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
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krista Underwood | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY | 2018-2019 | $1,800 | $1,800 | 2 |
| Julie Reardon (former) | EVENT COORDINATOR | 2018 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Derby | PAST CHAIR | 2018-2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Deborah Mcmillan | CHAIR | 2018-2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Kelly Hogan | CHAIR-ELECT | 2018-2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Karen Robinson | TREASURER | 2018-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kacy Barden | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR | 2018-2019 | 3 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Amy Thompson | UNIV. LIAISON | 2018-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tammy Gillmore | PUBLIC RELATIONS | 2018-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jeanne Trawick | IRA STATE COORDINATOR | 2018-2019 | 6 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Lyndsey Laster | SECRETARY | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gia Taylor | PARLIAMENTARIAN | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rochelle Dalton | HISTORIAN | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kaila Murphy (former) | IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR | 2018 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Danna Williams (former) | TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR | 2018 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2019 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $2K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTA UNDERWOOD | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY | 11 | $1,800 | - | $0 | $1,800 | 2 |
| TARA DERBY | PAST CHAIR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DEBORAH MCMILLAN | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KELLY HOGAN | CHAIR-ELECT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KAREN ROBINSON | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KACY BARDEN | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| AMY THOMPSON | UNIV. LIAISON | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY GILLMORE | PUBLIC RELATIONS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JEANNE TRAWICK | IRA STATE COORDINATOR | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LYNDSEY LASTER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GIA TAYLOR | PARLIAMENTARIAN | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROCHELLE DALTON | HISTORIAN | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $1K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE REARDON | EVENT COORDINATOR | 20 | $1,000 | - | $0 | $1,000 | 1 |
| TARA DERBY | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DEBORAH MCMILLAN | CHAIR-ELECT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KAILA MURPHY | IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KELLY HOGAN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KAREN ROBINSON | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KACY BARDEN | PARLIAMENTARIAN | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| AMY THOMPSON | HISTORIAN | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY GILLMORE | PUBLIC RELATIONS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JEANNE TRAWICK | IRA STATE COORDINATOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KRISTA UNDERWOOD | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DANNA WILLIAMS | TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $35,062 | $44,821 | $181,545 | $181,545 | $3,081 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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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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
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $57,278 | reported apart |
| Total | $44,821 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $41,276 spent · pay $2,506 · grants $2,400 · events $91,419
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $91,419 | reported apart |
| Total | $41,276 | 100% |