2026-03-20T11:45:44-07:00 2025-06-30 412208930 VREDEVELD HAEFNER LLC 10302 20TH AVE NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49534 990 2024-07-01 382725232 Literacy Center of West Michigan LITE 6164595151 207 Fulton St E Grand Rapids MI 49503 Wendy Falb Executive Director 6164595151 2026-02-25 true true Michael J Vredeveld CPA P02353300 6166488447 2026-03-20 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Wendy Falb 207 Fulton St E Suite 4000 Grand Rapids MI 49503 2614182 false X www.literacycenterwm.org X 1987 MI The Literacy Center of West Michigan is committed to bringing about a just and vibrant West Michigan through the power of literacy 17 17 82 138 0 0 1478477 2207314 217847 226355 25632 22359 104270 106830 1826226 2562858 0 0 1628902 1783991 0 190262 422206 905892 2051108 2689883 -224882 -127025 2192919 2304042 1103595 1341743 1089324 962299 As the largest community-based adult literacy provider in Michigan and nationally recognized for best practice, we instructed 1,347 adults in 2024-2025 with free, contextualized literacy and English language instruction. false false 2110411 0 0 Across all programs, learners received 145,242 hours of free instruction designed to meet literacy needs where life happens, including workplaces, health clinics, schools, community settings, and libraries. The Literacy Center instructed 385 adults through Family Literacy programming in 13 schools and online, integrating English language instruction with parent leadership and school partnership. To reduce barriers, 2,809 hours of free childcare were provided. 0 0 0 The Literacy Center instructed 350 learners through workforce development and Integrated Education and Training programs aligned with high-demand industries. This included 228 learners in Customized Workplace English at 17 employers and 70 learners who upskilled into healthcare career pathways. 0 0 0 Through one-on-one tutoring, 195 learners were instructed with the support of 111 trained volunteer literacy coaches who contributed 5,595 hours of service. Health literacy and refugee-focused programming integrated literacy instruction into healthcare and resettlement contexts. 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Upon acceptance by the finance committe, a copy of the return is provided to members of the Board of Directors. Pt VI, Line 12c The Organizations conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually. The Board members have an ethical duty to disclose circumstances when there is the existence or appearance of a conflict of interest and to exclude themselves from any decision of action where such a conflict of interest exists. Pt VI, Line 15a The compensation process includes a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. Pt VI, Line 19 The Organizations governing documents are available upon request and on the Organizations website.