2020-07-11T17:03:31-05:00 2019-12-31 275007858 DEBBIE BUNERO CPA 252 W MAIN STREET STE E AZLE TX 760203100 990 2019-01-01 760764561 LITERACY CONNEXUS LITE 8176969898 3020 S CHERRY LANE 123168 FORT WORTH TX 76121 LESTER MERIWETHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8176969898 2020-07-10 true DEBBIE BUNERO CPA P01404083 8173072828 2020-07-11 167.68.16.49 2020-07-11 17:03:31 CD P 0326BBFD3ECCCEA428E00492128EE62FD55226D1 06942FB624A753C07BF8E2B0740583CF73136E1F 2019 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z LESTER MERIWETHER 3020 S CHERRY LANE 123168 FORT WORTH TX 76121 128843 false X WWW.LITERACYCONNEXUS.ORG X THE MISSION OF LITERACY CONNEXUS - WHICH WAS FOUNDED IN 2004 - IS TO HELP CHURCHES HELP PEOPLE WITH LITERACY NEEDS. FOUR MILLION ADULTS LIVING IN TEXAS QUALIFY FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION-MANY OF THESE NEED HELP WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION. ADDITIONALLY, LITERACY CONNEXUS HELPS CHURCHES ADDRESS THE LITERACY NEEDS OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL READINESS AND BEGINNING HOME LIBRARIES. WE PROVIDE TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHURCHES ENGAGE IN LITERACY MINISTRY. 11 11 2 7 0 121772 124960 3529 3799 90 84 0 125391 128843 0 0 73513 78971 0 0 51544 43760 125057 122731 334 6112 36496 34242 0 36496 34242 X THE MISSION OF LITERACY CONNEXUS - WHICH WAS FOUNDED IN 2004 - IS TO HELP CHURCHES HELP PEOPLE WITH LITERACY NEEDS. FOUR MILLION ADULTS LIVING IN TEXAS QUALIFY FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION-MANY OF THESE NEED HELP WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION. ADDITIONALLY, LITERACY CONNEXUS HELPS CHURCHES ADDRESS THE LITERACY NEEDS OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL READINESS AND BEGINNING HOME LIBRARIES. WE PROVIDE TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHURCHES ENGAGE IN LITERACY MINISTRY. false false 84510 14127 USING AN ORIGINAL MODEL KNOWN AS TEX (TEACHING ENGLISH WITH EXCELLENCE), A TEAM OF NINE EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEER LEADERS TRAIN APPROXIMATELY THREE HUNDRED NEW TEACHERS ANNUALLY. THESE VOLUNTEERS JOIN HUNDREDS OF OTHERS IN MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED CHURCHES IN TEXAS TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES. PARTICIPATING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ARE COMPRISED OF REFUGEES,INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PERSONS, AND IMMIGRANTS. MORE THAN EIGHTY COUNTRIES ARE REPRESENTED IN CHURCHES AFFILIATED WITH LITERACY CONNEXUS ESL PROGRAMS. WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? IS A PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY LITERACY CONNEXUS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES IN AN ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE SUMMER READING SLIDE. WHEN CHILDREN DO NOT CONTINUE READING THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER, THEY REGRESS IN THEIR LITERACY CAPACITY. MANY OF THESE CHILDREN RECEIVE FREE LUNCHES IN THE SUMMER. WE COLLABORATE WITH CHURCHES WHO PARTNER WITH FEEDING SITES. THESE CHURCHES ACT AS MOBILE LIBRARIES DURING MEAL TIMES, ENSURING THAT CHILDREN READ ENOUGH TO AVOID ENTERING THE SLIDE. LITERACY CONNEXUS HAS BEEN WORKING WITH PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES IN TEXAS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO BOOKS FOR CHILDREN IN SUMMER MEALS PROGRAM FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. 14000 READY FOR SCHOOL HELPS PREPARE THE CHILDREN OF REFUGEES FOR KINDERGARTEN. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, LITERACY CONNEXUS HAS PARTNERED WITH THE COOPERATIVE BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP TO PREPARE CHILDREN THROUGH READY FOR SCHOOL BASED ON GUIDELINES FROM THE FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, THIS EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM TAKES PLACE IN APARTMENT COMPLEXES IN FORT WORTH WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF REFUGEE FAMILIES. 84510 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 false 2 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true false false false X LESTER MERIWETHER 8176969898 3954 SOUTHWEST BLVD RM 113 FORT WORTH TX 76116 X GERALD ARREDONDO BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE BELL PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNDA BERTRAM SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA CHILDERS VICE PRESIDE 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JOY EDWARDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLY LOWE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JANA MARBUT-RAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE MATKIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEWANDA RILEY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE SEABERRY TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LINDA WAGGONER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 124960 124960 3799 3799 3799 84 84 128843 3883 67800 33900 33900 7380 7380 3791 1895 1896 2800 2800 1924 1924 27856 26193 1663 6706 6706 3409 3167 242 1065 545 520 122731 84510 38221 0 36496 34242 36496 34242 0 0 X 7764 13642 28732 20600 36496 34242 36496 34242 X 6112 -8366 X false false X 115208 110002 119236 121772 124960 591178 115208 110002 119236 121772 124960 591178 591178 591178 10425 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED SCHEDULE C, PART I-A, LINE 1 NO LOBBING EXPENSES OR CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE DURING THE YEAR. SCHEDULE C, PART II-A NO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES DURING 2015. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF LITERACY CONNEXUS - WHICH WAS FOUNDED IN 2004 - IS TO HELP CHURCHES HELP PEOPLE WITH LITERACY NEEDS. FOUR MILLION ADULTS LIVING IN TEXAS QUALIFY FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION-MANY OF THESE NEED HELP WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION. ADDITIONALLY, LITERACY CONNEXUS HELPS CHURCHES ADDRESS THE LITERACY NEEDS OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL READINESS AND BEGINNING HOME LIBRARIES. WE PROVIDE TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHURCHES ENGAGE IN LITERACY MINISTRY. FORM 990, PART VI ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVED AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE RETURN AND INPUT FROM THEIR RESPONSES WAS USED IN EDITING THE SUBMITTED RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY EACH BOARD MEMEBER BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AT ANNUAL MEETING, BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 990 IS ON FILE WITH GUIDESTAR FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DECREASE IN TEMP RESTR FUNDS -8,132 DECREASE IN ACCRUALS -234 TOTAL -8,366 NO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES DURING 2015.