Carnegie Literacy Center Inc

Organization Overview

Carnegie Literacy Center Inc, operating under the name Carnegie Center For Literacy And Lea, is located in Lexington, KY. The organization was established in 1990. According to its NTEE Classification (B92) the organization is classified as: Remedial Reading & Encouragement, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Carnegie Center For Literacy And Lea employed 17 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Carnegie Center For Literacy And Lea 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, Carnegie Center For Literacy And Lea generated $1.2m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 6.6% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.2m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 6.2% 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:

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TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO EXPLORE & EXPRESS THEIR VOICES THROUGH IMAGINATIVE LEARNING AND LITERARY ARTS

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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CHILDREN'S & FAMILY PROGRAMS OVER 2,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO LEARN TOGETHER OR CHILDREN TO BENEFIT FROM LEARNING NEW THINGS. WE OFFERED PROGRAMMING IN-PERSON, VIRTUALLY, AND/OR AS A HYBRID DEPENDING ON SAFETY DURING THE PANDEMIC. THE YEAR-ROUND TUTORING PROGRAM SERVED 235 STRUGGLING LEARNERS IN GRADES K-12 THROUGH WEEKLY ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING SESSIONS THAT HELPED THEM IMPROVE IN READING, WRITING, OR MATH. CHILDREN FOUND THAT LEARNING CAN BE FUN IN EDUCATIONAL CLASSES INVOLVING READING, WRITING, CREATIVE WRITING, MATH, AND OTHER TOPICS. THE FAMILY FUN AND LEARNING PROGRAM OFFERED FREE BOOKS AND FUN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AROUND A CENTRAL THEME, EITHER IN PERSON OR VIA MAILED LITERACY KITS; WHEN VIRTUAL, GUEST AUTHORS, ARTISTS, & SPEAKERS PARTICIPATED VIA VIDEOS WE POSTED ONLINE. THE CARNEGIE CENTER PROVIDED VIRTUAL & IN PERSON OUTREACH PROGRAMS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS & COMMUNITY SITES, WHICH OFTEN INCLUDED FREE BOOKS AND CONNECTING CHILDREN WITH PUBLISHED AUTHORS. HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN IN THE YOUNG WOMEN WRITERS PROJECT ATTENDED INTENSIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS, GAVE PUBLIC READINGS, AND MENTORING ELEMENTARY GIRLS. THROUGH OUR OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND BOOK DISTRIBUTIONS TO LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES, WE GAVE AWAY OVER 3,000 FREE BOOKS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS. COLLEGE MENTORING HELPED HIGH SCHOOL UPPER CLASSMAN PREPARE COLLEGE APPLICATIONS AND SEEK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR SCHOLARSHIPS. OF THE OVERALL CHILDREN'S AND FAMILY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, 73% CAME FROM LOW INCOME HOMES, AND 76% ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR. A MAJORITY OF PROGRAM EXPENSES WERE FUNDED BY GRANTS AND COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS, AS NEARLY ALL OF THE CHILDREN'S AND FAMILY PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED AT NO COST. FOR THOSE PROGRAMS WITH A MINIMAL FEE, SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AVAILABLE FOR ALL CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES.


ADULT CLASSES - EACH SEASON, WE OFFERED A NEW LINE-UP OF CLASSES IN WRITING, WORLD LANGUAGES, BUSINESS TOPICS, AND OTHERS IN PERSON, VIRTUALLY, OR AS A HYBRID. SOME CLASSES TOOK PLACE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR OUTREACH LOCATIONS AND PARTNERS, INCLUDING A LIBRARY, A LOCAL GROCERY, A LOUISVILLE-BASED LITERARY ARTS NONPROFIT, AND THE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER. MEMBERS OF THE KENTUCKY BLACK WRITERS COLLABOARATIVE ATTENDED CLASSES AT NO COST. OUR ANNUAL THREE-DAY WRITING CONFERENCE RETURNED IN PERSON AND FEATURED NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR GWENDA BOND AS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER, ALONG WITH FIVE LITERARY AGENTS AND SESSIONS DELIVERED BY SEVERAL AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS/WRITING INSTRUCTORS. THE CARNEGIE CENTER AUTHOR ACADEMY PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING, SPECIAL WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER SUPPORT OVER A 9-MONTH PERIOD WHILE THE POETRY GAUNTLET PUSHED PARTICIPANTS TO GENERATE 100 POEMS INSIDE OF A YEAR. WE OFFERED ONE-ON-ONE WRITER MENTORING YEAR-ROUND FOR THE INDIVIDUAL HOPING TO SOMEDAY BE PUBLISHED, AS WELL AS THE PERSON NEEDING TO PREPARE BUSINESS-RELATED TEXT OR DEMONSTRATE BETTER WRITING SKILLS ON THE JOB. WE SERVED 1,675 ADULTS IN THESE PROGRAMS. A MAJORITY OF REVENUE CAME FROM GRANT FUNDS AND CONTRIBUTIONS SO THAT WE COULD HIRE QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS WHILE MAINTAINING AFFORDABLE FEES. SCHOLARSHIP RATES WERE GIVEN TO PEOPLE IN NEED.


