Nonprofits›Kalamazoo Literacy Council

Education

Kalamazoo Literacy Council

KALAMAZOO, MI

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$1.2M

Total expenses

$1.0M

Net assets

$1.0M

Grants received

$2.0M

60 grants

EIN

383252735

Tax year

2024

Mission

The kalamazoo literacy council (klc) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization committed to enhancing the lives of adults by improving their reading, writing, spelling and comprehension skills. The klc was founded in 1974 and is the only organization in kalamazoo county with the exclusive purpose of providing free basic literacy instruction to adults. For more than 50 years the organization has been the leading voice for the cause of adult literacy, mobilizing and training volunteer tutors to teach struggling adult readers throughout the county.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.1M
Program service revenue$141K
Investment income$2K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.2M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$604K
Fundraising$89K
Other expenses$423K
Total expenses$1.0M
Total assets$1.1M
Net assets$1.0M

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SPENCER HAWORTH

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SARAH BIEREMA

VICE PRESIDE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVE GRINDER

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NICHOLE BLUM

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SANDRA GUIZAR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MATT FORKIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR DEVETA GARDNER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANDRE CARR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SANDRA FARAG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

EMILY LEE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANDREA PAGE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARILYN STORCH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SARA WEYENBERG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL D EVANS

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 60 of 60

FromAmountPurposeYear
KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$158K
EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION
2024
MARVIN AND ROSALIE OKUN FOUNDATION
$20K
CHARITABLE
2024
DOROTHY U DALTON FOUNDATION INC
$5K
PARENT LITERACY TOGETHER: 50TH ANNIVERSARY LITERACY LANE PROJECT
2024
TYLER-LITTLE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
MOLITOR FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
JOHN E FETZER INSTITUTE INC
$730
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
JOHN E FETZER INSTITUTE INC
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
THE RONDA E STRYKER AND WILLIAM D
$350K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$177K
EDUCATION
2023
UNITED WAY OF SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN
$86K
DONOR DESIGNATIONS
2023
IRVING S GILMORE FOUNDATION
$30K
2023 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
HAROLD AND GRACE UPJOHN FOUNDATION
$10K
ADULT TUTORING AND ESL PROGRAMS IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY
2023
MARVIN AND ROSALIE OKUN FOUNDATION
$10K
CHARITABLE
2023
WS & LOIS VANDALSON FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL
2023
IRVING S GILMORE FOUNDATION
$5K
INTERFAITH HOMES COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM
2023
BURTON & ELIZABETH UPJOHN CHARITABLE
$3K
PARENT LITERACY MATERIALS
2023
THE BURDICK-THORNE FOUNDATION
$3K
EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
2023
H P & GENEVIEVE CONNABLE FUND
$3K
EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
2023
MOLITOR FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
JOHN E FETZER INSTITUTE INC
$730
MATCHING GRANT
2023
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$50
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2023
THE RONDA E STRYKER AND WILLIAM D
$350K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$92K
EDUCATION
2022
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
$50K
SEE PART IV
2022
HAROLD AND GRACE UPJOHN FOUNDATION
$16K
SUPPORT OF ADULT TUTORING AND ESL PROGRAMS IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY
2022
MICHIGAN HUMANITIES COUNCIL
$14K
REGRANT EXPENDITURE
2022
MARVIN AND ROSALIE OKUN FOUNDATION
$10K
CHARITABLE
2022
WS & LOIS VANDALSON FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL
2022
DOROTHY U DALTON FOUNDATION INC
$5K
2023 PARENT LITERACY TOGETHER
2022
BURTON & ELIZABETH UPJOHN CHARITABLE
$3K
OPERATIONS
2022
THE BURDICK-THORNE FOUNDATION
$3K
EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
2022
H P & GENEVIEVE CONNABLE FUND
$3K
EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
2022
JOHN E FETZER INSTITUTE INC
$1K
MATCHING GRANT
2022
MOLITOR FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
HAROLD AND GRACE UPJOHN FOUNDATION
$16K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ ADULT LITERACY INITIATIVE
2021
MARVIN AND ROSALIE OKUN FOUNDATION
$10K
CHARITABLE
2021
WS & LOIS VANDALSON FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL
2021
THE BURDICK-THORNE FOUNDATION
$3K
EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
2021
BURTON & ELIZABETH UPJOHN CHARITABLE
$3K
OPERATIONS
2021
H P & GENEVIEVE CONNABLE FUND
$3K
EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
2021
THE RONDA E STRYKER AND WILLIAM D
$291K
EDISON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM PILOT
2020
THE RONDA E STRYKER AND WILLIAM D
$100K
EXPRESS WAYS 2 SUCCESS
2020
KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$91K
EDUCATION
2020
HAROLD AND GRACE UPJOHN FOUNDATION
$16K
PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
2020
MARVIN AND ROSALIE OKUN FOUNDATION
$10K
CHARITABLE
2020
WS & LOIS VANDALSON FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL
2020
DOROTHY U DALTON FOUNDATION INC
$5K
PARENT LITERACY TOGETHER PROGRAM
2020
THE BURDICK-THORNE FOUNDATION
$3K
EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
2020
BURTON & ELIZABETH UPJOHN CHARITABLE
$3K
OPERATIONS
2020
H P & GENEVIEVE CONNABLE FUND
$3K
EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
2020
MOLITOR FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
TYLER-LITTLE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ PROGRAM AND ENDOWMENT FUND
2020
JOHN E FETZER INSTITUTE INC
$600
MATCHING GRANT
2020
HAROLD AND GRACE UPJOHN FOUNDATION
$16K
SUPPORT THE PARENT LITERACY AND OPERATING EXPENSES
2019
H P & GENEVIEVE CONNABLE FUND
$3K
EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
2019
MARVIN AND ROSALIE OKUN FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITABLE
2018
THE BURDICK-THORNE FOUNDATION
$3K
EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
2018
H P & GENEVIEVE CONNABLE FUND
$2K
EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
2018
HAROLD AND GRACE UPJOHN FOUNDATION
$15K
SUPPORTING TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AD LITERACY
2017

Funded by

$2.0M from 17 funders · 60 grants · 2017–2024

The Ronda E Stryker And William D

$1.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Kalamazoo Community Foundation

$519K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Harold And Grace Upjohn Foundation

$89K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Marvin And Rosalie Okun Foundation

$65K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Irving S Gilmore Foundation

$35K · 2 grants · 2023

Ws & Lois Vandalson Foundation

$30K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN383252735
NTEE codeB92
Subsection03
Ruling date2007-01
Formed2001
Employees12
Volunteers173
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