2025-01-31T07:42:02-08:00 2024-06-30 202571677 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 28801 990 2023-07-01 581696409 Literacy Together LITE 8282543442 31 College Place Asheville NC 28801 Amanda Wrublewski Executive Director 8282543442 2025-01-30 true true Todd Oldenburg P02281691 8282360206 2025-01-31 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Amanda Wrublewski 31 College Place B-221 Asheville NC 28801 691132 false X www.lit-together.org X 1986 NC Literacy Together transforms lives and communities through the power of literacy. Trained volunteer tutors support youth, adults, and immigrants by helping them achieve their educational goals. 11 11 57 320 0 0 514007 672517 0 2366 5225 31148 -4686 547521 673056 0 0 346231 400624 39396 70776 161868 123368 508099 563388 39422 109668 302450 379840 47557 15279 254893 364561 X Literacy Together transforms lives and communities through the power of literacy. Trained volunteers provide free tutoring to support youth and adults and help them achieve their educational goals, from basic literacy and English language skills to high school equivalency and U.S. citizenship preparation. false false 214003 0 0 Youth Literacy The Youth Literacy Program improves the academic achievement of youth (K-12) who read below grade level by utilizing volunteer tutors and paid young interns to provide free, one-on-one instruction in reading, writing, spelling, and math. Youth participating in the internship are also provided with various professional development workshops throughout the year, including sessions on financial literacy, career readiness, and leadership development. Last year: - 192 students received free tutoring support - 41 trained volunteer tutors provided a combined 1620 hours of tutoring instruction - 75 paid youth interns provided a combined 4370 hours of tutoring instruction 174345 0 0 English for Speakers of Other Languages The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program provides free English language instruction to students who wish to remove barriers to employment and improve the economic mobility of their families, help their children in school, become U.S. citizens, and learn to navigate the healthcare system. Last year: - 299 students received intensive English language instruction - 228 trained volunteer tutors provided a combined 24,423 hours of tutoring instruction - 17 students passed the U.S. Citizenship exam and became U.S. citizens. 50354 0 0 Adult Literacy The Adult Literacy program provides free one-one-instruction to English speakers whose reading, writing, spelling, or math skills are below a basic skills level. Students enroll because they want to improve job prospects, help their children in school, enroll in a High School Equivalency Program, and better navigate the world around them. Last year: - 58 students received individualized tutoring support - 47 trained volunteer tutors provided a combined 4,525 hours of tutoring instruction 15184 0 0 Dolly Partons Imagination Library mails a free, high-quality book every month month to children under the age of five to build a home library and ignite a love of reading. - 6,695 children under the age of five received free books. 15184 0 0 453886 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 57 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NC X X Amanda Wrublewski 8282543442 31 College Place B-221 Asheville NC 28801 Amanda Wrublewski Executive Director 40.00 X 32474 0 0 Becky Stone Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Debbie Motz Bryenton Vice-Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Susan Perone Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Ben Fehsenfeld Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Marilyn Lindsley Cortes Past Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Ellen Bowditch Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Trevor Drake Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joselyne Gago Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Hyatt Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Aimee Kling Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Page McCorkle Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 32474 0 0 false false false 8245 116952 547320 3577 672517 5225 0 5225 12315 8245 18076 -5761 0 -5761 Other Income 999999 1075 0 0 1075 1075 673056 0 0 539 64264 38558 9640 16066 308457 292227 11688 4542 27903 25168 1451 1284 9250 0 9250 0 39396 39396 1491 1227 264 0 14783 8997 1475 4311 4462 1355 27 3080 36000 33840 1080 1080 896 896 0 0 2101 1051 1050 0 3886 1085 2801 0 Program Materials and Expenses 46987 46987 0 0 Fundraising Expenses 1017 0 0 1017 In Kind Donations Utilized 2495 2495 0 0 563388 453886 38726 70776 132315 43168 44000 293491 17300 36250 2124 2288 4644 4643 2102 99965 302450 379840 3557 15279 44000 47557 15279 X 254893 268561 96000 254893 364561 302450 379840 109668 X false true X true false X 0 0 325250 371683 381568 514007 672517 2265025 0 53207 10087 80724 38625 12315 194958 0 378457 381770 462292 552632 684832 2459983 7510 3887 10375 9880 8900 40552 0 7510 3887 10375 9880 8900 40552 2419431 1505 427 133 2402 5225 9692 1505 427 133 2402 5225 9692 4702 1075 5777 2475452 0.97740 0.98370 0.00390 X Pt III Ln 12 Other Income Part III, Line 12 Description: Other Income 2022: 4702. 2023: 1075. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 692497 1365 18076 19441 673056 673056 582829 1365 18076 19441 563388 563388 Pt XI, Line 2d Fundraising Expenses Pt XII, Line 2d Fundraising Expenses Pt X, Line 2 Literacy Together is exempt from federal income taxes under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the Code, however, income from certain activities not related to the organizations tax-exempt purpose may be subject to taxation as unrelated business income. The organization had no income from unrelated business activities in the current fiscal year and was, therefore, not required to file Federal Form 990-T (Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return). The organization believes that it has appropriate support for all tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements true Luann Arena Grant Writing false 0 39396 -39396 0 39396 -39396 Authors For Literacy 20560 8245 12315 15848 2228 20560 8245 12315 15848 2228 18076 -5761 Pt VI, Line 11b The 990 is prepared by a CPA firm, reviewed by management, presented to the board for review, proposed revisions and final approval Pt VI, Line 12c Enforced as necessary. Any board member with a conflict of interest on any specific issue informs the board and abstains from voting on the issue. Pt VI, Line 15a In the annual budgeting process, the board approves a budget line for aggregate salary expense. Thereafter, individual salaries and salary increases for employees are determined by the executive director. The board of directors sets the executive directors salary after a check of comparable salary information for similar organizations with similar budgets. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Dolly Partons Imagination Library mails a free, high-quality book every month 15184. 0. 0.