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Anne Arundel County Literacy Council Inc

EIN 52-1479101 · Edgewater, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO TEACH ADULTS AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH AT LOW-LITERACY AND PRE-GED LEVELS THE READING, MATH, AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS THAT WILL PROMOTE SELF- ESTEEM, INDEPENDENCE, AND STRENGTHEN FAMILY LITERACY, ENABLING THEM TO BE ACTIVE, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY.

Income
$137,129
Spending
$104,792
Reserves
34.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Highest pay
$50,000, executive di

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 34.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 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 May 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 (1)
  1. $93,502 spent. DURING THE PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 2025, 217 LOW-INCOME COUNTY RESIDENTS OR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY'S WORKFORCE RECEIVED FREE, CONVENIENT, AND INDIVIDUALIZED LITERACY, MATH, HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA PREPARATION, AND/OR ENGLISH INSTRUCTION. OF THOSE 217 STUDENTS, 48 RECEIVED BASIC LITERACY SERVICES, 96 WERE ESL STUDENTS, AND 41 WERE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA PREPARATION STUDENTS, AND AN ADDITIONAL 32 RECEIVED ASSESSMENTS IN MATH, LITERACY, OR ENGLISH. THERE WAS NO CHARGE TO THE STUDENTS FOR THE BOOKS, TUTORING, OR ASSESSMENTS THEY RECEIVED. STUDENTS MET THEIR TUTOR FOR ONE-ON-ONE INSTRUCTION AT THE FACILITIES OF ONE OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS OR AT ONE OF 16 LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES ON CONVENIENT DAYS AND AT APPROPRIATE TIMES FOR THEIR SCHEDULES. ADDITIONALLY, EIGHT AACLC LITERACY AND MATH VOLUNTEERS TUTORED INCARCERATED OR DETAINED PEOPLE AT ORDNANCE ROAD CORRECTIONAL CENTER OR JENNIFER ROAD DETENTION CENTER. AACLC PARTNERED WITH THE FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER IN ANNAPOLIS TO PROVIDE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA PREPARATION, MATH, OR ESL TUTORING FOR THEIR CLIENTS. AACLC TUTORS ALSO PROVIDED TARGETED MATH HELP FOR MILITARY RECRUITS SO THAT THEY COULD PREPARE FOR AND PASS THE ASVAB TEST FOR ENTRY INTO THE MILITARY.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1987.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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