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NORTH AMERICA WORLD LITERACY FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021

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Organization
NORTH AMERICA WORLD LITERACY FOUNDATION (EIN 46-1201100)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-04-15
IRS object ID
202221059349200007
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-04-15T06:59:22-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN461201100EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1NORTH AMERICA WORLD LITERACY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% Andrew KayInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlNORTBusinessNameControlTxt
Foreign Phone6164431214ForeignPhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 44AddressLine1Txt
CityGRANDVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP494680044ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAndrew KayPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Signature2022-04-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization OtherYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd
Type Of Organization OtherFoundationTypeOfOrganizationOtherDesc
Gross Receipts$126,684GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$126,684ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$0GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$0GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$126,684TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$59,894FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$2,676PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$47,102OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$109,672TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$17,012ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$29,627NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$46,639NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$29,627BOYAmt
EOY$46,639EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$29,627BOYAmt
EOY$46,639EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$29,627BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeThe World Literacy Foundation is on a mission to ensure that every child regardless of geographic location has the opportunity to acquire literacy skills and books to reach their full potential.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Sun Books Since 2014 the World Literacy Foundation started the development of Sun Books in Africa an EdTech project to provide quality educational resources to children in regional and remote communities through the use of sustainable solar-powered technology. Last year more than 11,171 children and families were benefited from our project. Sun Books brings together innovative software and hardware books and educational activities and the local community itself to enhance the literacy skills of children in off-the-grid classrooms.$0$45,832
Children's Book Giving Program USA Reads was established in 2015 with the sole mission of promoting the language and literacy skills of children from an early age. We fulfill this mission by providing free programs and literacy resources to families from low socio-economic backgrounds including migrants refugees and indigenous individuals. We also add resource support to their education by partnering with schools and school districts.$0$19,135
Literacy Education Advocating championing and educating on the vital importance of improving literacy levels across the globe. We complete this by using our social media outlets.$0$6,275
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$71,242TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IVYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)

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Andrew Kay
CEO40$0$0$0
Dr Darryn Keneally
Board Chairman5$0$0$0
Dr Donald Green
Board Member5$0$0$0
Dr Anthony Cree
Board Member5$0$0$0
Julia Paterson
Board Member5$0$0$0
Angelica Correa
Board Member5$0$0$0
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Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAndrew KayPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 44AddressLine1Txt
CityGRANDVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49468ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6167101932PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$53,791CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$51,419CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$126,313CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$231,523TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$51,419CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$126,313CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$231,523TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$106,667SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$124,856PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$231,523TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$0GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.5393PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePart I, line 16FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Bank Fees Attorney Fees, $1270.00| Transfer to organization - World Literacy Foundation Australia branch for services, $45832.00|ExplanationTxt