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THE LITERACY COUNCIL OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY

 

Asheville, NC

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THE LITERACY COUNCIL OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY

Physical Address:
Asheville, NC 28801 
EIN:
58-1696409
Web URL:
www.litcouncil.com
Leadership:
Amanda Edwards, Chief Executive

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Fiscal Year Starting: Jul 01, 2009
Fiscal Year Ending: Jun 30, 2010
Revenue
Total Revenue $263,814
Expenses
Total Expenses $307,595

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THE LITERACY COUNCIL OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY

Physical Address:
Asheville, NC 28801 
EIN:
58-1696409
Web URL:
www.litcouncil.com 
NTEE Category:
B Educational Institutions 
B60 Adult, Continuing Education 
B Educational Institutions 
B92 Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement 
Year Founded:
1987 
Ruling Year:
1993 

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Mission Statement

The Literacy Council of Buncombe County's mission is to improve adult education and English language skills through one-on-one and small group instruction provided by trained volunteers.

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We envision a community in which literacy is highly valued and achievable for all.

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Forms 990 Received from the IRS Additional Information IRS Form 990 is an annual document used by approximately one-third of all public charities to report information about their finances and operations to the federal government. GuideStar uses data from Form 990 to populate its database with financial information about nonprofit organizations. Posting Form 990 images on the GuideStar Web site is an ongoing process.

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Formation Documents Additional Information A Letter of Determination is a letter from the IRS to a nonprofit organization stating that the organization has successfully applied for tax-exempt status. In this document the IRS indicates under which section of the Internal Revenue Code an organization is qualified.

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Chief Executive

Amanda Edwards

Term:

Since July 2004

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Program: Adult Education

Budget:
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Category:
Education
Population Served:
Adults

Program Description:

The Adult Education program teaches reading, writing, and math to adults who read at or below a basic skills level. Volunteer tutors work one-on-one with Adult Education students. All tutors receive training in the proven Orton-Gillingham methodology -- a phonics-based reading method -- and use the Wilson Reading System curriculum.

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Program: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

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Category:
Education
Population Served:
Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees

Program Description:

The ESOL program teaches oral English, reading, and writing to adults who have immigrated to the U.S. from around the world. Trained volunteer tutors work with ESOL students one-on-one and in small group environments.

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Program: Augustine Project

Budget:
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Category:
Education
Population Served:
Children Only (5 - 14 years)
Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General

Program Description:

The Augustine Project provides volunteer tutors with intensive, research-based training in the foundations of literacy and matches these tutors one-on-one with low-income K-12th grade students who read below grade level. The Augustine Project’s curriculum is research-based and designed specifically for at-risk and dyslexic students.

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