Civic Intelligence

Making IT Better DBA Literacy Now

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 56-2571141

Aug 01, 2019 to Jul 31, 2020 • Filed on Mar 03, 2021

Organization Profilewww.literacynowhouston.org
14781 Memorial DriveHouston, TX 77079

(713) 584-0161

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

76th percentile

0.39x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

10th percentile

-36%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

58th percentile

$77,514

Higher top officer pay than 58% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.8% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-9.6%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-23%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets76th percentile

Assets

Down

$513,746

Down $54,295 (-9.6%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$312,995

Down $41,865 (-12%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$200,751

Down $12,430 (-5.8%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Down

$884,578

Down $267,993 (-23%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$1,199,944

Down $29,033 (-2.4%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$315,366

Down $238,960 (-313%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $139,844Liabilities 2010: $6,668Net Assets 2010: $133,1762010Assets 2011: $165,798Liabilities 2011: $4,710Net Assets 2011: $161,0882011Assets 2012: $257,047Liabilities 2012: $4,498Net Assets 2012: $252,5492012Assets 2013: $327,336Liabilities 2013: $4,158Net Assets 2013: $323,1782013Assets 2014: $349,669Liabilities 2014: $1,762Net Assets 2014: $347,9072014Assets 2015: $488,418Liabilities 2015: $1,874Net Assets 2015: $486,5442015Assets 2016: $599,916Liabilities 2016: $78,483Net Assets 2016: $521,4332016Assets 2017: $626,689Liabilities 2017: $161,445Net Assets 2017: $465,2442017Assets 2018: $596,891Liabilities 2018: $165,587Net Assets 2018: $431,3042018Assets 2019: $568,041Liabilities 2019: $213,181Net Assets 2019: $354,8602019Assets 2020: $513,746Liabilities 2020: $200,751Net Assets 2020: $312,9952020Assets 2021: $887,631Liabilities 2021: $272,659Net Assets 2021: $614,9722021Assets 2022: $1,566,495Liabilities 2022: $85,533Net Assets 2022: $1,480,9622022Assets 2023: $1,207,958Liabilities 2023: $71,993Net Assets 2023: $1,135,9652023Assets 2024: $1,141,918Liabilities 2024: $52,828Net Assets 2024: $1,089,0902024Assets 2025: $1,417,471Liabilities 2025: $51,939Net Assets 2025: $1,365,5322025

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$513,746
Liabilities$200,751
Net Assets$312,995
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $342,0842010Revenue 2011: $284,552Expenses 2011: $256,640Net Income 2011: $27,9122011Revenue 2012: $509,315Expenses 2012: $417,252Net Income 2012: $92,0632012Expenses 2013: $546,0322013Revenue 2014: $576,194Expenses 2014: $551,465Net Income 2014: $24,7292014Revenue 2015: $715,975Expenses 2015: $577,338Net Income 2015: $138,6372015Revenue 2016: $761,837Expenses 2016: $726,948Net Income 2016: $34,8892016Revenue 2017: $791,783Expenses 2017: $847,972Net Income 2017: -$56,1892017Revenue 2018: $874,907Expenses 2018: $908,847Net Income 2018: -$33,9402018Revenue 2019: $1,152,571Expenses 2019: $1,228,977Net Income 2019: -$76,4062019Revenue 2020: $884,578Expenses 2020: $1,199,944Net Income 2020: -$315,3662020Revenue 2021: $1,597,540Expenses 2021: $1,295,563Net Income 2021: $301,9772021Revenue 2022: $2,693,470Expenses 2022: $1,828,982Net Income 2022: $864,4882022Revenue 2023: $2,507,795Expenses 2023: $2,860,225Net Income 2023: -$352,4302023Revenue 2024: $2,286,914Expenses 2024: $2,333,789Net Income 2024: -$46,8752024Revenue 2025: $2,647,346Expenses 2025: $2,370,904Net Income 2025: $276,4422025

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$884,578
Expenses$1,199,944
Net Income-$315,366
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2019 to Jul 31, 2020
Signed
Mar 3, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,048,177
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To empower children and families through literacy.

