Sacramento Literacy Foundation

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1984

Legal Domicile

Phone

9168363540

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Sacramento Literacy Foundation, founded in 1984, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $716K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 50% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Net assets of $2.8M represent 48 months of operating reserves.

Mission

TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY LITERACY PROGRAMS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $535,477

THROUGH THE LITERACY SUMMIT AND THE COMMUNITY LITERACY MAP, THE FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH 21 CHILDREN'S LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE THE AWARENESS AND INCREASE THE FUNDING OF LITERACY PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION SECURED CORPORATE FUNDERS TO MAINTAIN THE COMMUNITY LITERACY MAP WHICH SHOWS EXACTLY WHERE CHILDREN ARE REACHING GRADE-LEVEL READING AND WHERE THEY ARE NOT. THE BIG DAY OF GIVING IS A COMMUNITY ACTIVITY TO GROW COMMUNITY SUPPORT. THE FOUNDATION BECAME THE COMMUNITY CONVENER FOR THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR GRADE-LEVEL IN 2019 AND IS DEEPENING ITS ROLE AS CONVENER EVERY DAY. A BROADER LITERACY MOVEMENT IS DEVELOPING IN SACRAMENTO.THIS YEAR, THE FOUNDATION GAVE A TOTAL OF $290,265.67 DIRECTLY TO THE COMMUNITY REPRESENTING $73,100 DISTRIBUTED FROM THE CHILDREN'S LITERACY ENDOWMENT, $160,147 IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE PROMISE ZONE LITERACY INITIATIVE AND $45084. UPDATING THE COMMUNITY LITERACY MAP. ADDITIONALLY, WE HOSTED 2 EVENTS, AUTHORS ON THE MOVE AND THE LITERACY SUMMIT.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $470,977

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $55,884

Other Revenue $188,702

TOTAL REVENUE $715,563

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $73,100

Salaries & Benefits $227,105

Fundraising Expenses $156,279

Program Expenses $535,477

Other Expenses $416,658

TOTAL EXPENSES $716,863

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$715,563	$1,426,935	-0.5%
Expenses	$716,863	$576,038	+0.2%
Net Income	$-1,300	$850,897	-1.0%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

150

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$202,913

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
April Javist	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$187,000	$15,913	$202,913
Clark Carter	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ahamadou Bocar	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Randy Getz	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Denise Timmons	Secretary\Tres	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Honaker	board member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
carlos marquez	board member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeannie Wong	board member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$715,563	$716,863	$2,939,556	$-1,300
2024	$715,563	$716,863	$2,939,556	$-1,300
2023	$1,426,935	$576,038	$2,790,705	$850,897
2022	$527,534	$640,218	$1,770,459	$-112,684
2021	$759,161	$470,880	$2,187,840	$288,281
2020	$624,414	$722,248	$4,651,335	$-97,834
2019	$811,343	$594,955	$4,673,629	$216,388
2018	$1,117,827	$682,334	$4,388,201	$435,493