2019-12-18T16:43:50-06:00 2019-06-30 364538293 LUDWIG KLEWER & RUDNER PLLC 4783 E CAMP LOWELL DR TUCSON AZ 85712 990 2018-07-01 237047508 LITERACY CONNECTS LITE 5208828006 200 E YAVAPAI ROAD TUCSON AZ 85705 SALLY LANYON MEMBER 5208828006 2019-12-05 JULIE S KLEWER CPA P00343046 5205450500 2019-12-05 68.15.191.28 2019-12-05 09:55:10 P B6162473FDB9C62BF875F4633655C2D76CA34BB8 4FCEE8F546B4441D595ADAFF2376F164760BCDCE 2018 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z SALLY LANYON 200 E YAVAPAI ROAD TUCSON AZ 85705 2376885 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 28 1008 0 2229614 2262331 38913 88304 -5129 6616 1464 1996 2264862 2359247 0 0 1217795 1294831 0 308632 450048 469005 1667843 1763836 597019 595411 2064995 2667288 499508 505463 1565487 2161825 X CONNECTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH LITERACY AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. false false 540188 35322 THE ADULT PROGRAMS OF LITERACY CONNECTS, ADULT BASIC LITERACY AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION FOR ADULTS, PROVIDED RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND ONGOING TRAINING TO 191 VOLUNTEERS, DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THESE VOLUNTEERS GAVE MORE THAN 26,389 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. 337617 22076 LITERACY CONNECTS' READING SEED PROGRAM TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 437 VOLUNTEER READING COACHES TO WORK ONE-TO-ONE WITH 1,571 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 20,261 BOOKS THAT MATCH STUDENTS' INTERESTS AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 31,538 FREE BOOKS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO HELP CHILDREN BUILD HOME LIBRARIES AND BECOME INDEPENDENT READERS SO THAT THEY CAN BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS. 270094 17661 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 2018-19, THEIR PROFESSIONAL THEATRE PROGRAM INSPIRED 8,148 ELEMETARY SCHOOL CHILDREN TO WRITE 15,105 STORIES, 690 OF WHICH WERE PERFORMED BEFORE 11,055 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. 275 K-12 STUDENTS PERFORMED STORIES WRITTEN BY THEIR PEERS AND 240 EDUCATORS RECEIVED ARTS INTEGRATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REVENUE AND THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEERS LABOR NOT REFLECTED ON THIS RETURN. 202570 13245 REACH OUT AND READ SOUTHERN ARIZONA (RORSA) PREPARES CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL BY PARTNERING WITH DOCTORS IN 60 CLINICS, REACHING 45,221 CHILDREN FROM 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS PRESCRIBING 67,832 FREE BOOKS AND ENCOURAGING FAMILIES TO READ TOGETHER. 202570 13245 1350469 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false 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 28 true 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 true false X X X BETTY STAUFFER 5208828006 200 E YAVAPAI ROAD 200 E YAVAPAI ROAD TUCSON AZ 85705 RENEE CLIFT SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 THOM COPE MEMBER 1.25 X 0 0 0 BOBBIE JO BUEL CARTER BOARD CHAIR 3.50 X X 0 0 0 TIM HENRY MEMBER 2.30 X 0 0 0 SALLY LANYON MEMBER 4.40 X 0 0 0 TIM KINNEY MEMBER 1.80 X 0 0 0 AMBER MATHEWSON MEMBER 1.40 X 0 0 0 AMY MONTGOMERY MEMBER 1.30 X 0 0 0 ANDRES CANO MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 DENISE BIRGER TREASURER 1.30 X X 0 0 0 MINNETTE POWELL MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATINA KOLLER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIAN ENCINAS CONSTITUENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANI GOMEZ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE TAYLOR MEMBER 1.30 X 0 0 0 LIZ MILLER MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATT KOPEC MEMBER 1.10 X 0 0 0 BETTY STAUFFER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 117972 0 3287 117972 3287 1 false false false 51231 98371 315774 1796955 2262331 PROGRAM SERVICES FEES 611710 88304 88304 88304 6616 6616 17638 98371 17638 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN FUNDS 900099 1996 1996 1996 2359247 88304 8612 110167 88134 5508 16525 983211 709618 59339 214254 20510 14947 1724 3839 85145 72586 2367 10192 95798 70586 5626 19586 10641 10641 9190 9190 16615 11367 770 4478 3619 3076 181 362 179184 152307 8960 17917 19478 16556 974 1948 32312 27465 1616 3231 28960 24616 1448 2896 32377 27520 1619 3238 20094 17080 1005 2009 PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS 68587 58297 3434 6856 LIBRARY PURCHASES 28455 28455 TRAINING AND TUTORS 10033 9176 502 355 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 9460 8042 472 946 1763836 1350469 104735 308632 140367 257059 737791 486936 113212 19824 3740 7857 12968 1983572 274551 1096420 1709021 62736 84352 2064995 2667288 99471 109888 400037 395575 499508 505463 X 590277 1527447 924000 441870 51210 192508 1565487 2161825 2064995 2667288 595411 927 X true X false true false X 1589536 1728131 1799976 2229614 2262331 9609588 1589536 1728131 1799976 2229614 2262331 9609588 881998 8727590 2503 1952 1685 969 6616 13725 14196 17154 25471 21249 1996 80066 9703379 226783 0.89940 0.89280 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER 78,070 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 62736 130000 1996 194732 53555 14400 -4969 250 62736 58499 -4256 438 250 53555 50685 8504 440 250 58499 49477 1917 459 250 50685 false false 91690 91690 1611543 95522 1516021 237322 148225 89097 43017 30804 12213 1709021 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, 2019, 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 97949 85160 12789 12789 WORDS TAKE FLIG 18060 13211 4849 4849 116009 98371 17638 17638 17638 FORM 990 FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 8: THE TOTAL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS INCLUDES 222,000 IN RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WERE ULTIMATELY USED FOR THE RENOVATIONS AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE YOUTH CENTER. 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 61,830 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 1,572,337. 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 60 CLINICS, REACHING 45,221 CHILDREN FROM 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS PRESCRIBING 67,832 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 15B ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE BOARD REVIEWS SALARY COMPARABILITY DATA WHEN SETTING COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF. 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.