Mission
LITERACY DELAWARE ADVANCES LITERACY THROUGH TRAINING, TUTORING, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND ADVOCACY FOR ALL DELAWAREANS.
Public Charity
LITERACY DELAWARE
LITERACY DELAWARE, of WILMINGTON, DE, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $515K in revenue, $506K in expenses, $248K in total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $222K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 510410054
WILMINGTON, DE
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$515K
Total Expenses$506K
Total Assets$248K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$222K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,300
BILINGUAL LEARNER STATEWIDE OUTREACH COORDINATION; UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
$23,500
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR SUSSEX COUNTY, SUPPORT FOR A NEW PART-TIME POSITION, BILINGUAL LEARNER COORDINATOR, SUPPORT FOR SCREENINGS OF THE TRUTH ABOUT READING
$35,500
BUILDING CAPACITY TO REACH ADULTS WITH LOW LITERACY (STATEWIDE), SUPPORT FOR LITERACY DELAWARE AND UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
$40,750
SUPPORT TO STRATEGICALLY BUILD THE REACH, CAPACITY, AND QUALITY OF ESL TUTORING PROGRAM THROUGH TUTOR RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND SUPPORT VIA IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ESL PROGRAMS. $500.00 IS DEDICATED FOR SPECIAL PROGRAM BY THE SUSSEX COUNTY COORDINATOR, RESTRICTED SUPPORT FOR SUSSEX COUNTY, THRIVING LATINOS: MOVING BEYOND, MARCH 2021 COMMUNITY NEEDS: GENERAL OPERATING AND UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT.
$41,750
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Colin Murphy
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Cynthia Shermeyer
DIRECTOR
Daniel Harris
DIRECTOR
Diane Frentzel
DIRECTOR
Dr Annie Norman
BOARD CHAIR
Greg O'neill
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $515K | $506K | $248K |
| 2024 | $492K | $471K | $297K |
| 2023 | $432K | $445K | $198K |
| 2022 | $389K | $340K | $176K |
| 2021 | $384K | $236K | $179K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $384K to $515K (+34%), with total assets most recently reported at $248K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.