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LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF RENSSELAER COUNTY
TROY, NY · EIN 237330119 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE B92Z · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · lvorc.org
revenue
$328K
expenses
$311K
net assets
$151K
employees
6
volunteers
197
program ratio
89%
mission · from form 990

WE TEACH PEOPLE TO READ, WRITE AND SPEAK ENGLISH. WE EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS TO BE ADVOCATES FOR THEMSELVES AND WE EDUCATE THE LARGER COMMUNITY ABOUT LITERACY ISSUES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Literacy Volunteers Capital Region provides free one-to-one and small group tutoring in English, math, financial literacy, and computer skills for adult learners with low literacy levels, including non-native English speakers. The organization serves approximately 250 adults annually in New York's Capital Region through trained volunteer tutors. Services are confidential and funded through government grants, foundation support, and individual donations.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

One-to-One and Small Group Tutoring
Provides personalized instruction in English, math, financial literacy, and computer skills to adult learners through trained volunteer tutors
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Public Awareness and Educational Outreach 1 activity
    • Community education on literacy issues
      Conducts initiatives to raise public awareness about literacy challenges and the importance of adult education in the community.
  • Adult Literacy and ESL Tutoring 1 activity
    • Literacy and English language instruction for adults
      Provides free, confidential one-to-one and small group tutoring in reading, writing, speaking English, math, financial literacy, and computer literacy to approximately 250 adult learners annually in the Capital Region, particularly those with low literacy levels.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Student empowerment through literacy education
      Equips students with skills to advocate for themselves by integrating empowerment and self-advocacy into literacy education programs.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$328K
Contributions & grants$289K88%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$4470%
Other revenue$39K
expenses
Total expenses$311K
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead4%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$174K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$198K
Cash$166K
Investments$0
Liabilities$47K
Net assets$151K
Liquid reserves6.4 mo
4 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +7.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 7
  • EMILY MERCURIO — DIRECTOR
  • JACK MAHONEY — PRESIDENT
  • LAURA FOSS — SECRETARY
  • MARIE ALLEN CAMPBELL — TREASURER
  • MEGHAN KELLY — DIRECTOR
  • NANA ADOMA — DIRECTOR
  • SUSAN D'OELSNITZ — VICE PRESIDE
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • NYACCE Partner — Collaborates with NYACCE, as evidenced by participation in its award ceremony.
strategies · 2

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.

  • Integrated Literacy and Empowerment Approach
    methodology: integrated-literacy-empowerment
    By combining direct literacy instruction with student empowerment and community education, the organization addresses root causes of literacy gaps, because building confidence and community engagement reinforces learning outcomes and sustains long-term impact.
  • Volunteer-Powered Personalized Learning
    methodology: volunteer-tutor model
    By using trained volunteer tutors to deliver one-to-one and small group instruction, the organization provides personalized support for adult learners, because individualized attention increases learner engagement and progress in low-literacy populations.