Civic Intelligence

Literate Nation Us

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 45-3913962

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Nov 16, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.LITERATENATION.ORG
870 MARKET STREET Room 962San Francisco, CA 94102

(415) 421-3286

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

94th percentile

0.99x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

84th percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

4th percentile

-103%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$92,500

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 76.5% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-86%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-49%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets94th percentile

Assets

Down

$17,222

Down $108,218 (-86%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$145

Down $124,599 (-100%) from 2013

Liabilities

Up

$17,077

Up $16,381 (+2354%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue84th percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Down

$120,868

Down $114,666 (-49%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$245,467

Up $59,181 (+32%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$124,599

Down $173,847 (-353%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $125,440Liabilities 2013: $696Net Assets 2013: $124,7442013Assets 2014: $17,222Liabilities 2014: $17,077Net Assets 2014: $1452014Assets 2015: $1,101Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $1,1012015Assets 2016: $0Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $02016

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$17,222
Liabilities$17,077
Net Assets$145
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth9th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2013: $235,534Expenses 2013: $186,286Net Income 2013: $49,2482013Revenue 2014: $120,868Expenses 2014: $245,467Net Income 2014: -$124,5992014Revenue 2015: $5,841Expenses 2015: $4,885Net Income 2015: $9562015Revenue 2016: $0Expenses 2016: $1,101Net Income 2016: -$1,1012016

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$120,868
Expenses$245,467
Net Income-$124,599
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Nov 16, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$120,868
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Literate Nation is a not-for-profit literacy advocacy organization that engages in program development and activities that promote and spread the use of the most advanced and effective techniques for the teaching of reading, writing and spelling. Lietaret naiton began winding down in 2015 and ceased operations in 2017.

Literate Nation is a not-for-profit literacy advocacy organization that seeks to promote and spread the use of the mostadvanced and effective techniques for the teaching reading, writing and spelling.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$15,168-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,537$1,097▼ $440
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$123,903$957▼ $122,946
Total Assets$125,440$17,222▼ $108,218
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$696$17,077▲ $16,381
Total Liabilities$696$17,077▲ $16,381
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$124,744$145▼ $124,599
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$124,744$145▼ $124,599
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$125,440$17,222▼ $108,218

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,097$2,491$3,588
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Richard LongDirector/presidentFT$92,500$92,500
Eric BerendtDirectorPT$30,000$30,000
Norma GarzaDirectorPT$26,000$26,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Carolyn CowenDirector
Diane LyonDirector
Elenn SteinbergDirector
Henry Sinclair SherillDirector
Margie GillisDirector
Maryanne WolfDirector
Posie BoggsDirector
Scott RedmondDirector
Susan SmarttDirector
Tiffany Coletti TitoloDirector
Cinthia ColettiDirector/CEO
Douglas DarlingDirector/treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$120,868
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$120,868
Change in Net Assets
$-124,599
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$200,382
Other Expenses$45,085
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$187,937--$187,937
Payroll Taxes$12,445--$12,445
Conferences and Meetings$8,951--$8,951
Fees for Services Other$5,005--$5,005
Insurance---$2,587
All Other Expenses---$2,072
Other Expenses$23,687--$844
Depreciation Depletion-$440-$440
Total Functional Expenses$239,524$440$0$245,467
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes$17,077
payroll tax payable-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
No
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

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“A draft of the Form 990 waas circulated to the officers and board members for review prior to finalizing the return for filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization made its governing documents and finacial information available to the publlic upon written request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“The following relationships exist among the board members 1 Director Tiffany Coletti Titolo is the daughter of Director Cinthia coletti Haan and ii Director/treasurer Doug Darling has an independent business relationship with Director Cinthia Coletti Haan on matters completely unrelated to the organization. None of the directors described above receives any compensation from the organization.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Literate Nation US
EIN
45-3913962
Phone
4154213286
Address
870 MARKET STREET Room 962, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102
Doing Business As
Literate Nation

Signing Officer

Name
douglas k darling
Title
treasurer
Signed
2015-11-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Richard Long
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
15
Independent Board Members
14
Employees
3

Preparer

Preparer
Douglas K Darling
Phone
4154213286
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The organization made its governing documents and finacial information available to the publlic upon written request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The following relationships exist among the board members 1 Director Tiffany Coletti Titolo is the daughter of Director Cinthia coletti Haan and ii Director/treasurer Doug Darling has an independent business relationship with Director Cinthia Coletti Haan on matters completely unrelated to the organization. None of the directors described above receives any compensation from the organization.
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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$17,222
Liabilities
$17,077
Net assets
$145
Revenue
$120,868
Expenses
$245,467
Net income
-$124,599
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.06$0.05$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.17$0.00$1.21$2.45$1.25
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.25$0.01$1.25$2.36$1.86$0.49