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LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF OTSEGO & DELAWARE COUNTIES
Oneonta, NY · EIN 222513442 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE B60 · Education · Micro (<$100K) · lvodc.org
revenue
$72K
expenses
$77K
net assets
$71K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Tutoring for adults in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehending the English language

profile · synthesized from sources

Literacy Volunteers of Otsego & Delaware Counties provides free, one-on-one and small-group tutoring for adults seeking to improve their literacy and English language skills. The organization recruits and trains volunteer tutors, matches them with students, and supports them in achieving personalized goals such as passing exams, gaining employment, or helping children with schoolwork. Services are offered across Otsego and Delaware Counties in New York.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

One-on-One Tutoring
Matches trained volunteer tutors with adult learners for personalized instruction in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension, including English language learning
Small-Group Literacy Instruction
Provides small-group tutoring sessions tailored to the goals of adult learners, such as passing exams or improving job readiness
Tutor Training and Support
Recruits, prepares, and supports volunteer tutors through orientation, resource provision, workshops, and ongoing guidance
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Adult Literacy and ESL Tutoring 2 activities
    • Provide one-on-one and small-group literacy tutoring
      Offers free, confidential literacy tutoring to adult learners in Otsego and Delaware Counties, including native English speakers and English language learners, through one-on-one or small-group sessions focused on reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension. Tutoring is tailored to personal goals such as employment, exam preparation, or improving basic literacy, with sessions totaling approximately 30 hours per student between September and early June.
    • Recruit, train, and support volunteer tutors
      Recruits and trains volunteer tutors, offering ongoing support, workshops on best practices, and opportunities to collaborate and share strategies. Supports tutors in developing personalized study plans and effectively working with adult learners to meet individual literacy goals.
  • Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
    • Engage volunteers in organizational support and fundraising
      Mobilizes volunteers and partner organizations to assist with office operations and fundraising initiatives that support the organization’s literacy programs.
  • Early Literacy Promotion 1 activity
    • Supply instructional materials for literacy tutoring
      Provides books, workbooks, and other instructional materials customized to students’ literacy levels to support effective tutoring and learning outcomes.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Conduct research on local adult literacy needs
      Estimates that approximately 20% of adults in Otsego and Delaware Counties lack basic literacy skills necessary for everyday tasks, informing program development and community outreach.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$72K
Contributions & grants$70K98%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$2K2%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$77K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$59K
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$71K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$71K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -12.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 6
  • Andrea Lucas — VP, Bd of Directors
  • Ari Niki-Tobi — Director
  • Cindy Struckle — Director
  • Karina Walker — President, Bd of Directors
  • Kate O'Donnell — Director
  • Ronald Ritter — Secretary, Bd of Directors
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • ProLiteracy Partner — Provides online training courses for tutors through a partnership arrangement.
  • SUNY Oneonta Partner — Founding connection through Dr. Roy Bartoo, former professor of reading at SUNY Oneonta.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Contextual, Real-Life Language Learning
    methodology: contextual-language-learning
    By grounding language instruction in everyday conversations and practical activities, we produce more effective language acquisition, because learners retain skills better when they are immediately applicable and embedded in real-world contexts.
  • Literacy as a Pathway to Personal and Community Advancement
    methodology: two_generation_approach
    By improving individual literacy and English proficiency, we produce broader outcomes in personal growth, economic opportunity, health, and community cohesion, because foundational literacy enables fuller participation in education, employment, and civic life.
  • One-on-One Relationship-Based Tutoring
    methodology: relationship-based_tutoring
    By pairing learners with trained volunteer tutors in sustained, personalized relationships, we produce deeper literacy gains and greater learner persistence, because emotional support and trust enhance engagement and create a safe space for vulnerable skill development.