LITERACY ASSISTANCE CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2009
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- Organization
- LITERACY ASSISTANCE CENTER (EIN 13-3179618)
- Tax period
- 2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
- Filed
- 2011-05-12
- IRS object ID
- 201141329349303854
- Schema version
- 2009v1.7
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-05-12T17:17:43-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RSM MCGLADREY INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 100362602 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2009-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 133179618 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LITERACY ASSISTANCE CENTER INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | LITE | NameControl |
| Phone | 2128033300 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 39 BROADWAY SUITE 1250 | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10006 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | CRAIG A TOZZO | Name |
| Title | CFO/TREASURER | Title |
| Phone | 2128033300 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-05-12 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2123721000 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2009 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | X | AddressChange |
Doing Business As DoingBusinessAs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SEE SCHEDULE O | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Elyse Barbell | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 39 BROADWAY SUITE 1250 | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10006 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 3392908 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.lacnyc.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1983 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | THE MISSION OF THE LITERACY ASSISTANCE CENTER IS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE MOST EFFECTIVE LITERACY SERVICES FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 13 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 30 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 3108828 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 2714250 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 465304 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 672817 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 6357 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | -12354 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 3580489 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 3374713 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 390281 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 44908 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 2092297 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 1904106 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 39928 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1665521 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 1356865 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 4148099 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 3305879 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -567610 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 68834 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 2161037 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 2421085 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 784482 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 975696 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 1376555 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 1445389 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | The mission of The Literacy Assistance Center (LAC) is to support and promote high-quality, basic education instruction and literacy skills training of adult learners and at-risk youth. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 828164 | Expense |
| Grants | 4375 | Grants |
| Revenue | 130967 | Revenue |
| Description | ADULT LITERACY SERVICE: LAC offered workshops and training sessions for adult education instructors and program managers from all over New York City in its Adult Literacy Service. All of its programs for the adult education community are provided free of charge. Topics covered in the workshops included adult basic education (ABE), BEST Plus test training, career development, consumer and family economics, content-based instruction for pre-GED and GED, English language civics, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), family literacy, and learning disabilities. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 1148731 | Expense |
| Revenue | 396000 | Revenue |
| Description | LITERACY DATA SERVICE: LAC maintained ASISTS, the internet accessible software program that meets the data needs of the adult education field in New York State and the requirements mandated by the federal National Reporting System (NRS). This software provides 24/7 data-entry and reporting functions in a secure environment. Support and training is provided at no cost to local program personnel and to those who experience significant difficulties in reporting their data correctly.LAC developed and implemented GED Compass, a web-portal for the free use of GED test takers in New York City seeking information about where to enroll in GED preparation programs, how to prepare for the exam, and to reserve on-line a seat at a GED testing center on a scheduled date. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 324929 | Expense |
| Grants | 35000 | Grants |
| Revenue | 690 | Revenue |
| Description | FAMILY LITERACY SERVICE: LAC provided three types of professional development to 115 practitioners serving 3,000 families, as follows: - Leadership Development for Emerging Leaders -- a six-month certificate program that combines monthly skill-building workshops with one-on-one coaching. - Program Management Improvement - using assessment data, participants apply Indicators of Program Quality to development plans for strengthening family literacy programs. - Client-centered Programming and Instructional Practice. - a family literacy initiative to increase participation and attendance, improve program retention, and improve student outcomes. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther (3 entries)
| ExpenseExpense | RevenueRevenue | DescriptionDescription | GrantsGrants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 389330 | 102109 | HEALTH LITERACY SERVICE: LAC provided professional development to adult educators in all three segments of a curricular framework introduced in collaboration with the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). This framework integrates prevention, navigation, and chronic disease management into the regular adult literacy curriculum. It promotes partnerships between literacy programs and health professionals in the community. LAC introduced a pilot program that trains community health workers and other health professionals to integrate health literacy and plain language techniques into their work. | |
| 36403 | 43051 | CAREER AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICE: LAC researched, prepared and furnished contextualized curricula on vocational topics that included class and structure self-study materials, teacher manuals and guidelines, and tests as a contract service. The service included teacher training workshops for curricula implementation. | |
| 14304 | PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERVICE: The annual Literacy Recognition Ceremony and Book Industry Guild Awards presentation were made at a June event hosted by Scholastic Publishing at its headquarters. | 5533 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 440037 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Of Other Program Service Grnt | 5533 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceGrnt |
| Total Of Other Program Service Rev | 145160 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev |
| Total Program Service Expense | 2741861 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Balance Sheet Amounts Reported | 1 | BalanceSheetAmountsReported |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 1 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 1 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 41 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 30 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 13 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 13 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 0 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CRAIG TOZZO | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2128033339 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 39 BROADWAY SUITE 1250 | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10006 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (20 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA M HAAS | |||||||
| INTERIM CHAIR | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MATTHEW GOLDSTIEN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MICHAEL HIRSCHHORN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DAVID C BLOOMFIELD | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ELIZABETH HORTON | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SUZANNE CAROTHERS | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JOEL I KLIEN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JACQUELINE COOK | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LINDA LAM | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MARIAN LAPSLEY CROSS | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PAUL LECLERC | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CHRISTINE L PORTER | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PAUL STANLEY | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PAUL ZUMBRO | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RIMA RUDD | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KATHERINE SIMMONS SAMPSON | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ELYSE BARBELL | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35.00 | X | 134483 | 0 | 28628 | ||
| CRAIG A TOZZO | |||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER | 35.00 | X | 116449 | 0 | 24141 | ||
| BARBARA SPARKS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF PROF DEVELOPMENT UNIT | 35.00 | 90897 | 0 | 11374 | X | ||
| VENU THELAKKAT | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF LITERACY DATA SERVICE | 35.00 | 92429 | 0 | 20538 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 250932 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 52769 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 2 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ROBERT HALF MANAGEMENT RESOURCES | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 245 PARK AVENUE 25TH FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10167 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | FINANCIAL SERVICES | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 111718 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 2087455 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 626795 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 2714250 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | LITERACY INSTRUCTION | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 672817 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 672817 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 672817 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 5841 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $5,841 | ExclusionAmount |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 18195 | Other |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | -18195 | Other |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -18195 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$18,195 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 3374713 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 672817 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | -$12,354 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 40000 | Total |
| Program Services | 40000 | ProgramServices |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4908 | Total |
| Program Services | 4908 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 316870 | Total |
| Program Services | 288706 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 24594 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3570 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1266331 | Total |
| Program Services | 1018237 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 236299 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 11795 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 82080 | Total |
| Program Services | 51150 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 29725 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1205 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 112264 | Total |
| Program Services | 78440 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 32277 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1547 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 126561 | Total |
| Program Services | 91372 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 33479 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1710 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 47501 | Total |
| Management And General | 47501 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 355521 | Total |
| Program Services | 342566 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 12955 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 309008 | Total |
| Program Services | 299378 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 8923 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 707 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 240597 | Total |
| Program Services | 230999 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4849 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4749 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 54293 | Total |
| Program Services | 54241 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 52 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 30238 | Total |
| Program Services | 29298 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 397 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 543 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7567 | Total |
| Program Services | 4526 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3041 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADMINISTRATION FEES | 208396 | 124328 | 83525 | 543 |
| PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS | 53130 | 53130 | ||
| OFFICE EQUIPMENT | 50614 | 30582 | 19428 | 604 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3305879 | Total |
| Program Services | 2741861 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 524090 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 39928 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 178730 | BOY |
| EOY | 965198 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1184721 | BOY |
| EOY | 811851 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 376972 | BOY |
| EOY | 187845 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 78292 | BOY |
| EOY | 67658 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 295659 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 31126 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 342322 | BOY |
| EOY | 264533 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 124000 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2161037 | BOY |
| EOY | 2421085 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 432452 | BOY |
| EOY | 227988 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 77166 | BOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 274864 | BOY |
| EOY | 747708 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 784482 | BOY |
| EOY | 975696 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 718089 | BOY |
| EOY | 928157 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 658466 | BOY |
| EOY | 517232 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1376555 | BOY |
| EOY | 1445389 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2161037 | BOY |
