Macomb Literacy Partners Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
382894271
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2010–2018
Forms available
Form 990 2012, Form 990-EZ 2018
Location
Clinton Township, MI, USA
Phone
5862862750
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Adult, Continuing Education

Reported finances

Revenue
$729
Expenses
$91,554
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2018. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MARYANNE DENEWETH (PRESIDENT)
  • DAVID MEYER (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • TERRI NORTH (IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT)
  • PAM LAVERS (PAST PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • MARYANNE DENEWETH (PRESIDENT)
  • DAVID MEYER (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • JOSEPH G KOZLOWSKI (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2018. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To improve the quality of life for our community by working to eliminate adult illiteracy through the development of programs that promote the advancement of literacy.

What it reported doing in 2018

Macomb literacy partners (mlp) provides literacy services for macomb county residents. Mlp's primary function is one-on-one tutoring for individuals at the most basic literacy levels, who speak english or another language. We also coordinate conversation groups for our students to practice their skills. Mlp serves families of macomb county by coordinating read to me, rosco! Events for parents and children to read together. Mlp also works extensively with local academic institutions and community-based organizations. Since 1984, mlp has helped over 4,000 adults in macomb county with one-on-one tutoring alone.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 91% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 98
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 8
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 95.1%; rating input score 95

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -12,458.8%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -9.8% per year; rating input score 0; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -13.2% per year; rating input score 0; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -4.3% per year; rating input score 0; 29th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 95.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $87K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2010 to 2018
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 1/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 2/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.