Ambassadors for Literacy Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 84-1523498

Promoting literacy for young children in the Denver metropolitan area; and encouraging older children in the Denver metropolitan area who have overcome literacy challenges to pursue higher education.

Ambassadors for Literacy Inc at a glance

Revenue (2023)
$581,721
+184.3% vs 2022
Net investment income (2023)
$280
-99.9% vs 2022
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Ambassadors for Literacy Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Aurora

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2022 0 grants2023

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $302K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of CO Anschutz Medical Campus Aurora, COTo provide flexible resources$301,690
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2023—$581,721———$280
2022$96,133$204,644$301,690$301,6901$204,644

About Ambassadors for Literacy Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ambassadors for Literacy Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2023. Net investment income was $280.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ambassadors for Literacy Inc is led by Norman Watt, President on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Norman Watt

    President

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Ambassadors for Literacy Inc

What is Ambassadors for Literacy Inc?

Ambassadors for Literacy Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, CO.

Where does Ambassadors for Literacy Inc operate?

Ambassadors for Literacy Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Ambassadors for Literacy Inc's EIN?

Ambassadors for Literacy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1523498. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2023

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