Civic Intelligence

Literate Nation Us

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 45-3913962

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on May 26, 2016

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

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

73rd percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-94%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-95%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,101

Down $16,121 (-94%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$1,101

Up $956 (+659%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $17,077 (-100%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin73rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$5,841

Down $115,027 (-95%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$4,885

Down $240,582 (-98%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$956

Up $125,555 (+101%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd 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

2015

Assets$1,101
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,101
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd 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

2015

Revenue$5,841
Expenses$4,885
Net Income$956
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
May 26, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$5,841
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$1,097$783▼ $314
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$957$318▼ $639
Total Assets$17,222$1,101▼ $16,121
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$17,077--
Total Liabilities$17,077$0▼ $17,077
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$145$1,101▲ $956
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$145$1,101▲ $956
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$17,222$1,101▼ $16,121

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$783$2,805$3,588
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Cinthia ColettiDirector/CEO
Douglas DarlingDirector/treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$5,841
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$5,841
Change in Net Assets
$956
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$4,885
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Conferences and Meetings---$1,116
Other Expenses---$915
Insurance---$899
Depreciation Depletion-$314-$314
Total Functional Expenses$0$314$0$4,885
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
Yes
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes-
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 was circulated to the the officers and board members prior to finaizling the return for filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

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

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“The following relationships exist among the board members 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 or officers 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 Darling
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2016-05-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Cinthia Coletti Haan
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
2
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
0
Volunteers
2

Preparer

Firm
Douglas K Darling Attorney
Address
870 MARKET STREET STE 962, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102
Preparer
Douglas K Darling
Phone
4154213286
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4A

“Due to decreases in funding in the near term, the organization has scaled back its efforts in its Leading for Literacy a Pilot Initiative endeavor. The materials will remain available on the organization website, but any further activities in this program will be postponed until additional funding is obtained.”

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ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN STAFFING AS FUNDING DEACREASED WHICH LEFT ALL TASKS TO THE REMAINING TWO VOLUNTEER OFFICERS TO COMPLETE INCLDUING PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX RETURNS. DUE TO THESE REDUCED RESOURCES THE VOLUNTEERS WERE NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE THE RETURN BY THE ORIGINAL DUE DATE OF MAY 15 BUT ARE SUBMITTING IT NOW ON MAY 26, ONLY 11 DAYS LATER.
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Displayed year

2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,101
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,101
Revenue
$5,841
Expenses
$4,885
Net income
$956
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
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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