2023-05-08T11:04:34-04:00 2022-06-30 364538293 LUDWIG KLEWER & RUDNER PLLC 4783 E CAMP LOWELL DR TUCSON AZ 85712 990 2021-07-01 237047508 LITERACY CONNECTS LITE 5208828006 200 E YAVAPAI ROAD TUCSON AZ 85705 TIM KINNEY BOARD CHAIR 5208828006 2023-05-15 TIM KINNEY JULIE S KLEWER CPA P00343046 5205450500 2023-05-05 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z TIM KINNEY 2431151 false X WWW.LITERACYCONNECTS.ORG X 1969 AZ CONNECTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH LITERACY AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. 17 17 35 747 0 2303292 2352216 4718 7630 5670 997 83317 -31516 2396997 2329327 0 0 1452395 1579141 11962 59355 185778 481621 529324 1945978 2167820 451019 161507 3553205 3371260 784920 466900 2768285 2904360 X CONNECTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH LITERACY AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. false false 724383 3052 THE ADULT PROGRAMS OF LITERACY CONNECTS, ADULT BASIC LITERACY AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION FOR ADULTS, PROVIDED RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND ONGOING TRAINING TO 142 VOLUNTEERS, DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THESE VOLUNTEERS GAVE MORE THAN 13,444 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. 452740 1908 STORIES 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 5,220 ELEMETARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN TO WRITE 7,254 STORIES, 324 OF WHICH WERE PRESENTED BACK TO STUDENTS VIA ON-LINE PLATFORMS, 95 THROUGH LIVE THEATRE, AND 10 THROUGH PUBLIC RADIO. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REVENUE AND THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEERS LABOR NOT REFLECTED ON THIS RETURN. 362192 1526 LITERACY CONNECTS' READING SEED PROGRAM TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 202 VOLUNTEER READING COACHES TO WORK ONE-TO-ONE WITH 605 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 10,843 HOURS OF SERVICE, RESULTING IN STUDENTS AVERAGING 18 HOURS OF READING SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE PROGRAM OFFERED A LENDING LIBRARY OF 19,000 BOOKS THAT MATCH STUDENTS' INTERESTS AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 15,983 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. 271643 1144 REACH 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, RORSA PARTNERS WITH DOCTORS IN 56 CLINICS, REACHING 42,414 CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 5 YEARS OLD, TO PRESCRIBE 84,830 FREE BOOKS THAT SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR HEALTHY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. 271643 1144 1810958 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true false true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 32 0 true 35 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X X REBECCA WERNER 5208828006 200 E YAVAPAI ROAD 200 E YAVAPAI ROAD TUCSON AZ 85705 MATTHEW WAHLQUIST EXECUTIVE DI 50.00 X 110000 0 4572 REBECCA WERNER FINANCE/OPS 45.00 X 55681 0 5598 TIM KINNEY BOARD CHAIR 2.31 X X 0 0 0 AMBER MATHEWSON CHAIR ELECT 3.10 X 0 0 0 AMY BEITER SECRETARY 0.23 X X 0 0 0 TIM HENRY PAST BOARD C 2.50 X 0 0 0 SALLY LANYON MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 KATRI TYPPO MEMBER 1.08 X 0 0 0 BOBBIE JO BUEL CARTER MEMBER 1.13 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE GOMEZ MEMBER 0.40 X 0 0 0 JILL CASTEK MEMBER 1.02 X 0 0 0 MATT KOPEC MEMBER 0.71 X 0 0 0 CHRIS GUTIERREZ MEMBER 1.31 X 0 0 0 REYNA MENDOZA CONSTITUENT 0.15 X 0 0 0 SUNNY BAE MEMBER 0.37 X 0 0 0 SUSAN PETRUS MEMBER 1.12 X 0 0 0 KIM EGITA TREASURER 0.77 X X 0 0 0 MINNETTE POWELL SECRETARY 0.12 X 0 0 0 LORI GARMUS MEMBER 0.31 X 0 0 0 165681 10170 1 false false false 68000 106974 550026 1627216 2352216 PROGRAM SERVICES FEES 611710 7630 7630 7630 4979 4979 36054 40036 -3982 -3982 -3982 30272 106974 61788 -31516 -31516 2329327 7630 -30519 176238 76807 47873 51558 1158518 1097779 32212 28527 26296 23140 1578 1578 103002 90642 6180 6180 115087 101277 6905 6905 4336 1625 2711 20122 20122 59355 59355 97127 58222 33556 5349 5556 2781 1139 1636 169186 150094 9399 9693 24433 21587 1423 1423 19020 17472 476 1072 26196 23052 1572 1572 55680 48998 3341 3341 25456 22482 1487 1487 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 30000 26400 1800 1800 LIBRARY PURCHASES 19738 19738 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 12662 10693 378 1591 INTERN STIPEND 9997 9997 9815 9797 18 2167820 1810958 171084 185778 200313 72464 1203422 1062501 27500 15164 31686 12955 25979 2143157 353349 1815498 1789808 77394 278353 311428 3553205 3371260 127184 96031 657736 370869 784920 466900 X 2355065 2471878 413220 432482 2768285 2904360 3553205 3371260 161507 -25432 X true X false true false X 2229614 2262331 2021521 2303292 2352216 11168974 2229614 2262331 2021521 2303292 2352216 11168974 1660124 9508850 969 6616 5045 5670 4979 23279 21249 19634 87786 110752 30272 269693 11461946 161020 0.82960 0.86400 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER 269,693 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 275129 51432 -18357 308204 210136 9821 55172 275129 210317 5000 -5181 210136 62736 145585 1996 210317 53555 14400 -4969 250 62736 0.03000 0.97000 false false 91690 91690 1859531 240464 1619067 29990 29990 126642 79618 47024 35304 33267 2037 1789808 INTEREST IN FUNDS HELD BY OTHERS 308204 OTHER ASSETS 3224 311428 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE 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 X THE 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, 2022, MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE POTENTIALLY MATERIAL. IN ADDITION, MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY MATTERS WHICH WOULD CASUE THE ORGANIZATION TO LOSE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. X X X X X X false ANNUAL EVENT 137246 106974 30272 61788 137246 106974 30272 61788 61788 -31516 FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THE 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 729,297. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C LITERACY CONNECTS' READING SEED PROGRAM TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 202 VOLUNTEER READING COACHES TO WORK ONE-TO-ONE WITH 605 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 10,843 HOURS OF SERVICE, RESULTING IN STUDENTS AVERAGING 18 HOURS OF READING SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE PROGRAM OFFERED A LENDING LIBRARY OF 19,000 BOOKS THAT MATCH STUDENTS' INTERESTS AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 15,983 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 4D REACH 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, RORSA PARTNERS WITH DOCTORS IN 56 CLINICS, REACHING 42,414 CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 5 YEARS OLD, TO PRESCRIBE 84,830 FREE BOOKS THAT SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR HEALTHY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A DRAFT OF ITS FORM 990 TO ITS FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND DISTRIBUTED THE COMPLETED FORM TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISCUSSED AND SIGNED BY THE BOARD EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ON 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 19 THE ANNUAL RETURN IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND APPLICABLE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.