2024-05-14T07:42:15-05:00 2023-06-30 471096596 RAFFOL AND COMPANY INC 105 CHESTNUT ST SUITE 11 NEEDHAM MA 02492 990 2022-07-01 042997446 FIRST LITERACY INC FIRS 6174823336 160 BOYLSTON STREET 2ND FLOOR BOSTON MA 02116 THERESA WITHERELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6174823336 2024-05-14 1 THERESA WITHERELL 999009999 0 JONATHAN VITALE P01922134 7814444926 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z THERESA WITHERELL 160 BOYLSTON STREET 2ND FLOOR BOSTON MA 02116 734079 0 X WWW.FIRSTLITERACY.ORG X 1988 MA FUNDING INNOVATION IN ADULT LITERACY TO CHANGE LIVES. 16 16 7 20 0 0 523619 270070 0 0 92281 26450 0 194284 615900 490804 98750 139331 0 0 428907 416591 0 0 108551 202307 196717 729964 752639 -114064 -261835 1268482 1129162 132045 144875 1136437 984287 X FUNDING INNOVATION IN ADULT LITERACY TO CHANGE LIVES. WE DO THIS BY: OFFERING FREE BEST PRACTICE WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS AND OTHER ADULT EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS; ENCOURAGING, SUPPORTING, AND SHARING INNOVATIVE PRACTICES, CURRICULAM AND RESOURCES THROUGH OUR FIRST LITERACY LAB PROGRAM GRANT INITIATIVE; AND AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR ADULT LEARNERS WHO ARE STARTING COLLEGE. 0 0 568420 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS PROVIDE ADULT EDUCATORS WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON EVIDENCE-BASED TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND CURRICULAM DESIGN, CROSS-CULTURAL ISSUES, AND STUDENT ASSESSMENT APPROACHES RELEVANT TO THE ADULT EDUCATION CLASSROOM. TEACHERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS, FACILITATED BY KNOWLEDGEABLE PEERS OR EXPERT CONSULTANTS, ARE SUPPORTED IN TRYING OUT NEW IDEAS IN THEIR CLASSROOM AND SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH PEERS ON SITE AND AT FOLLOW-UP WORKSHOPS. 74125 SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT FOR ADULT LEARNERS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BASIC STUDIES IN AN ABE PROGRAM AND ARE PURSUING COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL EDUCATION ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A FIRST LITERACY SCHOLARSHIP. RECIPIENTS ARE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND POTENTIAL, THEIR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND THEIR RESILIENCY AND PERSEVERANCE IN THE FACE OF HARDSHIP. TO SUSTAIN THIS ONGOING LEARNING COMMUNITY, WE HOST SCHOLAR NETWORKING EVENINGS, INVITE SCHOLARS TO ALL FIRST LITERACY EVENTS, ASK INTERESTED SCHOLARS TO SPEAK AT EVENTS, AND FIRST LITERACY REPRESENTATIVES ATTEND ALL COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS WHERE OUR SCHOLARS ARE HONORED. WE ALSO LOOK FOR WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN MORE DEEPLY INVOLVE THE SCHOLARS WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL LIFE OF OUR CITY. 65206 OUR FIRST LITERACY LAB INITIATIVE OFFERS SMALL GRANTS TO ADULT BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE PRACTICE AND TO STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS. THE FLEXIBILITY OF THESE GRANTS ALLOWS PROGRAMS TO MEET EMERGING STUDENT NEEDS IN A TIMELY FASHION. THE GRANTS ALSO ALLOW VENUES SUCH ASLIBRARIES AND VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS TO INTRODUCE OR EXPAND THEIR SERVICES TO IMMIGRANTS. RECIPIENTS OF FIRST LITERACY GRANTS SHARE THE RESULTS OF THEIR WORK WITH THE GREATER ABE COMMUNITY AT AN ANNUAL EVENT AND ARE SUPPORTED AND MENTORED TO BECOME FACILITATORS OFWORKSHOPS FOR ABE TEACHERS. 568420 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X THERESA WITHERELL 6174823336 160 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 THERESA B WITHERELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X X 150000 0 0 JAMES NOLAN CHAIRMAN 1.50 X X 0 0 0 HOLLY REEVES TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARIME ADBEL-HAY BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY P BEALE BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 MAYOR MICHELLE WU EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUDY BOZAS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE FAHEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COREY GROVES BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NILAN JAYASINGHE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN NOBLE-KILEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLGA KASPAROVA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RYAN TOSI BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CIRO VALIENTINE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER WALSH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMANDA MACKENZIE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JULIE PARIS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE STANTON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 150000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 62368 207702 270070 20577 20577 212751 206878 5873 5873 5873 230681 36397 194284 194284 490804 0 0 220734 65206 