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Literacy, Inc.

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

When a child reads, a community succeeds!

Literacy Inc. (LINC) addresses the literacy crisis facing children growing up in poverty - right now, 2 out of 3 children do not read on grade level. A strong literacy foundation is crucial to success in school and beyond. LINC's mission is to effectively engage families and community members to support young readers in high-need neighborhoods. LINC harnesses the power that exists in every community to make literacy a value and right of all children. Our children's educational success is the path out of poverty and the key to achievement.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

89.64Overall score
out of 100

85.35Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,426,546

Total expenses · USD$2,604,693

Program expenses

$2,018,637.07 recorded amount

77.5%

Fundraising expenses

$450,611.89 recorded amount

17.3%

Administrative expenses

$132,839.34 recorded amount

5.1%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.19 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Shari Levine
Recorded compensation: $103,012.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.95%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Literacy, Inc.
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	Literacy Inc. (LINC) addresses the literacy crisis facing children growing up in poverty - right now, 2 out of 3 children do not read on grade level. A strong literacy foundation is crucial to success in school and beyond. LINC's mission is to effectively engage families and community members to support young readers in high-need neighborhoods. LINC harnesses the power that exists in every community to make literacy a value and right of all children. Our children's educational success is the path out of poverty and the key to achievement.
`ein` EIN	13-3911331
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2604693.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.051
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.19
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.17300000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.775
`fscore` Financial score	85.35
`leader` Recorded leader	Shari Levine
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	103012.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0395
`motto` Tagline	When a child reads, a community succeeds!
`name` Charity name	Literacy, Inc.
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2426546.0
`score` Overall score	89.64
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Early Childhood Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2018637.075
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	450611.889
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	132839.343

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-3911331
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Early Childhood Programs and Services
Recorded location: New York (NY)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.