CANON LITERACY CENTER INC
EIN 27-2279199 · Educational Services (B90)
What they do
CANON LITERACY CENTER, INC., (CLC), THROUGH ITS TRAINED VOLUNTEER TUTORS, PROVIDES FREE READING ASSISTANCE to STUDENTS WHO DO NOT READ AT GRADE LEVEL. THE STUDENTS ARE PRIMARILY REFERRED BY THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS or BY THEIR PARENTS. ONE VOLUNTEER TUTOR is ASSIGNED to A SINGLE STUDENT for TWICE WEEKLY ONE HOUR INSTRUCTION SESSIONS, AFTER SCHOOL HOURS, ARE PROVIDED DURING TWO TWELVE WEEK SESSIONS DURING THE NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR and ONE SIX WEEK SESSION DURING THE SUMMER. CLC PROVIDES ITS TUTORING AT THREE SITES IN FREMONT COUNTY, COLORADO. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT and COMMITMENT is REQUIRED. EACH STUDENT is TESTED AT THE BEGINNING of EACH SESSION and ATE THE END of THE SESSION IN ORDER to ASSESS IMPROVEMENT.
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RUTH E LAKEYDIRECTOR
JO BETH PALMEREMPLOYEE
HOLLY CIRESIEMPLOYEE
KRISTINA LINDSEYEMPLOYEE
DEAN BRADYDIRECTOR BOARD
JODY SEDILLOBOARD DIRECTOR
KATHERINE COOKPRESIDENT OF BOARD
MICHELE HINSEYSECRETARY OF BOARD
NORMA MOOREBOARD DIRECTOR
SUE CAMPTONBOARD DIRECTOR
WALTER W FIRKINSTREASURER OF BOARD
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2010
- Location
- PO BOX 1793, CANON CITY, CO 81215-1793
- County
- Fremont
- In care of
- % WALTER FIRKINS
- Primary officer
- WALTER FIRKINS, TREASURER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- H AND R BLOCK
- NTEE classification
- Educational Services (B90)
- IRS tax category
- Educational Services