65206 74125 74125 150000 110993 7184 31823 220790 163374 10574 46842 39057 28900 1871 8286 6744 4990 323 1431 34733 34733 10674 10674 28917 20204 1571 7142 16405 12806 3578 21 74353 65134 1362 7857 9230 7289 212 1729 1966 1966 COMMUNICATION 18019 14486 537 2996 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 1875 913 538 424 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 545 545 752639 568420 75668 108551 153055 87907 9506 4470 36000 6000 1889 557 113699 91829 32700 21870 1030332 1000233 5000 8125 1268482 1129162 61295 41746 70750 100004 0 3125 132045 144875 X 1057937 931287 78500 53000 1136437 984287 1268482 1129162 -261835 93555 16130 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 616791 391883 564686 523619 270070 2367049 616791 391883 564686 523619 270070 2367049 2367049 18333 20617 18219 18101 20577 95847 2462896 0.96110 0.72290 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50000 891 891 50000 50000 681 681 50000 50000 842 842 50000 50000 935 935 50000 50000 892 892 50000 0 0 69124 69124 0 2635 2635 0 41940 20070 21870 21870 LEASE LIABILITY 3125 3125 X 626212 93555 16130 109685 516527 10674 -36397 -25723 490804 758091 16130 16130 741961 10678 10678 752639 PART X, LINE 2: FIRST LITERACY ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FIRST LITERACY HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALITY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2023. FIRST LITERACY'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES PART X, LINE 4: INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMWNT FUNDS IS INTENDED TO BE USED TOWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS. PART X, LINE 2: FIRST LITERACY ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINITY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FIRST LITERACY HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2023. FIRST LITERACY'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTION. X SPELLING BEE 230681 230681 36397 230681 230681 36397 36397 194284 1 MUJERES UNIDAS AVANZANDO 54 CLAYTON STREET DORCHESTER MA 02122 042753429 501 C 3 0 11250 FMV FOR PROGRAM CONSULTANT TO IMPROVES HISET IN SPANISH AND ESOL PROGRAM THE LITERACY PROJECT 15 BANK ROW SUITE C GREENFIELD MA 01301 042907399 501 C 3 0 10621 FMV FOR READING CURRICULAM REALLY GREAT READING BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY 52 CHAYNCY STREET BOSTON MA 02111 046001907 501 C 3 0 11250 FMV FOR PROGRAM CONSULTANT 3 FIRST LITERACY SCHOLARSHIPS 38 74125 PART I, LINE 2: FIRST LITERACY GRANTS, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND CAPACITY-BUILDING ASSISTANCE PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO OFFER HIGH QUALITY CLASSES AND SERVICES AND ENSURE THAT LITERACY EDUCATION IS LINKED TO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. THE FIRST LITERACY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ENABLES ADULT LEARNERS TO ATTEND COLLEGE OR JOB TRAINING CLASSES. FIRST LITERACY LAB GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED AFTER A FORMAL PUBLIC AND COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS. ALL LITERACY LAB APPLICANTS ARE INTERVIEWED BY STAFF MEMBERS, AND BOARD AND COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS. GRANT AWARDS ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE JUNE MEETING. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BY THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WITH INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PAYMENT WAS MADE IN TWO INSTALLMENTS DURING THIS PERIOD. MID-YEAR AND FINAL REPORTS ARE REQUIRED OF ALL FIRST LITERACY LAB GRANT RECIPIENTS. THE FINAL REPORTS ARE ANALYZED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS TO ASSESS LEARNING GAINS MADE BY THE STUDENTS IMPACTED BY THE GRANT. THE RESULTS OF THE PROJECTS ARE SHARED WITH COLLEAGUES AT AN ANNUAL EVENT HELD IN OCTOBER. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE RESTRICTED TO EDUCATION-RELATED EXPENDITIRES AND PAID DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. FIRST LITERACY'S DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS TRIES TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH ALL SCHOLARS MONITORING THEIR PROGRESS, AND ASSISTING THEM WITH ISSUES THAT COME UP DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THERESA B WITHERELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 150000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150000 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BY COMPARING THE DATA TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL INFORMATION. ONCE THE REVIEW IS DONE, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C STAFF SIGNS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BOARD DISCUSSES RELATED PARTY ISSUES AT THE BOARD MEETINGS AND PROPERLY DISCLOSES, IF ANY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A BOARD OFFICERS DISCUSS PERFORMANCE AND SUGGEST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY WHICH IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR.