EVERY ADULT HAS A RIGHT TO LITERACY. PROLITERACY DEVELOPS AND PROMOTES ADULT LITERACY LEARNING, CONTENT, AND PROGRAMS TO INCREASE ADULT LITERACY RATES WORLDWIDE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$19.9M
+10.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$605K
+1171.9% YoY
Grant Count
77
+1183.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
-0.9% YoY
About Proliteracy Worldwide
Based on IRS filings
Proliteracy Worldwide is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in SYRACUSE, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $19.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 77 grants totaling $605K. Net investment income was $745K.
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 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $19,898,483 | $18,062,930 | $17,604,255 |
| Revenue | $13,383,137 | $10,528,380 | $13,411,984 |
| Expenses | $12,160,481 | $11,347,183 | $11,781,100 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $744,757 | $615,691 | $1,209,742 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Proliteracy Worldwide
Literacy Opportunity Fund Grant
PROLITERACY WORLDWIDE
Amount
Up to US $6,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Mobile Learning Fund Grant
PROLITERACY WORLDWIDE
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
National Book Fund Grant
PROLITERACY WORLDWIDE
Amount
US $500 - US $2,000 in in-kind support
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK VINEIS | PRESIDENT/CEO | 60 | $351,258 |
| KATE COSTELLO-SULLIVAN | CHAIR | 10 | — |
| KATHLEEN HINCHMAN | VICE CHAIR | 10 | — |
| JACK BURKE | TREASURER | 10 | — |
| MARIA BARTOSZEWICKI | SECRETARY | 10 | — |
| AARTHI ANAND | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LINDSEY BASLER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RUTH COLVIN | DIRECTOR | 10 | — |
| GINGER DUIVEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| WILLIAM MANZANARES IV | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DENISE NELSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DAVID ROSEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| PATRICK SMITH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ROXANN SMITHERS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARC STROHL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SONJA MARIANNE CHERNOS | VP OF PUBLISHING | 40 | $185,408 |
| KAREN WELCH | SUPERVISOR | 40 | $154,827 |
| DANIEL HELMS | DIRECTOR OF SALES | 40 | $118,447 |
| ALLISON BLEYLER MCDONALD | SUPERVISOR | 40 | $113,836 |
| GREGORY STULTZ | EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT/TRA | 40 | $104,546 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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