Literacy Center Of West Michigan

Organization Overview

Literacy Center Of West Michigan is located in Grand Rapids, MI. The organization was established in 1988. As of 06/2022, Literacy Center Of West Michigan employed 47 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Literacy Center Of West Michigan is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, Literacy Center Of West Michigan generated $1.5m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 5.6% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.4m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 2.0% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

THE LITERACY CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN IS COMMITTED TO BRINGING ABOUT A JUST AND VIBRANT WEST MICHIGAN THROUGH THE POWER OF LITERACY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

THE LITERACY CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN IS FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS OF OUR LEARNERS - THEIR GOALS, THEIR AVAILABILITY, AND THEIR LEARNING STYLE. WE OFFER MULTIPLE WAYS IN WHICH LEARNERS CAN ENGAGE WITH THE LITERACY CENTER, INCLUDING ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING, WORK-RELATED CLASSES, CITIZENSHIP CLASSES, AND LITERACY PROGRAMMING DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES. OUR WORK IS GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT WEST MICHIGAN WILL THRIVE ONLY WHEN WE CAN ACCESS THE ASSETS OF ALL OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.


VOLUNTEERS DRIVE MUCH OF THE ADULT TUTORING WORK OF THE LITERACY CENTER. VOLUNTEER TUTORS WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH AN ADULT LEARNER FOR TWO HOURS PER WEEK. IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, 225 ORGANIZATIONAL VOLUNTEERS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 8,909 HOURS, AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF 267,000.


THE LITERACY CENTER CONTINUES TO WORK TO EXPAND ITS CAPACITY AND BUILD GREATER AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO MAKE WEST MICHIGAN A REGION KNOWN FOR HAVING ONE OF THE HIGHEST LITERACY RATES IN THE NATION. WE HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES DRAWING SOCIAL CAPITAL TO OUR MISSION, SERVING MORE LEARNERS THROUGH GREATER OUTREACH, AND CREATING MEANINGFUL DIVERSITY WITH THE BOARD, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Wendy Falb
Executive Di
$111,933
Jim Ayres
President
$0
Sharron Pitts
Vice Preside
$0
Adam Russo
Secretary
$0
Melissa Seguin
Treasurer
$0
Micki Benz
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$70,000
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $509,595
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$625,966
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $5,423
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,205,561
Total Program Service Revenue$160,287
Investment income $4,083
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $100,720
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,470,651

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Literacy Center Of West Michigan has recieved totaling $17,500.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Organization Name not Listed

PURPOSE: GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

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$12,500
Brown Tassell Foundation

Grand Rapids, MI

PURPOSE: OPERATING

$5,000
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