CHILDRENS LITERACY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
CHILDRENS LITERACY FOUNDATION (EIN 02-0498154)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-02-02
IRS object ID
202420339349301432
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Gross Receipts$1,301,704GrossReceiptsAmt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCLIF'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE A LOVE OF READING AND WRITING AMONG UNDER RESOURCED CHILDREN UP TO AGE 12 THROUGHOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionCLIF'S MISSION IS TO NURTURE A LOVE OF READING AND WRITING AMONG UNDER RESOURCED CHILDREN UP TO AGE 12 THROUGHOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT. SINCE 1998 CLIF'S INSPIRING LITERACY PROGRAMS AND OUR 60+ PROFESSIONAL PRESENTERS (AUTHORS, ILLUSTRATORS, POETS, AND STORYTELLERS) HAVE SERVED MORE THAN 350,000 CHILDREN IN 430 COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE TWIN STATES, AND CLIF HAS DONATED MORE THAN 10 MILLION IN NEW BOOKS TO THOSE CHILDREN WHO NEED THEM THE MOST: CHILDREN IN SHELTERS AND LOW-INCOME HOUSING; REFUGEE AND FOSTER CHILDREN; CHILDREN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED RESOURCES; CHILDREN OF PRISON INMATES; AND MANY OTHERS.MissionDesc
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DescTHE CHILDREN'S LITERACY FOUNDATION (CLIF) OPERATES SEVEN PROGRAMS FOR UNDER-RESOURCED CHILDREN UP TO AGE TWELVE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT. SERVING OVER 25,000 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT OUT THE YEAR, EACH OF CLIF'S PROGRAMS PROVIDE LITERACY EXPERIENCES AND NEW BOOKS TO CHILDREN WHO MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO SUCH OPPORTUNITIES. OVER 50,000 BOOKS WERE GIVEN AWAY TO CHILDREN THIS PAST YEAR. CLIF ALSO PROVIDES NEW BOOKS TO CLASSROOMS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION, AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, AND NEW LIBRARY BOOKS TO SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LIBRARIES. CLIF ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR CREATIVE LITERACY PROJECTS WITH THE STUDENTS AND CHILDREN THEY SERVE. CLIF ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND SEMINARS TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS SO THAT THEY MAY ENCOURAGE READING AND WRITING FOR CHILDREN. ADDITIONALLY, CLIF OFFERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, AND OTHERS THROUGH CONFERENCES AND AN ARRAY OF ONLINE RESOURCES. CLIF PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: YEAR OF THE BOOK: THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES TEN SELECTED SCHOOLS WITH 25,000 IN LITERACY PROGRAMS, EDUCATOR SUPPORT AND NEW BOOKS FOR STUDENTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. ONLY SCHOOLS WITH MORE THAN 35% OF THEIR STUDENTS ON FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH ARE ELIGIBLE. RURAL LIBRARIES: THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS LIBRARIES THAT SERVICE TOWNS OF LESS THAN 5,000 PEOPLE. SELECTED LIBRARIES RECEIVE 2,000 IN NEW BOOKS AS WELL TWO LITERACY EVENTS, INCLUDING ONE AT THE LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALONG WITH BOOKS FOR THE SCHOOL'S LIBRARY AND A BOOK GIVEAWAY FOR THE STUDENTS. CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED ADULTS: THIS PROGRAM WORKS WITH FIVE PRISONS IN NH AND VT, PROVIDING SEMINARS TO THE INMATES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILDREN'S LITERACY, BOOK DONATIONS TO THE FAMILY VISITING ROOM, AND FREE BOOKS CHOSEN BY THE INMATES AND SENT HOME TO THEIR CHILDREN. AT-RISK YOUTH: THIS PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH 20 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SERVING CHILDREN, INCLUDING: LOW-INCOME HOUSING, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, CHILDCARE CENTERS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND ELL CLASSROOMS. THE CHILDREN ATTEND A FUN LITERACY EVENT AND RECEIVE NEW BOOKS, CAREGIVERS ARE OFFERED INFORMATION OF CHILDREN'S LITERACY, AND THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES NEW BOOKS TO KEEP ON-SITE. COMMUNITY BUILDING: THIS SMALL PROGRAM SEEKS TO BRING CHILDREN AND OTHERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN FUN AND MEANINGFUL WAYS THROUGH LITERACY, SUCH AS PEN PAL PROJECTS OR AS READING BUDDIES. REVIVE: THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ANY CLIF COMMUNITY PARTNER WHO HAS WORKED WITH CLIF WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS, PROVIDING 500 FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO USE IN LITERACY PROGRAMMING AS THEY CHOOSE. SUMMER READERS: THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ANY SUMMER PROGRAM IN NH OR VT WHICH SERVES CHILDREN FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONE FREE LITERACY PRESENTATION AND A BOOK GIVEAWAY.Desc
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POSIE TAYLOR
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JOHN VOGEL
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LESLIE WILLIAMSON
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LISA FERNEAU
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ZACH HAGGERTY
DIRECTOR4.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR SANDY KELSEY
DIRECTOR4.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATHY MCGOWAN
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RICK MILLS
