Literacy Advance of Houston Inc

“The CEO, the Treasurer and the President review the completed 990 and then it is sent on electronically to other board members for review prior to submission to the IRS.”

“Board members are required to sign and acknowledge the Conflict of Interest policy annually. The signed Conflict of Interest Policies are review by the President, then referred to the Executive Committee. If a conflict arises the conflict is reviewed by the Executive Committee. Depending upon the nature of the conflict the board member in conflict may be required to recuse themselves from any vote relating to the conflict or may be asked to resign from the board.”

“An annual budget is created and approved by the Board of directors which includes salary and bonus information. Specific raises and bonuses for the CEO are approved by the Executive Committee prior to them taking effect.”

“Not applicable”

“Governing documents, Conflict of Interest Policy and financial statements are always available to the public upon request. The Form 990 is available on the Literacy Advance website at www.literacyadvance.org. Also, the Federal Form 990 and our Audited Financial Statements are available on www.guidestar.com.”

“In addition to initial volunteer tutor training, Literacy Advance also provides ongoing enrichment training for volunteer tutors in order to enhance the quality of instruction provided in the classroom.During 2017, Literacy Advance trained and supported the specialized work of 257 volunteer tutors who contributed 18,801 hours of in-kind service and enabled 1,338 adults to complete 44,349 direct contact hours of literacy instruction. Literacy Advances volunteer management systems extend support not only to literacy tutors, but also to a large pool of administrative volunteers and a robust internship and work-study program. In addition to providing trained tutors for Literacy Advance programs, training is also provided to volunteer tutors who deliver programming at other community-based organizations.Literacy Advance volunteers delivered family literacy services to 838 adults and children in low-income area schools, churches and community centers and distributed 2,096 children's books for families to start or expand their home library. In total, Literacy Advance provided services to 2,176 direct beneficiaries in 2017. In addition to the main Wilcrest and Bay Area locations, Literacy Advance partnered with 13 organizations to deliver a high-quality literacy program at 18 outreach locations in the community. Through these collaborations, Literacy Advance provides program management and evaluation which allows libraries, colleges, human service nonprofits, and schools to offer high-quality literacy classes to clients without duplicating services.”