Center for Sound Literacy Foundation
To receive and administer a fund exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, scientific or literary purposes and to pursue these purposes either through direct operations or by making grants and contributions to organization that qualify as exempt organizations. The specific purposes, activities and objectives will be focused primarily on education and advancing literacy, schools and making grants to educational organizations.
Center for Sound Literacy Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $9,066,068
- +39.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $2,710,317
- -47.2% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $17,880
- -15.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,609,440
- +35.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Center for Sound Literacy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Center for Sound Literacy Foundation gives
- Giving grew 587% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2020) to $228K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $228K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald Dawkins Academy Grand Rapids, MI | Fund Education EXP | $227,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,066,068 | $2,710,317 | $2,609,440 | — | — | $17,880 |
| 2023 | $6,482,716 | $5,129,465 | $1,928,386 | $227,500 | 1 | $21,131 |
| 2022 | $2,523,590 | $1,534,958 | $791,954 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,133,784 | $1,846,785 | $668,272 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $22,521 | $542,000 | $708,539 | $33,100 | 1 | — |
About Center for Sound Literacy Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Center for Sound Literacy Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kentwood, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $18K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center for Sound Literacy Foundation is led by John C. Kennedy III, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John C. Kennedy III
President
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela O'Brien
Secretary
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$245K (2024)
Nancy Kennedy
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $245K, to Angela O'Brien (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Center for Sound Literacy Foundation
How large is Center for Sound Literacy Foundation?
Center for Sound Literacy Foundation reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
What is Center for Sound Literacy Foundation?
Center for Sound Literacy Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kentwood, MI. It holds $9.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Center for Sound Literacy Foundation operate?
Center for Sound Literacy Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Center for Sound Literacy Foundation's EIN?
Center for Sound Literacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3374917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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