2025-05-15T11:41:16-05:00 2024-06-30 341322309 CIUNI & PANICHI INC 25201 CHAGRIN BLVD 200 CLEVELAND OH 441225683 990 2023-07-01 200884284 SEEDS OF LITERACY SEED 2166617950 3104 W 25TH STREET 3RD FLOOR CLEVELAND OH 44109 BONNIE ENTLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2166617950 2025-05-14 1 1 MICHAEL B KLEIN CPA P00359504 2168317171 2025-05-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BONNIE ENTLER 3104 W 25TH STREET 3RD FLOOR CLEVELAND OH 44109 1794773 0 X WWW.SEEDSOFLITERACY.ORG X 1997 OH SEEDS OF LITERACY PROVIDES PERSONAL EDUCATION THAT EMPOWERS ADULTS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) TO THRIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY. 27 26 41 300 0 0 1532441 1610155 0 0 51 -490 191345 163329 1723837 1772994 0 0 0 0 1295244 1275697 0 0 105840 429041 401039 1724285 1676736 -448 96258 1224130 1459567 78626 217805 1145504 1241762 X SEEDS OF LITERACY PROVIDES PERSONAL EDUCATION THAT EMPOWERS ADULTS TO SUCCEED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 0 0 1483359 SINCE 1997, SEEDS OF LITERACY (SEEDS) HAS PROVIDED FREE, PERSONALIZED ADULT BASIC EDUCATION. SERVING OVER 1,600 STUDENTS ANNUALLY, SEEDS OPERATES TWO CLEVELAND LOCATIONS AND A VIRTUAL CLASSROOM THAT REACHES NEARLY 10% OF ITS STUDENTS FROM COUNTIES OUTSIDE CUYAHOGA. ACCREDITED BY PROLITERACY, THE SOLE ACCREDITATION SYSTEM FOR ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY IN THE U.S., THE PROGRAM COMBINES A THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED CURRICULUM THAT SUPPORTS ALL LEVELS, LEVERAGING THE EXPERTISE OF MORE THAN 350 HIGHLY TRAINED VOLUNTEER TUTORS WHO WORK INDIVIDUALLY WITH STUDENTS. MOST STUDENTS ARE WORKING TOWARDS A GED, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE BEGINNING WITH BASIC LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. SEEDS EMPLOYS A DEDICATED TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS TO PROVIDE CLASSROOM OVERSIGHT, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)FOSTERING A COMPREHENSIVE AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, SEEDS OF LITERACY EXPERIENCED ANOTHER RECORD-BREAKING YEAR, ENROLLING 1,672 STUDENTS. HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS ACHIEVED MEASURABLE READING GAINS, 120 EARNED A GED, AND 260 MADE PROGRESS TOWARDS A GED BY PASSING AT LEAST ONE SECTION OF THE EXAM. ACROSS OUR TWO CLEVELAND CLASSROOMS AND THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM, STUDENTS DEDICATED 40,132 HOURS TO IMPROVING THEIR EDUCATION.PROGRAM IMPACT BEYOND THE GED -824 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS ADVANCED THEIR EDUCATION IN OUR CLASSROOMS, IMPACTING THE LIVES OF 1,933 CHILDREN -657 EMPLOYED STUDENTS INCREASED THEIR SKILLS AND POSITIONED THEMSELVES FOR ADVANCED OPPORTUNITIES -78 STUDENTS, ALREADY HOLDING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT AT ENROLLMENT, PARTICIPATED IN TUTORING TO ENHANCE THEIR COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS -318 STUDENTS DEDICATED THEMSELVES TO OVERCOMING PAST INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM -1,052 STUDENTS JOINED THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM, ACCESSING EDUCATION THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE OUT OF REACH -$901,216 WORTH OF VOLUNTEER TIME WAS DEDICATED TO TUTORING STUDENTSSEEDS OPERATES DIFFERENTLY THAN MOST EDUCATION PROGRAMS BECAUSE EVERY STUDENT IS DIFFERENT. WE PROVIDE INSTRUCTION WITH THOSE DIFFERENCES AND BARRIERS IN MINE.-OUT OF SCHOOL LONGER - ON AVERAGE, OUR STUDENTS HAVE BEEN OUT OF SCHOOL 16 YEARS OR MORE-LOWER ENTRY LEVELS - 50% ENTER AT OR BELOW A 5TH GRADE READING LEVEL, 30% BELOW A 3RD GRADE LEVEL-DIFFERENT DEMOGRAPHICS - 84% ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR-MORE RESPONSIBILITIES - 41% ARE JUGGLING WORK AND SCHOOL AND 50% HAVE CHILDREN AT HOME-MUCH LOWER SOCIOECONOMIC STATUE - 98% RESIDE IN LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. 