YORK COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1980

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JASON MCSHERRY

Phone

7178458719

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

YORK COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL, founded in 1980, is a small nonprofit that reported $557K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 37% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $916K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 65% operating deficit.

Mission

YORK COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL TEACHES LITERACY SKILLS IN ENGLISH TO EMPOWER ADULTS FOR SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT IN THE HOME, WORKPLACE, AND COMMUNITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $354,773

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM: THE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) PROGRAM SERVES INCREASINGLY DIVERSE MEMBERS OF THE YORK COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM OFFERS CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, IN PERSON AND HYFLEX/HYBRID, IN BOTH YORK AND HANOVER, WITH PRE-LITERACY, BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, AND ADVANCED LEVELS AS WELL AS ENGLISH LANGUAGE CIVIS AND ONE-TO-ONE TUTORING. THE FOCUS OF THE ESL PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE BASIC CONVERSATION SKILLS INCLUDING SPEAKING, LISTENING, READING, AND WRITING SKILLS. THERE WERE WERE 1,018 PARTICIPANTS INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM DURING THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.

Program 2

Expenses: $192,457

ADULT READING PROGRAM: THE ADULT READING PROGRAM (AR)HELPS ENGLISH-SPEAKING ADULTS TO IMPROVE THEIR READING, WRITING, SPELLING, MATHEMATICS, AND OTHER BASIC LITERACY SKILLS. LEARNERS ARE ASSIGNED A SKILL-LEVEL APPROPRIATE CLASS FOR WEEKLY INSTRUCTION INCLUDING HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY CLASSES WHICH PREPARE LEARNERS TO TAKE THE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TEST - GED OR HISET (SUBTEST: MATH, READING-LANGUAGE, WRITING-LANGUAGE, SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES). LEARNERS MAY BE MATCHED WITH A TRAINDED TUTOR FOR ONE-TO-ONE OR SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION AND/OR ASSIGNED TO THE COMPUTERIZED DIGITAL LEARNING CENTER FEATURING LITERACY SOFTWARE AND LONG DISTANCE LEARNING TOOLS GEARED TO ADULT LEARNING AND WORKSHOPS ON FINANCIAL, WORKPLACE, COMPUTER AND HEALTH LITERACY ARE ALSO OFFERED. 277 ADULTS PARTICPATED IN THE ADULT READING PROGRAM DURING THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.

Program 3

Expenses: $84,969

NEXT STEP PROGRAM: THE NEXT STEP PROGRAM (NSP) ASSISTS YCLC LEARNERS WITH JOB READINESS, CONTINUING EDUCATION, PREPATORY INSTRUCTION AND LIFE ENRICHING GOALS. NSP SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH JOB SEARCH, RESUME BUILDING, SOFT SKILLS, AND INTERVIEWING. NSP LEARNERS RECEIVE UPDATES ON JOB FAIRS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND MAY RECEIVE ASSISTANCE WITH THE PROCESS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION SUCH AS APPLYING TO COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITIES, TRADE SCHOOLS, OR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL AID, AND RESEARCHING SCHOLARSHIPS TO PAY FOR THEIR EDUCATION. NEW THROUGH THE NSP, A DIGITAL LITERACY ASSOCIATE ASSISTS LEARNERS WITH BASIC COMPUTER LITERACY AND SKILL BUILDING, SOFTWARE, AND LONG-DISTANCE LEARNING TOOLS GEARED TO ADJULT LEARNING. 192 PARTICIPANTS WERE INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM DURING THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $618,359

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $8,115

Other Revenue $-69,838

TOTAL REVENUE $556,636

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $664,219

Fundraising Expenses $137,928

Program Expenses $643,005

Other Expenses $251,538

TOTAL EXPENSES $915,757

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$556,636	$881,045	-0.4%
Expenses	$915,757	$952,755	0.0%
Net Income	$-359,121	$-71,710	+4.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$87,761

Total Directors