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INTERNATIONAL LITERACY ASSOCIATION

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2019 · Form 990EZ · revenue $35K · expenses $45K · assets $182K

EIN
83-0836065
Address
902 GOLF VIEW DR, SEARCY, AR 72143-4567
Website
WWW.ARAREADING.ORG
NTEE code
B03
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2016
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Mission

THE ARAKANSAS LITERACY ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING READING AND DEVELOPING LITERACY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

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

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Krista Underwood EXECUTIVE SECRETARY2018-2019 $1,800$1,800 2
Julie Reardon (former) EVENT COORDINATOR2018 $1,000$1,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Tara Derby PAST CHAIR2018-2019 2 $0 reported 2
Deborah Mcmillan CHAIR2018-2019 2 $0 reported 2
Kelly Hogan CHAIR-ELECT2018-2019 2 $0 reported 2
Karen Robinson TREASURER2018-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Kacy Barden MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR2018-2019 3 $0 reported 2
Amy Thompson UNIV. LIAISON2018-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Tammy Gillmore PUBLIC RELATIONS2018-2019 1 $0 reported 2
Jeanne Trawick IRA STATE COORDINATOR2018-2019 6 $0 reported 2
Lyndsey Laster SECRETARY2019 1 $0 reported 1
Gia Taylor PARLIAMENTARIAN2019 1 $0 reported 1
Rochelle Dalton HISTORIAN2019 1 $0 reported 1
Kaila Murphy (former) IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR2018 2 $0 reported 2
Danna Williams (former) TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR2018 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2019 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $2K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KRISTA UNDERWOOD EXECUTIVE SECRETARY11 $1,800-$0 $1,8002
TARA DERBY PAST CHAIR2 $0-$0 $02
DEBORAH MCMILLAN CHAIR2 $0-$0 $02
KELLY HOGAN CHAIR-ELECT2 $0-$0 $02
KAREN ROBINSON TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
KACY BARDEN MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR3 $0-$0 $02
AMY THOMPSON UNIV. LIAISON1 $0-$0 $01
TAMMY GILLMORE PUBLIC RELATIONS1 $0-$0 $02
JEANNE TRAWICK IRA STATE COORDINATOR6 $0-$0 $02
LYNDSEY LASTER SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
GIA TAYLOR PARLIAMENTARIAN1 $0-$0 $01
ROCHELLE DALTON HISTORIAN1 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $1K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIE REARDON EVENT COORDINATOR20 $1,000-$0 $1,0001
TARA DERBY CHAIR2 $0-$0 $02
DEBORAH MCMILLAN CHAIR-ELECT2 $0-$0 $02
KAILA MURPHY IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR2 $0-$0 $02
KELLY HOGAN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $02
KAREN ROBINSON TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
KACY BARDEN PARLIAMENTARIAN1 $0-$0 $02
AMY THOMPSON HISTORIAN1 $0-$0 $01
TAMMY GILLMORE PUBLIC RELATIONS1 $0-$0 $02
JEANNE TRAWICK IRA STATE COORDINATOR10 $0-$0 $02
KRISTA UNDERWOOD MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
DANNA WILLIAMS TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$35,062$44,821 $181,545$181,545 $3,081- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$35,468$41,276 $175,907$175,907 -- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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AMERICAN CASE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION GREATER HOUSTON CHAPTEARB03 $39,133$30,269 President$0 Same NTEE code B03, revenue within 2x, same state
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INTERNATIONAL LITERACY ASSOCIATIONINB03 $23,742$32,382 CHAIR OF THE$0 Same NTEE code B03, revenue within 2x, similar name
INTERNATIONAL LITERACY ASSOCIATIONMTB03 $17,588$30,819 Past President$0 Same NTEE code B03, revenue within 2x, similar name
INTERNATIONAL LITERACY ASSOCIATIONORB03 $22,147$34,495 President$0 Same NTEE code B03, revenue within 2x, similar name
MUSIC TEACHERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION INCOHB03 $39,228$35,165 President$0 Same NTEE code B03, revenue within 2x
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MUSIC TEACHERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION INCGAB03 $27,390$29,456 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code B03, revenue within 2x
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING INCORPORLAB03 $31,482$19,956 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code B03, revenue within 2x
NATIONAL VACCINE LAW ASSOCIATIONVAB03 $47,605$14,410 Conference Chair$0 Same NTEE code B03, revenue within 2x
MUSIC TEACHERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION INCCOB03 $47,885$59,583 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B03, revenue within 2x
ASSOCIATION FOR DOCUMENTARY EDITINGDEB03 $21,529$15,459 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B03, revenue within 2x
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PARKLAND EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONPAB03 $55,807$75,312 PRESIDENT$599 Same NTEE code B03, revenue within 2x
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AIR FORCE ASSOCIATIONWAB03 $60,651$48,260 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B03, revenue within 2x
WISCONSIN VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS ASSOCIATIONWIB03 $25,978$19,244 President$0 Same NTEE code B03, revenue within 2x
AIR FORCE ASSOCIATIONCOB03 $25,845$8,000 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B03, revenue within 2x
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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).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND NORTHWEST DAF sponsor$100,0001 12024–2024 MINORITY HEMP BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$23,1733 22020–2023 ASSOCIATION FOR MACHINE TRANSLATION IN THE AMERICAS INC; CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER NATIONAL BLACK MBA ASSOCIATION INC
THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$17,0003 12020–2024 INDIANA SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK ASSOCIATION
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$7,4791 12019–2019 ASSOCIATION OF APPLIED PALEONTOLOGICAL SCIENCES
B A AND ESTHER GREENHECK FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,0001 12024–2024 WISCONSIN VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS ASSOCIATION
CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$5,0001 12024–2024 CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER NATIONAL BLACK MBA ASSOCIATION INC
GEORGIA POWER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,5001 12024–2024 MINORITY BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION
EDWARD JONES FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,0002 12023–2024 MINORITY BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION
GENERAC FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$5001 12024–2024 WISCONSIN VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS ASSOCIATION
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$35111 42020–2023 LOUISIANA ATHLETIC TRAINERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC; CHINESE AMERICAN LIBRARIANS ASSOCIATION; CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER NATIONAL BLACK MBA ASSOCIATION INC; INTERNATIONAL LITERACY ASSOCIATION

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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.

2019 · Form 990EZ · $44,821 spent · pay $1,800 · grants $2,165 · events $57,278
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $22,546 50.3%
Fees to independent contractors $15,100 33.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,072 6.9%
Grants and similar amounts paid $2,165 4.8%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $1,800 4.0%
Printing, publications, postage $138 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$57,278reported apart
Total$44,821100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $41,276 spent · pay $2,506 · grants $2,400 · events $91,419
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $20,993 50.9%
Fees to independent contractors $15,163 36.7%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $2,506 6.1%
Grants and similar amounts paid $2,400 5.8%
Printing, publications, postage $214 0.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$91,419reported apart
Total$41,276100%

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