Mission
THE DOLLAR GENERAL LITERACY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS SERVING OTHERS THROUGH BASIC EDUCATION GRANTS WHICH POSITIONS PERSONS FOR EXCELLENCE.
Public Charity
DOLLAR GENERAL LITERACY FOUNDATION
DOLLAR GENERAL LITERACY FOUNDATION, of GOODLETTSVILLE, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2026 filing shows $31.6M in revenue, $19.1M in expenses, $84.6M in total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $212K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 621546736
GOODLETTSVILLE, TN
Remedial Reading & Encouragement
NTEE: B92
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$31.6M
Total Expenses$19.1M
Total Assets$84.6M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$212K
Filing Years2022–2026
Where $100 goes at Dollar General Literacy Foundation
How Dollar General Literacy Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
Basic education grants to other charitable organizations that are engaged in literacy programs throughout the united states
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATION
$20,000
EDUCATION
$10,000
SUPPORT ORG PROGRAMS
$10,000
CHARITABLE DONATION
$9,218
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$7,024
Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Anita Elliott
DIRECTOR
Barbara Springer
CHAIRMAN EME
Cal Turner Jr
VICE PRESIDE
Jeff Rice
DIRECTOR
Kathy Reardon
SECRETARY
Rhonda Taylor
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $31.6M | $19.1M | $84.6M |
| 2025 | $27.4M | $18.8M | $69.8M |
| 2024 | $23.1M | $19.9M | $57.6M |
| 2023 | $17.7M | $18.2M | $55.1M |
| 2022 | $19.7M | $17.3M | $59.0M |
Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $19.7M to $31.6M (+61%), with total assets most recently reported at $84.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.