2021-05-11T14:38:04-07:00 2020-06-30 COBB & SUSKIE LTD 650 S SHACKLEFORD RD STE400 LITTLE ROCK AR 72211 990 2019-07-01 461477513 AR KIDS READ ARKI 5012442661 11415 HURON LANE UNIT 22701 LITTLE ROCK AR 72211 SHERRA BENNETT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5012442661 2021-05-11 true Michael L Cobb P01286515 5012252133 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SHERRA BENNETT 11415 HURON LN UNIT 22701 LITTLE ROCK AR 72211 321706 false X www.arkidsread.org X 2012 AR THE ORGANIZATION IS A COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER-BASED PROGRAM DESINGED TO PROVIDE STRUGGLING READERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH ACCESS TO TRAINED TUTORS WHO DONATE TME ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE FOCUS OF THESE VOLUNTEER TUTORS IS CHILDREN 15 15 0 400 0 0 84200 311450 5000 0 0 317205 10256 406405 321706 0 0 187767 103410 0 43613 286181 141097 473948 244507 -67543 77199 10202 90885 9834 13318 368 77567 THE ORGANIZATION IS A COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER-BASED PROGRAM DESINGED TO PROVIDE STRUGGLING READERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH ACCESS TO TRAINED TUTORS WHO DONATE TME ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE FOCUS OF THESE VOLUNTEER TUTORS IS CHILDREN false false 135571 0 311450 PROVIDED VOLUNTEER TUTORS TO HELP CHILDREN IMPROVE BASIC LITERACY LANGUAGE SKILLS TO PROFICIENTLY READ AT GRADE LEVEL. 135571 true false false false false false false false false false true 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 false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 true false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false true true false SHERRA BENNETT 5012442661 11415 HURON LANE UNIT 22701 LITTLE ROCK AR 72211 DIONNE JACKSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X X 81634 0 0 CATHY TUGGLE BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE ROBINSON BOARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN OLIVER BOARD PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN DUNN TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD WOOD SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY LOVE BOARD PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM EZELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN HAWLEY NEWBOLT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY LYON EDD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH RIGGS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTY ROSS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIN ROBINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA REDMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERIDAN RICHARDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEVIN BATES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON HEFLIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 81634 0 0 0 false false false 311450 311450 0 0 0 PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS 909999 10256 10256 0 0 10256 321706 10256 0 0 103410 22894 45672 34844 9372 0 9372 0 3694 99 3595 0 607 188 419 0 2359 944 1415 0 BOOKS AND RESOURCES 13766 13766 0 0 OTHER COSTS 1995 998 997 0 MEMBERSHIPS/DUES 860 0 860 0 TUTOR PROGRAM 1166 1166 0 0 107278 95516 2993 8769 244507 135571 65323 43613 3400 84834 237 6802 5814 0 0 10202 90885 7834 13318 2000 9834 13318 X 368 23119 54448 368 77567 10202 90885 X 77199 X false true true false X 0 292220 344661 450344 406405 311450 1805080 0 0 292220 344661 450344 406405 311450 1805080 0 1805080 0 0 0 1805080 1.00000 1.00000 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 321706 321706 321706 244507 244507 244507 Other FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: AR KIDS READ (THE "ORGANIZATION"), ORIGINALLY A MINISTRY OF THE NEHEMIAH NETWORK NONPROFIT, INCORPORATED ON NOVEMBER 21, 2012, AND IS A NONPROFIT CHILD LITERACY EFFORT. THE ORGANIZATION IS A COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STRUGGLING READERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH ACCESS TO TRAINED TUTORS WHO DONATE TIME ON A REGULAR BASIS. TUTORS WORK IN SMALL GROUPS OR ONE-ON-ONE, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENT AND TUTOR THAT CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS IDEAL FOR LEARNING AND ENCOURAGES READING. THE FOCUS OF THESE VOLUNTEER TUTORS ARE CHILDREN WHO NEED TO IMPROVE BASIC LITERACY LANGUAGE SKILLS TO PROFICIENTLY READ AT GRADE LEVEL. KEY COMPONENTS OF THE AR KIDS READ TUTOR PROGRAM ARE: STUDENT RELATIONSHIP-BASED, LOW TUTOR-TO-STUDENT RATIO, MENTOR COMMITMENT (FOR AT LEAST ONE SEMESTER), READING LEVEL-BASED CURRICULUM, AND EFFECTIVE PROGRAM COORDINATION, TUTOR TRAINING, AND SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO WORKS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS WITH AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF CHILDREN'S LITERACY ISSUES, PROMOTE THE AVAILABILITY OF READING SUPPORT SERVICES, AND REACH POTENTIAL STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEER TUTORS. AR KIDS READ WORKS TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND PROVIDE TUTORS TO PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS, NON-PROFITS, CHURCHES AND OTHER AGENCIES TO HELP CHILDREN READ AT GRADE LEVEL. PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AGENCIES, CHURCHES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING APPROPRIATE TUTOR BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR ALL TUTORS PRIOR TO PLACEMENT WITH CHILDREN. 98% OF TUTORS ARE CURRENTLY PLACED AT AN "IN SCHOOL" ENVIRONMENT WITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. AS OF THE AUDIT DATE, AR KIDS READ WORKS WITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT , NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. AR KIDS READ PARTNERS WITH ORGAINIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY IN AREAS OF TUTOR RECRUITMENT AND CHILDREN'S LITERACY AWARENESS. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE FIVE OR MORE AR KIDS READ TUTOR VOLUNTEERS AND AN AR KIDS READ CONTACT. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENT MULTIPLE SECTORS IN THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING BUSINESS, FAITH AND GENERAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS. Pt VI, Line 11b FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Pt VI, Line 15a THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Pt VI, Line 15b THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES AND REVIEWS ALL PERSONNEL SALARIES Pt XI LINE 9 - LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e PRINTING & COPYING 915. 458. 457. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SPONSOR FUNDRAISING 8769. 0. 0. 8769. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SUPPLIES 2345. 1173. 1172. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e TECHNOLOGY/TELEPHONE 6818. 5454. 1364. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e CONTRACT LABOR 20320. 20320. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e IN-KIND GOODS & SERVICES 65250. 65250. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e VISTA COST SHARE 2861. 2861. 0. 0.