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LITWORLD INTERNATIONAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
LITWORLD INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 13-4367685)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-14
IRS object ID
202433199349302703
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-14T08:16:58-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1293 EISENHOWER PARKWAY 2ND FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityLIVINGSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07039ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN134367685EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LITWORLD INTERNATIONAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLITWBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6462486401PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line155 EXCHANGE PLACE SUITEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAMELA SCHIESSPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6462486401PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRIDGET HARTNETTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01429163PTIN
Phone9739949494PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerPAMELA SCHIESSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line155 EXCHANGE PLACE SUITEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,023,444GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LITWORLD.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSTRENGTHENING KIDS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER OF STORIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Revenue$952,655CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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Grant$246,590GrantAmt
Revenue$605,091RevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldORStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAITLIN CASSAROBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6462486401PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line155 EXCHANGE PLACE SUITE 402AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10005ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

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NADEIGE STERLIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE COOK SOMERVILLE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIZZ YEH DIMAIOLO
VICE CHAIR (STARTED 1/23)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATE RICHMOND
CHAIR (STARTED 2/23)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAMELA SCHIESS
TREASURER (STARTED 1/23)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALLON YARONI
BOARD MEMBER (STARTED 3/23)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEMMA JUAN-SIMO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS DRAYSON
TREASURER (THROUGH 9/23)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICE GOH
BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 12/23)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN RECORDS
BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 12/23)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMANTHA SIEGAL
CHAIR (THROUGH 12/23)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CALEB STRATTON
BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 12/23)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CORA WALKER
BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 6/23)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAITLIN CASSARO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$161,490$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$161,490TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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All Other Contributions$259,016AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$386,492TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSERVICE INCOMEDesc
Business611110BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$605,091TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$59,539TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$59,539ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$952,655TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$605,091RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$38,928ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$246,590TotalAmt
Program Services$246,590ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,490TotalAmt
Program Services$90,187ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,094ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,209FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$253,565TotalAmt
Program Services$141,607ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,384ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,574FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,817TotalAmt
Program Services$11,334ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,407ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,076FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,504TotalAmt
Program Services$11,214ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,265ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,025FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20TotalAmt
Management And General$20ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,791TotalAmt
Management And General$55,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,666TotalAmt
Program Services$55,180ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,048FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,246TotalAmt
Program Services$21ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,909ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$316FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,637TotalAmt
Program Services$2,862ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,506ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,269FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,157TotalAmt
Program Services$123ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,034ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,544TotalAmt
Program Services$1,502ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,946ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$96FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,202TotalAmt
Program Services$7,913ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$386ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$903FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,907TotalAmt
Management And General$8,907ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER EXPENSESDesc
Total$2,327TotalAmt
Program Services$6,953ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$7,055ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,429FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$972,463TotalAmt
Program Services$575,486ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$262,032ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$134,945FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,312,441BOYAmt
EOY$739,594EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$463,099BOYAmt
EOY$515,146EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,885BOYAmt
EOY$65,620EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,937BOYAmt
EOY$87,631EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,364BOYAmt
EOY$7,524EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$535,822EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,907,726BOYAmt
EOY$1,951,337EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,396BOYAmt
EOY$37,608EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,396BOYAmt
EOY$37,608EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,896,330BOYAmt
EOY$1,913,729EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,896,330BOYAmt
EOY$1,913,729EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,907,726BOYAmt
EOY$1,951,337EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$19,808ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$37,207NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$587,483CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$627,562CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$567,129CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$383,447CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$386,492CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,552,113TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$627,562CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$567,129CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$383,447CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$386,492CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,552,113TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$318,091SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,234,022PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,449CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,502CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$882CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,640CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,611CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,084TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,584,197TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,781,633GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.86450PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87500PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,060,651TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$37,207NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$37,207RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,023,444RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$70,789OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$70,789RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$952,655TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,043,252TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$70,789OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$70,789ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$972,463ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$972,463TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS NOT LIABLE FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS ACCOUNTING STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, AND ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE RECORDED DURING YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. AT DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES THAT ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES -70,789.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 70,789.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICALITERACY, STORYTELLING AND LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT$16,150WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICALITERACY, STORYTELLING AND LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT$30,300WIRE TRANSFER$0
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANLITERACY, STORYTELLING AND LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT$28,000CHECK$0
SOUTH ASIALITERACY, STORYTELLING AND LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT$24,735WIRE TRANSFER$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICALITERACY, STORYTELLING AND LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT$48,000CHECK$0
SOUTH ASIALITERACY, STORYTELLING AND LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT$33,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICLITERACY, STORYTELLING AND LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT$22,741WIRE TRANSFER$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICALITERACY, STORYTELLING AND LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT$18,476WIRE TRANSFER$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICALITERACY, STORYTELLING AND LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT$25,188WIRE TRANSFER$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPROGRAM DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW THE ACTIVITY OF EACH GRANTEE BASED ON EVALUATION CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE ORGANIZATION ON AN ONGOING BASIS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$138,726GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$127,476CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$11,250GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$19,882RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$26,440FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$2,500EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$21,967OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$138,726GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$127,476CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$11,250GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$19,882RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$26,440FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$2,500EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$21,967OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$70,789DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$59,539NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPROGRAM DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW THE ACTIVITY OF EACH GRANTEE BASED ON EVALUATION CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE ORGANIZATION ON AN ONGOING BASIS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCAITLIN CASSAROPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$161,490BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$161,490TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES THAT MEET 2-4X ANNUALLY TO RESEARCH AND DISCUSS THE ED COMPENSATION AND REVIEW. RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED REGARDING COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR SAME POSITION AT OTHER LIKE ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS TRENDS. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ED IS ALSO REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED DURING COMMITTEE MEETINGS. A REPORT AND PROPOSAL IS PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1AALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE -- THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE -- ARE PART OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF THE BOARD CHAIR, THE VICE CHAIR, THE TREASURER, AND THE BOARD SECRETARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD WILL BE SENT A COPY OF THE 990 TO REVIEW. THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL THEN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS REGARDING THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THIS POLICY ANNUALLY AND ENSURES ALL DOCUMENTS ARE EXPLAINED, SIGNED, AND MAINTAINED ON A PRIVATE BOARD PORTAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD, DURING THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS, APPROVES THE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER EMPLOYEES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS TASKED WITH DETERMINING SALARY FOR STAFF, ALTHOUGH THE BOARD MUST APPROVED THE ENTIRE BUDGET. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RESEARCHES AND PROPOSES THE ED/CEO'S SALARY TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18FORM 1023 AND 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND POLICY STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 55,180. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 43,438. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 35,048. TOTAL EXPENSES 133,666.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B:ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE -- THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE -- ARE PART OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF THE BOARD CHAIR, THE VICE CHAIR, THE TREASURER, AND THE BOARD SECRETARY.