ARTS ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS - THE CORNERSTONE OF THE CENTER'S ARTS ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS WERE LITERARY ART PROGRAMS, AND WE PROMOTED KENTUCKY WRITERS THROUGH ALL THAT WE DID. MOST ARTS ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS WERE VIRTUAL DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THOUGH NEARLY ALL WERE OFFERED IN PERSON BY MARCH 2022. WE WERE THE HOST SITE FOR THE HYBRID BOOK LAUNCH OF KENTUCKY POET LAUREATE CRYSTAL WILKINSON'S POETRY COLLECTION, PERFECT BLACK. WE ALSO HOSTED A VIRTUAL EVENT WITH BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS SERIES AUTHORS MARCIA THORNTON JONES & DEBBIE DADEYALONG WITH PEARL LOW, THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR OF THE SERIES' FIRST GRAPHIC NOVEL. CARNEGIE PROVIDED 4 KENTUCKY GREAT WRITERS SERIES READING EVENTS WHICH WERE LATER REBROADCAST ON RADIO STATION WUKY 91.3 AND AVAILABLE AS RECORDED VIDEOS ON CARNEGIE'S FACEBOOK PAGE AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL. THE KENTUCKY BLACK WRITERS COLLABORATIVE HOSTED A MEMORIAL READING HONORING AUTHOR & ACTIVIST BELLE HOOKS, AS WELL AS "AT THE CLEARING," AN EVENT TO LAUNCH AN INTERACTIVE STATUELIKE A WEEPING WALL--OF THE LATE BREONNA TAYLOR INSIDE THE CARNEGIE BUILDING. THE KBWC ALSO LAUNCHED THE BURN THE MIC POETRY SLAM AND FORGED AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH WUKY FOR LIVE READING EVENTS. THIS YEAR, WE INDUCTED GEORGE ELLA LYON, JAMES KLOTTER, LOYAL JONES, TED POSTON, & ROBERT HAZEL INTO THE KENTUCKY WRITERS HALL OF FAME DURING A CEREMONY AT THE HISTORIC KENTUCKY THEATER. WE HELPED EMERGING WRITERS BECOME NOTICED THROUGH WRITING CONTESTS IN A VARIETY OF FORMS AND GENRES, INCLUDING THE NEW OCTAVIA BUTLER SCI-FI & SPECULATIVE FICTION CONTEST. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR "HOMEGROWN AUTHORS" BOOTH AT THE LEXINGTON FARMERS MARKET WITH KENTUCKY AUTHORS ON SITE TO SELL AND SIGN THEIR BOOKS. WE ENGAGED OVER 3,000 PEOPLE WITH THESE FREE ADMISSION PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AND TOUCHED SEVERAL THOUSAND MORE THROUGH THE WUKY RADIO REBROADCASTS--THANKS TO SUPPORT FROM OUR GRANT FUNDERS, PROGRAM PARTNERS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Neil Chethik
Executive Director
$76,404
Paige Bensing
Vice Chair
$0
Jennifer Miloszewski
Treasurer
$0
Lisa Higgins-Hord
Chair
$0
Shayla Lynch
Executive Director
$0
Josh Douglas
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $440,293
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$571,750
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,012,043
Total Program Service Revenue$177,908
Investment income $3,241
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $27,880
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $414
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,222,449

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Carnegie Literacy Center Inc has recieved totaling $100.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Gannett Foundations Inc

Mclean, VA

PURPOSE: CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$100
View Grant Recipient Profile

Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$16,180
Earnings-$1,424
Ending Balance$14,756

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