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Filing year 2024

LITERATIONS CORP

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 04-3227007·NTEE O20 · Youth Development·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2.3M
Total assets
$1.8M
Total expenses
$2.2M
Reported officers
12
Mission

LITERATIONS DRIVES EDUCATIONAL EQUITY THROUGH EXPERIENCED COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS EMPOWERING YOUNG READERS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING. LITERATIONS ENVISIONS A DAY WHEN ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF ZIP CODE, ENTER THE FIFTH GRADE AS PROFICIENT READERS POISED FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Youth Development organizations in Massachusetts.

Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$173k
$185k
Base
$124k
Bonus
$33k
Other
Benefits
$12k
Deputy Director
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentilevs Youth Development peers nationwide
$109k
$117k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 10 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Youth Development

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at LITERATIONS CORP equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
8%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 21%

Based on 5,229 youth development organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Climbed 7%
over 2 years

From $161k in 2022 to $173k in 2024.

$161k
2022
$165k
2023
$173k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$184k to $185k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 37%.

$161k in 2022 to $173k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about LITERATIONS CORP

What does the Chief Executive Officer of LITERATIONS CORP earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of LITERATIONS CORP received $173,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Youth Development organizations in Massachusetts, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at LITERATIONS CORP compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Youth Development organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at LITERATIONS CORP falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at LITERATIONS CORP equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.

What are LITERATIONS CORP's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, LITERATIONS CORP reported $2.3M in total revenue and $2.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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