Making It Better is dedicated to transforming communities by empowering children and families through literacy, leadership, and life skills. Literacy Now operates in 11 Houston Independent School District (HISD) campuses and multiple community sites.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$152,230$218,758▲ $66,528
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$370,369$196,057▼ $174,312
Pledges and Grants Receivable$6,000$63,500▲ $57,500
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$39,442$35,431▼ $4,011
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$568,041$513,746▼ $54,295
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$160,600--
Other Liabilities$16,373$160,450▲ $144,077
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$36,208$40,301▲ $4,093
Total Liabilities$213,181$200,751▼ $12,430
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$354,860$242,495▼ $112,365
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions-$70,500-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$354,860$312,995▼ $41,865
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$568,041$513,746▼ $54,295
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay58th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jacque DaughtryExecutive DirectorFT$77,514$77,514

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Paul LeBlancChairman
Andy WaiteDirector
Angela WaltmanDirector
Bret WestDirector
Deviyani Misra-GodwinDirector
Fred CharltonDirector
Kinsey WhitlowDirector
Monsterville HortonDirector
Richard SchmidtDirector
Scott A BayleyDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$786,708
Program Service Revenue
$146,953
Investment Income
$3,334
Other Revenue
$-52,417
All Other Contributions
$374,650
Change in Net Assets
$-315,366

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Other Non Cash Contri Table51$46,235Fair Market Value (FMV)
Other Non Cash Contri Table5$12,090Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions56$58,325-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$884,578
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$149,928
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,034,506
Total Revenue per Form 990
$884,578
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$937,354
Other Expenses$262,590
Total Fundraising Expense$249,843
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$598,061$23,572$126,489$748,122
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$34,802$26,102$26,102$87,006
Office Expenses$58,925$4,073$13,467$76,465
Payroll Taxes$46,043$3,614$11,102$60,759
Fees for Services Accounting-$47,234-$47,234
Other Employee Benefits$31,424$2,466$7,577$41,467
Fees for Services Other$630-$39,825$40,455
Information Technology$24,974-$8,813$33,787
Advertising$4,000-$9,000$13,000
Insurance$7,599$1,630-$9,229
Other Expenses$13,275$519$4,459$4,978
Conferences and Meetings$2,694$722$1,173$4,589
Travel$2,017-$1,103$3,120
Occupancy$556--$556
Total Functional Expenses$825,000$125,101$249,843$1,199,944

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,349,872
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,199,944
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,199,944
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$149,928
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$163,599
Fundraising Gross Income$111,182
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Magnums$454,364$110,304$75,057$35,247
Guild Luncheon$68,876$878$878$0
Total Events$523,240$111,182$163,599$-52,417
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Monsterville HortonDirectorEvent suppliesNo$47,326

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Protection Program Loan$160,450
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
Yes
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

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Form 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director and all board members prior to filing the return with the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“All board members are given a copy of the conflict of interest policy and are required to disclose any potential conflict of interest that may arise throughout the year. The conflict of interest policy is reviewed in the first meeting of each fiscal year. An interested person may make a presentation at the governing board or committee meeting, but after the presentation, the interested person shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The board determines and approves appropriate compensation levels for the Executive Director by using the United Way survey of salary levels for similar non-profit organizations.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Making It Better dba Literacy Now
EIN
56-2571141
Phone
7135840161
Address
14781 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079

Signing Officer

Name
Jacque Daughtry
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2021-03-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jacque Daughtry
Formed
2006
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
51
Volunteers
274

Preparer

Firm
Blazek & Vetterling
Address
2900 Weslayan Suite 200, Houston, TX 77027
Preparer
Barbara Murphy
Phone
7134395739
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$513,746
Liabilities
$200,751
Net assets
$312,995
Revenue
$884,578
Expenses
$1,199,944
Net income
-$315,366
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.42$0.05$1.37$2.65$2.37$0.28
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.14$0.05$1.09$2.29$2.33$0.05
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.21$0.07$1.14$2.51$2.86$0.35
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.57$0.09$1.48$2.69$1.83$0.86
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.89$0.27$0.61$1.60$1.30$0.30
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.20$0.31$0.88$1.20$0.32
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.57$0.21$0.35$1.15$1.23$0.08
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.60$0.17$0.43$0.87$0.91$0.03
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.63$0.16$0.47$0.79$0.85$0.06
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.60$0.08$0.52$0.76$0.73$0.03
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.49$0.00$0.49$0.72$0.58$0.14
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.00$0.35$0.58$0.55$0.02
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.33$0.00$0.32$0.55
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.26$0.00$0.25$0.51$0.42$0.09
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.16$0.28$0.26$0.03
2010XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.14$0.01$0.13$0.34