Program areas at First Literacy
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 classrooms and sharing their experiences with peers on site and at follow-up workshops. In 2022, First Literacy hosted 32 workshop sessions on topics such as:-identifying and teaching adult students with special needs-trauma and learning-embedding digital Literacy into the classroom
Our First Literacy lab initiative 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 as libraries 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 of workshops for abe teachers. During 2022, First Literacy awarded 5 grants to programs in Massachusetts, impacting 303 adult learners.
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.
Grants made by First Literacy
Who funds First Literacy
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at First Literacy
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Theresa Witherell | Executive Director | $148,674 | 2023-04-19 |
Julie Slack | Marketing and Communications Director | | 2022-10-07 |
Amy Letteney | Development Director | | 2022-10-07 |
Bryan McCormick | Program Director | | 2022-10-07 |
Terry Witherell | Past Executive Director | | 2022-10-07 |
...and 8 more key personnel |
Financials for First Literacy
Revenues | FYE 06/2022 | FYE 06/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $523,619 | $564,686 | -7.3% |
Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
Investment income and dividends | $18,101 | $18,219 | -0.6% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $74,180 | $71,008 | 4.5% |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
Total revenues | $615,900 | $653,913 | -5.8% |
Organizations like First Literacy
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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Blue Ridge Literacy | 501(c)(3) | Roanoke, VA | $313,781 |
Literacy New York | 501(c)(3) | Cheektowaga, NY | $898,413 |
Literacy Rochester | 501(c)(3) | Rochester, NY | $627,243 |
The Columbus Literacy Council | 501(c)(3) | Columbus, OH | $3,063,188 |
Literacy Services of Wisconsin | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $1,904,380 |
Blue Ridge Literacy Council | 501(c)(3) | Hendersonville, NC | $202,675 |
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford | 501(c)(3) | Hartford, CT | $587,937 |
Racine Literacy Council | 501(c)(3) | Racine, WI | $174,755 |
Loudoun Literacy Council | 501(c)(3) | Potomac Falls, VA | $525,006 |
The Literacy Center | 501(c)(3) | Attleboro, MA | $718,812 |
Data update history
June 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 13, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 7, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsAdult education providersFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 160 Boylston St 2nd Floor
- Boston, MA 02116
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- County
- Suffolk County, MA
- Website URL
- firstliteracy.org/Â
- Phone
- (617) 482-3336
IRS details
- EIN
- 04-2997446
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1988
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B60: Adult, Continuing Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 624190: Individual and Family Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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