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Literacy Center of West Michigan

EIN 38-2725232 • 501(c)3 • Grand Rapids, MI

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Profile

The organization provides literacy services to the community.

207 Fulton St EGrand Rapids, MI 49503

www.literacycenterwm.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

85th percentile

0.58x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.52x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

29th percentile

-5.0%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$161,975

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

54th percentile

5.1%

Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

40%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets85th percentile

Assets

Up

$2,304,042

Up $111,123 (+5.1%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$1,341,743

Up $238,148 (+22%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$962,299

Down $127,025 (-12%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue82nd percentileNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,562,858

Up $736,632 (+40%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$2,689,883

Up $638,775 (+31%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$127,025

Up $97,857 (+44%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth54th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2010: $1,320,293Liabilities 2010: $165,140Net Assets 2010: $1,155,1532010Assets 2011: $1,188,595Liabilities 2011: $166,950Net Assets 2011: $1,021,6452011Assets 2012: $902,229Liabilities 2012: $141,649Net Assets 2012: $760,5802012Assets 2013: $515,365Liabilities 2013: $122,934Net Assets 2013: $392,4312013Assets 2014: $575,329Liabilities 2014: $93,914Net Assets 2014: $481,4152014Assets 2015: $950,215Liabilities 2015: $104,689Net Assets 2015: $845,5262015Assets 2016: $702,303Liabilities 2016: $83,683Net Assets 2016: $618,6202016Assets 2017: $660,019Liabilities 2017: $92,955Net Assets 2017: $567,0642017Assets 2018: $549,427Liabilities 2018: $97,465Net Assets 2018: $451,9622018Assets 2019: $585,927Liabilities 2019: $87,488Net Assets 2019: $498,4392019Assets 2020: $676,453Liabilities 2020: $243,634Net Assets 2020: $432,8192020Assets 2021: $604,800Liabilities 2021: $88,876Net Assets 2021: $515,9242021Assets 2022: $635,854Liabilities 2022: $78,496Net Assets 2022: $557,3582022Assets 2023: $1,672,839Liabilities 2023: $358,633Net Assets 2023: $1,314,2062023Assets 2024: $2,192,919Liabilities 2024: $1,103,595Net Assets 2024: $1,089,3242024Assets 2025: $2,304,042Liabilities 2025: $1,341,743Net Assets 2025: $962,2992025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$2,304,042
Liabilities$1,341,743
Net Assets$962,299
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $1,242,0762010Expenses 2011: $1,507,4292011Expenses 2012: $1,602,0862012Revenue 2013: $890,113Expenses 2013: $1,258,262Net Income 2013: -$368,1492013Revenue 2014: $1,154,210Expenses 2014: $1,065,226Net Income 2014: $88,9842014Revenue 2015: $1,597,205Expenses 2015: $1,233,094Net Income 2015: $364,1112015Revenue 2016: $1,001,053Expenses 2016: $1,227,959Net Income 2016: -$226,9062016Revenue 2017: $1,198,465Expenses 2017: $1,254,118Net Income 2017: -$55,6532017Revenue 2018: $920,606Expenses 2018: $1,036,857Net Income 2018: -$116,2512018Revenue 2019: $1,387,209Expenses 2019: $1,344,593Net Income 2019: $42,6162019Revenue 2020: $1,312,721Expenses 2020: $1,376,848Net Income 2020: -$64,1272020Revenue 2021: $1,337,440Expenses 2021: $1,272,718Net Income 2021: $64,7222021Revenue 2022: $1,470,651Expenses 2022: $1,411,162Net Income 2022: $59,4892022Revenue 2023: $2,577,919Expenses 2023: $1,821,806Net Income 2023: $756,1132023Revenue 2024: $1,826,226Expenses 2024: $2,051,108Net Income 2024: -$224,8822024Revenue 2025: $2,562,858Expenses 2025: $2,689,883Net Income 2025: -$127,0252025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$2,562,858
Expenses$2,689,883
Net Income-$127,025
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,304,042
Liabilities
$1,341,743
Net assets
$962,299
Revenue
$2,562,858
Expenses
$2,689,883
Net income
-$127,025
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.30$1.34$0.96$2.56$2.69$0.13
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.19$1.10$1.09$1.83$2.05$0.22
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$0.36$1.31$2.58$1.82$0.76
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.08$0.56$1.47$1.41$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.09$0.52$1.34$1.27$0.06
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.24$0.43$1.31$1.38$0.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.09$0.50$1.39$1.34$0.04
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.55$0.10$0.45$0.92$1.04$0.12
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.09$0.57$1.20$1.25$0.06
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.08$0.62$1.00$1.23$0.23
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.10$0.85$1.60$1.23$0.36
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.09$0.48$1.15$1.07$0.09
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.52$0.12$0.39$0.89$1.26$0.37
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.90$0.14$0.76$1.60
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.19$0.17$1.02$1.51
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.32$0.17$1.16$1.24
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Feb 25, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$2,614,182
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

As the largest community-based adult literacy provider in Michigan and nationally recognized for best practice, we instructed 1,347 adults in 2024-2025 with free, contextualized literacy and English language instruction.

