Mission
To empower children and families through literacy.
Public Charity
Making It Better dba Literacy Now
Making It Better dba Literacy Now is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Houston, TX. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.6M, expenses of $2.4M, total assets of $1.4M. Imperigo tracks 68 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.5M.
EIN: 562571141
Houston, TX
Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations
NTEE: P80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records68
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Making It Better dba Literacy Now
How Making It Better dba Literacy Now divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$17
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$74
The 25-week Reading Intervention program provides individualized, small-group reading tutorials for at-risk students in grades K-6 to help them become readers by the end of 3rd grade
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$16,000
TO SUPPORT READING INTERVENTIONISTS IN ALIEF AND ALDINE ISD SCHOOLS.
$40,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$28,500
HUMAN SERVICES
$21,250
YOUTH/EDUCATION
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 68 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Andy Waite
Chair
Deepak Manoharan
Director
Deviyani Misra-Godwin
Director
Fred Charlton
Director
Giselle Greenwood
CEO
Jacklyn Wilson From 824
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $2.4M | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $2.3M | $2.3M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $2.9M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $1.8M | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $888K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $2.6M (+66%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.