CENTER FOR SOUND LITERACY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CENTER FOR SOUND LITERACY FOUNDATION (EIN 83-3374917)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202503219349302125
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Facts And Circumstances TestSTATEMENT UNDER TREAS. REG. 1.170A-9(F)(3) ALTHOUGH THE CENTER FOR SOUND LITERACY DID NOT MEET THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) FOR THE CURRENT FIVE-YEAR COMPUTATION PERIOD, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST. THE FOLLOWING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SUPPORT THIS CLASSIFICATION: NATURE OF ACTIVITIES: THE ORGANIZATION CARRIES OUT ACTIVITIES THAT SERVE A BROAD PUBLIC PURPOSE, INCLUDING AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT ARE OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, INCLUDING THOSE THAT ARE HIGH-RISK AND UNDERPRIVILEDDGED SOURCES OF SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM A BROAD BASE OF DONORS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND LOCAL CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS. ALTHOUGH SOME LARGER CONTRIBUTIONS WERE RECEIVED IN THE CURRENT PERIOD, NO SINGLE DONOR EXERCISES CONTROL OVER THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNANCE OR ACTIVITIES. AS THE LITERACY PROGRAM IS NOW FULLY-OPERATIONAL, PUBLIC SUPPORT IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS ARE PROMOTED WIDELY THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACHA AND LOCAL SCHOOLS. PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AND NO SERVICES ARE LIMITED TO A NARROW OR CLOSED GROUP. GOVERNANCE: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTS A CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY AND IS NOT CONTROLLED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, OR ENTITY THAT HAS CONTRIBUTED SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT. CONTINUITY OF PUBLIC SUPPORT: HISTORICALLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND EXPECTS TO CONTINUE TO DO SO IN THE FUTURE. CURRENT FLUCTUATIONS IN THE SUPPORT RATIO ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO CONSTRUCT A BUILDING, WHICH WAS FUNDED BY A SMALL GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS. PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY: THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS TRANSPARENCY THROUGH ANNUAL FILINGS (FORM 990), PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AND REGULAR REPORTING TO SUPPORTERS AND THE COMMUNITY. BASED ON THESE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, THE CENTER FOR SOUND LITERACY RESPECTFULLY ASSERTS THAT IT CONTINUES TO QUALIFY AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTIONS 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND 509(A)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 17AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSTATEMENT UNDER TREAS. REG. 1.170A-9(F)(3) ALTHOUGH THE CENTER FOR SOUND LITERACY DID NOT MEET THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) FOR THE CURRENT FIVE-YEAR COMPUTATION PERIOD, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST. THE FOLLOWING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SUPPORT THIS CLASSIFICATION: NATURE OF ACTIVITIES: THE ORGANIZATION CARRIES OUT ACTIVITIES THAT SERVE A BROAD PUBLIC PURPOSE, INCLUDING AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT ARE OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, INCLUDING THOSE THAT ARE HIGH-RISK AND UNDERPRIVILEDDGED SOURCES OF SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM A BROAD BASE OF DONORS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND LOCAL CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS. ALTHOUGH SOME LARGER CONTRIBUTIONS WERE RECEIVED IN THE CURRENT PERIOD, NO SINGLE DONOR EXERCISES CONTROL OVER THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNANCE OR ACTIVITIES. AS THE LITERACY PROGRAM IS NOW FULLY-OPERATIONAL, PUBLIC SUPPORT IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS ARE PROMOTED WIDELY THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACHA AND LOCAL SCHOOLS. PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AND NO SERVICES ARE LIMITED TO A NARROW OR CLOSED GROUP. GOVERNANCE: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTS A CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY AND IS NOT CONTROLLED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, OR ENTITY THAT HAS CONTRIBUTED SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT. CONTINUITY OF PUBLIC SUPPORT: HISTORICALLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND EXPECTS TO CONTINUE TO DO SO IN THE FUTURE. CURRENT FLUCTUATIONS IN THE SUPPORT RATIO ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO CONSTRUCT A BUILDING, WHICH WAS FUNDED BY A SMALL GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS. PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY: THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS TRANSPARENCY THROUGH ANNUAL FILINGS (FORM 990), PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AND REGULAR REPORTING TO SUPPORTERS AND THE COMMUNITY. BASED ON THESE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, THE CENTER FOR SOUND LITERACY RESPECTFULLY ASSERTS THAT IT CONTINUES TO QUALIFY AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTIONS 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND 509(A)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.ExplanationTxt

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

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,321,964OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$244,160DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,077,804BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,077,804TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,710,317TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,710,317RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,710,317TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,615,573TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$6,133OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$6,133ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,609,440ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,609,440TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 6,133ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANGELA O'BRIENPersonNm
TitleSECRETARYTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$245,400BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$245,400TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER A FUND EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC OR LITERARY PURPOSES AND TO PURSUE THESE PURPOSES EITHER THROUGH DIRECT OPERATIONS OR BY MAKING GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATION THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES, ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES WILL BE FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON EDUCATION AND ADVANCING LITERACY, SCHOOLS AND MAKING GRANTS TO EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2JOHN C KENNEDY III NANCY KENNEDY PRESIDENT TREASURER HUSBAND & WIFE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE PUBLIC BY REQUEST
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GBANK CHARGES 0 5 0 CONTRACT SERVICES: OUTSIDE CO 46,558 0 0 SECURITY 2,286 0 0 OPERATIONS: TRANSPORTATION 30,162 0 0 SPECIAL EDUCATION 56,188 0 0 CONTRACT EMPLOYEES 760,436 0 0 TOTAL 895,630 5 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BOOK/TAX DEPRECIATION -6,129 BOOK/TAX DISPOSAL OF ASSET -17,899 TOTAL -24,028

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdDisproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsIndGeneral Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerInd
AUTOCAM MEDICAL DEVICE HOLDINGS LLC
4152 E PARIS AVE SEKENTWOODMI49512270597509MEDICALMIN/Afalsefalse
AUTOCAM MEDICAL FINANCE LLC
4152 E PARIS AVE SEKENTWOODMI49512274074708FINANCEMIN/Afalsefalse

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
KENNEDY ACQUISITION INC
4949 W GREENBROOKE DRKENTWOODMI49512050574140MANUFACTURMIN/Afalse
AUTOCAM MANAGEMENT COMPANY
4152 E PARIS AVE SEKENTWOODMI49512271018352MANAGEMENTMIN/Afalse
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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