The Literacy Center of West Michigan is committed to bringing about a just and vibrant West Michigan through the power of literacy

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$763,859$770,980▲ $7,121
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$15,983$243,839▲ $227,856
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$164,419$177,894▲ $13,475
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$244,169$148,689▼ $95,480
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$4,920$1,268▼ $3,652
Total Assets$2,192,919$2,304,042▲ $111,123
Other Assets Total$999,569$961,372▼ $38,197
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$999,569$996,132▼ $3,437
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property-$196,980-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$95,516$143,931▲ $48,415
Deferred Revenue$8,510$4,700▼ $3,810
Total Liabilities$1,103,595$1,341,743▲ $238,148
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$582,462$481,648▼ $100,814
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$506,862$480,651▼ $26,211
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,089,324$962,299▼ $127,025
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,192,919$2,304,042▲ $111,123

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$243,839$159,114$402,953
Land$0--
Other Assets Org$961,372--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Wendy FalbExecutive DirectorFT$140,203$21,772$161,975
Wendy Falb--$140,203$21,772$161,975

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Kevin VosPresident
Sherril SomanVice President
Ashleigh DraftDirector
Carolina C'NolDirector
Casey O'NeillDirector
Deidra MitchellDirector
Jeff HeilmanDirector
Jim AyresDirector
Lee MoyerDirector
Maleika Joubert BrownDirector
Rosa EstradaDirector
Shanna ReynoldsDirector
Victor HoltDirector
Win IrwinDirector
Yadira GarzaDirector
Adam RussoSecretary
Melissa SeguinTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,207,314
Program Service Revenue
$226,355
Investment Income
$22,359
Other Revenue
$106,830
All Other Contributions
$858,315
Change in Net Assets
$-127,025

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,562,858
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,562,858
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,562,858
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,783,991
Other Expenses$905,892
Total Fundraising Expense$190,262
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,118,358$150,721$85,622$1,354,701
Fees for Services Other$414,650$0$8,683$423,333
Other Employee Benefits$131,553$30,448$13,006$175,007
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$46,734$46,734$46,734$140,202
Payroll Taxes$89,349$14,606$10,126$114,081
Occupancy$67,791$11,298$7,822$86,911
Office Expenses$61,675$12,455$6,618$80,748
Fees for Services Accounting$1,726$34,410$0$36,136
Travel$26,210$1,387$1,433$29,030
Conferences and Meetings$20,639$2,767$984$24,390
Depreciation Depletion$15,227$2,538$1,757$19,522
Interest$0$12,982$0$12,982
Information Technology$9,310$1,551$1,074$11,935
All Other Expenses$7,168$921$880$8,969
Other Expenses$7,248$0$0$7,248
Insurance$4,520$753$522$5,795
Total Functional Expenses$2,110,411$389,210$190,262$2,689,883

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,689,883
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,689,883
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,689,883
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$158,154
Fundraising Direct Expenses$51,324
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Spellebration$106,922$106,922$35,414$71,508
Wine and Words$51,232$51,232$15,910$35,322
Total Events$158,154$158,154$51,324$106,830
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Literacy Center of West Michigan
EIN
38-2725232
Phone
6164595151
Address
207 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Signing Officer

Name
Wendy Falb
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6164595151
Signed
2026-02-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Wendy Falb
Formed
1987
Legal Domicile
Mi
Voting Board Members
17
Independent Board Members
17
Employees
82
Volunteers
138

Preparer

Firm
Vredeveld Haefner LLC
Address
10302 20TH AVE NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49534
Preparer
Michael J Vredeveld CPA
Phone
6166488447
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The organizations finance directer thoroughly reviews the 990 before a copy is provided to the finance committee for review. Upon acceptance by the finance committe, a copy of the return is provided to members of the Board of Directors.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“The Organizations conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually. The Board members have an ethical duty to disclose circumstances when there is the existence or appearance of a conflict of interest and to exclude themselves from any decision of action where such a conflict of interest exists.”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“The compensation process includes a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“The Organizations governing documents are available upon request and on the Organizations website.”

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