2026-04-23T14:20:30-04:00 2025-06-30 273263553 GALLEROS ROBINSON 115 DAVIS STATION RD CREAM RIDGE NJ 08514 990 2024-07-01 133179618 LITERACY ASSISTANCE CENTER INC LITE 2128033302 85 BROAD STREET NEW YORK NY 10004 IRA YANKWITT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2128033302 2026-04-23 true LEONORA GALLEROS P00181670 6469210400 2026-04-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z IRA YANKWITT 2641715 false X WWW.LACNYC.ORG X 1983 NY THE MISSION OF THE LITERACY ASSISTANCE CENTER (LAC) IS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE ADULT EDUCATION SYSTEM, AND TO ADVANCE ADULT LITERACY AS A CORE VALUE IN OUR SOCIETY AND A FOUNDATION FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. 10 10 15 10 0 2279982 2548614 75313 91618 1873 403 1311 1080 2358479 2641715 15000 13817 0 1736267 1661005 62288 0 9594 811674 857816 2625229 2532638 -266750 109077 1618082 1800136 352911 425920 1265171 1374216 X THE MISSION OF THE LITERACY ASSISTANCE CENTER (LAC) IS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE ADULT EDUCATION SYSTEM, AND TO ADVANCE ADULT LITERACY AS A CORE VALUE IN OUR SOCIETY AND A FOUNDATION FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. SINCE 1983, THE LAC HAS BEEN WORKING TO BUILD THE CAPACITY AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE), ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL), AND HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE) PROGRAMS THAT SERVE NEW YORK'S MOST EDUCATIONALLY AND ECONOMICALLY MARGINALIZED ADULTS AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH. false false 910744 LITERACY DATA SERVICES IN FY 2025, THE LAC COMPLETED THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF THE SECOND YEAR AND THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE THIRD YEAR OF ITS CY2023-2027 CONTRACT TO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S (NYSED'S) ADULT STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT (ASISTS), THE ONLINE SYSTEM WHICH COLLECTS AND ANALYZES DATA ON APPROXIMATELY 80,000 ADULT LITERACY STUDENTS IN NEW YORK STATE EACH YEAR. ASISTS IS THE BACKBONE OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM EMPLOYED BY THE NYSED TO EVALUATE AND FUND OVER 130 ADULT LITERACY PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. IN ADDITION, AS PART OF THE LAC'S CONTRACT THROUGH THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL ADULT LITERACY PILOT PROJECT, THE LAC BUILT A NEW, ONLINE DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR ALL PARTICIPATING CITY COUNCIL PILOT-FUNDED ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS. 547701 RESOURCE CENTER IN FY 2025, THE LAC COMPLETED THE FOURTH YEAR OF SERVING AS THE COORDINATOR, DATA ANALYST, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER FOR THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL'S ADULT LITERACY PILOT PROJECT, WHICH FUNDS 42 COMMUNITY-BASED ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS IN NYC. THE LAC SERVED AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE PROGRAMS, THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; COLLECTED AND ANALYZED DATA AND REPORTED ON IMPACTS AND OUTCOMES; PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INSTRUCTORS IN PARTICIPATING PORGRAMS; AND COMPLETED A 10-MONTH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE FOR EMERGING ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM LEADERS IN NYC. IN FY 2025, THE LAC ALSO COMPLETED THE FIFTH YEAR OF A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT TO SERVE AS THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM AND POLICY TEAM'S SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (STAC) FOR NEW YORK CITY. UNDER THE STAC, THE LAC PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 21 NYSED-FUNDED ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION (ALE) PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT NYC. 531646 91618 EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISES IN FY 2025, THE LAC COMPLETED THE SECOND YEAR OF ITS THREE TO SIX YEAR CONTRACT TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES TO OVER 90 COMMUNITY-BASED ADULT AND ADOLESCENT LITERACY PROGRAMS AND OVER 30 OUT-OF-SCHOOL AND IN-SCHOOL YOUTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (DYCD). THE LAC ALSO CONTINUED TO OFFER TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES ON A FEE-FOR-SERVICES BASIS TO ADULT LITERACY, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, AND ADULT ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. 114311 13817 PUBLIC AFFAIRS 114311 13817 2104402 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true true true 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 true 3 0 true 15 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X IRA YANKWITT 2128033302 85 BROAD STREET 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 IRA YANKWITT EXECUTIVE DI 35.00 X 144040 0 11074 VENUGOPAL THELAKKAT DIRECTOR OF 35.00 X 129703 0 24322 LIZELENA IGLESIAS DIR. 