Ethos Literacy
Our mission is to provide free individualized tutoring to adults and teens 16+ who face barriers due to low literacy limited English proficiency or interrupted schooling.
Ethos Literacy at a glance
- Total assets
- $64,996
- -23.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $197,086
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $683
- Expenses (2025)
- $216,914
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ethos Literacy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Read Write Adult Literacy Program Moriarty, NM | to support adult literacy programs | $20,007 |
| Artesia Literacy Council Artesia, NM | to support adult literacy programs | $8,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $64,996 | $197,086 | $216,914 | — | — | $683 |
| 2024 | $85,036 | $227,120 | $227,917 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $85,235 | $234,249 | $233,803 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $85,043 | $246,146 | $259,744 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $98,919 | $305,969 | $243,908 | $28,507 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | $57,235 | $149,107 | $172,086 | — | — | — |
About Ethos Literacy
Based on IRS filings
Ethos Literacy is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $65K in total assets. Net investment income was $683.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ethos Literacy is led by Esodie Gieger, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Esodie Gieger
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$63K (2024) → $65K (2025)
Victoria Wheatley
President
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Barker
Trustee Director
President → Trustee & Director, 2023
Trustee & Director → Trustee Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
11 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debashree Reema Nandy
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miranda Jijana
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Uriah Cachora (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Cathy Callow-Heusser (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Chris Jacobsen (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Rosa Estrada (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Reema Nandy (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Vicki Wheatley (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Esodie Geiger (2022–2023) — Executive Di
- Former: Lidia Orozco (2023) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Santillanes (2023) — Director
- Former: Jerrid Williams (2020) — Director
- Former: Laura Banks (2020) — Director
- Former: Martha Farmer (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $65K, to Esodie Gieger (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Ethos Literacy
How large is Ethos Literacy?
Ethos Literacy reported $65K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $197K.
What is Ethos Literacy?
Ethos Literacy is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Albuquerque, NM. It holds $65K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ethos Literacy operate?
Ethos Literacy has awarded grants in New Mexico.
What is Ethos Literacy's EIN?
Ethos Literacy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2235848. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020–2025
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