LITERACY CONNECTS: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
LITERACY CONNECTS (EIN 23-7047508)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-05-15
IRS object ID
202441369349311194
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-05-15T15:13:32-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1LUDWIG KLEWER & RUDNER PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line14783 E CAMP LOWELL DRAddressLine1Txt
CityTUCSONCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN237047508EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1LITERACY CONNECTSBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlLITEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5208828006PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1200 E YAVAPAI ROADAddressLine1Txt
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PersonSHARON O'BRIENPersonNm
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Principal OfficerAMBER MATHEWSONPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,795,303GrossReceiptsAmt
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Legal Domicile StateAZLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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DescTHE ADULT PROGRAMS OF LITERACY CONNECTS, ADULT BASIC LITERACY AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION FOR ADULTS, PROVIDED RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND ONGOING TRAINING TO 219 VOLUNTEERS, DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THESE VOLUNTEERS GAVE MORE THAN 18,748 HOURS OF THEIR TIME AS TUTORS AND TEACHERS TO INSTRUCT ADULT LEARNERS, AT NO CHARGE TO THE LEARNERS, IN CLASSES FACILITATED VIA ZOOM AND IN PERSON.Desc

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Expense$532,023ExpenseAmt
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DescSTORIES THAT SOAR IS A LITERACY AND ARTS INTEGRATION PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES WRITING AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION BY HONORING CHILDREN'S ORIGINAL STORIES THROUGH THE ARTS. THIS FISCAL YEAR, THEIR PROFESSIONAL THEATRE PROGRAM INSPIRED 5,330 ELEMETARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN TO WRITE 7,254 STORIES, 25 OF WHICH WERE PRESENTED BACK TO STUDENTS VIA ON-LINE PLATFORMS, 357 THROUGH LIVE THEATRE, AND 6 THROUGH PUBLIC RADIO. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REVENUE AND THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEERS LABOR NOT REFLECTED ON THIS RETURN.Desc

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DescLITERACY CONNECTS' READING SEED PROGRAM TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 286 VOLUNTEER READING COACHES TO WORK ONE-TO-ONE WITH 992 KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE STUDENTS IN TITLE I SCHOOLS. THE STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED EXTRA SUPPORT IN IMPROVING THEIR LITERACY SKILLS AND DEVELOPING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH BOOKS AND READING THROUGH THE MENTORSHIP OF A CARING ADULT. READING COACHES CONTRIBUTED 17,955 HOURS OF SERVICE, RESULTJNG IN STUDENTS AVERAGING 18 HOURS OF READING SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE PROGRAM OFFERED A LENDING LIBRARY OF 23,217 BOOKS THAT MATCH STUDENTS' INTERESTS AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 22,892 FREE BOOKS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO HELP CHILDREN BUILD HOME LIBRARIES AND BECOME INDEPENDENT READERS SO THAT THEY CAN BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS. THE OBJECTIVE OF READING SEED IN 2021- 2022 IS TO REBUILD OUR VOLUNTEER NUMBERS IN ORDER TO RETURN TO PRE-PANDEMIC SERVICE LEVELS. OUR LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO EXPAND OUR INTENSIVE KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM TO INCREASE OUR IMPACT AT EACH SCHOOL, RESULTING IN AN INCREASED NUMBER OF STUDENTS READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE.Desc

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DescREACH OUT AND READ SOUTHERN ARIZONA (RORSA) PROMOTES HEALTHY BRAIN GROWTH, POSITIVE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SCHOOL READINESS BY GIVING FAMILIES RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TO MAKE READING ALOUD PART OF THEIR DAILY ROUTINE. BY INTEGRATING READING INTO PEDIATRIC PRACTICES, RQRSA PARTNERS WITH DOCTORS IN 59 CLINICS, REACHING 48,110 CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TODesc
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PersonDANIEL SMALLPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
MATTHEW WAHLQUIST
FORMER EXEC40.00Yes (X)$109,223$0$8,880
REBECCA WERNER
FINANCE/OPS40.00Yes (X)$57,966$0$7,629
SHARON O'BRIEN
INTERIM EXEC40.00Yes (X)$57,446$0$7,704
AMBER MATHEWSON
BOARD CHAIR2.90Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIM EGITA
TREASURER0.12Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS GUTIERREZ
SECRETARY0.33Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMY BEITER
CHAIR ELECT0.86Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TIM KINNEY
PAST BOARD C2.60$0$0$0Yes (X)
SALLY LANYON
MEMBER0.21$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATRI TYPPO
MEMBER0.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANIELLE GOMEZ
MEMBER0.08$0$0$0Yes (X)
MATT KOPEC
MEMBER0.71$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUNNY BAE
MEMBER0.52$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN PETRUS
MEMBER1.04$0$0$0Yes (X)
DESIREE CUETO
MEMBER0.10$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIC FREEDBURG
MEMBER0.29$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELINDA BURKE
MEMBER0.58$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEANINE TRACEY
MEMBER0.75$0$0$0Yes (X)
REGINA NAJERA
MEMBER0.36$0$0$0Yes (X)
SARA HABIB
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Securities$245,954SecuritiesAmt

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Management And General$27,927ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Management And General$8,591ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Program Services$195ProgramServicesAmt
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Program Services$172,955ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,587ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$31,717ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,555ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Program Services$20,923ProgramServicesAmt
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Interest InterestGrp

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Management And General$1,288ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Management And General$4,270ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,539FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$25,419ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,695FundraisingAmt

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LIBRARY PURCHASES$41,122$41,122
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$10,789$4,089$167$6,533
TRAINING AND TUTORS$9,749$9,749

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Management And General$157ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$630FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$132,498ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$228,824FundraisingAmt

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EOY$101,580EOYAmt

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$905,782EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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EOY$127,662EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$311,428BOYAmt
EOY$327,077EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$96,031BOYAmt
EOY$86,639EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$466,900BOYAmt
EOY$450,938EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,471,878BOYAmt
EOY$2,084,907EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$432,482BOYAmt
EOY$1,752,137EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$6,662NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$47,466PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$14,649OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,262,331CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,021,521CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,303,292CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,352,216CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,506,249CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,445,609TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,262,331CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,021,521CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,303,292CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,352,216CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,506,249CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,445,609TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$708,891SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$11,736,718PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,616CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,045CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,670CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,979CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,417CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,727TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,634CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$87,786CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$110,752CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,272CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,814CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$256,258TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,738,594TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$142,976GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92140PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82960PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER 256,258ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$308,204BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$14,649InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$323,853EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$275,129BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$51,432ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$18,357InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$308,204EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$210,136BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$9,821ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$55,172InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$275,129EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$210,317BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$5,181InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$210,136EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$62,736BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$145,585ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,996InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$210,317EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.03000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.97000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$91,690OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$91,690BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,883,423OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$314,867DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,568,556BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$59,980OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,999DepreciationAmt
Book Value$56,981BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$142,858OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$103,637DepreciationAmt
Book Value$39,221BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,304OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$50,935DepreciationAmt
Book Value-$15,631BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,740,817TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INTEREST IN FUNDS HELD BY OTHERS$323,853
OTHER ASSETS$3,224
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$327,077TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF TWO FUNDS, ONE OF WHICH IS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS AN ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. INCOME FROM THIS ENDOWMENT MAY BE USED AT THE BOARD'S DISCRETION. THE OTHER FUND IS A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED, DONOR-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUND.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO DISCLOSE OR RECOGNIZE INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S ESTIMATE OF WHETHER IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE OR PROBABLE, RESPECTIVELY, THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX POSITIONS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE POTENTIALLY MATERIAL. IN ADDITION, MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY MATTERS WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE ORGANIZATION TO LOSE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$158,223GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$150,409CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$7,814GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$96,034OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$158,223GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$150,409CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$7,814GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$96,034OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$96,034DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$88,220NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES IS PREPARED ON THE GAAP BASIS AND THEREFORE FAILS TO ACCOUNT FOR THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEER LABOR. PROGRAM EXPENSES ARE KEPT VERY LOW DUE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S USE OF VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER MOST OF THE PROGRAM'S TEACHING. VOLUNTEERS GAVE OVER 24,205 TEACHING AND PREPARATION HOURS DURING THE YEAR. THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR HAS SET 30.13 PER HOUR AS THE VALUE FOR VOLUNTEER HOURS IN ARIZONA. THIS MEANS THE WORK DONE BY VOLUNTEERS WAS WORTH APPROXIMATELY 129,297.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CLITERACY CONNECTS' READING SEED PROGRAM TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 286 VOLUNTEER READING COACHES TO WORK ONE-TO-ONE WITH 992 KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE STUDENTS IN TITLE I SCHOOLS. THE STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED EXTRA SUPPORT IN IMPROVING THEIR LITERACY SKILLS AND DEVELOPING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH BOOKS AND READING THROUGH THE MENTORSHIP OF A CARING ADULT. READING COACHES CONTRIBUTED 17,955 HOURS OF SERVICE, RESULTJNG IN STUDENTS AVERAGING 18 HOURS OF READING SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE PROGRAM OFFERED A LENDING LIBRARY OF 23,217 BOOKS THAT MATCH STUDENTS' INTERESTS AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 22,892 FREE BOOKS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO HELP CHILDREN BUILD HOME LIBRARIES AND BECOME INDEPENDENT READERS SO THAT THEY CAN BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS. THE OBJECTIVE OF READING SEED IN 2021- 2022 IS TO REBUILD OUR VOLUNTEER NUMBERS IN ORDER TO RETURN TO PRE-PANDEMIC SERVICE LEVELS. OUR LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO EXPAND OUR INTENSIVE KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM TO INCREASE OUR IMPACT AT EACH SCHOOL, RESULTING IN AN INCREASED NUMBER OF STUDENTS READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DREACH OUT AND READ SOUTHERN ARIZONA (RORSA) PROMOTES HEALTHY BRAIN GROWTH, POSITIVE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SCHOOL READINESS BY GIVING FAMILIES RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TO MAKE READING ALOUD PART OF THEIR DAILY ROUTINE. BY INTEGRATING READING INTO PEDIATRIC PRACTICES, RQRSA PARTNERS WITH DOCTORS IN 59 CLINICS, REACHING 48,110 CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISCUSSED AND SIGNED BY THE BOARD EACH YEAR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE BOARD REVIEWS SALARY COMPARABILITY DATA WHEN SETTING COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE DECISION PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ANNUAL RETURN IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND APPLICABLE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN FUNDS 14,649

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