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MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO AUDITS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2022. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO AUDITS IN PROGRESS. X X X false false false false false false false false false IRA YANKWITT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 144040 4394 6680 155114 VENUGOPAL THELAKKAT DIRECTOR OF ASSISTS 129703 4059 20263 154025 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF THE LITERACY ASSISTANCE CENTER (LAC) IS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE ADULT EDUCATION SYSTEM, AND TO ADVANCE ADULT LITERACY AS A CORE VALUE IN OUR SOCIETY AND A FOUNDATION FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. SINCE 1983, THE LAC HAS BEEN WORKING TO BUILD THE CAPACITY AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE), ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL), AND HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE) PROGRAMS THAT SERVE NEW YORK'S MOST EDUCATIONALLY AND ECONOMICALLY MARGINALIZED ADULTS AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A LITERACY DATA SERVICES IN FY 2025, THE LAC COMPLETED THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF THE SECOND YEAR AND THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE THIRD YEAR OF ITS CY2023-2027 CONTRACT TO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S (NYSED'S) ADULT STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT (ASISTS), THE ONLINE SYSTEM WHICH COLLECTS AND ANALYZES DATA ON APPROXIMATELY 80,000 ADULT LITERACY STUDENTS IN NEW YORK STATE EACH YEAR. ASISTS IS THE BACKBONE OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM EMPLOYED BY THE NYSED TO EVALUATE AND FUND OVER 130 ADULT LITERACY PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. IN ADDITION, AS PART OF THE LAC'S CONTRACT THROUGH THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL ADULT LITERACY PILOT PROJECT, THE LAC BUILT A NEW, ONLINE DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR ALL PARTICIPATING CITY COUNCIL PILOT-FUNDED ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B RESOURCE CENTER IN FY 2025, THE LAC COMPLETED THE FOURTH YEAR OF SERVING AS THE COORDINATOR, DATA ANALYST, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER FOR THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL'S ADULT LITERACY PILOT PROJECT, WHICH FUNDS 42 COMMUNITY-BASED ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS IN NYC. THE LAC SERVED AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE PROGRAMS, THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; COLLECTED AND ANALYZED DATA AND REPORTED ON IMPACTS AND OUTCOMES; PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INSTRUCTORS IN PARTICIPATING PORGRAMS; AND COMPLETED A 10-MONTH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE FOR EMERGING ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM LEADERS IN NYC. IN FY 2025, THE LAC ALSO COMPLETED THE FIFTH YEAR OF A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT TO SERVE AS THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM AND POLICY TEAM'S SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (STAC) FOR NEW YORK CITY. UNDER THE STAC, THE LAC PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 21 NYSED-FUNDED ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION (ALE) PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT NYC. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D PUBLIC AFFAIRS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE ELECTRONICALLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD AT THE NEXT MEETING SUBSEQUENT TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C LAC ADOPTED A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN FEBRUARY 2012. ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUAL INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. ALL DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS ARE COMPILED AND REPORTED BY MANAGEMENT TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE IF THE RESPONSES TO QUESTIONNAIRES ARE APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A LAC MAINTAINS A COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND ANALYZES COMPARABILITY DATA. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE FINAL COMPENSATION PLAN IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CHARTER AND BY-LAWS, AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST ADDRESSED TO AN OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION AT 85 BROAD STREET, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10004. FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 IS THE FIRST YEAR THAT LAC ELECTED THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(H) OF THE CODE RELATING TO EXPENDITURES TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION.