Proliteracy Worldwide
Proliteracy Worldwide reported $11.9 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.97 went to program services, $17.25 to management and general costs and $3.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 62.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $408,228 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 26.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 62.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $408,228 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.21% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProgram and professional services - domestic programsassisted over 1200 literacy groups and their volunteers and students through training, technical assistance and financial support of their programs common to proliteracy's mission
Publishing - for over 50 years we have been providing educators with instructional tools to help adult learners build the skills needed to succeed in the world today. Proceeds from our product sales support the mission of proliteracy, to change lives and communities through the power of adult literacy. We serve 6,800+ programs in the US and 250 international programs across 32 countries
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $380,446 | $0 | $27,782 | $408,228 |
| VP OF PUBLISHING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,004 | $0 | $8,716 | $220,720 |
| SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,129 | $0 | $19,741 | $190,870 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,176 | $0 | $18,994 | $190,170 |
| DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,627 | $0 | $19,386 | $167,013 |
| SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,233 | $0 | $20,113 | $143,346 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,328 | $0 | $24,733 | $130,061 |
| EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT/TRA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,892 | $0 | $2,600 | $122,492 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Proliteracy Worldwide (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $433K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 551
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PEARSON EDUCATION LTD Ged vouchers | $693,000 |
| ENGEN Licenses | $307,649 |
| SIX RED MARBLES INC Publishing products | $238,639 |
| OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Publishing products | $216,075 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Proliteracy Worldwide totaling $926K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Proliteracy Worldwide's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Proliteracy Worldwide, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Proliteracy Worldwide spent in FY2025, $78.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Proliteracy Worldwide's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Proliteracy Worldwide reported that 79.0% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 17.3% to management and general and 3.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Proliteracy Worldwide pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Proliteracy Worldwide reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $408,228, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Proliteracy Worldwide get its money?
Of $11.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 26.4% came from contributions and grants and 62.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Proliteracy Worldwide a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-6076384 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600549349300535 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510769349300831 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303419349301000 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310909349300536 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200669349301315 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120209349300217 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-6076384: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.