2025-04-24T11:10:01-05:00 2024-06-30 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200 ROCHESTER NY 14604 990 2023-07-01 161002098 LITERACY CNY INC LITE 3154202355 100 NEW STREET SYRACUSE NY 13202 JOSHUA STAPF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3154202355 2025-04-17 1 0 JASON REDMAN P02388231 5854231860 2025-04-17 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOSHUA STAPF 100 NEW STREET SYRACUSE NY 13202 116777 0 X WWW.LITERACYCNY.ORG X 1972 NY PROVIDE TUTORS AND SUPPORT TO ADULTS FOR READING, MATH, ENGLISH, AND DIGITAL LITERACY. 11 11 0 81 0 0 147147 116777 0 0 0 0 0 0 147147 116777 0 0 0 0 99436 104284 0 0 3618 96875 46182 196311 150466 -49164 -33689 31097 51629 48361 102582 -17264 -50953 X LITERACYCNY IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT TRAINS VOLUNTEERS TO IMPROVE THE READING, ENGLISH LANGUAGE, MATH, AND DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS OF ADULTS. OUR TRAINED VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS IN ACHIEVING THEIR PERSONAL GOALS TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY AS CITIZENS, PARENTS, CONSUMERS, AND WORKERS. 0 0 108239 PROVIDE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, MATH, AND READING TUTORING TO MEMBERS OF THE ONONDAGA COUNTY COMMUNITY. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022, LAUNCHED A DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAM TO TEACH BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS AND HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS COMPLETE COMPUTER BASED TASKS. 108239 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X JOSHUA STAPF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3154202355 100 NEW STREET SYRACUSE NY 13202 X JUSTIN CHANTRA VICE PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID WYMAN BOARD TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MARIE SARNO BOARD SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 RUTH STEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MILLIE SEFRANEK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RAGNI MEHTA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMY THORNA PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ROBYN SMITH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATY WHEELER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHELE DIECUCH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ETHAN GROMLEY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA STAPF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7224 20848 88705 116777 116777 0 0 0 92144 75831 16313 5528 5528 6612 6612 27000 21600 2700 2700 2219 219 2000 2082 859 700 523 2138 2138 2064 2064 MISCELLAENOUS EXPENSES 7889 7494 395 MINOR OFFICE EQUIPMENT 2790 2790 150466 108239 38609 3618 8860 5929 13614 38348 793 10320 3761 8623 6559 31097 51629 120 7277 48241 95305 48361 102582 X -17264 -50953 -17264 -50953 31097 51629 -33689 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 309292 157099 147147 116777 730315 19440 19440 328732 157099 147147 116777 749755 749755 699 699 75 75 750529 0.99900 0.99770 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10320 3761 6559 6559 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 95305 95305 X 134585 17808 17808 116777 0 116777 168274 17808 17808 150466 0 150466 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS IN VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS AND IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT AND PRIOR THREE YEARS TAX RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF ROCHESTER, INC. PROVIDED STAFFING, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FUNDRAISING, MARKETING, AND RUNNING OF THE EVERY DAY BUSINESS. THIS INCLUDES JOSHUA STAPF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF ROCHESTER, INC, WORK AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LITERACY CNY. MR. STAPF IS PAID SOLEY BY LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF ROCHESTER, INC. TOTAL MANAGEMENT FEES PAID TO THE LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF ROCHESTER, INC. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023 WAS $18,000. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF ROCHESTER, INC'S BOARD AND KEY EMPLOYEES HAVE A CONTRACTUAL RIGHT TO APPOINT OR REMOVE ANY NUMBER OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD AND THEIR EMPLOYEES. THE MAJORITY OF ALL THE FINANCIAL, MANAGEMENT, AND PROGRAMMATIC DECISIONS ARE MADE BY LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF ROCHESTER, INC'S BOARD AND EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW AND APPROVES THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED TO NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND NEW STAFF. ALSO, THESE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE REGULARLY DISCUSSED AT BOARD AND STAFF MEETINGS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY BOARD MEETING AND A LIST OF CURRENT VENDORS IS MADE AVAILABLE TWICE A YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF ROCHESTER, INC. SETS THE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THEIR OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT TO PREPARE THE NECESSARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZAITON.