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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: June 2026 Expires: June 2028

International Literacy and Development

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
6 7 14
(682) 712-0128
Post Office Box 383153
Duncanville, TX, 75138
https://ilad.ngo
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

International Literacy and Development does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

ILAD does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least Every 2 Years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

ILAD does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the last two years.

Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.

ILAD does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2026 budget information, it indicated that the budget:

  • Did not identify total projected program service expenses.
  • Did not identify total projected fundraising expenses.
  • Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 1

International Literacy and Development meets the remaining 16 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to develop local language literacy programs coupled with economic development."

Year, State Incorporated:
2011, TX

International Literacy and Development (ILAD) reports that it promotes educational, economic, and social development around the world by partnering with communities to facilitate local solutions to local problems. The organization states that it works in four competency areas: agricultural development, educational development, business development, and Human Language Technology. ILAD's program activities include minority group language development and mother-tongue literacy programs to improve reading and writing skills, in addition to developing written materials in local languages. The organization also provides sponsorship programs for school supplied for children in rural areas. ILAD's focus on business and agricultural development includes microfinance, well drilling, and agriculture training initiatives.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, International Literacy and Development's program expenses were:

Program services $2,868,827
Total Program Expenses $2,868,827

Chief Executive
Brenda Holland, Executive Director

Compensation*
$85,000

Chair of the Board
William J. Kotlan

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Engineer

Board Size
8

Paid Staff Size
45

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Cryptocurrency

Fundraising costs were 13% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,934,009, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on International Literacy and Development's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $2,831,509
Program revenue $419,176
In-kind contributions $102,500
Investment income $63,155
Other income $4,329
Total Income $3,343,232

Programs: 79% Fundraising: 10% Administrative: 11%

Total Income $3,343,232
Total expenses: $3,642,967
  Program expenses $2,868,827
  Fundraising expenses $369,244
  Administrative expenses $404,896
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-299,735
Beginning Net Assets $1,935,966
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,636,231
Total Liabilities $52,300
Total Assets $1,688,531

Note: According to ILAD's 2024 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $102,500 in the form of economic development and investment brokerage services.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance