Education : Other Education Programs and Services

Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition

Leading through reading

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (64.93)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 90.8%    
Administrative Expenses 6.3%    
Fundraising Expenses 2.7%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.03    
Efficiency Rating    
      (39.08)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 10.7%    
Program Expenses Growth 8.3%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.55    
Capacity Rating    
      (25.85)

Income Statement     (FYE 06/2008)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $2,006,886
Other Revenue $58,805
Total Revenue $2,065,691
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $1,916,068
Administrative Expenses $134,662
Fundraising Expenses $58,358
Total Functional Expenses $2,109,088
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-43,397
   
Net Assets $1,205,986

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Contact Information

Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition
551 Southeast Eighth Street
Suite 505
Delray Beach, FL 33483
tel: (561) 279-9103
fax: (561) 265-3579
EIN: 65-0169781

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Leadership      (FYE 06/2008)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Darlene Kostrub Chief Executive Officer (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $96,562 4.57%

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Mission

The mission of the Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition, founded in 1989, is to improve the quality of life in our community by promoting and achieving literacy. Our goal is to ensure that every child and every adult in Palm Beach County becomes a reader. Through extensive outreach and collaboration with a network of community partners, the Literacy Coalition strives to ensure that individuals who need to improve their literacy skills receive the help they need. In 2008, the Literacy Coalition provided services to more than 30,000 adults, children and families.

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