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← THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LITERACY COALITION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LITERACY COALITION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,377,924
Total expenses
$4,500,688
Contributions and grants received
$4,410,819
Grants paid
$56,000
Program service revenue
$472,312
Investment income
$70,146
Other revenue
-$575,353
Total assets, end of year
$5,565,843
Total liabilities, end of year
$533,204
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,032,639
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,918,036
Management and general expenses
$350,405
Fundraising expenses
$232,247
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,918,036

Program services were 87.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $727,135

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $322,694

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,233,248

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,127,742

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $89,467

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program fees and services

    total $472,312 · related or exempt $472,312

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $62,646 · excluded $62,646

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $7,500

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $7,500

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $7,500 · excluded $7,500

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $52,200

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $322,694

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $127,553

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$75,353 · excluded -$75,353

  • 11a · Other revenue: Transfer - PBC Literacy Coalition

    total -$500,000 · excluded -$500,000

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    -$500,000

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $56,000 · program services $56,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $423,717 · program services $364,093 · management and general $41,574 · fundraising $18,050

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,139,827 · program services $1,829,969 · management and general $217,755 · fundraising $92,103

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $20,774 · program services $18,974 · management and general $1,037 · fundraising $763

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $278,694 · program services $254,539 · management and general $13,917 · fundraising $10,238

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $199,562 · program services $172,566 · management and general $18,410 · fundraising $8,586

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,000 · program services $2,417 · management and general $263 · fundraising $320

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $32,799 · program services $26,430 · management and general $2,876 · fundraising $3,493

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $37,348 · program services $30,095 · management and general $3,275 · fundraising $3,978

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,677 · program services $3,447 · fundraising $1,230

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $105,268 · program services $56,774 · management and general $15,210 · fundraising $33,284

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $63,772 · program services $51,388 · management and general $5,592 · fundraising $6,792

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $137,290 · program services $127,184 · management and general $5,529 · fundraising $4,577

  • 17 · Travel

    total $15,964 · program services $17,244 · management and general -$1,809 · fundraising $529

  • 20 · Interest

    total $969 · management and general $969

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $114,387 · program services $90,974 · management and general $10,550 · fundraising $12,863

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $95,565 · program services $79,918 · management and general $8,247 · fundraising $7,400

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program and Book Suppli

    total $590,927 · program services $591,215 · fundraising -$288

  • 24b · Other expenses: Repairs and Maintenance

    total $88,869 · program services $75,358 · management and general $7,010 · fundraising $6,501

  • 24c · Other expenses: Special Fundraising Eve

    total $56,625 · program services $54,233 · fundraising $2,392

  • 24d · Other expenses: In-Kind Expenses

    total $34,654 · program services $15,218 · fundraising $19,436

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    end of year $752,865

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,963,465 · end of year $1,142,643

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $278,776 · end of year $301,600

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $268,214 · end of year $170,678

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $55,335 · end of year $49,149

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $3,842,340

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,142,909

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,641,021 · end of year $2,699,431

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $104,103 · end of year $109,781

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $53,590 · end of year $339,696

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $154,121 · end of year $190,863

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $54,980 · end of year $342,341

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,571,041 · end of year $4,187,851

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $584,362 · end of year $844,788

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

The Organization's mission is to improve the quality of life in our community by promoting and achieving literacy.

Activities or mission (Part I)

During 2024-2025, the Literacy Coalition provided services to 64,464 adults, children, youth and families at 173 sites. The Organization's mission is to improve the quality of life in our community by promoting and achieving literacy.

  • Literacy AmeriCorps recruits, trains, and supervises recent college graduates from across the United States who commit a year of service tutoring, mentoring, and teaching throughout Palm Beach County. Their impact includes:- 432 adult learners received support in reading, English language acquisition, and employability skills.- 1,143 at-risk youth were coached, tutored, and mentored to promote academic achievement.- 160 children received tutoring, literacy enrichment, or homework assistance to strengthen their reading skills.

