Center for Sound Literacy Foundatio

KENTWOOD, MI EIN: 83-3374917

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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$9.1M

+39.8% YoY

Annual Giving

-100.0% YoY

Grant Count

0

-100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,066,068$6,482,716$2,523,590
Revenue$2,710,317$5,129,465$1,534,958
Expenses$2,609,440$1,928,386$791,954
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$17,880$21,131
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$57K$114K$171K$228K1 grants20200 grants20210 grants20221 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ANGELA O'BRIENSECRETARY$245K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANGELA O'BRIENSECRETARY35$245,400
JOHN C KENNEDY IIIPRESIDENT15
NANCY KENNEDYTREASURER10

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Grand Rapids

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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