CULTIVATING LITERACY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- CULTIVATING LITERACY (EIN 84-5179752)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-05-10
- IRS object ID
- 202411319349200341
- Schema version
- 2023v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-05-10T10:21:58-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 465555252 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Build Advisory Corporation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 811 W 7th ST 12th Floor | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Los Angeles | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90017 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 845179752 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Cultivating Literacy | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CULT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7052 Santa Teresa Blvd PMB 1073 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Jose | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95139 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Leigh Monistere | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Direc | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6626456942 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-05-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Leigh | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Monistere | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Mark Hancock CRTP | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00857085 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4159523695 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-05-10 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| OOB Security Verification | 00 | OOBSecurityVerificationCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL2 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | cultivatingliteracy.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $89,051 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $68,423 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $20,139 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $489 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $89,051 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $26,494 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $17,692 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $327 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $22,604 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $67,117 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $21,934 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $70,958 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $4,437 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $97,329 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $71,980 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $94,549 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,327 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $72,480 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $98,876 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,522 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,547 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $70,958 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $97,329 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | See Schedule O Note 06 | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | See Schedule O, Note 06 | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $58,524 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $58,524 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karla Campbell | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Leigh Monistere | ||||
| Executive Director and President | 25.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Chen | ||||
| Director and Secretary | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Krishnamachari | ||||
| Director and Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Simone West | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel Monistere | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ratna Saripalli | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SARA KRISHNAMACHARI | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 817 N 10th ST APT 138 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Jose | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95112 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6626456942 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $30,784 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $37,057 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $53,773 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $68,423 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $190,037 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,248 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $11,094 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,158 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $20,139 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $43,639 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $38,032 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $48,151 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $58,931 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $88,562 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $233,676 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $233,676 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $38,032 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $48,151 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $58,931 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $88,562 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $233,676 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Description of other revenue Part I line 8 | Description AmountMiscellaneous 489 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountAdvertising and marketing 1,488Bank charges and fees 87Program supplies 11,089Meals and entertainment 1,164Office supplies and software 4,049Payroll taxes 2,281Insurance 752Reimbursable expenses 371Quickbooks Fees 427Travel 896 |
| Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20 | Description AmountAdjustment - opening balance equity 4,437 |
| Description of other assets Part II line 24 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearAccounts receivable 500 4,000Supplies inventory 0 327 |
| Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearPayroll taxes 1,522 1,348Accounts payable 0 199 |
| Part III response or note to any other line in Part III | STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSCultivating Literacys primary exempt purpose and mission is to empower families of early readers by providing strategies, individualized interventions, and expert guidance to help children grow as successful readers and writers.In 2023, Cultivating Literacy launched a local district partnership in San Jose and piloted dual language programming in three languages. We served 100 families through this dual language literacy program and launched a family literacy workshop series with our district partner focused on building a community around reading and writing, reaching nearly 100 additional children and their families. We brought on a program manager and contracted with a dynamic group of educators serving as reading coaches and workshop. |
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