salaries and wages		$118,096	$79,664	$37,427	$1,005	15.0%
Other (as described)	DIRECT PROGRAMING-LITER	$93,221	$93,221	-	-	11.8%
Payroll taxes		$18,468	$11,035	$4,386	$3,047	2.3%
Other (as described)	CAMPAIGN MATERIALS AND	$15,563	$15,563	-	-	2.0%
Fees: accounting		$15,461	-	$15,461	-	2.0%
Fees: other services		$10,598	$8,848	$1,541	$209	1.3%
Information technology		$8,102	-	$5,702	$2,400	1.0%
Occupancy		$6,737	-	$6,737	-	0.9%
Office expenses		$5,479	$1,928	$1,490	$2,061	0.7%
Depreciation and depletion		$1,930	-	$1,930	-	0.2%
Advertising and promotion		$1,485	$1,485	-	-	0.2%
Other (as described)	DEVELOPMENT	$963	-	$762	$201	0.1%
Insurance		$934	-	$934	-	0.1%
Other (as described)	TRAINING AND RESOURCES	$743	-	$273	$470	0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings		$373	-	$373	-	0.0%
Total		$787,777				100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $823,909 spent · pay $229,592 · grants $88,929 · events $20,664

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Other (as described)	DIRECT PROGRAMING-LITER	$397,757	$397,757	-	-	48.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$105,452	$31,636	$21,090	$52,726	12.8%
Other salaries and wages		$99,187	$60,479	$38,059	$649	12.0%
Grants to US organizations and governments		$88,929	$88,929	-	-	10.8%
Other (as described) Event	EVENT COORDINATION	$20,664	$20,664	-	-	2.5%
Fees: accounting		$19,213	-	$19,213	-	2.3%
Other (as described)	UNCOLLECTED COMMITMENT	$17,500	-	$17,500	-	2.1%
Payroll taxes		$15,621	$7,032	$4,515	$4,074	1.9%
Advertising and promotion		$14,760	$2,816	$8,757	$3,187	1.8%
Fees: other services		$9,533	$8,743	$790	-	1.2%
Other employee benefits		$9,332	$3,733	$1,773	$3,826	1.1%
Office expenses		$8,327	$2,820	$5,211	$296	1.0%
Travel		$6,027	$3,678	$414	$1,935	0.7%
Occupancy		$5,698	-	$5,698	-	0.7%
Other (as described)	PROGRAMMING	$2,297	$2,297	-	-	0.3%
Depreciation and depletion		$1,536	-	$1,536	-	0.2%
All other expenses		$1,172	-	$1,070	$102	0.1%
Insurance		$904	-	$904	-	0.1%
Total		$823,909				100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $723,774 spent · pay $178,660 · grants $73,266 · events $28,318

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Other (as described)	DIRECT PROGRAMING-LITER	$380,337	$380,337	-	-	52.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$83,968	$51,221	$15,114	$17,633	11.6%
Grants to US organizations and governments		$73,266	$73,266	-	-	10.1%
Other salaries and wages		$71,329	$43,510	$12,840	$14,979	9.9%
Other (as described) Event	EVENT COORDINATION	$28,318	$27,525	-	$793	3.9%
Advertising and promotion		$20,822	$4,611	$13,567	$2,644	2.9%
Payroll taxes		$13,689	$8,350	$2,464	$2,875	1.9%
Occupancy		$11,967	-	$11,967	-	1.7%
Fees: other services		$10,085	$10,085	-	-	1.4%
Other employee benefits		$9,674	$5,901	$1,741	$2,032	1.3%
Office expenses		$8,024	$2,931	$4,561	$532	1.1%
Travel		$4,144	$3,189	$570	$385	0.6%
Fees: accounting		$2,336	-	$2,336	-	0.3%
Other (as described)	GIFTS	$2,200	$2,180	-	$20	0.3%
Insurance		$1,496	-	$1,496	-	0.2%
Depreciation and depletion		$1,406	-	$1,406	-	0.2%
Other (as described)	PROGRAMMING	$713	$713	-	-	0.1%
Total		$723,774				100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $382,777 spent · pay $133,791 · grants $37,746 · events $0