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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,839,507BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$764,953CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,097,474CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$949,644CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,405,002TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$949,644CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,405,002TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$84,130TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$890,207BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$890,207EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$890,207BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$890,207EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$393,207BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$497,000ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$890,207EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$393,207BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$393,207EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$241,547OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$241,547BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,581,435OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,137DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,571,298BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,856OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,977DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,879BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$82,078OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,612DepreciationAmt
Book Value$68,466BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,883,190TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONCLIF'S MISSION IS TO NURTURE A LOVE OF READING AND WRITING AMONG UNDER RESOURCED CHILDREN UP TO AGE 12 THROUGHOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT. SINCE 1998 CLIF'S INSPIRING LITERACY PROGRAMS AND OUR 60+ PROFESSIONAL PRESENTERS (AUTHORS, ILLUSTRATORS, POETS, AND STORYTELLERS) HAVE SERVED MORE THAN 350,000 CHILDREN IN 430 COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE TWIN STATES, AND CLIF HAS DONATED MORE THAN 10 MILLION IN NEW BOOKS TO THOSE CHILDREN WHO NEED THEM THE MOST: CHILDREN IN SHELTERS AND LOW-INCOME HOUSING; REFUGEE AND FOSTER CHILDREN; CHILDREN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED RESOURCES; CHILDREN OF PRISON INMATES; AND MANY OTHERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ATHE CHILDREN'S LITERACY FOUNDATION (CLIF) OPERATES SEVEN PROGRAMS FOR UNDER-RESOURCED CHILDREN UP TO AGE TWELVE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT. SERVING OVER 25,000 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT OUT THE YEAR, EACH OF CLIF'S PROGRAMS PROVIDE LITERACY EXPERIENCES AND NEW BOOKS TO CHILDREN WHO MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO SUCH OPPORTUNITIES. OVER 50,000 BOOKS WERE GIVEN AWAY TO CHILDREN THIS PAST YEAR. CLIF ALSO PROVIDES NEW BOOKS TO CLASSROOMS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION, AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, AND NEW LIBRARY BOOKS TO SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LIBRARIES. CLIF ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR CREATIVE LITERACY PROJECTS WITH THE STUDENTS AND CHILDREN THEY SERVE. CLIF ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND SEMINARS TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS SO THAT THEY MAY ENCOURAGE READING AND WRITING FOR CHILDREN. ADDITIONALLY, CLIF OFFERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, AND OTHERS THROUGH CONFERENCES AND AN ARRAY OF ONLINE RESOURCES. CLIF PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: YEAR OF THE BOOK: THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES TEN SELECTED SCHOOLS WITH 25,000 IN LITERACY PROGRAMS, EDUCATOR SUPPORT AND NEW BOOKS FOR STUDENTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. ONLY SCHOOLS WITH MORE THAN 35% OF THEIR STUDENTS ON FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH ARE ELIGIBLE. RURAL LIBRARIES: THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS LIBRARIES THAT SERVICE TOWNS OF LESS THAN 5,000 PEOPLE. SELECTED LIBRARIES RECEIVE 2,000 IN NEW BOOKS AS WELL TWO LITERACY EVENTS, INCLUDING ONE AT THE LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALONG WITH BOOKS FOR THE SCHOOL'S LIBRARY AND A BOOK GIVEAWAY FOR THE STUDENTS. CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED ADULTS: THIS PROGRAM WORKS WITH FIVE PRISONS IN NH AND VT, PROVIDING SEMINARS TO THE INMATES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILDREN'S LITERACY, BOOK DONATIONS TO THE FAMILY VISITING ROOM, AND FREE BOOKS CHOSEN BY THE INMATES AND SENT HOME TO THEIR CHILDREN. AT-RISK YOUTH: THIS PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH 20 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SERVING CHILDREN, INCLUDING: LOW-INCOME HOUSING, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, CHILDCARE CENTERS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND ELL CLASSROOMS. THE CHILDREN ATTEND A FUN LITERACY EVENT AND RECEIVE NEW BOOKS, CAREGIVERS ARE OFFERED INFORMATION OF CHILDREN'S LITERACY, AND THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES NEW BOOKS TO KEEP ON-SITE. COMMUNITY BUILDING: THIS SMALL PROGRAM SEEKS TO BRING CHILDREN AND OTHERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN FUN AND MEANINGFUL WAYS THROUGH LITERACY, SUCH AS PEN PAL PROJECTS OR AS READING BUDDIES. REVIVE: THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ANY CLIF COMMUNITY PARTNER WHO HAS WORKED WITH CLIF WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS, PROVIDING 500 FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO USE IN LITERACY PROGRAMMING AS THEY CHOOSE. SUMMER READERS: THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ANY SUMMER PROGRAM IN NH OR VT WHICH SERVES CHILDREN FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONE FREE LITERACY PRESENTATION AND A BOOK GIVEAWAY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR FEEDBACK.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CANNUAL REVIEW AND SIGNOFFS ARE COMPLETED EACH YEAR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE VERMONT NONPROFIT COMPENSATION REPORT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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