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Richardson Adult Literacy Center

EIN 75-2337073 · Richardson, TX

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

What it says it does

PROMOTION OF LITERACY - ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR ADULTS IS THE MAIN FOCUS.

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

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 38% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 34 cents.

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
13 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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

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

Programs described in its return (2)

$129,386 spent. ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE FOR ADULTS PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH 30 WEEKS OF FREE ESL INSTRUCTION, OFFERED AT 10 DIFFERENT LEVELS, WHICH COVERS VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, AND WRITING PROFICIENCY. RALC PROVIDES TEXTBOOKS, CURRICULUM, AND TEACHERS TRAINED AND SUPPORTED BY RALC STAFF. THERE ARE 500-600 STUDENTS ANNUALLY.
$55,451 spent. THE CAREER BRIDGE PROGRAM IS FOR ADULTS WHO ARE READY TO ENTER THE UNITED STATES WORKFORCE. RALC STAFF AND MENTORS ASSIST STUDENTS TO SELECT A CAREER PATH, PREPARE FOR BRIDGE TO HIGHER LEARNING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING. PARTICIPANTS ACQUIRE SKILLS SUCH AS BUILDING A RESUME, DRAFTING A PROFESSIONAL EMAIL, INTERVIEWING IN ENGLISH, USING WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE, APPLYING FOR JOBS ONLINE, BUDGETING, AND WORKFORCE NORMS.

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 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 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 September 1990.
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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