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Other (as described)	DIRECT PROGRAMMING	$134,489	$134,489	-	-	35.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$67,900	$33,950	$13,580	$20,370	17.7%
Grants to US organizations and governments		$37,746	$37,746	-	-	9.9%
Other salaries and wages		$29,944	$23,955	$4,492	$1,497	7.8%
Office expenses		$27,963	-	$27,963	-	7.3%
Payroll taxes		$27,005	$17,553	$4,726	$4,726	7.1%
Fees: legal		$20,500	-	$20,500	-	5.4%
Other employee benefits		$8,942	$5,812	$1,565	$1,565	2.3%
Fees: accounting		$6,650	-	$6,650	-	1.7%
Advertising and promotion		$6,100	-	$6,100	-	1.6%
Fees: other services		$5,966	$5,966	-	-	1.6%
Other (as described)	QUALIFIED SPONSORSHIP E	$4,088	$4,088	-	-	1.1%
Other (as described)	MISCELLANEOUS	$2,299	$2,299	-	-	0.6%
Occupancy		$2,157	-	$2,157	-	0.6%
Depreciation and depletion		$1,028	-	$1,028	-	0.3%
Total		$382,777				100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $165,660 spent · pay $106,676 · grants $13,258 · events $0

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$63,137	$44,196	$6,314	$12,627	38.1%
Other salaries and wages		$31,155	$31,155	-	-	18.8%
Advertising and promotion		$23,476	$1,877	$21,599	-	14.2%
Grants to US organizations and governments		$13,258	$13,258	-	-	8.0%
Payroll taxes		$7,785	$6,178	$536	$1,071	4.7%
Other (as described)	PROGRAMMING	$6,957	$6,957	-	-	4.2%
Insurance		$4,749	-	$4,749	-	2.9%
Other employee benefits		$4,599	$3,219	$460	$920	2.8%
Office expenses		$3,884	-	$3,884	-	2.3%
Fees: accounting		$3,334	-	$3,334	-	2.0%
All other expenses		$2,184	-	$125	$2,059	1.3%
Depreciation and depletion		$1,142	-	$1,142	-	0.7%
Total		$165,660				100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $227,465 spent · pay $69,275 · grants $87,651 · events $44,716

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Grants to US organizations and governments		$87,651	$87,651	-	-	38.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$61,259	$42,881	$6,126	$12,252	26.9%
Fees: other services		$28,251	$25,425	$1,413	$1,413	12.4%
Advertising and promotion		$21,349	$10,033	$11,316	-	9.4%
Insurance		$4,878	-	$4,878	-	2.1%
Office expenses		$4,765	-	$4,765	-	2.1%
Payroll taxes		$4,542	$3,180	$454	$908	2.0%
Other employee benefits		$3,474	$2,432	$347	$695	1.5%
Other (as described)	PROGRAMMING	$3,271	$3,271	-	-	1.4%
Fees: accounting		$3,081	-	$3,081	-	1.4%
All other expenses		$2,485	-	$162	$2,323	1.1%
Depreciation and depletion		$1,323	-	$1,323	-	0.6%
Travel		$1,136	$1,136	-	-	0.5%
Fundraising events Event	direct expenses; gross income $7,291	$44,716				reported apart
Total		$227,465				100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $192,132 spent · pay $46,942 · grants $70,918 · events $0

Line	As described	Total	Program	Management	Fundraising	Share
Grants to US organizations and governments		$70,918	$70,918	-	-	36.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees		$41,787	$35,519	$4,179	$2,089	21.7%
Other (as described)	DIRECT PROGRAMMING EXPE	$21,028	$21,028	-	-	10.9%
Travel		$17,097	$17,097	-	-	8.9%
Depreciation and depletion		$12,952	-	$12,952	-	6.7%
Office expenses		$6,983	-	$6,983	-	3.6%
Fees: accounting		$6,188	-	$6,188	-	3.2%
All other expenses		$4,400	-	$4,400	-	2.3%
Advertising and promotion		$4,015	-	$4,015	-	2.1%
Other employee benefits		$2,989	$2,541	$299	$149	1.6%
Payroll taxes		$2,166	$1,841	$217	$108	1.1%
Insurance		$1,144	-	$1,144	-	0.6%
Other (as described)	FUNDRAISING:HOMEFIELD A	$214	-	-	$214	0.1%
Other (as described)	PROGRAMMING:ASSISTANT C	$192	$192	-	-	0.1%
Other (as described)	FUNDRAISING:GENERAL FUN	$59	-	-	$59	0.0%
Total		$192,132				100%

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