2026-02-17T13:47:20-06:00 2025-06-30 750882037 BOLINGER SEGARS GILBERT AND MOSS LLP 8215 NASHVILLE AVENUE LUBBOCK TX 79423 990 2024-07-01 752293940 LITERACY LUBBOCK LITE 8067753636 1306 9TH STREET LUBBOCK TX 79401 JULIE LAUGHLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8067753636 2026-02-05 1 1 MATT R WILLIS P00419741 8067473806 2026-02-05 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JULIE LAUGHLIN 1306 9TH STREET LUBBOCK TX 79401 172355 0 X WWW.LITERACYLUBBOCK.ORG X 1990 TX LITERACY LUBBOCK EXECUTES AND SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE PEOPLE TO BECOME LITERATE. 10 10 9 106 0 0 171747 150187 0 0 5389 8527 883 2520 178019 161234 0 0 0 0 214381 189274 0 0 10500 69371 67585 283752 256859 -105733 -95625 328677 231863 4264 3075 324413 228788 X LITERACY LUBBOCK EXECUTES AND SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE PEOPLE TO BECOME LITERATE. 0 0 231990 LITERACY LUBBOCK VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF HAVE PROVIDED OVER 4,000 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION TO GED, ESL, AND ADULT EDUCATION STUDENTS THIS FISCAL YEAR.FAMILY LITERACY - TINY TOTSFOR CHILDREN, BIRTH THROUGH 4 YEARS OLD. CHILDREN ARE READ A STORY EACH WEEK AND CAN TAKE HOME THE BOOK TO BEGIN THEIR HOME LIBRARY. THE WEEKLY STORYTIMES ARE CONDUCTED IN LOCAL LIBRARIES AND CHILDCARE CENTERS. EVENTS ARE HELD AT PARTNER NON-PROFIT AGENCIES TO DISTRIBUTE BOOKS TO CHILDREN. LITERACY LUBBOCK PRESENTS PROGRAMS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF READING TO YOUR CHILDREN AT AREA HEAD START PROGRAMS.GEDLITERACY LUBBOCK PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER TUTORS, SMALL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, AND ONLINE INSTRUCTION TO ADULT LEARNERS WHO REQUEST OUR HELP IN OBTAINING THEIR GED. BY CAREFULLY MATCHING TRAINED LITERACY VOLUNTEERS WITH ADULT LEARNERS IN BOTH TUTOR AND STUDENT-PAIRED SETTINGS AND CLASSROOM SETTINGS, LITERACY LUBBOCK CAN PROVIDE PERSONALIZED STUDY THROUGH HIGH-IMPACT INDIVIDUALIZED LESSONS, BOOKS, AND TRAINING. GED STUDENTS CAN OBTAIN JOBS AND SEEK HIGH EDUCATION. RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY BROWN UNIVERSITY CONCLUDED THAT HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS CAN INCREASE THEIR EARNING POTENTIAL FROM 5-25% BY EARNING A GED. ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGELITERACY LUBBOCK PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER TUTORS, ONLINE AND IN-PERSON OR SMALL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION TO ADULT LEARNERS WHO REQUEST OUR HELP TO ENABLE THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR ENGLISH SKILLS SO THEY CAN ENTER THE WORKFORCE, ATTAIN CONSUMER SKILLS, INCREASE INVOLVEMENT IN CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, INCREASE PRONUNCIATION, INCREASE ORAL COMPREHENSIONS AND FLUENCY, AND OBTAIN CITIZENSHIP. ESL STUDENTS CAN SPEAK ENGLISH AND RELATE THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTE TO THE LUBBOCK COMMUNITY. IMMIGRANTS WHO ARE ENGLISH PROFICIENT EARN BETWEEN 13%-24% MORE THAN IMMIGRANTS WHO ARE NOT ENGLISH PROFICIENT.ADULT BASIC EDUCATIONBY CAREFULLY MATCHING TRAINED LITERACY VOLUNTEERS WITH ADULTS IN BOTH TUTOR AND ADULT LEARNER PAIRED SETTINGS LITERACY LUBBOCK CAN PROVIDE PERSONALIZED STUDY THROUGH HIGH IMPACT INDIVIDUALIZED LESSONS, BOOKS, AND TRAINING FOR INTERESTED ADULT STUDENTS. IF THE LEARNERS SHOW DYSLEXIC TENDENCIES, WE CAN CUSTOMIZE A PROGRAM USING THE SUSAN BARTON READING PROGRAM. ADULT STUDENTS CAN FILL IN THE MISSING PARTS OF THEIR EDUCATION GIVING THEM AN IMPROVED SELF-IMAGE AND ALLOWING THEM TO SUCCEED WITH THEIR PERSONAL GOALS. 