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 65 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.5M.

EIN: 562571141 Houston, TX Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records65
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

To empower children and families through literacy.

Officers & Directors

Director Andy Waite
Chair Deepak Manoharan
Director Deviyani Misra-Godwin
Director Fred Charlton
Director Giselle Greenwood
CEO Jacklyn Wilson From 824

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$273,995 7 grants
Unrestricted
$173,138 3 grants
UNRESTRICTED
$159,019 2 grants
EDUCATION
$146,250 4 grants
LITERACY NOW IS DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH LITERACY, LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS.
$100,000 1 grant

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.

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