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Kenosha Literacy Council Inc

EIN 39-1601969 · Kenosha, WI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE LITERACY EDUCATION IN ENGLISH TO ADULTS IN KENOSHA COUNTY WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 18 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$152,485 spent. ADULT LEARNER SUPPORT - THE COUNCIL PROVIDES BOTH ESL (ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE) AND ABE (ADULT BASIC EDUCATION) EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. ESL SERVICES ARE FOR LEARNERS WHOSE NATIVE LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH. ABE SERVICES ARE FOR NATIVE-ENGLISH SPEAKING ADULTS WHO WANT TO IMPROVE THEIR READING, WRITING, AND MATH SKILLS. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES CITIZENSHIP CLASSES. CITIZENSHIP CLASSES HELP ADULTS PREPARE FOR THE NATURALIZATION PROCESS AND IS FOLLOWED WITH AN EIGHT-WEEK SERIES OF CLASSES THAT PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE N-400 FORM, INTERVIEW, AND CIVICS TEST. TOGETHER WITH MORE THAN 200 VOLUNTEER TUTORS, APPROXIMATELY 600 ADULTS ARE HELPED EACH YEAR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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