2016-08-23T12:42:29-05:00 2015-12-31 275007858 DEBBIE BUNERO CPA 7332 WILDERNESS WAY WEATHERFORD TX 76085 990EZ 2015-01-01 760764561 LITERACY CONNEXUS INC LITE 8176969898 3020 S CHERRY LANE 123168 FORT WORTH TX 76121 LESTER MERIWETHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8176969898 2016-08-17 true DEBBIE BUNERO CPA P01404083 8173072828 2016-08-23 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z X WWW.LITERACYCONNEXUS.ORG X X 121939 X 115208 6731 121939 70994 1680 6559 1909 32771 113913 8026 13535 -1334 20227 13535 20227 13535 20227 13535 20227 X OUR MISSION AT LITERACY CONNEXUS INC IS HELPING 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. WE PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, NETWORKING, AND TRAINING TO CHURCHES INVOLVED IN HELPING THIS POPULATION LEARN TO USE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. LITERACY CONNEXUS HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR 12 YEARS AND BUILDS ON THE WORK OF CHURCHES THAT HAVE ADDRESSED LITERACY NEEDS IN COMMUNITIES FOR MANY YEARS. IN CONNECTING CHURCHES WITH THE PEOPLE OF COMMUNITIES, WE ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES TO PROMOTE FAMILY LITERACY AS A WHOLE. OUR READY FOR SCHOOL CURRICULUM ASSISTS REFUGEE FAMILIES PREPARE THEIR CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL. TEXAS RECEIVES MORE REFUGEES THAN ANOTHER STATE. OUR PROGRAM TO PREPARE 3 AND 4 YEAR OLD REFUGEE CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL IS INNOVATIVE AND EXPANDING. THROUGH OUR WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? INITIATIVE WE SUPPORT CHURCHES IN PROVIDING ACCESS TO BOOKS FOR CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN SUMMER MEALS PROGRAMS. WE HAVE FACILITATED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHURCHES AND PERSONS LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING AS WELL AS OTHER SETTINGS TO HELP CHILDREN WITH SUMMER READING. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH OUR BOOKS FOR THE BORDER AND BEYOND PROJECT WE HAVE HELPED CHURCHES PROVIDE MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND BEGINNING HOME LIBRARIES (BOOKCASES AND BOOKS). OUR MODEL FOR FAMILY LITERACY HAS BEEN UTILIZED IN MANY SETTINGS IN TEXAS AND BEYOND. WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH THE WORK OF CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S AND MEN'S JOB CORPS PROGRAMS ACROSS TEXAS TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF ADULTS TO GAIN SKILLS AND RE-ENTER THE WORKFORCE. THROUGH THIS PROJECT AND ALL OF OUR WORK WE SEEK TO HELP ADULTS WITH LITERACY NEEDS USING THE RESOURCES OF CHURCHES IN CREATIVE WAYS. 113913 113913 CAROLINE BELL VICE PRESIDE 2.00 0 LYNDA BERTRAM SECRETARY 2.00 0 LINDA MCMILLAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0 JANA MARBUT-RAY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0 SUSAN MARX TREASURER 2.00 0 SHEWANDA RILEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0 SHELLY LOWE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0 LYLE CROSSLEY PRESIDENT 2.00 0 SUE MATKIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0 GERARDO VALADEZ BOARD MEMEBE 1.00 0 LINDA WAGGONER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false LESTER MERIWETHER 3954 SOUTHWEST BLVD RM 113 FORT WORTH TX 76116 8176969898 false false false false false false false false true false false NONE NONE true X 125048 161334 102237 116750 115208 620577 125048 161334 102237 116750 115208 620577 620577 620577 6731 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED SCHEDULE C, PART I-A, LINE 1 NO LOBBING EXPENSES OR CONTRIBUTIONS DURING 2015 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 1,939 OFFICE EXPENSE 4,428 LITERACY ADVOCACY & BOOKS 2,014 LITERACY TRAINING & MATERIALS 11,903 TRAVEL-LIT. TRAIN'G & ADVOC 10,798 INSURANCE 1,689 TOTAL 32,771 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 P/R TAX ACCRUAL -1,334 FORM 990-EZ, PART III OUR MISSION AT LITERACY CONNEXUS INC IS HELPING 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. WE PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, NETWORKING, AND TRAINING TO CHURCHES INVOLVED IN HELPING THIS POPULATION LEARN TO USE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. LITERACY CONNEXUS HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR 12 YEARS AND BUILDS ON THE WORK OF CHURCHES THAT HAVE ADDRESSED LITERACY NEEDS IN COMMUNITIES FOR MANY YEARS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 IN CONNECTING CHURCHES WITH THE PEOPLE OF COMMUNITIES, WE ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES TO PROMOTE FAMILY LITERACY AS A WHOLE. OUR READY FOR SCHOOL CURRICULUM ASSISTS REFUGEE FAMILIES PREPARE THEIR CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL. TEXAS RECEIVES MORE REFUGEES THAN ANOTHER STATE. OUR PROGRAM TO PREPARE 3 AND 4 YEAR OLD REFUGEE CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL IS INNOVATIVE AND EXPANDING. THROUGH OUR WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? INITIATIVE WE SUPPORT CHURCHES IN PROVIDING ACCESS TO BOOKS FOR CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN SUMMER MEALS PROGRAMS. WE HAVE FACILITATED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHURCHES AND PERSONS LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING AS WELL AS OTHER SETTINGS TO HELP CHILDREN WITH SUMMER READING. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH OUR BOOKS FOR THE BORDER AND BEYOND PROJECT WE HAVE HELPED CHURCHES PROVIDE MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND BEGINNING HOME LIBRARIES (BOOKCASES AND BOOKS). OUR MODEL FOR FAMILY LITERACY HAS BEEN UTILIZED IN MANY SETTINGS IN TEXAS AND BEYOND. WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH THE WORK OF CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S AND MEN'S JOB CORPS PROGRAMS ACROSS TEXAS TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF ADULTS TO GAIN SKILLS AND RE-ENTER THE WORKFORCE. THROUGH THIS PROJECT AND ALL OF OUR WORK WE SEEK TO HELP ADULTS WITH LITERACY NEEDS USING THE RESOURCES OF CHURCHES IN CREATIVE WAYS. NO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES DURING 2015.