Nonprofit · EIN 23-2088132
YORK COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · YORK, PA 17403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $556,636 | $915,757 | -$359,121 | $1,034,183 | $571,190 | $462,993 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $881,045 | $952,755 | -$71,710 | $1,423,621 | $614,885 | $808,736 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $618,359
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $8,115
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$56,385
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$13,453
- Other revenue
- -$69,838
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $87,761
- Other salaries and wages
- $483,288
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $664,219
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,774
- Occupancy
- $69,353
- Travel
- $2,949
- Depreciation
- $29,211
- Program services (functional)
- $643,005
- Management and general (functional)
- $134,824
- Fundraising (functional)
- $137,928
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,423,621
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,034,183
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $571,190
- Net assets, end of year
- $462,993
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $129,200
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,436
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $266,167
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $196,826
- Gross receipts
- $661,538
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 91
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON MCSHERRY | PRESIDENT & Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $78,998 | $8,763 |
| MARTIN FEDORKO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB GOGNIAT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD MYERS | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BRICKNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON HAGENBERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN KOHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD RANDALL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE ROQUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN SKEHAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENA SCHUGT | MEMBER REP Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MARTENY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HARTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AZIZA KLINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| RENAE MORGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICKI RUTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALICE MULDROW | PAST BOARD C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHAYANEE MAIYANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTA A DELEO | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $66,923 | $15,066 |
| JASON MCSHERRY | PRESIDENT & Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $26,081 | $715 |
| ALICE MULDROW | PAST BOARD C Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN FEDORKO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI RUTTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB GOGNIAT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD MYERS | VICE BOARD C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BRICKNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON HAGENBERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HARTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RONA KAUFMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AZIZA KLINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN KOHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD RANDALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE ROQUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN SKEHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENA SCHUGT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MARTENY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1416 6TH AVE, YORK, PA 17403-2648
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JASON MCSHERRY, 1416 6TH AVE, YORK, PA 17403
- Signed the 990
- JASON MCSHERRY, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (717) 845-8719
- Website
- WWW.YORKLITERACY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAMBERGER WHITE
Mission
YORK COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL TEACHES LITERACY SKILLS IN ENGLISH TO EMPOWER ADULTS FOR SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT IN THE HOME, WORKPLACE, AND COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM: THE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) PROGRAM SERVES INCREASINGLY DIVERSE MEMBERS OF THE YORK COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM OFFERS CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, IN PERSON AND HYFLEX/HYBRID, IN BOTH YORK AND HANOVER, WITH PRE-LITERACY, BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, AND ADVANCED LEVELS AS WELL AS ENGLISH LANGUAGE CIVIS AND ONE-TO-ONE TUTORING. THE FOCUS OF THE ESL PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE BASIC CONVERSATION SKILLS INCLUDING SPEAKING, LISTENING, READING, AND WRITING SKILLS. THERE WERE WERE 1,018 PARTICIPANTS INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM DURING THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.Expenses $354,773
- ADULT READING PROGRAM: THE ADULT READING PROGRAM (AR)HELPS ENGLISH-SPEAKING ADULTS TO IMPROVE THEIR READING, WRITING, SPELLING, MATHEMATICS, AND OTHER BASIC LITERACY SKILLS. LEARNERS ARE ASSIGNED A SKILL-LEVEL APPROPRIATE CLASS FOR WEEKLY INSTRUCTION INCLUDING HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY CLASSES WHICH PREPARE LEARNERS TO TAKE THE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TEST - GED OR HISET (SUBTEST: MATH, READING-LANGUAGE, WRITING-LANGUAGE, SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES). LEARNERS MAY BE MATCHED WITH A TRAINDED TUTOR FOR ONE-TO-ONE OR SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION AND/OR ASSIGNED TO THE COMPUTERIZED DIGITAL LEARNING CENTER FEATURING LITERACY SOFTWARE AND LONG DISTANCE LEARNING TOOLS GEARED TO ADULT LEARNING AND WORKSHOPS ON FINANCIAL, WORKPLACE, COMPUTER AND HEALTH LITERACY ARE ALSO OFFERED. 277 ADULTS PARTICPATED IN THE ADULT READING PROGRAM DURING THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.Expenses $192,457
- NEXT STEP PROGRAM: THE NEXT STEP PROGRAM (NSP) ASSISTS YCLC LEARNERS WITH JOB READINESS, CONTINUING EDUCATION, PREPATORY INSTRUCTION AND LIFE ENRICHING GOALS. NSP SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH JOB SEARCH, RESUME BUILDING, SOFT SKILLS, AND INTERVIEWING. NSP LEARNERS RECEIVE UPDATES ON JOB FAIRS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND MAY RECEIVE ASSISTANCE WITH THE PROCESS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION SUCH AS APPLYING TO COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITIES, TRADE SCHOOLS, OR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL AID, AND RESEARCHING SCHOLARSHIPS TO PAY FOR THEIR EDUCATION. NEW THROUGH THE NSP, A DIGITAL LITERACY ASSOCIATE ASSISTS LEARNERS WITH BASIC COMPUTER LITERACY AND SKILL BUILDING, SOFTWARE, AND LONG-DISTANCE LEARNING TOOLS GEARED TO ADJULT LEARNING. 192 PARTICIPANTS WERE INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM DURING THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.Expenses $84,969
- FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTRAL YORK SCHOOL DISTRICT, PREPARATONS WERE UNDERWAY FOR YCLC TO PROVIDE "ENGLISH FOR PARENTS AND HOMEWORK HELPERS" IN THE SUMMER 2020. ALL PLANS WERE PUT ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNS. LITERACY IN THE WORKPLACE: YCLC IS THE ONLY TESTING FACILITY IN YORK COUNTY CERTIFIED TO GIVE THE "HISET" ONE OF TWO HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TESTS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. YCLC ALSO PROVIDES EMPLOYERS WITH LITERACY IN THE WORKPLACE, TAILORING A CURRICULA SPECIFIC TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITIES' NEEDS. DIGITAL LEARNING CENTER: OFFERS BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL DIGITAL LITERACY CLASSES AND DIGITAL LITERACY LAB HOURS FOR INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT.Expenses $10,806
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2088132
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,034,183
- Income (IRS master file)
- $661,538
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $556,636 | $915,757 | $1,034,183 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $881,045 | $952,755 | $1,423,621 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $796,066 | $861,755 | $1,470,048 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2088132).
Questions about YORK COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of YORK COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YORK COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL is 23-2088132.
- Is YORK COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to YORK COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YORK COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of YORK COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YORK COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of YORK COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JASON MCSHERRY.
- Who are the officers and directors of YORK COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,998 (JASON MCSHERRY, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does YORK COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $556,636, expenses of $915,757 and total assets of $1,034,183 at year end.
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