EIN 13-3179618

Literacy Assistance Center (LAC)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
18
Year formed
1983
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
The LAC serves experienced and aspiring literacy practitioners by providing them with professional development opportunities that afford them the means and motivation to sustain learning throughout their careers.
Total revenues
$2,348,883
2022
Total expenses
$2,291,065
2022
Total assets
$1,805,179
2022
Num. employees
18
2022

Program areas at LAC

Literacy data servicesin fy 2022, the lac completed the last six months of the fourth year and the first six months of the fifth year of a five-year contract to manage and maintain the new york state education department's (nysed's) adult student information system and technical support (asists), the online system which collects and analyzes data on approximately 75,000 adult Literacy students in new york state each year. Asists is the backbone of the accountability system employed by the nysed to evaluate and fund over 150 adult Literacy programs throughout the state.
Resource centerin fy 2022, the lac completed the second year of a five-year contract to serve as the new york state education department adult education program and policy team's support and technical Assistance Center (stac) for new york city. Under the stac, the lac provided one-on-one support and technical Assistance to 16 nysed-funded adult Literacy education (ale) programs throughout nyc. The nysed-funded providers that the lac supports include community-based organizations, city university of new york colleges, and public libraries that house adult Literacy education programs.
Educational enterprisesin fy 2022, the lac was contracted to provide professional development and technical Assistance services to over 90 community-based adult and adolescent Literacy programs and over 30 out-of-school and in-school youth workforce development programs funded through the new york city department of youth and community development (dycd). The lac also continued to offer training and technical Assistance services on a fee-for-services basis to adult Literacy, high school equivalency, and adult english language programs throughout the united states.

Who funds Literacy Assistance Center (LAC)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
David and Barbara B Hirschhorn FoundationGeneral Support$35,000
Tsne Missionworks (TSNE)Literacy Assistant Center$29,250
Robert Sterling Clark FoundationGeneral Support$20,000
...and 4 more grants received
Federal funding details
Federal agencyProgram nameAmount
Department of EducationADULT EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES$976,207
Department of Health and Human ServicesCOMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT$169,700
Department of LaborWIA YOUTH ACTIVITIES$150,000

Personnel at LAC

NameTitleCompensation
Venugopal ThelakkatChief Technical and Administrative Officer$119,363
Ira YankwittExecutive Director$131,954
J David NelsonTreasurer / Board Member$0
Elizabeth HortonChair$0
Gary J LouisDirector of Finance and Treasurer$75,718
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for LAC

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,325,104
Program services$22,450
Investment income and dividends$40
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,289
Total revenues$2,348,883

Form 990s for LAC

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062021-01-28990View PDF
2018-062019-06-19990View PDF
2017-062018-09-12990View PDF
2016-062017-09-25990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

Organizations like LAC

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Literacy MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN$5,962,310
Literacy New YorkCheektowaga, NY$898,413
Literacy RochesterRochester, NY$627,243
The Columbus Literacy CouncilColumbus, OH$3,063,188
The Literacy CenterAttleboro, MA$718,812
Literacy NassauWantagh, NY$777,403
MT Calvary Leadership Development CorporationBurgaw, NC$2,261,748
Literacy Services of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI$1,904,380
Mercy Education ProjectDetroit, MI$935,723
Literacy West NYBelmont, NY$2,695,039
Data update history
July 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 12, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from The Tudor Foundation
November 18, 2021
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
September 24, 2021
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $35,000 from David and Barbara B Hirschhorn Foundation
August 22, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsAdult education providersFamily service centersCharitiesCommunity Action Programs
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
85 Broad St
New York, NY 10004
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
lacnyc.org/ 
Phone
(212) 803-3302
Facebook page
thelacnyc 
Twitter profile
@thelacnyc 
IRS details
EIN
13-3179618
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1983
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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