Volunteers For Literacy Of Crawford County is located in Van Buren, AR. The organization was established in 1994. According to its NTEE Classification (B92) the organization is classified as: Remedial Reading & Encouragement, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Volunteers For Literacy Of Crawford County 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, Volunteers For Literacy Of Crawford County generated $53.5k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 3.1% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $55.6k during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 0.4% 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.
Form
990EZ
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990EZ Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE): TUTORING IN BASIC EDUCATION WHICH CONSISTS OF READING, WRITING, AND MATH. OUT TUTORS WORK WITHIN EACH STUDENTS LIMITATIONS, SOMETIMES FOCUSING ON MORE THAN ONE SUBJECT WHEN BOTH ARE NEEDED. WE HAVE ONE STUDENT WHO IS HERE TWICE A WEEK WORKING TOWARDS IMPROVING HIS ENGLISH AND MATH SKILLS SO THAT HE CAN GET A TECHNICAL JOB TO HELP SUPPORT HIS MOM. THE BULK OF OUR STUDENTS ARE ABE STUDENTS, EQUALING APPROXIMATELY 85% OF OUR STUDENT POPULATION.ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL): HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH OUT ESL STUDENTS IS A REWARDING EXPERIENCE. SIMPLE THINGS SUCH AS READING ARE OFTEN TAKEN FOR GRANTED BY ENGLISH SPEAKERS. THESE STUDENTS ARE WORKING ON IMPROVING THEIR ENGLISH IN ORDER TO GET DIFFERENT JOBS AND IMPROVE THEIR FAMILIES SITUATION, AND OTHERS JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO READ AT HOME WITH THEIR CHILDREN.CITIZENSHIP: PREPARING FOR A CITIZENSHIP EXAM FOR THE UNITED STATES IS TIME CONSUMING BOTH FOR THE STUDENT AND OUR TUTORS. CCVL WORKED WITH SEVERAL STUDENTS OVER THE PAST YEAR IN PREPPING FOR THE CITIZENSHIP EXAM, WITH VOLUNTEERS SPENDING HOURS REVIEWING INFORMATION AND PRACTICING FOR THE EXAM WITH THE STUDENTS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Jessica Blasingame Executive Director | 25 | $21,000 | |
Brian Schleicher Treasurer | 15 | $3,600 | |
Rosemary Benitez Secretary | 0 | $0 | |
Theresa Baggett Member | 0 | $0 | |
Ed Thickston Member | 0 | $0 | |
Cathy Gifford Member | 0 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $53,516 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Investment income | $0 |
Gain or Loss | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming & Fundraising | $0 |
Other Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $53,516 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and similar amounts paid | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits | $24,600 |
Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors | $0 |
Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance | $10,291 |
Printing, publications, postage, and shipping | $0 |
Other expenses | $20,753 |
Total expenses | $55,644 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash, savings, and investments | $6,383 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $7,922 |
Total liabilities | $4,262 |
Net assets or fund balances | $3,660 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Volunteers For Literacy Of Crawford County has recieved totaling $1,024.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc Houston, TX PURPOSE: LITERACY AWARENESS | $1,000 |
Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $24 |
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