2022-05-04T18:27:44-05:00 2021-06-30 364538293 LUDWIG KLEWER & RUDNER PLLC 4783 E CAMP LOWELL DR TUCSON AZ 85712 990 2020-07-01 237047508 LITERACY CONNECTS LITE 5208828006 200 E YAVAPAI ROAD TUCSON AZ 85705 TIM HENRY BOARD CHAIR 5208828006 2022-04-29 TIM HENRY JULIE S KLEWER CPA P00343046 5205450500 2022-04-29 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z TIM HENRY 200 E YAVAPAI ROAD TUCSON AZ 85705 2424432 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 30 559 0 2021521 2303292 21455 4718 -43 5670 70068 83317 2113001 2396997 0 0 1439174 1452395 11962 282409 573558 481621 2012732 1945978 100269 451019 3064900 3553205 802806 784920 2262094 2768285 X CONNECTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH LITERACY AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. false false 594878 1886 THE ADULT PROGRAMS OF LITERACY CONNECTS, ADULT BASIC LITERACY AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION FOR ADULTS, PROVIDED RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND ONGOING TRAINING TO 128 VOLUNTEERS, DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THESE VOLUNTEERS GAVE MORE THAN 15,534 HOURS OF THEIR TIME AS TUTORS AND TEACHERS TO INSTRUCT ADULT LEARNERS, AT NO CHARGE TO THE LEARNERS, IN CLASSES FACILITATED VIA ZOOM. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REVENUE AND THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEER LABOR NOT REFLECTED ON THIS RETURN. 371799 1180 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 4,550 ELEMETARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN TO WRITE 2,675 STORIES, 415 OF WHICH WERE PRESENTED BACK TO STUDENTS VIA ON-LINE PLATFORMS, AND 9 THROUGH PUBLIC RADIO. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REVENUE AND THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEERS LABOR NOT REFLECTED ON THIS RETURN. 297439 944 LITERACY CONNECTS' READING SEED PROGRAM TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 48 VOLUNTEER READING COACHES TO WORK ONE-TO-ONE WITH 234 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE WHO NEEDED EXTRA SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH BOOKS AND READING. THE PROGRAM OFFERED A LENDING LIBRARY OF 19,000 BOOKS THAT MATCH STUDENTS' INTERESTS AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 12,180 FREE BOOKS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO HELP CHILDREN BUILD HOME LIBRARIES AND BECOME INDEPENDENT READERS SO THAT THEY CAN BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS. 223079 708 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 55 CLINICS, REACHING 40,576 CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 5 YEARS OLD, TO PRESCRIBE 79,276 FREE BOOKS THAT SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR HEALTHY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. 223079 708 1487195 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true false true false false false false false false false false 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 30 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 BETTY STAUFFER EXECUTIVE DI 50.00 X 113912 0 4472 REBECCA WERNER FINANCE/OPS 45.00 X 55748 0 5433 MATTHEW WAHLQUIST EXECUTIVE DI 50.00 X 7692 0 136 SUNNY BAE MEMBER 0.45 X 0 0 0 AMY BEITER MEMBER 0.15 X 0 0 0 DENISE BIRGER PAST TREASUR 0.08 X 0 0 0 BOBBIE JO BUEL CARTER MEMBER 1.25 X 0 0 0 JILL CASTEK MEMBER 0.88 X 0 0 0 TERRY CONNOLLY MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 KIM EGITA TREASURER 0.49 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA ELL MEMBER 0.13 X 0 0 0 DANI GOMEZ MEMBER 0.36 X 0 0 0 TIM HENRY BOARD CHAIR 2.65 X X 0 0 0 TIM KINNEY CHAIR ELECT 1.98 X 0 0 0 MATT KOPEC MEMBER 0.40 X 0 0 0 SALLY LANYON PAST BOARD C 3.50 X 0 0 0 AMBER MATHEWSON MEMBER 0.69 X 0 0 0 REYNA MENDOZA CONSTITUENT 0.08 X 0 0 0 LIZ MILLER MEMBER 2.48 X 0 0 0 SUSAN PETRUS MEMBER 0.79 X 0 0 0 MINNETTE POWELL SECRETARY 0.24 X X 0 0 0 177352 10041 1 false false false 68000 8625 527570 1699097 2303292 PROGRAM SERVICES FEES 611710 4718 4718 4718 5670 5670 110752 8625 27435 83317 2396997 4718 5670 199096 85710 51964 61422 1032668 843702 53651 135315 22794 16771 1703 4320 91251 78094 8204 4953 106586 80314 9237 17035 59688 57488 2200 10460 10460 11962 11962 14570 774 13748 48 17017 10611 719 5687 132217 104335 13880 14002 22055 20255 900 900 5201 4067 205 929 19919 17529 1195 1195 99572 72688 8961 17923 23605 21245 1180 1180 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 34322 34322 LIBRARY PURCHASES 26530 26530 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 10738 7033 367 3338 INTERN STIPEND 4500 4500 1227 1227 1945978 1487195 176374 282409 495866 200313 429874 1203422 10000 27500 8750 15164 5972 12955 2113167 297669 1901078 1815498 213360 278353 3064900 3553205 137387 127184 665419 657736 802806 784920 X 1925852 2355065 336242 413220 2262094 2768285 3064900 3553205 451019 55172 X true X false true false X 1799976 2229614 2262331 2021521 2303292 10616734 1799976 2229614 2262331 2021521 2303292 10616734 1292955 9323779 1685 969 6616 5045 5670 19985 25471 21249 1996 -5181 110752 154287 10791006 197073 0.86400 0.88590 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER 154,287 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 210136 9821 55172 275129 210317 5000 -5181 210136 62736 145585 1996 210317 53555 14400 -4969 250 62736 58499 -4256 438 250 53555 false false 91690 91690 1859531 204848 1654683 126642 60251 66391 35304 32570 2734 1815498 INTEREST IN FUNDS HELD BY OTHERS 275129 OTHER ASSETS 3224 278353 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, 2021, 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. ANNUAL EVENT 119377 8625 110752 27435 119377 8625 110752 27435 27435 83317 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 17,132 TEACHING AND PREPARATION HOURS DURING THE YEAR. THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR HAS SET 28.54 PER HOUR AS THE VALUE FOR VOLUNTEER HOURS IN ARIZONA. THIS MEANS THE WORK DONE BY VOLUNTEERS WAS WORTH APPROXIMATELY 488,947. 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 55 CLINICS, REACHING 40,576 CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 5 YEARS OLD, TO PRESCRIBE 79,276 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.