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Nonprofit · EIN 36-4447531

DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER AURORA

Tax-exempt · AURORA, IL 60505

Financials

$403K$342K2023$286K$327K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER AURORA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$286,441$327,315-$40,874$662,475$8,929$653,546
June 30, 2024990$403,141$341,898$61,243$695,593$3,979$691,614
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$261,215
of which government grants
$65,625
Program service revenue
$6,676
Investment income
$18,070
Other revenue
$480

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$206,888
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$251,905
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$32,571
Program services (functional)
$327,315

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$695,995
Total assets, end of year
$662,475
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,929
Net assets, end of year
$653,546
Net assets without donor restrictions
$653,546
Gross receipts
$286,441
Employees
7
Volunteers
184
Year formed
2000
State of legal domicile
IL

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Claire WiesnerExecutive Director - nonvoting
Trustee or director, Officer
42$29,530
Sr M Paul McCaughey OPBoard President
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
Sr Kathlyn Mulcahy OPVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
Sr Joanne Delehanty OPSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
Sr Elyse Marie Ramirez OPTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sr Mila Diaz SolanoBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Sr Kathleen RyanExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Key employee
40$0
Sr Rose Miriam SchulteVice President
Officer
0.1$0
Sr Marie Michelle HackettSecretary
Officer
0.1$0
Sr Rebecca Ann GemmaPresident of the Corporation
Officer
0.1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
260 VERMONT AVE, AURORA, IL 60505-3100
In care of
% SR KATHLEEN RYAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Claire Wiesner, 260 Vermont Ave, Aurora, IL 60505
Signed the 990
Claire Wiesner, Executive Director
Phone
(630) 898-4636

Mission

The mission of the Dominican Literacy Center is to assist the immigrant community in the Aurora, IL area by providing trained volunteer tutors for women who wish to learn to read, write and speak English, and by providing classroom instruction in civics, American History and government for men and women who are preparing to take the naturalization test and become new U.S. citizens.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Women's ESL Tutoring program offers individualized ESL tutoring to immigrant women who wish the learn to read, write, and speak in English. 164 women volunteers worked as trained ESL tutors for 164 women students. Each tutor offers individualized lesson plans and instruction for her student using the classrooms, curriculum, and learning materials provided by the DLC. Each student-tutor pair meets together weekly for up to three years. Students are interviewed during registration and undergo the Best PLUS 3.0 ESL test to establish their English level before they are assigned to an appropriate level of the Stand Out curriculum and assigned their own tutor. DLC staff recruit and train all volunteers and are always on-site to offer ongoing support to volunteers and students.
    Expenses $278,219 · revenue $4,251
  • The Citizenship Program offers test preparation for any men or women who are preparing to take the federal naturalization test and become new U.S. Citizens. 87 individuals received classroom Citizenship instruction and individual mock interview tutoring in preparation for the federal naturalization test. Each class meets twice weekly for four hours total, for a total of 12 weeks per semester. Students are welcome to retake the course as many times as needed to be prepared for the naturalization test and interview. Classes are taught by volunteer certified teachers and retired professors, and tutoring is administered by trained volunteers.
    Expenses $49,096 · revenue $2,425

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-4447531
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
2001
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B60)
Assets (IRS master file)
$662,475
Income (IRS master file)
$286,441

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$286,441$327,315$662,475IRS
990June 2024$403,141$341,898$695,593XML
990June 2023$280,326$296,727$719,890IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 36-4447531).

Questions about DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER AURORA

What is the EIN of DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER AURORA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER AURORA is 36-4447531.
Is DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER AURORA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER AURORA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER AURORA 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 DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER AURORA 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 DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER AURORA 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 DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER AURORA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Claire Wiesner.
Who are the officers and directors of DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER AURORA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $29,530 (Claire Wiesner, Executive Director - nonvoting).
How much revenue does DOMINICAN LITERACY CENTER AURORA have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $286,441, expenses of $327,315 and total assets of $662,475 at year end.

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