2017-04-26T10:29:03-07:00 2015-12-31 262176601 EASY OFFICE dba JITASA 1750 W FRONT STREET SUITE 200 BOISE ID 83702 990 2015-01-01 472116172 LITERACY LAB LITE 5102502497 120 LINDEN STREET OAKLAND CA 94607 MIALISA BONTA CEO 5102502497 2017-04-26 1 MARY SOPER P01402577 2082874777 2017-04-26 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z MIALISA BONTA 120 LINDEN STREET OAKLAND CA 94607 1524848 0 X www.litlab.org X 2014 CA LITERACY LAB'S MISSION IS TO CREATE CONNECTED AND INTERACTIVE EARLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS BY DEPLOYING BOOKS, DIGITAL CONTENT, AND BLENDED LEARNING SOLUTIONS FOR UNDER-RESOURCED CHILDREN, THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND EDUCATORS. 8 7 10 15 0 0 0 1499600 0 24375 0 202 0 0 0 1524177 0 0 0 0 0 658985 0 0 115612 0 406467 0 1065452 0 458725 0 494071 0 35346 0 458725 LITERACY LAB'S MISSION IS TO CREATE CONNECTED AND INTERACTIVE EARLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS BY DEPLOYING BOOKS, DIGITAL CONTENT, AND BLENDED LEARNING SOLUTIONS FOR UNDER-RESOURCED CHILDREN, THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND EDUCATORS. 0 0 323206 0 0 INTERACTIVE READING & LEARNING TOOLS: LITERACY LAB'S DIGITAL4LITERACY PROGRAM COMBINES A TABLET + EBOOKS + LEARNING APPS TO TRANSFORM HOW A CHILD EXPERIENCING POVERTY DEVELOPS LEARNING PATHWAYS FOR SCHOOL READINESS AND SUCCESS. LITERACY LAB'S DIGITAL4LITERACY PROGRAM CHANGES ACCESS BY PROVIDING EXPONENTIALLY MORE HIGH-QUALITY EBOOKS TO READ IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES USING A DIGITAL TRANSLATION AUDIO FUNCTION, CHANGES ACTION BY OFFERING INTERACTIVE BLENDED LEARNING SOLUTIONS THAT ENGAGE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, ULTIMATELY CHANGING LIVES OF UNDER-RESOURCED CHILDREN. 203589 0 24375 FAMILY & EDUCATOR ENGAGEMENT - RESEARCH HAS REPEATEDLY CONFIRMED THAT FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN A CHILD'S EARLY LEARNING SUPPORTS LATER ACADEMIC SUCCESS. AT LITERACY LAB, WE BELIEVE THAT PARENT AND CAREGIVER INVOLVEMENT IS A CRITICAL ELEMENT OF A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT. OUR FAMILY & EDUCATOR WORKSHOP PROGRAM EDUCATES, SUPPORTS, AND ACTIVATES PARENTS, CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND TEACHERS ON THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF BEING INVOLVED IN A CHILD'S EARLY LEARNING AND HOW TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES THAT FOSTER A CHILD'S LITERACY, LANGUAGE, AND OVERALL DEVELOPMENT. WE BELIEVE THAT WHEN PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND SUPPORTERS GET ACTIVATED, CHILDREN ARE READY TO LEARN AND READY FOR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITIES GET STRONGER. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REACH A CHILD'S "FIRST TEACHER"-THEIR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS AS WELL AS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND TEACHERS. 91006 0 0 ACCESS TO BOOKS - LITERACY LAB BELIEVES IN AN INTERACTIVE BLENDED APPROACH TO EARLY LEARNING. MANY EDUCATION CENTERS LACK THE NECESSARY TOOLS TO HELP BRIDGE THE 30-MILLION WORD GAP THAT EXISTS BETWEEN LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND THEIR HIGHER-INCOME COUNTERPARTS. OUR BOOKCASE LIBRARY PROGRAM PLACES BOOKCASES FILLED WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS, STATE FUNDED PRESCHOOLS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. ALL OF THE BOOKS ARE NEW CHILDREN'S BOOKS SELECTED TO BE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE, LANGUAGE-DIVERSE, AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT SELECTED TO SUPPORT CRITICAL THINKING, VOCABULARY, AND BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT. BOOK LISTS REFLECT COMMON CORE AND STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATHEMATICS) CONTENT. 182387 0 0 SPECIAL INITIATIVES - LITERACY LAB'S STAFF CONSTANTLY PROTOTYPE NEW WAYS TO HELP CHILDREN SUCCEED IN THEIR JOURNEY OF EDUCATION. WE TAKE A GRASSROOTS APPROACH TO INNOVATION BY WELCOMING INPUT FROM OUR CONSTITUENTS, AND FUSING THEIR IDEAS WITH RESEARCH FROM EARLY LEARNING EXPERTS. WE ARE CURRENTLY PILOTING PROGRAM MODELS THAT WILL GET INTEGRATED INTO OUR FULL SUITE OF PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS. 182387 0 0 800188 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X MIALISA BONTA 5102502497 120 LINDEN STREET OAKLAND CA 94607 STEVE MIDGLEY BOARD MEMBER 1 X 0 0 0 ELIZA LEIGHTON BOARD MEMBER 1 X 0 0 0 JOSH WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER 1 X 0 0 0 CAITLIN ROBERSON BOARD MEMBER 1 X 0 0 0 USH PATEL BOARD CHAIR 5 X 0 0 0 MIKE KNYCH TREASURER 3 X 0 0 0 LEA ANNE BORDERS SECRETARY 3 X 0 0 0 MIALISA BONTA CEO & FOUNDER 40 X X X 150794 0 0 150794 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1499600 3514 1499600 WORKSHOPS 900099 24375 24375 0 0 0 0 0 0 24375 202 202 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 671 671 0 0 0 0 0 1524177 24577 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150794 82937 31835 36022 0 0 0 0 383524 301349 25425 56750 0 0 0 0 84858 65362 6433 13063 39809 31259 1999 6551 0 0 0 0 284 0 284 0 22936 0 22936 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8349 6355 1994 0 1855 350 160 1345 47923 32650 14327 946 8154 3858 3859 437 0 0 0 0 29765 59 29563 143 9728 8454 1065 209 0 0 0 0 7302 4607 2549 146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1880 0 1880 0 3417 0 3417 0 PROGRAM EXPENSES 264874 262948 1926 0 0 0 0 0 1065452 800188 149652 115612 0 402669 0 990 0 0 0 8016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61530 0 16539 41666 37339 0 4327 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 494071 0 35346 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35346 X 0 458725 0 0 0 0 0 458725 0 494071 458725 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 1499600 1499600 0 0 0 0 1499600 1499600 5004 1494596 202 202 1499802 24375 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41666 37339 4327 0 0 0 0 4327 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MIALISA BONTA CEO & FOUNDER 150794 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150794 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Upon formation of the organization, compensation for the CEO was established by the Board Chair and Treasurer. Compensation was established at the prior salary received by the CEO. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Board members Joshua Wright and Eliza Leighton are married. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b There are not Board sub-committees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft Form 990 is shared with the Board Treasurer and Board Chair for initial review. The Form 990 is provided to the full board prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Conflict of Interest Policy is reviewed annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Upon formation of the organization, CEO compensation was established by the Board Chair and Treasurer. Compensation was established at the prior salary received by the CEO. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents are available upon reasonable request.