2021-05-15T14:54:10-05:00 2020-06-30 390919055 RITZ HOLMAN LLP 330 E KILBOURN AVE SUITE 550 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 990 2019-07-01 391963963 SHARP LITERACY INC SHAR 4144103200 5775 N GLEN PARK ROAD NO 202 MILWAUKEE WI 53209 NANCY MEHLBERG-TOMKO TREASURER 4144103200 2021-05-15 1 KATY L SOMMER P00273273 4142711451 2021-05-15 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z LYNDA KOHLER 5775 N GLEN PARK ROAD NO 202 MILWAUKEE WI 53209 1197654 0 X WWW.SHARPLITERACY.ORG X 1999 WI SHARP LITERACY ASPIRES TO PROMOTE THE JOY OF, AND THE JOURNEY TOWARD, A LIFELONG PURSUIT OF LEARNING THROUGH EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY. OUR GOAL IS TO IMPROVE LITERACY FOR URBAN YOUTH WITH RELATABLE HANDS-ON PROGRAMMING. 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WE PROVIDE MEMORABLE AND TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT SPARK CURIOSITY AND MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO LEARN AND EXPLORE. WE WORK TOWARDS STRENGTHENING STUDENTS' LIFE SKILLS IN TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION AND IMPROVING STUDENTS' FUTURE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE. SHARP SERVES AS A VALUABLE PARTNER TO SCHOOLS, TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.SUMMER LEARNING GAIN INITIATIVE (SLGI): THE GOAL OF SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM IS TO PREVENT THE LEARNING REGRESSION COMMON TO URBAN CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS THROUGH ENGAGING, HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND INTERACTIVE TOURS. FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 2020, SHARP PARTNERED WITH 18 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FOR OUR 6TH ANNUAL SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM, PRESENTED BY RYAN BRAUN AND THE BCF. THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE IN SOME OF MILWAUKEE'S MOST DISTRESSED ZIP CODES, CHARACTERIZED BY HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT (60%), LOW EDUCATION (LESS THAN 10% OF THE POPULATION HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE) AND HIGH POVERTY (90% OF THE PUBLIC-SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT LIVE IN THESE ZIP CODES ARE DISADVANTAGED). THE SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM IS A MODIFIED VERSION OF OUR SCHOOL-YEAR CURRICULUM, MAINTAINING FOCUS ON BUILDING ACADEMIC AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND PROMOTING COLLABORATIVE CREATION. AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING INITIATIVE (ASLI): SHARP LITERACY PROVIDES AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS. 754713 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 WI X LYNDA KOHLER 4149771768 5775 N GLEN PARK ROAD SUITE 202 MILWAUKEE WI 53209 DANIEL MEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS C ERLACHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA SCHLOEMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY MEHLBERG TOMKO TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON W ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE WINTERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI R BECHTHOLD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES BURKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL CHAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL HUFFMAN CFA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD BERTLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAN LENNON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 P MICHAEL MAHONEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDAL HOPPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OMAR SHAIKH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON LUCZAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLEY YUNK VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM MROCZKOWSKI CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARIT SINGHAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK ROONEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEANNA LEITZKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE JUSTICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL COMBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE ZIZZO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRITTANY LOPEZ NALEID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN TILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK HENDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELDON DUTES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER HAYES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM HECHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE BAUMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN SLOCUM SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNDA KOHLER PRESIDENT 40.00 X 137435 0 19930 MARK CHIUMINATTO CFO & CONTROLLER 1.00 X 42000 0 0 179435 0 19930 1 0 1 0 0 328139 741813 19567 1069952 FEES FROM SCHOOLS 900099 17305 17305 17305 44596 44596 613 -613 -613 -613 65535 328139 98689 -33154 -33154 266 798 -532 -532 1097554 16773 0 10829 197963 122653 46565 28745 467814 351185 34037 82592 12628 8460 1516 2652 19884 13422 2406 4056 57748 45113 3618 9017 7950 7950 17815 17815 30379 25097 5256 26 58465 19375 39090 41315 41047 50 218 27625 15977 4920 6728 2795 2277 259 259 2311 1885 426 5122 3996 515 611 12749 12749 10191 9664 527 DISTRIBUTED BOOKS 33206 33206 FIELD TRIPS 23229 23229 MURALS & BENCHES 16465 16465 RECOGNITION EVENTS 4537 4537 7953 4376 2193 1384 1058144 754713 127627 175804 35308 18245 162074 258689 343903 365954 98751 118209 9099 21021 72687 68140 7574 4547 1720025 1733812 9722 0 2386456 2520477 62501 75808 50500 10000 4617 132733 117618 218541 X 1631898 1720698 636940 581238 2268838 2301936 2386456 2520477 39410 -6312 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 840764 816000 994316 1092231 1069952 4813263 840764 816000 994316 1092231 1069952 4813263 322765 4490498 46056 41365 40404 45566 44596 217987 72406 30535 66900 50967 83106 303914 5335164 0.84170 0.82200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1626849 21601 5000 16525 1626925 59565 55018 4547 13122 13122 0 4547 CAPITAL LEASE 3545 PPP LOAN 129188 132733 X 1169924 -6312 96497 90185 1079739 17815 17815 1097554 1136826 96497 96497 1040329 17815 17815 1058144 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED ALL TAX POSITIONS RECOGNIZED IN PREVIOUSLY FILED TAX RETURNS AND THOSE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN FUTURE TAX RETURNS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2020, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO AMOUNTS RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS AND NO AMOUNTS RELATED TO ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS OVER THE NEXT YEAR. NOVEL 356669 328139 28530 15230 28530 42898 UNWRAPPED 22759 22759 2531 3357 2 14246 14246 6143 393674 328139 65535 15230 31061 52398 98689 -33154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LYNDA KOHLER PRESIDENT 137435 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19930 0 157365 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AUDITORS PRESENT 990 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPROVAL TO THE BOARD FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A NEW FORM IS PRESENTED TO ALL STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY TO REVIEW AND SIGN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B LYNDA REVIEWS SALARIES FOR THE UPCOMING FINCAL YEAR WITH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND GETS THEIR INPUT AND APPROVAL FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.