2024-11-14T14:07:55-07:00 2024-06-30 990 2023-07-01 364447531 DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER AURORA DOMI 6308984636 260 Vermont Ave Aurora IL 605053100 Claire Wiesner Executive Director 6308984636 2024-11-06 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Claire Wiesner 260 Vermont Avenue Aurora IL 60505 403141 0 X www.dominicanliteracycenter.org X 2000 IL The mission of the Dominican Literacy Center is to provide one-to-one individualized ESL instruction for immigrant women who wish to learn to read, write and speak English. Our mission also includes preparing immigrant women and men who are studying to become new citizens by providing classroom instruction on civics, American History and government. 5 5 5 132 0 0 280326 375785 0 0 0 27356 0 0 280326 403141 0 0 0 0 204371 229938 0 0 0 92356 111960 296727 341898 -16401 61243 632866 695593 2495 3979 630371 691614 The mission of the Dominican Literacy Center is to assist the immigrant community in the Aurora, IL area by providing trained individual tutors for women who wish to learn to read, write and speak English, and by providing classroom instruction in civics, American History and government for men and women who are preparing to take the naturalization test and become new U.S. citizens. 0 0 341898 403141 Individual ESL tutoring for immigrant women and group classes for immigrant women and men who are preparing to become naturalized U.S. citizens. 0 0 0 341898 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X Claire Wiesner 6308984636 260 Vermont Ave Aurora IL 605053100 X Sr Mila Diaz Solano Board Member 0.1 0 X 0 0 0 Sr Kathleen Ryan Executive Director 40 0 X X 0 0 0 Sr Rose Miriam Schulte Vice President 0.1 0 X 0 0 0 Sr Marie Michelle Hackett Secretary 0.1 0 X 0 0 0 Sr Rebecca Ann Gemma President of the Corporation 0.1 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52750 323035 0 375785 0 27356 27356 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 403141 27356 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 179111 179111 0 0 0 0 0 0 20517 20517 30310 30310 9068 9068 13081 13081 23281 23281 0 0 51016 51016 0 0 0 0 4023 4023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Learning Materials 11491 11491 0 0 341898 341898 0 0 141165 204791 491701 490802 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 632866 695593 2495 3979 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2495 3979 X 630371 691614 0 0 630371 691614 632866 695593 61243 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 299062 315508 297047 280326 375785 1567728 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 299062 315508 297047 280326 375785 1567728 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1567728 0 0 0 0 27356 27356 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27356 27356 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 299062 315508 297047 280326 403141 1595084 0.98285 1 0.01715 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part I, Line 20 The value for the beginning of year assets for for the 2023 filing does not match the end of year assets value for the 2022 filing. An internal audit revealed that Dominican Literacy Center, Aurora overreported assets in prior years due to confusion about the status of an endowment fund managed on behalf of the Dominican Literacy Center, Aurora. This fund is designated for use by multiple organizations sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield. The classification of this fund is in dispute, and for this reason it is no longer listed as an asset of this organization. This issue is being resolved and past 990s are being amended to reflect the correct value for total assets. Form 990, Part V, Line 2a In addition to the 5 employees listed in form W3, the Dominican Literacy Center, Aurora had 2 additional employees in FY23, Sr. Kathleen Ryan and Sr. Jane Anne Beckman. Their pay of $39,000 annual salary each was paid monthly directly to their religious order in the form of a stipend, as members of the order do not hold accounts and the order is responsible for their taxes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b After the completion of Form 990, all Corporate Board members are sent an email with the completed form and an opportunity window of 36 hours to review it and comment before submission. The Advisory Board reviews Form 990 after submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 The form is available to the public both online through GuideStar and in-person by appointment at our site. Appointments can also be made to view all other governance documents and financial statements. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The form is available to the public both online through GuideStar and in-person by appointment at our site. Appointments can also be made to view all other governance documents and financial statements. Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1d Sr. Kathleen Ryan served as Executive Director of the Dominican Literacy Center in FY23 and was also a non-voting member of the Corporate Board, per the corporation by-laws. She received compensation for her role as Executive Director at the Center but received no compensation as a member of the Board.