2025-05-14T13:51:40-05:00 2024-06-30 471096596 RAFFOL AND COMPANY INC 105 CHESTNUT ST SUITE 11 NEEDHAM MA 02492 990 2023-07-01 042997446 FIRST LITERACY INC FIRS 6174823336 160 BOYLSTON STREET 2ND FLOOR BOSTON MA 02116 THERESA WITHERELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6174823336 2025-05-14 1 1 JONATHAN VITALE P01922134 7814444926 2025-05-13 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THERESA WITHERELL 160 BOYLSTON STREET 2ND FLOOR BOSTON MA 02116 840393 0 X WWW.FIRSTLITERACY.ORG X 1988 MA FUNDING INNOVATION IN ADULT LITERACY TO CHANGE LIVES. 17 16 8 25 0 0 270070 475748 0 0 26450 70753 194284 250352 490804 796853 139331 71450 0 0 416591 415735 0 0 134186 196717 213435 752639 700620 -261835 96233 1129162 1401927 144875 244234 984287 1157693 X FUNDING INNOVATION IN ADULT LITERACY TO CHANGE LIVES. WE DO THIS BY: OFFERING FREE BEST PRACTICE WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS AND OTHER ADULT EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS; ENCOURAGING, SUPPORTING, AND SHARING INNOVATIVE PRACTICES, CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES THROUGH OUR FIRST LITERACY LAB PROGRAM GRANT INITIATIVE; AND AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR ADULT LEARNERS WHO ARE STARTING COLLEGE. 0 0 216782 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS PROVIDE ADULT EDUCATORS WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON EVIDENCE-BASED TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND CURRICULUM DESIGN, CROSS-CULTURAL ISSUES, AND STUDENT ASSESSMENT APPROACHES RELEVANT TO THE ADULT EDUCATION CLASSROOM. TEACHERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS, FACILITATED BY KNOWLEDGEABLE PEERS OR EXPERT CONSULTANTS, ARE SUPPORTED IN TRYING OUT NEW IDEAS IN THEIR CLASSROOM AND SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH PEERS ON SITE AND AT FOLLOW-UP WORKSHOPS. 143327 40200 SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT FOR ADULT LEARNERS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BASIC STUDIES IN AN ABE PROGRAM AND ARE PURSUING COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL EDUCATION ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A FIRST LITERACY SCHOLARSHIP. RECIPIENTS ARE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND POTENTIAL, THEIR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND THEIR RESILIENCY AND PERSEVERANCE IN THE FACE OF HARDSHIP. TO SUSTAIN THIS ONGOING LEARNING COMMUNITY, WE HOST SCHOLAR NETWORKING EVENINGS, INVITE SCHOLARS TO ALL FIRST LITERACY EVENTS, ASK INTERESTED SCHOLARS TO SPEAK AT EVENTS, AND FIRST LITERACY REPRESENTATIVES ATTEND ALL COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS WHERE OUR SCHOLARS ARE HONORED. WE ALSO LOOK FOR WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN MORE DEEPLY INVOLVE THE SCHOLARS WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL LIFE OF OUR CITY. 121733 31250 FIRST LITERACY OFFERS SMALL GRANTS TO ADULT BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE PRACTICE AND TO STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS. THE FLEXIBILITY OF THESE GRANTS ALLOWS PROGRAMS TO MEET EMERGING STUDENT NEEDS IN A TIMELY FASHION. THE GRANTS ALSO ALLOW VENUES SUCH ASLIBRARIES AND VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS TO INTRODUCE OR EXPAND THEIR SERVICES TO IMMIGRANTS. RECIPIENTS OF FIRST LITERACY GRANTS SHARE THE RESULTS OF THEIR WORK WITH THE GREATER ABE COMMUNITY AT AN ANNUAL EVENT AND ARE SUPPORTED AND MENTORED TO BECOME FACILITATORS OFWORKSHOPS FOR ABE TEACHERS. 481842 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X THERESA WITHERELL 6174823336 160 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 JAMES NOLAN CHAIRMAN 1.50 X X 0 0 0 HOLLY REEVES TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARIME ADBEL-HAY BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY P BEALE VICE PRESIDENT 1.50 X 0 0 0 RUDY BOZAS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE FAHEY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 COREY GROVES BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NILAN JAYASINGHE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLGA KASPAROVA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 TONY DAY SILVA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BARBARA GARNER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEE KENYON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 THERESA B WITHERELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X X 152749 0 0 152749 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 475748 475748 20770 20770 80837 30854 49983 49983 49983 263038 12686 250352 250352 796853 0 0 321105 40200 40200 31250 31250 163500 112815 14715 35970 207016 144874 13688 48454 14239 9890 1106 3243 30980 21519 2406 7055 3000 939 1365 696 30518 9553 13889 7076 7326 7326 43027 13469 19582 9976 12661 3617 4348 4696 79042 68569 2108 8365 13980 10521 544 2915 1862 1862 COMMUNICATION 19992 14283 930 4779 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 1152 336 816 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 875 343 387 145 700620 481842 84592 134186 87907 42113 4470 6430 6000 150000 557 201 112799 105359 21870 7440 1000233 1051995 8125 143748 1129162 1401927 41746 64685 100004 40801 3125 138748 144875 244234 X 931287 1004793 53000 152900 984287 1157693 1129162 1401927 96233 77246 -73 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 391883 564686 523619 270070 474656 2224914 391883 564686 523619 270070 474656 2224914 2224914 20617 18219 18101 20577 20770 98284 2323198 0.95770 0.96110 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50000 1091 1091 50000 50000 891 891 50000 50000 681 681 50000 50000 842 842 50000 50000 935 935 50000 0 0 69124 69124 0 2635 2635 0 41040 33600 7440 7440 SECURITY DEPOSITS 5000 OPERATING RIGHT OF USE ASSET 138748 143748 LEASE LIABILITY 138748 138748 866773 77246 77246 789527 7326 7326 796853 693294 0 693294 7326 7326 700620 PART X, LINE 4: INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS INTENDED TO BE USED TOWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS. PART X, LINE 2: FIRST LITERACY ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINITY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FIRST LITERACY HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2024. FIRST LITERACY'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTION. X SPELLING BEE 263038 263038 12686 263038 263038 12686 12686 250352 1 THE LITERACY PROJECT 15 BANK ROW SUITE C GREENFIELD MA 01301 042907399 501 C 3 0 6871 FMV FOR READING CURRICULAM REALLY GREAT READING CASSERLY HOUSE 42 STELLMAN ROAD ROSLINDALE MA 02131 042160625 501 C 3 0 7500 FMV LITERACY LAB PROGRAM GRANT CHARLESTOWN ADULT EDUCATION 52 CHAUNCY STREET BOSTON MA 02111 043576423 501 C 3 0 15000 FMV LITERACY LAB PROGRAM GRANT 3 FIRST LITERACY SCHOLARSHIPS 39 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THERESA B WITHERELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 152749 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 152749 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BY COMPARING THE DATA TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL INFORMATION. ONCE THE REVIEW IS DONE, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C STAFF SIGNS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BOARD DISCUSSES RELATED PARTY ISSUES AT THE BOARD MEETINGS AND PROPERLY DISCLOSES, IF ANY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A BOARD OFFICERS DISCUSS PERFORMANCE AND SUGGEST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY WHICH IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.