Literacy Council of St Marys County Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Literacy Council of St. Mary's County relies on volunteers both to help English speaking adults with fundamental reading, comprehension, writing, and basic math skills. The Literacy Council also helps non-English proficient, often foreign-born students, to master English as a second language. The Council is governed by a Board of Directors made up of eight uncompensated, volunteer citizens.
- Income
- $17,421
- Spending
- $22,886
- Reserves
- 22 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Highest pay
- $344, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (2)
- $22,320 spent. Support one-on-one tutoring for adults who want to read, write and speak English. We also support tutoring in mathematics and preparation of adults for the Graduate Education Degree (GED) exam. With an influx of immigrants, we further support one-on-one English Language Learners (ELL) training.
- $30,441 spent. In-kind services are provided by the all-volunteer Board of Directors and the all volunteer tutors to accomplish the tasks listed above. (The $30,441 amount of in-kind services is based on hours donated at nominally professional rate of $34.79. This equates to around 875 hours.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 November 6, 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 June 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 November 1985.
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 November 4, 2026.
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