Public Charity

LITERACY COUNCIL OF SARASOTA INC

LITERACY COUNCIL OF SARASOTA INC, of SARASOTA, FL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $524K in revenue, $530K in expenses, $183K in total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $438K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 591911680 SARASOTA, FL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$524K
Total Expenses$530K
Total Assets$183K
Grant Records10
Funding Total$438K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TEACHING THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE AND SMALL GROUP TUTORING THAT ENABLES ADULTS TO ACQUIRE READING, WRITING, SPEAKING, AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF DAILY LIFE, TO IMPROVE THEIR POTENTIAL FOR FULFILLING EMPLOYMENT, AND TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES.RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND SUPPORTING TUTORS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS WHO PERFORM THE IMPORTANT LCS ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN A MORE LITERATE SARASOTA COMMUNITY.RAISING COMMUNITY AWARENESS SO THAT COOPERATIVE EFFORTS LEAD TO INCREASING LITERACY AND SUPPORTING THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION.COLLABORATING WITH OTHER LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO EDUCATE DECISION-MAKERS, CO-SPONSOR ACTIVITIES, AND JOINTLY WORK ON PROJECTS RELATING TO ADULT AND FAMILY LITERACY.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR David Bowman
DIRECTOR Dr Linda T Jones
DIRECTOR Grier Ferguson
SECRETARY Kari-Jo Koshes
DIRECTOR Laura Kingsley
PRESIDENT Laura Randall

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT
$323,155 6 grants
EDUCATION
$103,450 3 grants
PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,119 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $524K $530K $183K
2024 $433K $424K $164K
2023 $394K $382K $133K
2022 $367K $327K $128K
2021 $284K $288K $80K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $284K to $524K (+85%), with total assets most recently reported at $183K.

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