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Wishes of Literacy Inc
EIN 27-3775794 • 501(c)3 • Staten Island, NY
Profile
Wishes of literacy's mission is three-fold: 1. To raise awareness of dyslexia. 2. To help parents through workshops, education, and support. 3. To help children by bringing programs to our community, in our schools, and eventually to start a school on staten island designed to support their learning needs and styles.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
62nd percentile
Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
98th percentile
Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
85th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$12,807
Up $11,221 (+708%) from 2020
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Up$12,807
Up $11,221 (+708%) from 2020
Revenue
Up$106,691
Up $38,136 (+56%) from 2020
Expenses
Up$96,897
Up $25,770 (+36%) from 2020
Net Income
Up$9,794
Up $12,366 (+481%) from 2020
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Filings
Most recent year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $12,807
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $12,807
- Revenue
- $106,691
- Expenses
- $96,897
- Net income
- $9,794
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Signed
- Nov 4, 2022
- Return Version
- 2021v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $106,691
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Wishes of literacy's mission is three-fold: 1. To raise awareness of dyslexia. 2. To help parents through workshops, education, and support. 3. To help children by bringing programs to our community, in our schools, and eventually to start a school on staten island designed to support their learning needs and styles.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| LITERACY CENTER - OUR PREMIER PROGRAM IS A LEARNING CENTER DEDICATED TO HELPING CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE TO READ AND LEARN BECAUSE OF DYSLEXIA AND LEARNING DIFFERENCES. | - | $87,043 |
| LITERACY CENTER - OUR PREMIER PROGRAM IS A LEARNING CENTER DEDICATED TO HELPING CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE TO READ AND LEARN BECAUSE OF DYSLEXIA AND LEARNING DIFFERENCES. | - | $196 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY RAMOS | Executive Di | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MARILYN PERILLO | Chairperson | - | $0 | - | - |
| JESSICA DELORENZO | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Wishes of Literacy Inc
- EIN
- 27-3775794
- Phone
- 7185684177
- Address
- 16 DRIGGS ST, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10308
Signing Officer
- Name
- Wendy Ramos
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 7185684177
- Signed
- 2022-11-04
Preparer
- Firm
- Birch Tax Service
- Address
- 1374 CLOVE RD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10301
- Preparer
- Nick Popolo Ea
- Phone
- 7187271040
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 259 office 4,511 telephone 7,428 website 551 auto expense 806 parking and tolls 178 travel 3,085 meals and entertainment 1,980 insurance-auto 627 client gifts 1,008 bank charges 327 repairs and maintenance 1,208 fines and penalties 400 dues and subscriptions 17 supplies 1,393 books, references 194 charity 55 non-investment depreciation 463 total 24,490”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“Book reconciliation discrepancy 1,427”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Officer loan 0 5,629 3,178 4,243 less accumulated depreciation 2,130 2,593 total 1,048 7,279”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Wishes of literacy's mission is three-fold: 1. To raise awareness of dyslexia. 2. To help parents through workshops, education, and support. 3. To help children by bringing programs to our community, in our schools, and eventually to start a school on staten island designed to support their learning needs and styles.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“Literacy center - our premier program is a learning center dedicated to helping children who struggle to read and learn because of dyslexia and learning differences.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | WISHES OF LITERACY'S MISSION IS THREE-FOLD: 1. TO RAISE AWARENESS OF DYSLEXIA. 2. TO HELP PARENTS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT. 3. TO HELP CHILDREN BY BRINGING PROGRAMS TO OUR COMMUNITY, IN OUR SCHOOLS, AND EVENTUALLY TO START A SCHOOL ON STATEN ISLAND DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THEIR LEARNING NEEDS AND STYLES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | LITERACY CENTER - OUR PREMIER PROGRAM IS A LEARNING CENTER DEDICATED TO HELPING CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE TO READ AND LEARN BECAUSE OF DYSLEXIA AND LEARNING DIFFERENCES. |
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