Words Alive is a Public Charity headquartered in San Diego, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.2M revenue, $1.1M expenses, $3.0M total assets. 51 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.0M, appear in IRS filings.
At Words Alive, we know that whole communities thrive when everyone reads. Our programs empower learners facing extraordinary life circumstances such as unstable housing, poverty, foster care, and impact by the justice system. Words Alive prioritizes the populations disproportionately impacted by the literacy crisis.
How Words Alive divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
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.
Showing up to 5 of 51 total records — full history available with membership.
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| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $3.0M |
| 2024 | $1.0M | $1.1M | $3.0M |
| 2023 | $3.1M | $1.0M | $3.0M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $790K | $931K |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $809K | $432K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.0M to $1.2M (+14%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.0M.
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