Civic Intelligence

Coalition for Literacy

EIN 45-3029220 • 501(c)4 • Torrance, CA

Profile

The organization was established to promote the common good and general welfare of the people by educating the public about the ongoing problem of illiteracy and the social and economic costs that illiteracy brings to the community; and to foster programs that strengthen the literacy programs in our schools and communities.

22410 Hawthorne Blvd 5Torrance, CA 90505

www.coalitionforliteracy.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

96th percentile

75%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

96th percentile

123%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

98th percentile

415%

Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$143,099

Up $79,006 (+123%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$143,099

Up $79,006 (+123%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin96th percentile

Revenue

Up

$104,887

Up $84,502 (+415%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$25,881

Down $72,040 (-74%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$79,006

Up $156,542 (+202%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $41,222Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $41,2222014Assets 2015: $9,179Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $9,1792015Assets 2016: $48,541Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $48,5412016Assets 2017: $25,577Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $25,5772017Assets 2018: $50,077Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $50,0772018Assets 2019: $29,317Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $29,3172019Assets 2020: $100,225Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $100,2252020Assets 2021: $89,360Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $89,3602021Assets 2022: $152,309Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $152,3092022Assets 2023: $141,629Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $141,6292023Assets 2024: $64,093Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $64,0932024Assets 2025: $143,099Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $143,0992025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$143,099
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$143,099
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth98th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2014: $55,301Expenses 2014: $21,276Net Income 2014: $34,0252014Revenue 2015: $1,372Expenses 2015: $33,415Net Income 2015: -$32,0432015Revenue 2016: $57,504Expenses 2016: $18,142Net Income 2016: $39,3622016Revenue 2017: $5,572Expenses 2017: $28,536Net Income 2017: -$22,9642017Revenue 2018: $77,702Expenses 2018: $53,202Net Income 2018: $24,5002018Expenses 2019: $20,7602019Revenue 2020: $143,116Expenses 2020: $72,208Net Income 2020: $70,9082020Expenses 2021: $10,8652021Revenue 2022: $83,574Expenses 2022: $20,625Net Income 2022: $62,9492022Expenses 2023: $10,6802023Revenue 2024: $20,385Expenses 2024: $97,921Net Income 2024: -$77,5362024Revenue 2025: $104,887Expenses 2025: $25,881Net Income 2025: $79,0062025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$104,887
Expenses$25,881
Net Income$79,006
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$143,099
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$143,099
Revenue
$104,887
Expenses
$25,881
Net income
$79,006
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.43$0.00$1.43$1.05$0.26$0.79
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.00$0.64$0.20$0.98$0.78
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.42$0.00$1.42$0.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.52$0.00$1.52$0.84$0.21$0.63
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.00$0.89$0.11
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.00$1.00$1.43$0.72$0.71
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.29$0.21
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$0.78$0.53$0.25
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.00$0.26$0.06$0.29$0.23
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$0.49$0.58$0.18$0.39
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.01$0.33$0.32
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.41$0.55$0.21$0.34
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 18, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$104,887
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization was established to promote the common good and general welfare of the people by educating the public about the ongoing problem of illiteracy and the social and economic costs that illiteracy brings to the community; and to foster programs that strengthen the literacy programs in our schools and communities.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS PROGRAMS FOR BOOK AND E-READER DONATIONS AND IN THE PAST HAS DONATED OVER TEN THOUSAND NEW HARDBACK BOOKS TO LITERACY PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DONATED NEW E-READER TABLETS TO LITERACY PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC GRAMMAR SCHOOLS WHO NEED AN EXTRA BOOST IN READING.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
FRANCES CAREYPresident-$0--
KEELIN MCCORMICKVice President-$0--
LUKE DEBAUNSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Coalition for Literacy
EIN
45-3029220
Phone
3107876569
Address
22410 HAWTHORNE BLVD 5, TORRANCE, CA 90505

Signing Officer

Name
Frances Carey
Title
President
Phone
3107876569
Signed
2026-02-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Niman & Associates
Address
2260 E MAPLE AVENUE, EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
Preparer
Grant N Niman
Phone
3105359000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: interest income. Amount: 4,186.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: 1. Grantee name: read to run. Grantee address: 22410 hawthorne blvd. #5 torrance, ca 90505. Date of gift: various. Amount given: 25,161.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: filing fee. Amount: 25.”

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