Civic Intelligence

Coalition for Literacy

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 45-3029220

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Mar 12, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.COALITIONFORLITERACY.ORG
22410 Hawthorne Blvd No 5Torrance, CA 90505

(310) 787-6569

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-412%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-47%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-90%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$25,577

Down $22,964 (-47%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$25,577

Down $22,964 (-47%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$5,572

Down $51,932 (-90%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$28,536

Up $10,394 (+57%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$22,964

Down $62,326 (-158%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth6th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$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

2017

Assets$25,577
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$25,577
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2017

Revenue$5,572
Expenses$28,536
Net Income-$22,964
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Mar 12, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$5,572
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
DONATED OVER TEN THOUSAND NEW HARDBACK BOOKS TO LITERACY PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, DONATING NEW E-READER TABLETS TO LITERACY PROGRAMS TO PUBLIC GRAMMAR SCHOOLS WHO NEED AN EXTRA BOOST IN READING.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
FRANCES CAREYPresident-$0--
NATALIE VIRGASecretary/Treasurer-$0--
ALLISON APFELVice Presdient-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Coalition for Literacy
EIN
45-3029220
Phone
3107876569
Address
22410 HAWTHORNE BLVD NO 5, TORRANCE, CA 90505

Signing Officer

Name
Frances Carey
Title
President
Phone
3107876569
Signed
2018-03-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Niman & Associates Inc
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 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: book and program donation. Amount: 25,000. Description: filing fee. Amount: 25. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 25,025.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$25,577
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$25,577
Revenue
$5,572
Expenses
$28,536
Net income
-$22,964
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