2019-05-14T08:05:29-05:00 2018-06-30 231386942 CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP 1033 S CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN PA 181035443 990 2017-07-01 222458322 THE LITERACY CENTER LITE 6104350680 1132 HAMILTON STREET NO 300 ALLENTOWN PA 18101 JENNIFER DOYLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6104350680 2019-05-14 MARC A BRINKER CPA P01040599 6104357489 216.164.169.90 2019-05-14 08:28:45 ED P 0D3607FB9F607AD1F561058E37191842EA3672BC 003C684AE0FA069F03B964629E705DCBD1DE1C75 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z JENNIFER DOYLE 1132 HAMILTON STREET NO 300 ALLENTOWN PA 18101 882034 0 X WWW.THELITERACYCENTER-LV.ORG X 1977 PA THE LITERACY CENTER IS AN AWARD-WINNING LEADER IN COMMUNITY-BASED ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES ARE ACCESSIBLE, INNOVATIVE, AND COST-EFFECTIVE. PRE-GED, GED, ESL, CIVICS INSTRUCTION, AND CAREER FOCUSED INSTRUCTION IS PROVIDED TO STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. 25 25 34 70 0 0 824027 873684 813 0 -3049 4365 -6389 -407 815402 877642 0 0 0 0 609972 606628 0 0 45835 151312 184843 761284 791471 54118 86171 447249 520269 50881 35838 396368 484431 THE LITERACY CENTER (TLC), GUIDED BY THE MISSION: EDUCATION FOR WORK, FAMILY AND LIFE, IS A LEADER IN COMMUNITY-BASED ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION WHICH IS BUILT ON ACCESSIBLE, INNOVATIVE, COST-EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES. 0 0 656424 THE LITERACY CENTER IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, INNOVATIVE, COST EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES THAT INCLUDE GED INSTRUCTION FOR THOSE LACKING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) INSTRUCTION AT THE BEGINNING, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED ACADEMIC LEVELS, ADULT BASIC EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH READING LEVELS THAT FALL BELOW THE 6TH GRADE LEVEL, CIVIC INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS SEEKING AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP, AND WE PROVIDE THESE SERVICES REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. SERVICES ARE INTENDED FOR OUR STUDENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, ENHANCE THEIR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY LIFE, AND IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND INCREASED EARNINGS. 656424 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 PA X X JENNIFER DOYLE 6104350680 1132 HAMILTON STREET NO 300 ALLENTOWN PA 18101 AVERY E SMITH PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN SALINGER VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSY SCHAMBERGER SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RENAE YEAGER TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARCO CALDERON BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL COHEN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE DOLAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLA GUTGOLD BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET HADINGER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MURTAZA JAFFER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN KERTIS VICE PRESIDENT (FORMER) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 AJ LEMHENEY BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE RYAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA SPAZIANI BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA TRUHE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN WESSNER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP WEBER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ILENE PROKUP BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 TAMARA DOLAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RENEISSEN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LISICKY BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 RAMONA HOLLIE-MAJOR BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN WELDIN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE ROSADO BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIANE GOLDEN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 SARA HAILSTONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 11865 0 0 ELIAS MAKKAD CONTROLLER 40.00 X 43805 0 4397 DEBORAH POLLOCK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 24626 0 308 80296 0 4705 0 0 0 0 0 100415 9630 455484 308155 873684 4365 4365 2975 9630 4392 -1417 -1417 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1010 1010 1010 877642 0 0 3958 94183 65614 23781 4788 434062 359328 40814 33920 28347 24962 1270 2115 50036 40029 6004 4003 12318 11086 1232 13250 11925 1325 3671 2937 367 367 4271 3293 731 247 94388 84803 9438 147 2477 1981 248 248 5510 5510 14978 13480 1498 10611 9550 1061 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL 12538 12538 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 4597 4137 460 MISCELLANEOUS 1810 1269 541 BANK FEES 1663 1497 166 2761 2485 276 791471 656424 89212 45835 100 110 214502 240434 4917 19241 10810 15758 149207 82622 54777 66585 162143 178141 447249 520269 44537 28531 960 0 5384 7307 50881 35838 X 383668 481772 12700 2659 396368 484431 447249 520269 86171 1892 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 641742 716115 806464 824027 873684 3862032 641742 716115 806464 824027 873684 3862032 123717 3738315 3073 5260 6201 5293 4365 24192 23488 18650 2059 6010 3985 54192 3940416 58632 0.94870 0.96810 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 2,520. