EIN 27-1777117

Literacy Lab

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
709
Year formed
2010
Most recent tax filings
2022-07-01
Description
The Literacy Lab’s mission is to provide low-income children with individualized reading instruction to improve their literacy skills, leading to greater success in school and increased opportunities in life. The Literacy Lab serves children from age three through grade three. We partner with school districts to help close the literacy gap largely by embedding full-time, rigorously-trained tutors in early childhood centers and elementary schools. The Literacy Lab also supports early literacy for families experiencing homelessness.
Total revenues
$29,239,466
2022
Total expenses
$15,285,961
2022
Total assets
$23,333,778
2022
Num. employees
709
2022

Program areas at Literacy Lab

The Literacy Lab serves children from age three through grade three. We partner with school districts to help close The Literacy gap largely by embedding full-time, rigorously-trained tutors in early childhood centers and elementary schools.the Literacy Lab offers program services which include: school day Literacy intervention, The leading men fellowship, and a family Literacy program for homeless families. In fy 2022, The organization served over 5,200 children in Washington, dc; alexandria, va; baltimore, md; Kansas city, mo, richmond, va, springfield, ma, and milwaukee, wi.

Who funds Literacy Lab

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Philanthropic TrustEducation$3,333,584
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF)Community & Human Services$750,000
Citybridge EducationProgram Launch and Support$375,000
...and 56 more grants received totalling $7,252,890

Personnel at Literacy Lab

NameTitleCompensation
Heather JenkinsChief Executive Officer$191,153
Henriette M. RecnyChief Operating Officer for the Literacy Lab$48,533
Allen HessChief Financial Officer$126,082
Matt OrlinsChief External Relations Officer$113,394
Nick PicciottoChief External Relations
...and 30 more key personnel

Financials for Literacy Lab

RevenuesFYE 07/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$25,124,503
Program services$4,109,737
Investment income and dividends$5,226
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$29,239,466

Form 990s for Literacy Lab

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-072023-03-03990View PDF
2020-072021-04-14990View PDF
2019-072020-10-16990View PDF
2018-072019-05-14990View PDF
2017-072018-04-10990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

Organizations like Literacy Lab

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Reach Out and ReadBoston, MA$20,574,127
Reading and BeyondFresno, CA$7,514,000
Communities in Schools of MichiganLansing, MI$8,847,770
Urban Youth Alliance InternationalBronx, NY$12,413,294
More Than Words (MTW)Boston, MA$7,979,220
Jumpstart for Young ChildrenBoston, MA$21,193,918
The New Teacher ProjectNew York, NY$144,637,728
Youth Vision Solutions (YVS)Detroit, MI$7,604,796
AMIkidsTampa, FL$53,873,233
National Center for Families Learning (NCFL)Louisville, KY$9,072,305
Data update history
June 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
May 15, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from John G and Jean R Gosnell Foundation
May 5, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 19 new personnel
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $45,000 from Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
EducationChildrenHomelessness
Characteristics
LobbyingNational levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1400 16th St NW Suite 410
Washington, DC 20036
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
theliteracylab.org/ 
Phone
(202) 643-5685
Facebook page
The-Literacy-Lab 
Twitter profile
@theliteracylab 
IRS details
EIN
27-1777117
Fiscal year end
July
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2010
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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