Nonprofit · EIN 47-1321251
LITERACY IS A FAMILY EXPERIENCE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $23,422 | $23,303 | $119 | $36,031 | $2,502 | $33,529 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $20,677 | $26,298 | -$5,621 | $35,585 | $2,175 | $33,410 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $22,772
- Other revenue
- $650
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Printing, publications and postage
- $290
- Other expenses
- $23,013
- Program services (functional)
- $16,327
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,585
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,031
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,502
- Net assets, end of year
- $33,529
- Cash, savings and investments
- $35,796
- Gross receipts
- $23,422
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA I ROWE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $0 |
| FREDERICK SHERMAN | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
| ONALIN WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| ROSALIND WILLIAMS | SECRETARY | 6 | $0 |
| PATRICE ALLEN | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| GLADSTONE JOHNSON | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA I ROWE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 25 | $0 |
| FREDERICK SHERMAN | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
| ONALIN WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| ROSALIND WILLIAMS | SECRETARY | 8 | $0 |
| LILLIAN MERA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICE ALLEN | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| GLADSTONE JOHNSON | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 250199, NEW YORK, NY 10025-1533
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 170 Claremont Avenue Suite 9, New York NY 100274667
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Patricia I Rowe, 170 Claremont Avenue Suite 9, New Yoek NY 100274667
- Signed the 990-EZ
- PATRICIA I ROWE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (917) 627-8202
- Website
- www.literacyisafamily.org
- Return prepared by
- ALARIO & ASSOCIATES CPAS PLLC
Mission
LITERACY IS A FAMILY EXPERIENCE PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES, PARENTS, AND EDUCATORS TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN A CHILD'S EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING HEALTHY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO IMPROVING LITERACY IN HOMES, SCHOOL AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT 1PRIMARY MODEL PROGRAMLEARNING RESOURCE CENTER (LRC)GRADE 1-4 TEACHERS PROVIDE THE REMEDIAL INTERVENTION. STUDENTS RECEIVE THE REMEDIAL INTERVENTION 1 HOUR FROM 2-5 DAYS. STUDENTS AND PARENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE 1 2 3 BOOKS IN THE HOME READING AT HOME PROGRAM. PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO READ AT HOME OR SUPERVISE THEIR CHILDREN READING AT HOME. GRADES 1-6 PARTICIPATE IN THE LITERATURE CIRCLE PROGRAM - IT IS A "READ TO LEARN" PROGRAM THAT FOSTERS AND IMPROVE, WRITING SPELLING, VOCABULARY, AND COMPREHENSION SKILLSPARTNERS IN ACTION FOR LITERACY (PAL) PARENTS ATTEND WORKSHOPS TO LEARN HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, READ AT HOME, ADDRESS ATTENDANCE, ASSIST WITH HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT. PARENTS ARE ASSISTED WITH WORKBOOKS FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO DO PRACTICE WORK AT HOMEIT IS NEVER TOO LATE PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ENSURE THAT THEIR CHILDREN ATTEND SCHOOL ON A REGULAR BASIS.FAMILY NAVIGATOR (FN) A LIAISON IS PROVIDED TO PARENTS TO HELP IMPROVE ENGAGEMENTCREATING A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNINGLIBRARY BOOKS AND REMEDIAL READING BOOKS PROVIDED TO HELP REMOVE THE BARRIERS THAT HINDER PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT. ALSO, TO CREATE A PRINT RICH ENVIRONMENT IN THE CLASSROOM AND SPACE TO HOUSE THE LRC AND CREATE A LIBRARY.Expenses $2,584
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xpenses $9,406
- PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT 3WEEKLY TUTORING PROGRAM & SING, TALK, AND READ MODELWEEKLY TUTORING PROGRAM TO ENGAGE PARENTS EARLY IN THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. THE PROGRAM FOCUS ON PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 2-3 -FOCUS ON 1 2 3 BOOKS IN THE HOME PROGRAM. WORKING WITH PARENTS TO READ AT HOME. IMPACT - OVER 500 FAMILIES ARE ENGAGED IN THE PROGRAMMATIC ELEMENT OF THE MODEL.SING, TALK, AND READ MODEL INTRODUCES TO PARENTS THE NEED TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR CHILDREN FROM INFANCY TO AGE 3Expenses $4,228
- TEACHER INCENTIVES - WORKSHOPSExpenses $109
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-1321251
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,031
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,422
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $23,422 | $23,303 | $36,031 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $20,677 | $26,298 | $35,585 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Patricia I Rowe | June 30, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-1321251).
Questions about LITERACY IS A FAMILY EXPERIENCE INC
- What is the EIN of LITERACY IS A FAMILY EXPERIENCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LITERACY IS A FAMILY EXPERIENCE INC is 47-1321251.
- Is LITERACY IS A FAMILY EXPERIENCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to LITERACY IS A FAMILY EXPERIENCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LITERACY IS A FAMILY EXPERIENCE INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of LITERACY IS A FAMILY EXPERIENCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LITERACY IS A FAMILY EXPERIENCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LITERACY IS A FAMILY EXPERIENCE INC?
- The 990-N for 2014 names Patricia I Rowe.
- Who are the officers and directors of LITERACY IS A FAMILY EXPERIENCE INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LITERACY IS A FAMILY EXPERIENCE INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $23,422, expenses of $23,303 and total assets of $36,031 at year end.
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