| EOY | 2421085 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 3129072 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 2082041 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2783232 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 3108828 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2714250 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 13817423 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 3129072 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 2082041 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2783232 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 3108828 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2714250 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 13817423 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 797039 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 13020384 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 23201 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 23201 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 22038 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 6357 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 5841 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 80638 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 13898061 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 1138121 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.93680 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.92840 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 28982 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 28982 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 70261 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 24922 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 45339 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 196416 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 6204 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 190212 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 264533 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Assets OtherAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | SECURITY DEPOSIT | Description |
| Book Value | 124000 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | 124000 | TotalBookValueOtherAssets |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | SHORT-TERM DEBT | Description |
| Amount | $747,708 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 747708 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 3374713 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 3305879 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 68834 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Total Adjustments | 0 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 68834 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 3612946 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 220038 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 220038 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 3392908 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Other Revenues Not Included | -18195 | OtherRevenuesNotIncluded |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | -18195 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 3374713 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 3544112 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 220038 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Other Expenses Included | 18195 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 238233 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 3305879 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 3305879 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Part X: | Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: | FIN 48 FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE: MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE CENTER'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE CENTER HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. THE CENTER IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2007, WHICH IS THE STANDARD STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LOOK-BACK PERIOD. |
| PART XII, LINE 4B: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENT $(18,195) PART XII, LINE 2D: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENT $18,195 |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient | IRC SectionIRCSection | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUTHERAN FAMILY HEALTH CTRS | |||||||
| 6025 6TH AVENUE | BROOKLYN | NY | 11220 | 111839567 | 501(C)(3) | 25000 | IMMIGRANT FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM GRANT. |
| QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY | |||||||
| 89-11 MERRICK BLVD | JAMAICA | NY | 11432 | 111904262 | 501(C)(3) | 10000 | IMMIGRANT FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM GRANT. |
| UCL INC | |||||||
| 621 DEGRAW STREET | BROOKLYN | NY | 11217 | 263329323 | 5000 | ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM GRANT. | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 2 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 1 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Grant | EDUCATIONAL GRANT | TypeOfGrant |
| Number Of Recipients | 26 | NumberOfRecipients |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 2133 | AmountOfCashGrant |
| Amount Of Non Cash Assistance | 2775 | AmountOfNonCashAssistance |
| Method Of Valuation | FMV | MethodOfValuation |
| Description Of Non Cash Assistance | BOOKS PURCHASED | DescriptionOfNonCashAssistance |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part I, Line 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: THE AWARD OF GRANT FUNDS IS MONITORED BY A REPORTING PROCESS AS PRESCRIBED BY WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LITERACY ASSISTANCE CENTER AND THE AWARD RECIPIENT. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ARE SPECIFIC TO EACH AGREEMENT. A STAFF ASSOCIATE OF THE LITERACY ASSISTANCE CENTER IS ASSIGNED TO EACH AWARD RECIPIENT. STAFF ASSOCIATES RECEIVE AND READ WRITTEN REPORTS, MAKE SITE VISITS, CONDUCT INTERVIEWS OF KEY PERSONNEL, AND ORGANIZE PRESENTATIONS BY AWARD RECIPIENTS TO REVIEW COMMITTEES. AWARDS ARE USUALLY MADE IN INSTALLMENTS. FINAL INSTALLMENTS ARE MADE UPON COMPLETION OF THE RECIPIENT PROJECT. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Independent Consultant | X | IndependentConsultant |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ELYSE BARBELL | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 134483 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs |
| Bonus Filing Org | 0 | BonusFilingOrg |
| Bonus Related Orgs | 0 | BonusRelatedOrgs |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | 0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrg |
| Other Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Deferred Comp Filing Org | 21517 | DeferredCompFilingOrg |
| Deferred Comp Related Orgs | 0 | DeferredCompRelatedOrgs |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | 7889 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
| Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs | 0 | NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 163889 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | 0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrg |
| Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs | 0 | CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation | Return ReferenceReturnReference |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | LAC uses a three tiered plan of review for the Form 990. Scanned copies of the Form 990 are electronically distributed to the Finance Committee, including the Chair of the Board of Directors once they are available from the preparer and approved for distribution by the Treasurer. The Treasurer and the chair of the Finance Committee answer questions directed to them prior to the filing deadline. The Form 990 is then presented at the Finance Committee meeting immediately subsequent to the filing deadline. A report of the Finance Committee is made to Board of Directors at its next subsequent meeting. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | LAC retains the services of an independent compensation consultant, James E Rocco Associates, to maintain a competitive compensation plan for the Executive Director and top management officials. The materials prepared include a Compensation Analysis based on comparability data. The consultant's report is reviewed by the Finance Committee and its recommendations approved by the Board of Directors. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The governing documents, Charter and By-Laws, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon written request addressed to an officer of the corporation at 32 Broadway, 10th floor, New York, NY 10004. | |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATMENTS AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. | |
| FORM 990, PART I, DOING BUSINESS AS: | PROMOTE LITERACY/FRIENDS OF BEGIN MANAGED PROGRAMS | DOING BUSINESS AS |