Liabilities / Assets
52nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 52% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 20-5897380 • 501(c)3 • Boston, MA
Profile
The organization is dedicated to raising the literacy levels of caribbean children by sending new books, creating libraries and fostering ongoing sustainability with mentoring and educator professional development.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
52nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
51st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
17th percentile
Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
15th percentile
Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
21st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$401,281
Down $107,942 (-21%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$11,724
Up $748 (+6.8%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$389,557
Down $108,690 (-22%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$311,856
Down $278,260 (-47%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$420,546
Down $269,949 (-39%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$108,690
Down $8,311 (-8.3%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The organization is dedicated to raising the literacy levels of caribbean children by sending new books, creating libraries and fostering ongoing sustainability with mentoring and educator professional development.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $241,719 | $204,155 | ▼ $37,564 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $114,578 | $117,956 | ▲ $3,378 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $152,775 | $78,242 | ▼ $74,533 |
| Accounts Receivable | - | $928 | - |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $151 | $0 | ▼ $151 |
| Intangible Assets | $0 | - | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $0 | - | - |
| Total Assets | $509,223 | $401,281 | ▼ $107,942 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $10,976 | $11,724 | ▲ $748 |
| Total Liabilities | $10,976 | $11,724 | ▲ $748 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $418,980 | $384,061 | ▼ $34,919 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $79,267 | $5,496 | ▼ $73,771 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $498,247 | $389,557 | ▼ $108,690 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $509,223 | $401,281 | ▼ $107,942 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Sherlip | Executive Director | FT | $149,750 | $9,999 | $159,749 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Leah Garratt | Board Chair |
| Anne Joseph Phd | Director |
| Jamelyn Ebelacker | Director |
| Jennifer Mccarthy | Director |
| Koren Norton | Director |
| Allegra Asplundh | Director Through 10/2024 |
| Yah-hanna Jenkins Leys | Secretary |
| Viviane Scott Jd | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $239,141 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $181,405 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $31,244 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $137,804 | $12,040 | $9,905 | $159,749 |
| Fees for Services Other | $109,122 | $23,741 | $11,386 | $144,249 |
| Payroll Taxes | $9,876 | $868 | $712 | $11,456 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $0 | $10,560 | $0 | $10,560 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $10,200 | $0 | $0 | $10,200 |
| Office Expenses | $3,524 | $3,330 | $2,908 | $9,762 |
| Information Technology | $1,324 | $896 | $6,321 | $8,541 |
| Travel | $5,510 | $0 | $0 | $5,510 |
| Other Expenses | $0 | $3,092 | $0 | $3,092 |
| All Other Expenses | $1,684 | $1,250 | $0 | $2,934 |
| Insurance | $0 | $1,598 | $0 | $1,598 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $328,311 | $60,991 | $31,244 | $420,546 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $424,105 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $420,546 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $420,546 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $3,559 |
| Region | Activity | Services | Offices | Employees | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central America | Program; Literacy Links | Prog. monitoring & supplies | 0 | 13 | $97,735 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“Committees meet and make decisions; however, full board vote is required to authorize any actions.”
“A draft of the form 990 is reviewed in detail by the executive director and treasurer. After review and approval by these individuals, authorization is given to file in final form.”
“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed by all board members who sign a written statement annually. Conflicts, if any, are discussed as they arise.”
“The executive committee votes to pay compensation after review of qualifications. Guidestar.orgs compensation report is used to determine reasonable compensation.”
“SEE THE RESPONSE FOR LINE 15a ABOVE.”
“Governing documents, policies, and financial statements are made available to the public as requested.”
“The executive director and treasurer, with input from other board members, review the qualifications of the audit firm before hiring.”
“Literacy links fees 97735. 97735. 0. 0.”
“Bookkeeping services 7569. 0. 7569. 0.”
“Other professional fees 38945. 11387. 16172. 11386.”
“The organization evaluates all signficant tax positions as required by accounting principles generally accepted in the united states. The organization does not believe it has taken any tax positions that would require the recognition of a tax liability or any unrealized tax benefit that would either increase or decrease within the next twelve months. Tax years that are open for examination by taxing authorities are generally the last three tax year-ends.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO RAISING THE LITERACY LEVELS OF CARIBBEAN CHILDREN BY SENDING NEW BOOKS, CREATING LIBRARIES AND FOSTERING ONGOING SUSTAINABILITY WITH MENTORING AND EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ALL SIGNFICANT TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECOGNITION OF A TAX LIABILITY OR ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFIT THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. TAX YEARS THAT ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES ARE GENERALLY THE LAST THREE TAX YEAR-ENDS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EACH SCHOOL IS VISITED EACH YEAR TO DETERMINE THEIR LIBRARY AND LITERACY NEEDS. IN SOME CASES, THE SCHOOL ASKS FOR EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS TO PAY FOR PHYSICAL UPGRADES TO THE LIBRARY OR FOR A STIPEND FOR A LIBRARY WORKER. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES DETERMINATIONS BASED ON NEED, GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF THE FUNDS, AND ABILITY TO REPORT ON WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE GRANT FUNDS. EACH SCHOOL IS VISITED BEFORE ALLOWING A GRANT REQUEST, AND EACH SCHOOL IS MONITORED BY PHONE AND FACE-TO-FACE VISITS WITHIN A YEAR AFTER MAKING THE GRANTS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | COMMITTEES MEET AND MAKE DECISIONS; HOWEVER, FULL BOARD VOTE IS REQUIRED TO AUTHORIZE ANY ACTIONS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER. AFTER REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THESE INDIVIDUALS, AUTHORIZATION IS GIVEN TO FILE IN FINAL FORM. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS WHO SIGN A WRITTEN STATEMENT ANNUALLY. CONFLICTS, IF ANY, ARE DISCUSSED AS THEY ARISE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VOTES TO PAY COMPENSATION AFTER REVIEW OF QUALIFICATIONS. GUIDESTAR.ORGS COMPENSATION REPORT IS USED TO DETERMINE REASONABLE COMPENSATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | SEE THE RESPONSE FOR LINE 15a ABOVE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUESTED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER, WITH INPUT FROM OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, REVIEW THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE AUDIT FIRM BEFORE HIRING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | LITERACY LINKS FEES 97735. 97735. 0. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | BOOKKEEPING SERVICES 7569. 0. 7569. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 38945. 11387. 16172. 11386. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Pt VI, Line 11b |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Pt VI, Line 12c |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Pt VI, Line 15b |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Pt VI, Line 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Pt XII, Line 2c |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 9 | Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g |
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