Mission
THE LITERACY LAB STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED LITERACY DEVELOPMENT TO UNLOCK OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND LIFE.
Public Charity
THE LITERACY LAB
THE LITERACY LAB, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.5M in revenue, $11.1M in expenses, $6.8M in total assets. 111 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $22.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 271777117
WASHINGTON, DC
Remedial Reading & Encouragement
NTEE: B92
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.5M
Total Expenses$11.1M
Total Assets$6.8M
Grant Records111
Funding Total$22.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Literacy Lab
How The Literacy Lab divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
The Literacy Lab fellowship creates opportunities in the field of education
<$1
Other program activities, for which reading corps is one, place literacy tutors in schools to give students extra reading support and help them reach key literacy milestones, along…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Program Services
$20,000
$15,000
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$1,000,000
TEACHER RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND PLACEMENT
$225,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$207,250
Showing up to 5 of 111 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT AND EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS
Aamir Mansoor
BOARD MEMBER
Ashley Jenkins
CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER
Cache Owens
SECRETARY
Christian Shaboo
CHAIR
Donald Walther
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Heather Jenkins
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.5M | $11.1M | $6.8M |
| 2024 | $14.5M | $21.7M | $14.6M |
| 2023 | $16.5M | $19.7M | $21.8M |
| 2022 | $29.2M | $15.3M | $23.3M |
| 2021 | $13.8M | $12.4M | $9.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $13.8M to $4.5M (-67%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.