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← LITERACY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by LITERACY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,315,546
Total expenses
$5,700,357
Contributions and grants received
$7,362,122
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$139,194
Other revenue
$814,230
Total assets, end of year
$9,133,070
Total liabilities, end of year
$480,370
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,652,700
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,691,706
Management and general expenses
$494,957
Fundraising expenses
$513,694
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,691,706

Program services were 82.3% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $595,802

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,244,518

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,521,802

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $155,515

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $88,942 · excluded $88,942

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,887,963

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

    securities $3,837,711

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $50,252

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $50,252 · excluded $50,252

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $182,765

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

    $595,802

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $182,765

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: CARES ACT - ERTC

    total $758,481 · excluded $758,481

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $55,749 · excluded $55,749

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $814,230

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $159,086 · program services $129,863 · management and general $13,313 · fundraising $15,910

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,573,432 · program services $2,917,023 · management and general $299,043 · fundraising $357,366

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $55,748 · program services $45,508 · management and general $4,665 · fundraising $5,575

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $322,791 · program services $263,497 · management and general $27,013 · fundraising $32,281

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $301,972 · program services $246,503 · management and general $25,270 · fundraising $30,199

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,000 · program services $3,720 · management and general $1,193 · fundraising $87

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $84,514 · program services $62,869 · management and general $20,167 · fundraising $1,478

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $686,933 · program services $569,282 · management and general $83,115 · fundraising $34,536

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $72,477 · program services $61,530 · management and general $4,667 · fundraising $6,280

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $10,725 · program services $9,105 · management and general $691 · fundraising $929

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $103,653 · program services $87,996 · management and general $6,675 · fundraising $8,982

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $21,029 · program services $17,853 · management and general $1,354 · fundraising $1,822

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSE

    total $164,495 · program services $161,754 · management and general $1,168 · fundraising $1,573

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $96,425 · program services $74,126 · management and general $5,623 · fundraising $16,676

  • 24c · Other expenses: DONATED BOOKS / MATERIA

    total $42,077 · program services $41,077 · management and general $1,000

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $435,619 · end of year $565,048

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $532,364 · end of year $420,372

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,264,644 · end of year $2,262,716

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $168,746 · end of year $38,249

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $51,597 · end of year $49,035

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

    $24,381

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

    $24,381

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $2,071,582 · end of year $5,686,992

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $12,020 · end of year $110,658

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $556,645 · end of year $171,919

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $308,451

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,423,181 · end of year $3,960,171

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,556,746 · end of year $4,692,529

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Activities or mission (Part I)

LINC EQUIPS CHILDREN WITH FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY SKILLS BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.

  • LINC DELIVERED 692 READING PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO 5 ACROSS 9 NEIGHBORHOODS AND VIRTUALLY. WE WORKED WITH MORE THAN 100 PROGRAM PARTNERS, INCLUDING LIBRARIES, TO DELIVER 273 PARENT WORKSHOPS, 164 READING EVERYWHERE PROGRAMS, 242 READING DISCOVERY PROGRAMS, AND 13 READING CELEBRATIONS. LINC SERVED 3,116 FAMILIES, ENGAGING OVER 900 CAREGIVERS TO RETURN AND BECOME LEADERS AND DEVELOPING 302 CAREGIVERS INTO CHAMPIONS. NEARLY 200 FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN DIVERSITY THROUGH LITERACY EVENTS IN APRIL 2024 AND 60 FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN READING ON THE RAILS IN JULY 2023. LINC COORDINATES CITY'S FIRST READERS, A COLLABORATION OF 17 NYC NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT REACHED 1 MILLION FAMILIES LAST YEAR.

    Expenses $4,691,706

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Carlos Rodriguez

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mary Fratto Rowe

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robert Spierer

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kosha Udani

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tracy Dockray

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • William Estilo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carl Folta

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John Galiski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John Halley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jordan Halpern-Leistner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Helene Jaffe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nahid Lakhani

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dan Lee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • James E Lieber

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Pat Mitchell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andrea Newborn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Susan Elkind Orchant

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John Pantalena

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Victor Pichardo Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Clare Premo Perez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ron Rentel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ann Short

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andrew Spring

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stephanie Young

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sonia Ortiz-Gulardo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Shari Levine

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $134,120
    From this org
    $120,968
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,152
    Hours/week
    40
  • Carla Godoy

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $149,948
    From this org
    $147,008
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,940
    Hours/week
    40
  • Emmanuel Novy

    CHIEF OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

    Total calculated
    $135,145
    From this org
    $133,008
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,137
    Hours/week
    40
  • Katie Gardner-Boehm

    CHIEF OF STAFF/ MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $133,782
    From this org
    $126,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,482
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jessica Goldfarb

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $133,002
    From this org
    $119,610
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,392
    Hours/week
    40

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
28 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541189349301969

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