Literacy Legacy Fund of Michigan
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OBTAIN AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDING TO ENHANCE LITERACY IMPROVEMENT DIRECTLY OR THROUGH A RELATIONSHIP WITH LITERACY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, OTHER APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNDING SOURCES
- Income
- $24,757
- Spending
- $30,751
- Reserves
- 71.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
- Highest pay
- $4,750, treasurer
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $1,500 spent. ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO FUTURE HEALTH CARE STUDENTS FOR HEALTH CARE TOPICS. A CONTEST IS SPONSORED FOR STUDENTS TO WRITE AN ESSAY IDENTIFYING TWO CHALLENGES PEOPLE ENCOUNTER REGARDING PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CARE IN THEIR RURAL AREA OF THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN AND PROVIDE TWO SOLUTIONS FOR OVERCOMING THESE CHALLENGES. AWARDS ARE GIVEN TO THE FIRST PLACE WINNERS.
- $133 spent. PROVIDE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 0-5 TO HELP WITH READING. THIS IS DONE THROUGH THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION FOR MARQUETTE, POWELL TOWNSHIP, MUNISING, AND AUTRAIN. SEVERAL EVENTS WERE HELD AT RESTAURANTS HIGHLIGHTING THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY AND THE ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN.
- $1,000 spent. IMMERSION PROJECT GIVES TEACHERS IN THE LOWELL SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCESS TO HELPING STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT HISTORY IN THE LOWELL AREA. APPROXIMATELY 275 THIRD GRADE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED.
- $18,896 spent. NMU CENTER FOR RURAL HEALTH PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO DENTAL CLINICS FOR EDUCATING SECOND GRADE STUDENTS IN LEARNING PROPER ORAL HYGIENE. NMU HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENTS AND HOUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS READ "CURIOUS GEORGE VISITS THE DENTIST" TO 17 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SECOND-GRADE CLASSROOMS. THERE WERE OVER 1,000 STUDENTS THAT TOOK HOME A COPY OF THE BOOKS ALONG WITH ORAL HEALTH KITS. A GRANT IS GIVEN EACH YEAR TO WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP FOR A STUDENT CHOSEN BY THE UNIVERSITY. THIS PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATION. MICHIGAN READING ASSOCIATION SPONSORS A CONFERENCE EACH YEAR. A BOOK GIVEAWAY WAS SPONSORED BY LLF MICHIGAN FOR THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AUTHOR JOHN SCHU FOR THE LUNCHEON. GIVING TUESDAY CONSISTED OF DISTRIBUTING SEVERAL BOOKS TO OVER 25 LIBRARIES. THE LIBRARIES WERE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE ACTS OF GENEROSITY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. BERTHA'S BUDDIES PROVIDES NOTES AND CARDS TO INDIVIDUALS NEEDING A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT. STICKERS AND ENCOURAGEMENT ARE PROVIDED IN A MAILING TO THE RECIPIENTS. A CULTURAL LITERACY EVENT WAS COORDINATED WITH SUPERIOR STRINGS ALLIANCE TO HOST A JANE AUSTEN SALON CONCERT. INFORMATION WAS SHARED ON JANE AUSTEN'S LITERACY AND MUSICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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