231990 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X JULIE LAUGHLIN 8067753636 1306 9TH STREET LUBBOCK TX 79401 JOHN LOWE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVE MARCINKOWSKI VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JERRY STODDARD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSH SALMANS 724-125 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TENA GONZALES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI BEAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERI LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH STEWART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH ELDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL MEISTER 125-625 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON MYERS 125-625 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE LAUGHLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 67768 0 4970 67768 0 4970 0 0 0 0 0 10688 24985 114514 150187 8527 8527 12765 24985 11121 1644 1644 OTHER INCOME 900099 876 876 876 161234 0 0 11047 72739 67298 3026 2415 85627 79216 3569 2842 14924 11193 2239 1492 15984 14787 666 531 11825 8870 1772 1183 14857 11143 2228 1486 148 111 22 15 222 178 44 2973 2230 446 297 SUPPLIES 34840 34840 BANK CHARGES 1093 820 164 109 DUES & FEES 800 600 120 80 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 491 368 73 50 336 336 256859 231990 14369 10500 124371 83199 181438 133562 19667 13400 2979 1702 12298 12298 222 0 328677 231863 4264 3075 4264 3075 X 281878 215388 42535 13400 324413 228788 328677 231863 -95625 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 284922 287134 237324 171747 150187 1131314 13610 8610 8610 8610 18110 57550 298532 295744 245934 180357 168297 1188864 213796 975068 2050 2148 2928 5389 8527 21042 1228 1055 1681 324 876 5164 1215070 47995 0.80250 0.80680 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12298 12298 0 0 X 190465 18110 11121 29231 161234 0 161234 286090 18110 11121 29231 256859 0 256859 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE "UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS" PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE PRIMARY TAX POSITION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS ITS FILING STATUS AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY. THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ITS TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS), OR OTHER STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY FEDERAL TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2021. THERE WERE NO PENALTIES OR INTEREST RECOGNIZED DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES INCLUDED IN PART VIII LINE 8B 11,121. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES INCLUDED IN PART VIII LINE 8B 11,121. LUBBOCK BOOK FESTIVAL 37750 24985 12765 9004 259 1858 37750 24985 12765 9004 259 1858 11121 1644 ELIZABETH RIVAS ELIZABETH RIVAS IS RELATED TO JULIE LAUGHLIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 59411 WAGES PAID TO ELIZABETH RIVAS AS AN EMPLOYEE OF LITERACY LUBBOCK. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 LITERACY LUBBOCK AMENDED ARTICLE V. BOARD OF DIRECTORS & ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SECTION 5 AND 8 OF THEIR BYLAWS TO STATE BOARD MEMBERS MAY SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE THREE-YEAR TERMS. THE PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER WILL BE ELECTED TO 3 YEAR TERMS. ARTICLE VIII. OFFICERS & DUTIES OF OFFICERS, SECTION 3 WAS AMENDED TO ADD THE POSITION OF THE PRESIDENT ELECT AND WHAT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE SENT TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C LITERACY LUBBOCK BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE ACKNOWLEDGED, THE BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES ON ANY RELATED MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION USES THE IRS FORM 990 OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND A COMPENSATION SURVEY WHEN SETTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES THAT MEET THE IRS DEFINITION OF OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE BESIDES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE A COMPLETE COPY OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS A COPY OF ANY SUCH DOCUMENT. ALL REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A WHOLE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT, SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT CPA TO PERFORM THE AUDIT, AND TO OVERSEE THE AUDIT. THIS PROCEDUCRE HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.