This organization closed in 2023. It filed a final 990 indicating termination and no longer appears as active in IRS records, as it is absent from the EO Business Master File and Pub78 List.
The Literacy Council Program
THE LITERACY COUNCIL WAS FOUNDED IN 1985 TO MEET THE NEED FOR ADULT LITERACY SERVICES IN WINNEBAGO, BOONE, AND NORTHEAST OGLE COUNTIES. THE COUNCIL PROVIDES LITERACY INSTRUCTION TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES. PROGRAMS INCLUDE ONE-ON-ONE VOLUNTEER TUTORING IN ADULT BASIC LITERACY AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL), SMALL GROUP CLASSES IN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AND ESL AND FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 93 ADULTS RECEIVED INTENSIVE ONE-ON-ONE VOLUNTEER TUTORING AND 64 ADULTS TOOK CLASSES. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE.