2025-09-02T11:21:55-05:00 2024-12-31 204989621 VERDEJA & ALVAREZ LLP 255 ALHAMBRA CIR STE 630 CORAL GABLES FL 331347417 990 2024-01-01 923704115 LITERACY ADVOCATES USA INC LITE 9546495244 4581 WESTON RD 325 WESTON FL 33331 LIZETTE LANTIGUA PRESIDENT 9546495244 2025-09-02 1 1 OCTAVIO A VERDEJA P00640853 3054463177 2025-08-26 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LIZETTE LANTIGUA 4581 WESTON ROAD 325 WESTON FL 33331 327301 0 X N/A X 2023 FL TO SERVE STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS BY INSTILLING THE JOY OF PROVIDING FUN, INSPIRING BOOKS AND ENTERTAINMENT. 5 5 0 3 0 0 40661 29236 0 0 0 0 43950 147814 84611 177050 0 0 0 0 10704 40000 0 0 0 43734 149460 54438 189460 30173 -12410 83052 69508 52879 51745 30173 17763 X TO SERVE STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS BY INSTILLING THE JOY OF PROVIDING FUN, INSPIRING BOOKS AND ENTERTAINMENT. 0 0 189460 NEARLY 40% OF STUDENTS NATIONWIDE CANNOT READ AT A BASIC LEVEL, AND ALMOST 70% OF LOW-INCOME FOURTH GRADERS STRUGGLE WITH READING, ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL LITERACY INSTITUTE'S 2022-2023 REPORT. READING MASTERY BY FOURTH GRADE IS CRITICAL, AS IT PREDICTS FUTURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS, YET STUDIES SHOW A DECLINE IN CHILDREN READING FOR ENJOYMENT BY THIS AGE.GOOD NEWS! BOOK FAIR IS HELPING CHANGE THIS BY REACHING THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS NATIONWIDE THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS. EACH WEEK-LONG FAIR OFFERS HUNDREDS OF CAREFULLY CURATED, AGE-APPROPRIATE TITLES-FROM PRE-K TO 8TH GRADE, PLUS A PARENT SECTION-SOURCED FROM TOP PUBLISHERS. EVERY BOOK IS REVIEWED TO ENSURE IT IS A CLEAN, INSPIRING READ.THESE FAIRS NOT ONLY PROMOTE LITERACY AND A LOVE FOR READING, BUT ALSO SERVE AS VITAL SCHOOL FUNDRAISERS, OFTEN PROVIDING THE ONLY BUDGET FOR NEW LIBRARY BOOKS. IN 2024, LITERACY ADVOCATES USA THROUGH ITS PRIMARY PROGRAM GOOD NEWS! BOOK FAIRS, PARTNERED WITH SCHOOLS IN OVER 20 STATES REACHING THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS. MANY FAIRS INCLUDE COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES-LIKE GRANDPARENTS DAY, PARENT SOCIALS, OR FOOD TRUCKS-MAKING READING FUN FOR BOTH AVID AND RELUCTANT READERS. GOOD NEWS! ALSO PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS IN LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED AREAS, BRINGING ACCESS AND EXCITEMENT FOR READING TO FAMILIES WHO NEED IT MOST. 189460 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 FL X LIZETTE LANTIGUA 9546495244 4581 WESTON ROAD 325 WESTON FL 33331 LIZETTE LANTIGUA PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 40000 0 0 ADOLFO LANTIGUA VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER 30.00 X X 0 0 0 REV JOHN BELMONTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIRMA PINA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN MATA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 40000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29236 29236 290121 150251 139870 139870 FORGIVENESS OF DEBT 900099 7444 7444 GUEST SPEAKER INCOME 900099 500 500 7944 177050 147814 0 0 X 40000 40000 10957 10957 5500 5500 3980 3980 5775 5775 16415 16415 6999 6999 3814 3814 3828 3828 4091 4091 CONTRACTORS 26012 26012 AUTO EXPENSES 11778 11778 IN PERSON FAIRS - FREIG 10526 10526 MERCHANT FEES 9979 9979 29806 29806 189460 189460 0 0 10834 5425 11172 72218 52911 83052 69508 52879 51745 52879 51745 X 30173 17763 30173 17763 83052 69508 -12410 0 X 0 0 0 X 40661 29236 69897 40661 29236 69897 23329 46568 7944 7944 77841 365799 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 10134 ADOLFO & LIZ LANTIGUA LOAN 1305 DEFERRED SALES REWARDS 8618 SALES TAX PAYABLE 1488 SBA LOAN 30200 51745 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 LIZETTE LANTIGUA, PRESIDENT, IS THE WIFE OF ADOLFO LANTIGUA, VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,813. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,813. ONLINE FULFILLMENT AND SHIPPING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,769. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,769. CATALOG PRINTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,737. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,737. MEALS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,716. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,716. REPAIR & MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,692. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,692. BOOK FAIR SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,381. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,381. SOFTWARE EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 863. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 863. BANK CHARGES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 478. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 478. TAXES AND LICENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 357. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 357.