LITERACY MINNESOTA IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION DEDICATED TO SHARING THE POWER OF LEARNING THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ADVOCACY. AS A LEADING PARTNER IN THE LITERACY FIELD, WE ARE BUILDING A LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO PUT LIFE-CHANGING LEARNING WITHIN EVERYONE'S REACH.EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020, LITERACY MINNESOTA CHANGED THEIR NAME FROM MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL, INC. TO LITERACY MINNESOTA.LITERACY MINNESOTA OPERATES PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN MINNESOTA AND PROVIDES TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO LITERACY PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE AND COUNTRY.
Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.0M
+10.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$14K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$14K
About Literacy Minnesota
Based on IRS filings
Literacy Minnesota is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in ST PAUL, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 1 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $46K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,025,173 | $3,639,375 | $3,123,869 |
| Revenue | $6,081,288 | $5,962,310 | $5,360,622 |
| Expenses | $6,213,103 | $5,550,744 | $5,177,629 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $45,794 | $32,955 | $31,138 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2023
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES AFDAHL | BOARD PRESIDENT (PARTIAL YEAR) | 1 | — |
| HAROLD HEGG | EXECUTIVE CMTE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER HOLTE | FINANCE AND AUDIT CMTE CHA | 1 | — |
| RAVI KRISHNAN | BOARD PRESIDENT (PARTIAL YEAR) | 0.5 | — |
| CAROLINE CASEY | HR COMMITTEE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| TIM WENDT | DEI CMTE CHAIR (PARTIAL YEAR) | 0.5 | — |
| BRUCE SINGER | DEVELOPMENT CMTE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL OPPERMAN | MARKETING CMTE CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| CAITLIN BAYERMANN | DEI CMTE CHAIR (PARTIAL YEAR) | 0.5 | — |
| JOSE ARRIETA | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ANDREA BROBBEY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JEFF ENGLISH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| NICOLE FLAHERTY CROPPER | BOARD MEMBER (PARTIAL YEAR) | 0.5 | — |
| KARIN GOETTSCH | BOARD MEMBER (PARTIAL YEAR) | 0.5 | — |
| CHELSEA IHLE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| CAROLINA ORTIZ | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ANDREW PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT RUTSCHER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| KATIE SCHOENECK | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| RITA SHIBKO | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ABDULLAHI SIYAD | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| KARINE WATNE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ANTON JONES | PRESIDENT (EX-OFFICIO/NON-VOTING) | 40 | $1,442 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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