2021-03-23T11:05:21-05:00 2020-06-30 364538293 LUDWIG KLEWER & RUDNER PLLC 4783 E CAMP LOWELL DR TUCSON AZ 85712 990 2019-07-01 237047508 LITERACY CONNECTS LITE 5208828006 200 E YAVAPAI ROAD TUCSON AZ 85705 SALLY LANYON BOARD CHAIR 5208828006 2021-03-19 JULIE S KLEWER CPA P00343046 5205450500 2021-03-19 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SALLY LANYON 200 E YAVAPAI ROAD TUCSON AZ 85705 2135807 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 39 1008 0 2262331 2021521 88304 21455 6616 -43 1996 70068 2359247 2113001 0 0 1294831 1439174 0 261770 469005 573558 1763836 2012732 595411 100269 2667288 3064900 505463 802806 2161825 2262094 X CONNECTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH LITERACY AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. false false 618346 8582 THE ADULT PROGRAMS OF LITERACY CONNECTS, ADULT BASIC LITERACY AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION FOR ADULTS, PROVIDED RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND ONGOING TRAINING TO 196 VOLUNTEERS, DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THESE VOLUNTEERS GAVE MORE THAN 19,831 HOURS OF THEIR TIME AS TUTORS AND TEACHERS TO INSTRUCT ADULT LEARNERS, AT NO CHARGE TO THE LEARNERS, AT PUBLIC SITES AROUND TUCSON. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REVENUE AND THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEER LABOR NOT REFLECTED ON THIS RETURN. 386466 5364 LITERACY CONNECTS' READING SEED PROGRAM TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 375 VOLUNTEER READING COACHES TO WORK ONE-TO-ONE WITH 1,275 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE WHO NEEDED EXTRA SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH BOOKS AND READING. THE PROGRAM OFFERED A LENDING LIBRARY OF 20,000 BOOKS THAT MATCH STUDENTS' INTERESTS AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 21,000 FREE BOOKS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO HELP CHILDREN BUILD HOME LIBRARIES AND BECOME INDEPENDENT READERS SO THAT THEY CAN BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS. 309173 4291 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. IN 2019-20, THEIR PROFESSIONAL THEATRE PROGRAM INSPIRED 6,906 ELEMETARY SCHOOL CHILDREN TO WRITE 12,381 STORIES, 322 OF WHICH WERE PERFORMED BEFORE 6,403 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REVENUE AND THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEERS LABOR NOT REFLECTED ON THIS RETURN. 231879 3218 REACH OUT AND READ SOUTHERN ARIZONA (RORSA) PREPARES CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL BY PARTNERING WITH DOCTORS IN 56 CLINICS, REACHING 40,183 CHILDREN FROM 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS PRESCRIBING 66,838 FREE BOOKS AND ENCOURAGING FAMILIES TO READ TOGETHER. 231879 3218 1545864 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 36 0 true 39 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 CHRIS FREEMAN 5208828006 200 E YAVAPAI ROAD 200 E YAVAPAI ROAD TUCSON AZ 85705 BETTY STAUFFER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 119693 0 4785 DENISE BIRGER TREASURER 0.72 X X 0 0 0 BOBBIE JO BUEL CARTER PAST BOARD C 1.63 X 0 0 0 JILL CASTEK MEMBER 1.12 X 0 0 0 RENEE CLIFT SECRETARY 1.52 X X 0 0 0 TERRY CONNOLLY MEMBER 0.42 X 0 0 0 ADRIAN ENCINAS CONSTITUENT 0.10 X 0 0 0 DANI GOMEZ MEMBER 0.36 X 0 0 0 TIM HENRY CHAIR ELECT 3.52 X 0 0 0 TIM KINNEY MEMBER 1.92 X 0 0 0 KATINA KOLLER MEMBER 0.44 X 0 0 0 MATT KOPEC MEMBER 0.75 X 0 0 0 SALLY LANYON BOARD CHAIR 6.94 X X 0 0 0 AMBER MATHEWSON MEMBER 0.87 X 0 0 0 RENA MENDOZA CONSTITUENT 0.29 X 0 0 0 LIZ MILLER MEMBER 1.57 X 0 0 0 AMY MONTGOMERY MEMBER 0.58 X 0 0 0 MINNETTE POWELL MEMBER 1.57 X 0 0 0 119693 4785 1 false false false 68503 9115 735917 1207986 2021521 PROGRAM SERVICES FEES 611710 21455 21455 21455 5045 5045 5088 -5088 -5088 -5088 92967 9115 17718 75249 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN FUNDS 900099 -5181 -5181 -5181 2113001 21455 -5224 124611 52337 22430 49844 1091302 870536 73339 147427 23988 17743 1882 4363 97957 82817 5819 9321 101316 77152 7908 16256 3750 3750 8885 8885 29485 25652 3538 295 21199 15475 3816 1908 183613 131982 35360 16271 23225 16954 4181 2090 22327 11773 9103 1451 27539 20103 4957 2479 61214 44686 11019 5509 21867 15963 3936 1968 PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS 93214 93214 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 48486 48486 LIBRARY PURCHASES 16146 11787 2906 1453 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 7829 5715 1409 705 4779 3489 860 430 2012732 1545864 205098 261770 257059 495866 486936 429874 113212 10000 3740 8750 12968 5972 2105710 204632 1709021 1901078 84352 213360 2667288 3064900 109888 137387 395575 665419 505463 802806 X 1527447 1925852 634378 336242 2161825 2262094 2667288 3064900 100269 X true X false true false X 1728131 1799976 2229614 2262331 2021521 10041573 1728131 1799976 2229614 2262331 2021521 10041573 1077777 8963796 1952 1685 969 6616 5045 16267 17154 25471 21249 1996 -5181 60689 10118529 315325 0.88590 0.89940 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER 65,870 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 194732 5000 -5181 194551 62736 130000 1996 194732 53555 14400 -4969 250 62736 58499 -4256 438 250 53555 50685 8504 440 250 58499 false false 91690 91690 1859532 143024 1716508 119184 29938 89246 35304 31670 3634 1901078 INTEREST IN FUNDS HELD BY OTHERS 210136 OTHER ASSETS 3224 213360 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, 2020, 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 BREAKFAS 86152 86152 11391 WORDS TAKE FLIG 15930 9115 6815 6327 102082 9115 92967 17718 17718 75249 FORM 990 OF THE TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS SHOWN ON FORM 990, PART I, LINE 8, 222,000 RELATES TO CAPITAL FUNDS FOR THE NEW YOUTH CENTER BUILDING. 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 42,459 TEACHING AND PREPARATION HOURS DURING THE YEAR. THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR HAS SET 25.43 PER HOUR AS THE VALUE FOR VOLUNTEER HOURS IN ARIZONA. THIS MEANS THE WORK DONE BY VOLUNTEERS WAS WORTH APPROXIMATELY 1,079,732. WITH THIS AMOUNT ADDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPENSES, THE PERCENTAGE OF THE ENTIRE BUDGET SPENT ON PROGRAMS IS 88%, WITH ONLY 3% AND 9% SPENT ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDRAISING FUNCTIONS RESPECTIVELY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D REACH OUT AND READ SOUTHERN ARIZONA (RORSA) PREPARES CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL BY PARTNERING WITH DOCTORS IN 56 CLINICS, REACHING 40,183 CHILDREN FROM 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS PRESCRIBING 66,838 FREE BOOKS AND ENCOURAGING FAMILIES TO READ TOGETHER. 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.