73% IN EXTREMELY LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, ACCORDING TO HUD GUIDELINES-PERSONAL CHALLENGES - 20% HAVE JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT. 22% HAVE IDENTIFIED LEARNING DISABILITY, 18% STRUGGLE TO FIND RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION 1483359 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OH X BONNIE ENTLER 2166617950 3104 W 25TH ST 3RD FLOOR CLEVELAND OH 44109 BONNIE ENTLER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 104220 0 20726 ANGELA BAEZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BUTLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA CAMERON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA CURTIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BROOKE EMMEL VICE CHAIR OF ADMIN & GOVERNANCE 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL GARVEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBY GREBENC TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA GRIFFIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN GRUBE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN HILL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANAA JULIEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN KHOURI CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN LIGUS SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN LUFKIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MONTAQUE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESS MORGAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL O'HARA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH MORGAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY PHELPS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM ROTH VICE CHAIR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 C ASHLEY SAFERIGHT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MALORY SANCHEZ VICE CHAIR OF PROGRAMMING 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LIZ VOSKUHL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK YANOCHKO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ZEDD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 104220 0 20726 1 0 0 0 0 447800 1162355 9758 1610155 37 37 527 -527 -527 -527 181047 21252 159795 159795 OTHER INCOME 900099 3534 3534 3534 1772994 0 0 162839 124946 88500 18223 18223 912307 845393 33457 33457 162859 149459 6700 6700 75585 68027 3779 3779 2657 2657 27507 27507 48151 41982 4932 1237 101448 91304 5072 5072 8616 8616 13561 13561 23442 23442 13711 12339 686 686 PROGRAM SUPPORT 47702 47702 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 45352 45352 SPECIAL PORJECT 31280 3128 14076 14076 PUBLIC RELATIONS 22610 22610 15002 14390 612 1676736 1483359 87537 105840 473385 500502 373866 370692 295344 366588 8442 5754 177683 117136 72013 60547 1080 720 0 154764 1224130 1459567 78626 63041 0 154764 78626 217805 X 846679 910687 298825 331075 1145504 1241762 1224130 1459567 96258 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1112594 1078040 1219988 1532441 1610155 6553218 1112594 1078040 1219988 1532441 1610155 6553218 35874 6517344 4437 288 187 51 37 5000 42849 133548 166037 184794 159795 687023 465 368 2000 6551 3534 12918 7258159 0.89790 0.89350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50194 17892 32302 127489 99244 28245 60547 OPERATING LEASES - RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS, NET 154764 154764 OPERATING LEASES - RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS, NET 154764 154764 X 1778351 0 1778351 -5357 -5357 1772994 1682093 5357 5357 1676736 0 1676736 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION THAT IS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501C(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, REQUIRE THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT INCURRED ANY PENALTIES OR INTEREST FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS -5,357. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 5,357. TRIVIA 51496 51496 1000 3653 1108 BRUNCH-BLOOMS 129551 129551 1800 9442 4249 181047 181047 1000 1800 13095 5357 21252 159795 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD REVIEWS RETURNS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND REVIEW THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS SETS COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SETS COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES BASED ON SALARY DATA WHICH IS UPDATED ON A REGULAR BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.