2026-06-12T21:51:28-04:00 2025-12-31 261845575 SMITH CPA'S & ASSOCIATES 4581 WESTON RD SUITE 367 WESTON FL 33331 990 2025-01-01 923704115 LITERACY ADVOCATES USA INC LITE 9546495244 4581 WESTON RD 325 WESTON FL 33331 LIZETTE LANTIGUA PRESIDENT 9546495244 2026-06-08 SHAUN SMITH P01964027 9546814188 2026-06-08 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LIZETTE LANTIGUA 249963 false X X 2023 FL TO SERVE STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS BY INSTILLING THE JOY OF PROVIDING FUN, INSPIRING BOOKS AND ENTERTAINMENT. 4 4 1 4 0 29236 33810 0 0 147814 104619 177050 138429 0 0 40000 51992 0 5682 149460 113857 189460 165849 -12410 -27420 69508 64983 51745 74702 17763 -9719 X TO SERVE STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS BY INSTILLING THE JOY OF PROVIDING FUN, INSPIRING BOOKS AND ENTERTAINMENT. false false 88009 GOOD NEWS BOOK FAIR CONTINUES TO COMBAT THE DECLINE IN READING, AS REPORTED IN THE 2025 NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (NAEP), OFTEN REFERRED TO AS "THE NATION'S REPORT CARD." ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, FEW STUDENTS ARE ACHIEVING STRONG READING PROFICIENCY, AND SCHOOLS HAVE NOT YET FULLY RECOVERED FROM PANDEMIC-ERA LEARNING LOSSES. THROUGHOUT 2025, OUR ORGANIZATION INCREASED AWARENESS BY ATTENDING SIX ANNUAL CONFERENCES AND SPEAKING AT VARIOUS EVENTS. THESE EFFORTS HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF READING FOR WORKFORCE READINESS, YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, LOVE OF COUNTRY AND THE OVERALL ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF OUR NATION. THE MORE AWARENESS WE CREATE, THE MORE SUPPORT WE CAN GENERATE FOR INNOVATIVE BOOK FAIRS THAT PROVIDE A TRULY ENGAGING AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. THESE EVENTS FEATURE AUTHOR BOOK SIGNINGS, WHOLESOME MEDIA, AND QUALITY RESOURCES FROM A VARIETY OF LEADING PUBLISHERS. AT A TIME WHEN TECHNOLOGY IS INCREASINGLY REPLACING TRADITIONAL SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES, WE CONTINUE TO EDUCATE PARENTS AND EDUCATORS ABOUT THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE SCREEN TIME. THESE EFFECTS CAN INCLUDE REDUCED READING COMPREHENSION, BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES, AS WELL AS PHYSICAL ISSUES SUCH AS DRY EYES, NECK PAIN, AND HAND STRAIN CAUSED BY PROLONGED USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES. SINCE 2015, GOOD NEWS BOOK FAIR, THE PRIMARY PROGRAM IN LITERACY ADVOCATES USA, HAS BEEN LEADING THE WAY IN DEVELOPING CREATIVE APPROACHES TO INSPIRE A LOVE OF READING IN THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ENCOURAGE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN LITERACY, AND SUPPORT FUNDRAISING EFFORTS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES. AS PIONEERS IN PROMOTING WHOLESOME MEDIA, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE IN SOCIETY WHILE ENCOURAGING OTHERS IN THE INDUSTRY TO EMBRACE AND SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT MISSION. 88009 true false false false false false false 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 false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 false 1 false false false false false false false false false 4 4 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false ADOLFO LANTIGUA 9546495244 4581 WESTON RD 325 WESTON FL 33331 LIZETTE LANTIGUA PRESIDENT 40.00 X 51992 0 0 JOHN BELMONTE DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 NIRMA PINA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADOLFO LANTIGUA VICE PRESIDE 40.00 X 0 0 0 51992 false false false 33810 33810 216153 111534 104619 104619 138429 104619 X 51992 51992 9000 9000 2971 2971 5151 5151 320 320 15583 15583 6168 6168 2576 2576 4039 4039 MERCHANT FEES 15306 15306 IN PERSON FAIRS 15303 15303 TAXES AND LICENCES 10378 10378 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 8984 8984 18078 14546 821 2711 165849 88009 72158 5682 5425 2642 11172 11172 52911 51169 69508 64983 3467 9153 51745 62082 51745 74702 X 17763 -9719 17763 -9719 69508 64983 -27420 -62 X false false X 33810 33810 216153 216153 249963 249963 249963 249963 249963 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X SBA LOAN 30212 DEFERRED SALES REWARDS 25604 CREDIT CARDS 4711 ADOLFO AND LIZ LANTIGUA LOAN 1555 62082 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A GOOD NEWS BOOK FAIR CONTINUES TO COMBAT THE DECLINE IN READING, AS REPORTED IN THE 2025 NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (NAEP), OFTEN REFERRED TO AS "THE NATION'S REPORT CARD." ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, FEW STUDENTS ARE ACHIEVING STRONG READING PROFICIENCY, AND SCHOOLS HAVE NOT YET FULLY RECOVERED FROM PANDEMIC-ERA LEARNING LOSSES. THROUGHOUT 2025, OUR ORGANIZATION INCREASED AWARENESS BY ATTENDING SIX ANNUAL CONFERENCES AND SPEAKING AT VARIOUS EVENTS. THESE EFFORTS HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF READING FOR WORKFORCE READINESS, YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, LOVE OF COUNTRY AND THE OVERALL ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF OUR NATION. THE MORE AWARENESS WE CREATE, THE MORE SUPPORT WE CAN GENERATE FOR INNOVATIVE BOOK FAIRS THAT PROVIDE A TRULY ENGAGING AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. THESE EVENTS FEATURE AUTHOR BOOK SIGNINGS, WHOLESOME MEDIA, AND QUALITY RESOURCES FROM A VARIETY OF LEADING PUBLISHERS. AT A TIME WHEN TECHNOLOGY IS INCREASINGLY REPLACING TRADITIONAL SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES, WE CONTINUE TO EDUCATE PARENTS AND EDUCATORS ABOUT THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE SCREEN TIME. THESE EFFECTS CAN INCLUDE REDUCED READING COMPREHENSION, BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES, AS WELL AS PHYSICAL ISSUES SUCH AS DRY EYES, NECK PAIN, AND HAND STRAIN CAUSED BY PROLONGED USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES. SINCE 2015, GOOD NEWS BOOK FAIR, THE PRIMARY PROGRAM IN LITERACY ADVOCATES USA, HAS BEEN LEADING THE WAY IN DEVELOPING CREATIVE APPROACHES TO INSPIRE A LOVE OF READING IN THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ENCOURAGE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN LITERACY, AND SUPPORT FUNDRAISING EFFORTS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES. AS PIONEERS IN PROMOTING WHOLESOME MEDIA, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE IN SOCIETY WHILE ENCOURAGING OTHERS IN THE INDUSTRY TO EMBRACE AND SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT MISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 8,440 0 0 AUTO EXPENES 3,827 0 0 ONLINE FULFILMENT 2,185 0 0 MEALS 0 0 1,941 BANK CHARGES 0 821 0 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0 0 770 BOOKFAIR SUPPLIES 94 0 0 TOTAL 14,546 821 2,711