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 1,232. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,059. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,010. SPECIAL EVENTS - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 20,968. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 17,418. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,000. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 6,010. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 2,975. 29680 8750 20930 119527 73872 45655 66585 LEASE PAYABLE 7307 7307 X 981422 1892 97496 4392 103780 877642 0 877642 893359 97496 4392 101888 791471 0 791471 PART X, LINE 2: TLC IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3), OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMS OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, TLC MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFITS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF TLC AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES RECORDED FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 2018 AND 2017. TLC FILES ITS 990 WITH THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND WITH THE BUREAU OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES RELATED TO FUND RAISING EVENTS 4,392. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES RELATED TO FUND RAISING EVENTS 4,392. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION, CONTINUED: PRE-GED, GRADUATE EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA(GED), ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL), CAREER, AND FAMILY LITERACY ARE CORESERVICES, SUPPLEMENTED BY INSTRUCTION IN COMPUTER BASICS, HEALTH WELLNESS, NUTRITION AND FINANCIAL LITERACY. ALL INSTRUCTION IS OFFERED AT TLC'S MAIN OFFICES IN CENTER CITY ALLENTOWN. A GROUP TUTORING MODEL AND ONE ON ONE TUTORING MODEL IS PROVIDED TO SUPPORT STUDENT OUTCOMES AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. ESTABLISHED IN 1977 THE LITERACY CENTER (TLC) CONTINUES TO SERVE A GROWING ADULT STUDENT POPULATION IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY WHO ARE SEEKING ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND/OR THE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA. DURING THE 2018 ACADEMIC YEAR, SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ADULT STUDENT ENROLLMENT WAS DIRECTED TOWARD ESL (ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE) AND ESL/CIVICS INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS SEEKING TO OBTAIN AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP. TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ENROLLMENT WAS FOCUSED ON STUDENTS SEEKING THEIR PENNSYLVANIA HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (GED) CERTIFICATE. DURING THIS ACADEMIC YEAR, TLC CONTINUED TO REVAMP ALL CURRICULA TO DEVELOP A GREATER FOCUS ON WORKFORCE INITIATIVES THAT HELP TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, TECHNICAL/TRADE SCHOOL TRAINING AND SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT. TO CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LEHIGH COUNTY'S RISING CONCERNS ABOUT STUDENTS WHO DROP OUT BEFORE ATTAINING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, TLC'S NEW TRACK OF GED INSTRUCTION - SAY YES (YOUNG EMPOWERED STUDENT) TO YOUR FUTURE HAS EXPERIENCED INCREASED ENROLLMENT. WHAT DIFFERENTIATES THIS PROGRAM FROM TRADITIONAL GED INSTRUCTION IS THAT IT IS ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WHO RECENTLY DROPPED OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, HAVE NOT EARNED ENOUGH CREDITS TO TRADITIONALLY GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL AND ARE 17-24 YEARS OF AGE. ENROLLMENT, PRETESTING, WEBBASED APPLICATIONS AND GREATER USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN INSTRUCTION MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO ELIMINATE AS MANY BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT AS POSSIBLE. TLC HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PDE) FOR EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONAL LEVEL (EFL) DOCUMENTED STUDENT GAINS THAT CONSISTENTLY EXCEED THE COMMONWEALTH'S AND NATIONAL RESULTS SYSTEM (NRS) BENCHMARK STANDARDS. TLC EXCEEDED ALL PDE STANDARDS OF STUDENT OUTCOME MEASUREMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDITOR PRESENTS THE AUDIT AND 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD, THE 990 IS SIGNED AND SUBMITTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE LITERACY CENTER MAINTAINS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHICH IS REVIEWED UPON JOINING THE BOARD AND AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING. EVERY BOARD MEMBER SIGNS A STATEMENT VERIFYING THE RECEIPT AND REVIEW OF THIS POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARY INFORMATION IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE LITERACY CENTER HAS A TRANSPARENT GOVERNING PHILOSOPHY. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, ADOPTED POLICIES, BOARD MEETING MINUTES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART 12, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THAT OF THE PRIOR YEAR.