Education
Literacy Source
SEATTLE, WA
Total revenue
$1.5M
Total expenses
$1.4M
Net assets
$726K
Grants received
$2.3M
95 grants
EIN
912101208
Tax year
2023
Mission
Literacy source partners with adults working to gain skills and education to create new opportunities for themselves, their families, and the community. Literacy source makes it possible for adults to gain the basic literacy skills they need in order to succeed in school, to find a job, to achieve life goals, and to create a better, more hopeful future. At the heart of our work is teaching adult learners to read, write and do basic math. That's because proficiency in these areas is a game-changer for people who are otherwise unable to attain employment, thrive in school, gain citizenship and pursue other life opportunities. Our learners range in age from 18-88, speak more than 40 languages, and represent over 50 nations. With a small professional staff and over 200 volunteers, literacy source provides almost 50,000 hours of small group and individualized instruction for 700 adult learners each year, including: . Basic skills instruction in reading, writing and math . English for speake
Programs
2 programs
Community classes: in addition to offering classes at our main learning center in lake city, we partner with local governments and community partners to provide english language instruction at a variety of locations in the community including: -ready to work south: literacy source partners with the city of seattle and asian counseling and referral service to provide two esol classes focused on work readiness in seattle's rainier valley. -ready to work west: literacy source partners with the city of seattle and neighborhood house high point to provide an esol class focused on work readiness in west seattle. -library talk times: literacy source partners with the city of seattle to offer conversation classes on a drop-in basis at 3 different libraries in seattle.
Workplace classes: literacy source partners with employers and unions to provide on-site contextualized classes that focus on helping employees with english language and/or digital literacy skills needed to succeed and advance in the workplace.
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Expenses
People
16 listed
SARAH C HOWELL
CO-EXEC DIRE
$79K
35 hrs/wk
SHIRA ROSEN
CO-EXEC DIRE
$77K
35 hrs/wk
JEFFERY WELLS
SECRETARY
—
3 hrs/wk
MARK ANTONE
GOVERNANCE C
—
3 hrs/wk
ANN BING
MEMBER
—
3 hrs/wk
JENN CIARVELLA
MEMBER
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3 hrs/wk
ERIC JENSEN
MEMBER
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3 hrs/wk
ANNALISA JOOS
MEMBER
—
3 hrs/wk
MARIAN DAYAO
CHAIR
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3 hrs/wk
AISWARYA MANIAMMA SASIDHARAN
MEMBER
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3 hrs/wk
JULIETA SANCHEZ
MEMBER
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3 hrs/wk
PRIYA SINGH
MEMBER
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3 hrs/wk
PAOLO SY
MEMBER
—
3 hrs/wk
ETHAN ZINCK
MEMBER
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3 hrs/wk
JENNIFER MCCLEARY SILLS
MEMBER
—
3 hrs/wk
MORGAN HELLAR
TREASURER
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3 hrs/wk
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