Literacy Council Of Southwest Louisiana Inc is located in Lake Charles, LA. 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 12/2021, Literacy Council Of Southwest Louisiana Inc employed 13 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Literacy Council Of Southwest Louisiana Inc 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 12/2021, Literacy Council Of Southwest Louisiana Inc generated $785.8k in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 6 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (1.3%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $743.3k during the year ending 12/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (3.4%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
THE LITERACY COUNCIL OF SOUTHWEST LA IS A COMMUNITY-BASED, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL SKILL LEVELS IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND WORKS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF LITERACY RELATED ISSUES.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
TO RAISE FUNCTIONAL LITERACY LEVELS IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA THROUGH A COMBINATION OF PREVENTATIVE, REMEDIAL, AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS PROGRAMS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Tommeka Semien Executive Director | Officer | 40 | $60,301 |
Derek Huffman Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Dawn Primeaux President | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Corey Rubin President Elect | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Will Moore Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Alvin Joseph Past Officer | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $12,200 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $622,370 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $36,929 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $671,499 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $3,791 |
Investment income | $3 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $785,766 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $64,110 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $3,206 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $447,967 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $53,346 |
Payroll taxes | $37,255 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $11,500 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $0 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $79,099 |
Information technology | $408 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $10,797 |
Travel | $11,808 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $1,885 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $867 |
Insurance | $14,041 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $743,346 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $109,125 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $37,945 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $83,353 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $5,071 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $10,452 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $245,946 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $26,067 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $43,244 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $69,311 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $158,635 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $18,000 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $245,946 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Literacy Council Of Southwest Louisiana Inc has recieved totaling $36,185.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
United Way Of Southwest Louisiana Inc Lake Charles, LA PURPOSE: To support program funded by UW | $36,185 |
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