    Expenses $1,470,600 · Revenue $472,312

  • The Glades Family Education Program provides comprehensive literacy instruction to adults and their preschool-aged children living in the rural western communities of Palm Beach County. This two generation model strengthens family literacy and supports longterm educational success.- A total of 87 adults and 19 preschool children participated in the program.- An additional 30 children were served through quarterly family literacy nights.- 82% of adult students who completed both pre and postassessments made significant gains in one or more skill areas, including reading, listening, and speaking.- 100% of preschool-aged children in the program demonstrated improvement in language, cognitive development, and early reading skills.

    Expenses $466,828 · Grants $32,000

  • The Early Literacy Book Distribution initiative supplies highquality children's books to families participating in the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County's Healthy Beginnings system of early childhood care. This effort helps build home libraries and promotes early language and literacy development.- 105,428 books were distributed to families across Palm Beach County through 44 pediatric clinics and 10 Healthy Beginnings program providers, ensuring widespread access for families with young children.

    Expenses $454,615

  • Building Better Readers recruits, trains and supports volunteers to provide tutoring in reading for children who are reading below grade level.- 362 tutors provided 10,128 hours of one-on-one tutoring in 36 elementary schools, three after school locations, and virtually for 729 students in first through fourth grade. (209 students after school/summer and 520 students in the classroom).- 93.5% of the participants demonstrated a gain in literacy skills, with 77.5% of the participants meeting the goal of ending the school year at least 50% closer to reading on grade level and 32% of the students making it all the way to grade level.

    Expenses $307,813

  • Village Readers Family Education provides literacy instructions for adults and their elementary school-age children in the Delray Beach area.- 189 Adults and 44 children participated in the evening program.- 28 children received afternoon tutoring in reading and comprehension.- 79% of the children tutored made significant improvement in reading.- 77% of adults tested demonstrated significant gains in their English language skills.

    Expenses $283,593 · Grants $24,000

  • Stories & STEM provides literature-based, activity-driven STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) lessons for children in afterschool programs and summer camps.- 215 sessions were provided at 28 sites.- 1,512 children were enriched by the program.- 4,175 books were distributed to children and afterschool sites.

    Expenses $139,790

  • Read-Lead-Succeed provides a social-emotional learning curriculum, using high-quality children's literature and literature-based activities for children afterschool and summer camp programs.- 228 sessions were provided at 21 sites.- 1,096 children were enriched by the program.- 3,249 books were distributed to children and afterschool sites.

    Expenses $147,693

  • Other Programs & Initiatives includes smaller programs or literacy initiatives, such as Read for the Record, Adult Essay Contest, Mayors' Literacy Luncheon, and Read Together. The Coalition and sponsors work together to improve reading in our community e.g. Read for the Record Literacy Coalition, and sponsor PNC Grow Up Great, coordinated municipal leaders, business and volunteers to make an impact through Read for the Record: the Coalition distributed 1,500 books to childcare centers and schools and a combined total of 805 municipal and community volunteers participated in reading to 31,595 students at 210 sites.

    Expenses $647,104

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dr Regine Bataille

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Grace Halabi

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Sharon Hill

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Caleb T Bowser

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Aurora Arthay

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Mathew Criscuolo

    Immediate Past President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Leonard Gray

    Parliamentarian

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Bernadette O'Grady

    Parliamentarian

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Debra Ghostine

    Parliamentarian

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Laurie Gildan

    Member-At-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Christopher Duke

    Member-At-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Nancy Vera

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dr Pierre C Deltor

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maggie Dickenson

    Past President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lindsay Reinhart

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Alma Horne

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Avril Scarlett

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrew Loewenstein

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Telsula Morgan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicole Rocco

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.5 related

  • Carol Rose

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kelly Starling

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Valrie Martin Buchanan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Debbie DeHoog

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Janel Williams

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lauren Stuhmer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nancy Haviland

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bill Orlove

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cynthia Sulzberger

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Crystal Parkinson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jared Wellman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephanie Kahlert

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristin Calder

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $253,092
    From this org
    $234,536
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,556
    Hours/week
    39.5 + 0.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,536
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,194
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,362
    Filer's total
    $253,092

  • Delferine A Spooner

    Chief Financial Officer (from 6/24)

    Total calculated
    $71,599
    From this org
    $66,851
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,748
    Hours/week
    39.5 + 0.5 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
23 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202620559349301517

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