2025-07-25T09:44:02-04:00 2024-12-31 943458074 GUTIERREZ MADARIAGA CPA PA 2525 PONCE DE LEON BLVD SUITE 300 CORAL GABLES FL 33134 990 2024-01-01 850721345 THE LUCY PROJECT INC LUCY 7865206306 2730 SW 3RD AVENUE SUITE 304 MIAMI FL 33129 SANDRA BERMUDEZ FOUNDER AND CEO 7865206306 2025-07-23 true true JOHN-PAUL MADARIAGA P01396578 3057781899 2025-07-25 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SANDRA BERMUDEZ 2730 SW 3RD AVE SUITE 304 MIAMI FL 33129 618875 false X WWW.LUCYPROJECT.ORG X 2020 FL THE LUCY PROJECT ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE TO READ AND PROVIDES FULL AND FAIR ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED LITERARY INTERVENTION. 12 11 16 5 0 214650 324778 148817 259330 0 1350 15256 364817 599364 200 0 0 230755 374053 0 77802 156858 196289 387813 570342 -22996 29022 54297 148739 2193 67613 52104 81126 X THE LUCY PROJECT ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE TO READ AND PROVIDES FULL AND FAIR ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED LITERARY INTERVENTION. false false 362820 THE LUCY PROJECT ADVANCED LITERACY EQUITY BY DELIVERING STRUCTURED LITERACY TRAINING TO OVER 150 EDUCATORS IN TITLE I SCHOOLS AND PROVIDING TARGETED READING INTERVENTION THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE ROARS AND LITERACY LADDER KIDS. OUR LITERACY HUB PROGRAM IN MIAMI GARDENS ACHIEVED A 31% INCREASE IN KINDERGARTEN READING PROFICIENCY, WITH 91% OF STUDENTS REACHING GRADE LEVEL IN ONE YEAR. WE SUPPORTED EDUCATORS ACROSS SECTORS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND HOSTED THE UNLOCKING LITERACY SUMMIT, DRAWING OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS AND EIGHT NATIONAL EXPERTS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH INCLUDED FREE LITERACY SCREENINGS, AN INCLUSIVE LITERACY RESOURCE FAIR SERVING OVER 300 FAMILIES, AND A PUBLIC SCREENING OF THE TRUTH ABOUT READING DOCUMENTARY TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE LITERACY CRISIS. FEEDBACK FROM EDUCATORS, FAMILIES, AND SCHOOL LEADERS HIGHLIGHTS INCREASED STUDENT CONFIDENCE, IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AND STRONGER INSTRUCTIONAL CAPACITY, UNDERSCORING OUR MISSION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED, INCLUSIVE LITERACY INSTRUCTION. 362820 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 14 0 false 16 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false FL X THE LUCY PROJECT INC 7865206306 2730 SW 3RD AVENUE SUITE 304 MIAMI FL 33129 SANDRA BERMUDEZ FOUNDER AND 50.00 0.00 X X 48994 0 0 ROCIO VELAZQUEZ BOARD CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HEATHER FLEMING EDUCATION CH 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZAN MCDOWELL COMMUNICATIO 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAQUELINE GONZALEZ DEVELOPMENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NATALY VALDEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MADELEINE FIELDS DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR AARON KUNTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX SOTO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JORGE BORGES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA LLERENA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK CHERY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 48994 false false false 33218 118325 173235 324778 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 611710 259330 259330 259330 34767 33218 19511 15256 599364 259330 X 48994 30376 11269 7349 278350 171421 65565 41364 24106 14946 5785 3375 22603 14014 5425 3164 57796 28300 22280 7216 29606 29606 38403 28906 7690 1807 20225 15744 1079 3402 PROGRAM EXPENSES 17140 16131 419 590 GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIV 14698 3400 8116 3182 OTHER EXPENSES 10791 5441 1712 3638 BANK FEES 7630 4535 380 2715 570342 362820 129720 77802 35317 52970 16580 94569 2400 1200 54297 148739 2193 37613 30000 2193 67613 X 52104 81126 52104 81126 54297 148739 X 29022 X false true X true false X 77282 175675 214650 324778 792385 77282 175675 214650 324778 792385 111862 680523 792385 294097 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 618875 19511 19511 599364 599364 589853 19511 19511 570342 570342 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC NO 740, "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES" ("ASC NO 740") IN ITS FIRST YEAR OF OPERATIONS. ASC 740 REQUIRED THAT THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT 12/31/24, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS WITH US FEDERAL AND OTHER TAX AUTHORITIES FOR WHICH STATUE LIMITATIONS MAY GO BACK TO THE YEAR ENDED 2021. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 19,511 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 19,511 SPECIAL EVENT 67985 33218 34767 19511 67985 33218 34767 19511 19511 15256 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE LUCY PROJECT ADVANCED LITERACY EQUITY BY DELIVERING STRUCTURED LITERACY TRAINING TO OVER 150 EDUCATORS IN TITLE I SCHOOLS AND PROVIDING TARGETED READING INTERVENTION THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE ROARS AND LITERACY LADDER KIDS. OUR LITERACY HUB PROGRAM IN MIAMI GARDENS ACHIEVED A 31% INCREASE IN KINDERGARTEN READING PROFICIENCY, WITH 91% OF STUDENTS REACHING GRADE LEVEL IN ONE YEAR. WE SUPPORTED EDUCATORS ACROSS SECTORS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND HOSTED THE UNLOCKING LITERACY SUMMIT, DRAWING OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS AND EIGHT NATIONAL EXPERTS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH INCLUDED FREE LITERACY SCREENINGS, AN INCLUSIVE LITERACY RESOURCE FAIR SERVING OVER 300 FAMILIES, AND A PUBLIC SCREENING OF THE TRUTH ABOUT READING DOCUMENTARY TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE LITERACY CRISIS. FEEDBACK FROM EDUCATORS, FAMILIES, AND SCHOOL LEADERS HIGHLIGHTS INCREASED STUDENT CONFIDENCE, IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AND STRONGER INSTRUCTIONAL CAPACITY, UNDERSCORING OUR MISSION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED, INCLUSIVE LITERACY INSTRUCTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ALL BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND AN ELECTRONIC VERSION IS ALSO SENT FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C POLICY IS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES AT MEETINGS AND ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS THAT ARISE ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES 28,300 22,280 7,216 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 19,511 SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE -19,511