Mission
THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT THROUGH VARIOUS LITERACY PROGRAMS IN CHARLOTE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND DESOTO COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Small Public Charity
GILSTAD LITERACY FOUNDATION DBA CHARLOTTE CO IMAGINATION LIBRARY
Based in ARCADIA, FL, GILSTAD LITERACY FOUNDATION DBA CHARLOTTE CO IMAGINATION LIBRARY operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $92K in revenue, $137K in expenses, $33K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 7 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $129K.
EIN: 872787392
ARCADIA, FL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$92K
Total Expenses$137K
Total Assets$33K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$129K
Filing Years2022–2025
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATION
$24,537
Programs
$14,936
EDUCATION
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$35,647
GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT
$28,294
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Blair Lovejoy
EXECUTIVE DI
Christine Zimmer Phd
DIRECTOR
Cody Waldrop
CHAIRMAN
Dennis J Gilstad
DIRECTOR
Frank Desguin
EXECUTIVE DI
Gaylin Morris
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $92K | $137K | $33K |
| 2024 | $179K | $118K | $78K |
| 2023 | $90K | $96K | $17K |
| 2022 | $51K | $28K | $23K |
Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $51K to $92K (+81%), with total assets most recently reported at $33K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.