International Literacy and Development
International Literacy and Development (ILAD) is a Texas-based public charity that works with under-resourced and marginalized language communities, including refugees. Founded in 2011, it promotes educational, economic, and social development through literacy, business and agricultural development, and human language technology. Its 2025 filing reports activities in 11 countries.
International Literacy and Development at a glance
In short: International Literacy and Development reported $338K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $338,312 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +46.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,699,419
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,079,376
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $204,502
- -669.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,075,607
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to International Literacy and Development
- Contact
Mailing address: 5818 Emily Ct, Midlothian, TX 76065
Phone: (682) 712-0128
Website: https://ilad.ngo
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who International Literacy and Development funds
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
ILAD’s 2025 filing reports activities in Jordan, Azerbaijan, Oman, Togo, Guinea, China, India, Georgia, the United States, Egypt, and Honduras. The filing describes work in the Middle East, West Africa, and the United States, among other locations, including programs for minority-language communities and refugees.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $365K (2022). In 2025 it reported $338K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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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 | $1,699,419 | $3,079,376 | $3,075,607 | $338,312 | Total only | $204,502 |
| 2024 | $1,688,531 | $3,192,581 | $3,513,928 | $231,028 | Total only | $-35,894 |
| 2023 | $2,013,694 | $4,070,524 | $4,011,813 | $164,637 | Total only | $31,601 |
| 2022 | $1,920,132 | $3,616,336 | $3,584,144 | $365,054 | Total only | $6,202 |
| 2021 | $1,888,185 | $3,280,826 | $2,818,158 | $215,975 | Total only | $-3,486 |
| 2020 | $1,517,479 | $2,478,311 | $2,182,949 | $7,500 | 1 | $126 |
| 2019 | $1,110,935 | $2,091,848 | $1,857,414 | $168,185 | Total only | $94 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
ILAD’s stated mission is to provide the skills, training, concepts, and access to materials needed to create ongoing change with and within vulnerable communities. Its four core competencies are educational development, business development, agricultural development, and human language technology.
Examples in the 2025 filing include literacy classes and mobile libraries, agricultural training and farmer cooperatives, business education, schools, and technology projects such as translation tools and language-learning apps. The filing also describes work with refugee communities in the United States, including English-language, literacy, citizenship, health-education, and business-development activities.
Grantmaking
ILAD’s 2025 filing describes grants made under formal agreements to organizations in countries where it has personnel or authorized representatives. It says that grantees provide financial and narrative reports at least annually and that ILAD personnel or agents monitor grants, including through in-person visits.
The IRS filing data lists a grant count of 0 for each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. It does not provide grant totals, typical grant sizes, or named grantees for those years. The filing also describes support paid through programs to participants; those activities are not identified as grants to outside applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William J. Kotlan as chair, Deborah G. Cleveland as secretary, Steve V. Bross as treasurer, and T. Charles Pierson, Anthony Fuller, Jason Butler, Shannon Caraway, and Mariam Varghese as board members. Brenda R. Holland is listed as president/executive director. ILAD’s website identifies Holland as its president and CEO and says she has served in the role since 2014.
International Literacy and Development is led by Brenda R. Holland, President & Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brenda R. Holland
President & Executive Director
Executive Director → President & Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$44K (2019) → $85K (2025)
William J. Kotlan
Chair
President → Chair & President, 2022
Chair & President → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah G. Cleveland
Secretary
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve V. Bross
Treasurer
Chairman of the Board → Board Chair & Treasurer, 2021
Board Chair & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
T. Charles Pierson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Fuller
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Butler
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Caraway
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mariam Varghese
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Jonathan A Reese (2019–2024) — CFO
- Former: Charles N Johnson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Leslie Schmidt (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jonathan Shaw (2023) — Head of Machine Learning
- Former: Kathy McFarlane (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $85K, to Brenda R Holland (President/Exec Director).
Frequently asked questions about International Literacy and Development
How much does International Literacy and Development give each year?
International Literacy and Development reported $338K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $231K in grants paid.
How large is International Literacy and Development?
International Literacy and Development reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What does International Literacy and Development fund?
ILAD’s stated mission is to provide the skills, training, concepts, and access to materials needed to create ongoing change with and within vulnerable communities. Its four core competencies are educational development, business development, agricultural development, and human language technology. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from International Literacy and Development?
International Literacy and Development has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ilad.ngo for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does International Literacy and Development make grants?
ILAD’s 2025 filing reports activities in Jordan, Azerbaijan, Oman, Togo, Guinea, China, India, Georgia, the United States, Egypt, and Honduras. The filing describes work in the Middle East, West Africa, and the United States, among other locations, including programs for minority-language communities and refugees.
What is International Literacy and Development's EIN?
International Literacy and Development's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2088800. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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