THE FAMILY LITERACY ACADEMY AT LAKE WALES INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
THE FAMILY LITERACY ACADEMY AT LAKE WALES INC (EIN 47-4294685)
Tax period
2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Filed
2026-09-21
IRS object ID
202632649349300003
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-09-21T08:14:55-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2026-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN590673514PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BUNTING TRIPP & INGLEY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1230 EAST TILLMAN AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityLAKE WALESCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP338533714ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN474294685EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FAMILY LITERACY ACADEMY ATBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2LAKE WALES INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFAMIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8636048012PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line131 OAK STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBABSON PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33827ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEMING COWLESPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8636048012PhoneNum
Signature2026-09-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonROGER A INGLEYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01276427PTIN
Phone8636767981PhoneNum
Preparation2026-09-21PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDEMING COWLESPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line131 OAK STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBABSON PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33827ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$197,857GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FOUNDATION.POLK.EDU/FLALWWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2015FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE FAMILY LITERACY ACADEMY AT LAKE WALES PROVIDES A FULLY INTEGRATED, COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM CONCENTRATING ON ADULTS THAT SEEK TO COMPLETE THEIR GED/ESOL PROGRAM.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers22TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$214,361PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$197,552CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$6,172PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$305CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$90PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$220,623PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$197,857CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$36,539CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$187,282PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$189,165CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$33,341PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$8,692CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$320,777TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$81,600TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$85,595TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$208,782NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$235,182NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE FAMILY LITERACY ACADEMY AT LAKE WALES PROVIDES A FULLY INTEGRATED, COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM CONCENTRATING ON ADULTS THAT SEEK TO COMPLETE THEIR GED/ESOL PROGRAM.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$150,885ExpenseAmt
DescTHE ACADEMY HAS HELPED SOME 2,000 ADULTS AND CHILDREN BECOME BETTER CITIZENS PREPARED FOR LIFE BY OFFERING INSTRUCTION TOWARDS THEIR GED OR BECOMING PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH. UP TO 149 OF THESE ADULTS HAVE ALREADY PASSED THE GED AND A NUMBER OF THEM HAVE ENROLLED IN COLLEGE.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Employee19EmployeeCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEMING COWLESPersonNm
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CityBABSON PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33827ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
DEMING COWLES
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$57,000$0$0
COLETTE BRAUNSTEIN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR BELKIS CAPELES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DONNA DUNSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUE FRANTZ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR ELEEN HOLDEN
HONORARY1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TERRYE HOWELL
VICE PRESIDE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY HOYT
ADVISOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HOWARD KAY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR NELSON MARQUEZ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
THOMAS MCCANCE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN MILLER
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENNIFER MUELLER
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENNIFER NANNEK
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR WAYNE RODOLFICH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROB SANSOME
ADVISOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATHY MANRY SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALLISON SYNDER
TREASURER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELEANOR WETZEL
SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Contributions$197,552TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$305TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$197,857TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$305RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141,708TotalAmt
Program Services$106,280ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,428ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,918TotalAmt
Program Services$8,185ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,733ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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PROF FEES - LOCAL$11,421$11,421
OTHER MISC EXPENSE LOCAL$7,268$7,268
FOOD/UNITED WAY$3,946$3,946
BOOKS/SUBSCR PSC$3,478$3,478

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,426TotalAmt
Program Services$10,307ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$119ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$189,165TotalAmt
Program Services$150,885ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,280ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,550BOYAmt
EOY$166,508EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$136,473BOYAmt
EOY$154,365EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$359BOYAmt
EOY-$96EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$290,382BOYAmt
EOY$320,777EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,600BOYAmt
EOY$85,595EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,600BOYAmt
EOY$85,595EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$208,782BOYAmt
EOY$235,182EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$208,782BOYAmt
EOY$235,182EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$290,382BOYAmt
EOY$320,777EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$8,692ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$17,708NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$178,378CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$191,375CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$207,057CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$214,361CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$197,552CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$988,723TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$191,375CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$207,057CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$214,361CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$197,552CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$988,723TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$988,723PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$988,723TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$9,019GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED REVENUESDesc
Amt$85,595Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$85,595TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION. IN ADDITION THERE ARE VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP TEACH CLASSES AND CARRYOUT OTHER RELATED TASKS FOR THE STUDENTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND CIRCULATED TO BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE BOARD AFFIRMS THE POLICY EACH YEAR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS SALARY IS SET BY THE BOARD AND IS BASED ON COMPARIBLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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