2024-04-15T11:43:20-04:00 2023-06-30 273263553 GALLEROS ROBINSON 115 DAVIS STATION RD CREAM RIDGE NJ 08514 990 2022-07-01 133179618 LITERACY ASSISTANCE CENTER INC LITE 85 BROAD STREET NEW YORK NY 10004 IRA YANKWITT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2128033302 2024-04-15 IRA YANKWITT 999009999 false LEONORA GALLEROS P00181670 6469210400 2024-04-15 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z IRA YANKWITT 2612800 false X WWW.LACNYC.ORG X 1983 NY THE MISSION OF THE LITERACY ASSISTANCE CENTER (LAC) IS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE ADULT EDUCATION SYSTEM, AND TO ADVANCE ADULT LITERACY AS A CORE VALUE IN OUR SOCIETY AND A FOUNDATION FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. 13 13 19 13 0 2325104 2533534 22450 74537 40 1236 1289 3493 2348883 2612800 9000 6000 0 1604198 1762251 24825 47878 677867 768120 2291065 2561196 57818 51604 1805179 1893165 324862 361244 1480317 1531921 X THE MISSION OF THE LITERACY ASSISTANCE CENTER (LAC) IS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE ADULT EDUCATION SYSTEM, AND TO ADVANCE ADULT LITERACY AS A CORE VALUE IN OUR SOCIETY AND A FOUNDATION FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. SINCE 1983, THE LAC HAS BEEN WORKING TO BUILD THE CAPACITY AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE), ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL), AND HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE) PROGRAMS THAT SERVE NEW YORK'S MOST EDUCATIONALLY AND ECONOMICALLY MARGINALIZED ADULTS AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH. false false 844208 74537 EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISES IN FY 2023, THE LAC WAS CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES TO OVER 90 COMMUNITY-BASED ADULT AND ADOLESCENT LITERACY PROGRAMS AND OVER 30 OUT-OF-SCHOOL AND IN-SCHOOL YOUTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (DYCD). THE LAC ALSO CONTINUED TO OFFER TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES ON A FEE-FOR-SERVICES BASIS TO ADULT LITERACY, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, AND ADULT ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. 837606 LITERACY DATA SERVICES IN FY 2023, THE LAC COMPLETED THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF THE FIFTH (AND FINAL) YEAR OF ITS CY2018-2022 CONTRACT AND THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF ITS NEW CY2023-2027 CONTRACT TO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S (NYSED'S) ADULT STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT (ASISTS), THE ONLINE SYSTEM WHICH COLLECTS AND ANALYZES DATA ON APPROXIMATELY 70,000 ADULT LITERACY STUDENTS IN NEW YORK STATE EACH YEAR. ASISTS IS THE BACKBONE OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM EMPLOYED BY THE NYSED TO EVALUATE AND FUND OVER 150 ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. 333681 RESOURCE CENTER IN FY 2023, THE LAC COMPLETED THE THIRD YEAR OF A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT TO SERVE AS THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM AND POLICY TEAM'S SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (STAC) FOR NEW YORK CITY. UNDER THE STAC, THE LAC PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 21 NYSED-FUNDED ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION (ALE) PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT NYC. THE NYSED-FUNDED PROVIDERS THAT THE LAC SUPPORTS INCLUDE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGES, AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES THAT HOUSE ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 159643 6000 PUBLIC AFFAIRS 159643 6000 2175138 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 19 true false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X IRA YANKWITT 2128033302 85 BROAD STREET 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 IRA YANKWITT EXECUTIVE DI 35.00 X 143758 0 28780 VENUGOPAL THELAKKAT CHIEF TECHNI 35.00 X 131174 0 22754 JOHN GORDON CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAYE JONES CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HORTON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 J DAVID NELSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE CAROTHERS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERTA COLON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE COOK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIAN LAPSLEY CROSS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HIRSCHHORN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRWIN KIRSCH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD MURRAY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RIVADENEYRA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PARVONEH SHIRGIR MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 274932 51534 2 false true false N CHENG LLP 40 WALL STREET 32ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10005 FINANCIAL MGT 123235 1 2360622 172912 2533534 EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISES 611710 74537 74537 74537 1236 1236 OTHER INCOME 900001 3493 3493 3493 2612800 74537 4729 6000 6000 143758 116444 18689 8625 1308767 1206852 94824 7091 8248 7514 645 89 192471 175954 14454 2063 109007 99309 8519 1179 170500 170500 24825 24825 19443 13214 6095 134 48798 41849 6469 480 254971 254971 194401 177106 15192 2103 31639 31639 15022 15022 8599 7834 672 93 15726 14327 1229 170 MISCELLANEOUS 9021 7103 892 1026 2561196 2175138 338180 47878 697271 600485 178400 211839 874997 1007629 6180 21264 10384 11968 92307 79672 10602 12635 27345 27345 1805179 1893165 229104 271210 95758 90034 324862 361244 X 1426807 1472161 53510 59760 1480317 1531921 1805179 1893165 51604 X false true X true true true X 2071814 2099651 2433011 2325104 2533534 11463114 2071814 2099651 2433011 2325104 2533534 11463114 11463114 748 380 99 40 1236 2503 2432 1093 1289 3493 8307 11473924 74537 0.99910 0.99930 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 8,307 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false true 8507 false false 8507 false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 THE LAC ENGAGES IN DIRECT AND GRASSROOT LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AT THE STATE AND CITY LEVEL TO ADVOCATE FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION. THE TOTAL LOBBYING EXPENDITURES PERTAIN TO THE LAC STAFF TIME INCURRED FOR THESE ACTIVITIES. 86888 74253 12635 5419 5419 12635 FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS 90034 90034 X 2656333 43533 43533 2612800 2612800 2604729 43533 43533 2561196 2561196 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO AUDITS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2020. 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FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D PUBLIC AFFAIRS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE ELECTRONICALLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD AT THE NEXT MEETING SUBSEQUENT TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C LAC ADOPTED A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN FEBRUARY 2012. ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUAL INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. ALL DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS ARE COMPILED AND REPORTED BY MANAGEMENT TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE IF THE RESPONSES TO QUESTIONNAIRES ARE APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A LAC MAINTAINS A COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND ANALYZES COMPARABILITY DATA WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED BY FINANCE COMMITTEE. FINANCE COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE FINAL COMPENSATION PLAN IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CHARTER AND BY-LAWS, AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST ADDRESSED TO AN OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION AT 85 BROAD STREET, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10004.