LITERACY CONNECTS: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
LITERACY CONNECTS (EIN 23-7047508)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-13
IRS object ID
202501339349308355
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-13T17:02:13-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN364538293PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LUDWIG KLEWER & RUDNER PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14783 E CAMP LOWELL DRAddressLine1Txt
CityTUCSONCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85712ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN237047508EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLITEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5208828006PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 E YAVAPAI ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityTUCSONCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85705ZIPCd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHARON O'BRIENPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone5208828006PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJULIE S KLEWER CPAPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAMY BEITERPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityTUCSONCityNm
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ZIP85705ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,915,298GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LITERACYCONNECTS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1969FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateAZLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCONNECTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH LITERACY AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$22,681PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$46,092CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$88,220PYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$3,105,516CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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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 153 VOLUNTEERS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THESE VOLUNTEERS GAVE MORE THAN 15,980 HOURS OF THEIR TIME AS TUTORS AND TEACHERS TO INSTRUCT ADULT LEARNERS, AT NO CHARGE TO THE LEARNERS, IN CLASSES FACILITATED AND THROUGH 1:1 TUTORING FACILITATED VIA ZOOM AND IN PERSON.Desc

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Expense$630,308ExpenseAmt
Revenue$4,582RevenueAmt
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 5,727 ELEMETARY CHILDREN TO WRITE 10,502 STORIES, 25 OF WHICH WERE PRESENTED BACK TO STUDENTS VIA ON-LINE PLATFORMS, 329 THROUGH LIVE THEATRE, AND 8 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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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$504,246ExpenseAmt
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DescLITERACY CONNECTS' READING SEED PROGRAM TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 287 VOLUNTEER READING COACHES TO WORK ONE-TO-ONE WITH 815 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 19,727 HOURS OF SERVICE, RESULTING IN STUDENTS AVERAGING 24 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. OUR LONG0TERM GOAL IS TO EXPAND OUR K-1 LOOP 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 58 CLINICS, REACHING 85,710 CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE.Desc
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PersonDANIEL SMALLPersonNm
Phone5208828006PhoneNum

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CityTUCSONCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
DANIEL SMALL
FINANCE/OPS40.00Yes (X)$33,173$0$193
SHARON O'BRIEN
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$87,549$0$9,300
AMY BEITER
BOARD CHAIR0.70Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIM EGITA
TREASURER0.23Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS GUTIERREZ
SECRETARY0.16Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELINDA BURKE
CHAIR ELECT0.79Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMBER MATHEWSON
PAST BOARD C0.63$0$0$0Yes (X)
MATT KOPEC
MEMBER0.58$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUNNY BAE
MEMBER0.37$0$0$0Yes (X)
SARA HABIB
MEMBER0.90$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEANINE TRACEY
MEMBER0.96$0$0$0Yes (X)
KRISTEL FOSTER
MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAYMIE JACOBS
MEMBER0.29$0$0$0Yes (X)
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All Other Contributions$2,721,959AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$799NoncashContributionsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$18,328TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Securities$690,000SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$685,441SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$4,559SecuritiesAmt

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Fundraising$20,321FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Fundraising$11,075FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$187,532ProgramServicesAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$31,543ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,372FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$18,594ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,199ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,654FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$14,805TotalAmt
Management And General$14,805ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,318TotalAmt
Program Services$59,651ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,844ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,823FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$28,148ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,325ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,643FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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PROGRAM SUPPLIES$79,330$79,330
LIBRARY PURCHASES$60,462$60,462
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$11,078$9,416$443$1,219
INTERN STIPEND$6,963$5,570$1,114$279

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Program Services$4,301ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$189,753ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$1,025,810BOYAmt
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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$35,952BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,213,255LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,740,817BOYAmt
EOY$1,670,499EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$127,662BOYAmt
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Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$13,680EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$327,077BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$4,037,924EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,639BOYAmt
EOY$137,407EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$364,299BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$450,938BOYAmt
EOY$137,407EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,084,907BOYAmt
EOY$2,756,075EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,752,137BOYAmt
EOY$1,144,442EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$3,900,517EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$48,494ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,244NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$16,223OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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$2,021,521CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,303,292CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,352,216CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,506,249CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,146,682CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,329,960TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,021,521CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,303,292CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,352,216CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,506,249CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,146,682CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,329,960TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$947,484SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$12,382,476PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,045CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,670CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,979CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,417CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$41,533CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$71,644TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$87,786CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$110,752CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$30,272CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,814CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,755CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$255,379TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,656,983TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$73,000GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.90670PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.92140PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 255,379ExplanationTxt

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$323,853BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$16,223InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$341,076EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$210,317BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$5,181InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$210,136EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.97000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.03000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
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$371,673DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,511,750BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$59,980OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,995DepreciationAmt
Book Value$53,985BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$142,858OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$129,818DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,040BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,304OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$35,270DepreciationAmt
Book Value$34BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,670,499TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INTEREST IN FUNDS HELD BY OTHERS$341,076
OTHER ASSETS$3,224
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$344,300TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,034,500TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,244NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$930,228OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$928,984RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,105,516RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,105,516TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,971,027TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$914,005OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$914,005ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,057,022ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,057,022TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 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, 2024, MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE POTENTIALLY MATERIAL. IN ADDITION, MANAGEMENT IN NOT AWARE OF ANY MATTERS WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE ORGANIZATION TO LOSE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DCHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICAL TRUST 16,223 IN-KIND SERVICES 789,664 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 124,341
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DSPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 124,341 IN-KIND SERVICES 789,664

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$146,406GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$127,651CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$18,755GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$124,341OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$146,406GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$127,651CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$18,755GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$124,341OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$124,341DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$105,586NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 26,208 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 789,664.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CLITERACY CONNECTS' READING SEED PROGRAM TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 287 VOLUNTEER READING COACHES TO WORK ONE-TO-ONE WITH 815 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 19,727 HOURS OF SERVICE, RESULTING IN STUDENTS AVERAGING 24 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. OUR LONG0TERM GOAL IS TO EXPAND OUR K-1 LOOP 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 58 CLINICS, REACHING 85,710 CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE.
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 16,223

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