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Literacy Lubbock

EIN 75-2293940 · Lubbock, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood73 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LITERACY LUBBOCK EXECUTES AND SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE PEOPLE TO BECOME LITERATE.

Income
$161,234
Spending
$256,859
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
10.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
9
Volunteers
106
Highest pay
$72,738, executive director

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

Financial health

Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 59% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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

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. $231,990 spent. LITERACY LUBBOCK VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF HAVE PROVIDED OVER 4,000 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION TO GED, ESL, AND ADULT EDUCATION STUDENTS THIS FISCAL YEAR.FAMILY LITERACY - TINY TOTSFOR CHILDREN, BIRTH THROUGH 4 YEARS OLD. CHILDREN ARE READ A STORY EACH WEEK AND CAN TAKE HOME THE BOOK TO BEGIN THEIR HOME LIBRARY. THE WEEKLY STORYTIMES ARE CONDUCTED IN LOCAL LIBRARIES AND CHILDCARE CENTERS. EVENTS ARE HELD AT PARTNER NON-PROFIT AGENCIES TO DISTRIBUTE BOOKS TO CHILDREN. LITERACY LUBBOCK PRESENTS PROGRAMS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF READING TO YOUR CHILDREN AT AREA HEAD START PROGRAMS.GEDLITERACY LUBBOCK PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER TUTORS, SMALL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, AND ONLINE INSTRUCTION TO ADULT LEARNERS WHO REQUEST OUR HELP IN OBTAINING THEIR GED. BY CAREFULLY MATCHING TRAINED LITERACY VOLUNTEERS WITH ADULT LEARNERS IN BOTH TUTOR AND STUDENT-PAIRED SETTINGS AND CLASSROOM SETTINGS, LITERACY LUBBOCK CAN PROVIDE PERSONALIZED STUDY THROUGH HIGH-IMPACT INDIVIDUALIZED LESSONS, BOOKS, AND TRAINING. GED STUDENTS CAN OBTAIN JOBS AND SEEK HIGH EDUCATION. RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY BROWN UNIVERSITY CONCLUDED THAT HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS CAN INCREASE THEIR EARNING POTENTIAL FROM 5-25% BY EARNING A GED. ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGELITERACY LUBBOCK PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER TUTORS, ONLINE AND IN-PERSON OR SMALL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION TO ADULT LEARNERS WHO REQUEST OUR HELP TO ENABLE THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR ENGLISH SKILLS SO THEY CAN ENTER THE WORKFORCE, ATTAIN CONSUMER SKILLS, INCREASE INVOLVEMENT IN CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, INCREASE PRONUNCIATION, INCREASE ORAL COMPREHENSIONS AND FLUENCY, AND OBTAIN CITIZENSHIP. ESL STUDENTS CAN SPEAK ENGLISH AND RELATE THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTE TO THE LUBBOCK COMMUNITY. IMMIGRANTS WHO ARE ENGLISH PROFICIENT EARN BETWEEN 13%-24% MORE THAN IMMIGRANTS WHO ARE NOT ENGLISH PROFICIENT.ADULT BASIC EDUCATIONBY CAREFULLY MATCHING TRAINED LITERACY VOLUNTEERS WITH ADULTS IN BOTH TUTOR AND ADULT LEARNER PAIRED SETTINGS LITERACY LUBBOCK CAN PROVIDE PERSONALIZED STUDY THROUGH HIGH IMPACT INDIVIDUALIZED LESSONS, BOOKS, AND TRAINING FOR INTERESTED ADULT STUDENTS. IF THE LEARNERS SHOW DYSLEXIC TENDENCIES, WE CAN CUSTOMIZE A PROGRAM USING THE SUSAN BARTON READING PROGRAM. ADULT STUDENTS CAN FILL IN THE MISSING PARTS OF THEIR EDUCATION GIVING THEM AN IMPROVED SELF-IMAGE AND ALLOWING THEM TO SUCCEED WITH THEIR PERSONAL GOALS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 1990.

    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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