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THESE TUTORS GAVE MORE THAN 19,173 HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO TUTOR 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. 357968 14674 LITERACY CONNECTS' READING SEED PROGRAM SUPPORTED AND TRAINED VOLUNTEER COACHES TO WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH STRUGGLING YOUNG STUDENTS WHO ARE READING BELOW GRADE LEVEL. THE PROGRAM OFFERED A LENDING LIBRARY OF 20,935 BOOKS THAT MATCH STUDENTS' INTERESTS WITH THEIR READING ABILITIES, AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 44,590 FREE BOOKS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY TO ENCOURAGE INDEPENDENT READING. 454 VOLUNTEER COACHES WORKED WITH 1,606 KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 3 STUDENTS AT 37 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN PIMA COUNTY, ALL OF WHICH ARE TITLE I. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REVENUE AND THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEER LABOR NOT REFLECTED ON THIS RETURN. 268860 20639 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 2017-18, THEIR PROFESSIONAL THEATRE PROGRAM INSPIRED 6,771 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN TO WRITE 13,704 STORIES, 484 OF WHICH WERE PERFORMED BEFORE 9,710 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. 449 K-12 STUDENTS PERFORMED STORIES WRITTEN BY THEIR PEERS, AND 210 EDUCATORS RECEIVED ARTS INTEGRATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REVENUE AND THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEER LABOR NOT REFLECTED ON THIS RETURN. 560903 REACH OUT AND READ SOUTHERN ARIZONA (RORSA) PREPARES CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL BY PARTNERING WITH DOCTORS IN 60 CLINICS, REACHING 44,447 CHILDREN FROM 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS PRESCRIBING 66,670 FREE BOOKS AND ENCOURAGING FAMILIES TO READ TOGETHER. FEE FOR SERVICE & RESTRICTED GRANTS (DOES NOT INCLUDE UNRESTRICTED GRANTS) REVENUE EXPENSES ADULT PROGRAMS 222,194 358,632 READING SEED 173,600 295,968 STORIES THAT SOAR 41,775 208,860 A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE IN RAISING 646,000 TOWARD REFURBISHING OUR SANCTUARY INTO A YOUTH CENTER AS A HOME FOR OUR STORIES THAT SOAR PROGRAM AND AFTERNOON AND EVENING YOUTH PROGRAMS. 560903 1316020 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 true false false false false false false false false true 27 0 true 28 true 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 AZ X X X BETTY STAUFFER 5208828006 200 E YAVAPAI ROAD 200 E YAVAPAI ROAD TUCSON AZ 85705 RENEE CLIFT SECRETARY 1.58 X X 0 0 0 LINDA GILVEAR MEMBER 1.77 X 0 0 0 MARCIA ISBELL BOARD CHAIR 2.52 X X 0 0 0 THOM COPE MEMBER 1.85 X 0 0 0 BOBBIE JO BUEL CARTER MEMBER 3.77 X 0 0 0 TIM HENRY MEMBER 3.13 X 0 0 0 SALLY LANYON MEMBER 5.89 X 0 0 0 TIM KINNEY MEMBER 1.77 X 0 0 0 AMBER MATHEWSON MEMBER 1.13 X 0 0 0 AMY MONTGOMERY MEMBER 1.01 X 0 0 0 ANDRES CANO MEMBER 0.21 X 0 0 0 DENISE BIRGER MEMBER 0.58 X 0 0 0 MINNETTE POWELL MEMBER 0.13 X 0 0 0 EVAN FELDHAUSEN TREASURER 0.98 X X 0 0 0 LILLIAN BRANTLEY-THOMPSON MEMBER 2.11 X 0 0 0 LESLIE PORTER MEMBER 0.39 X 0 0 0 KATINA KOLLER MEMBER 2.20 X 0 0 0 BETTY STAUFFER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 106498 0 15500 106498 15500 1 false false false 55114 149431 333201 1691868 104920 2229614 PROGRAM SERVICES FEES 611710 38913 38913 38913 969 969 36464 42562 -6098 -6098 -6098 19785 149431 19785 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN FUNDS 900099 1464 1464 1464 2264862 38913 -3665 110039 93533 11004 5502 923006 691450 60396 171160 18508 14103 1653 2752 71570 63398 2119 6053 94672 72677 6254 15741 95668 89010 1192 5466 9490 9490 585 585 250 250 9215 7255 427 1533 175338 147504 8672 19162 18541 15760 927 1854 23196 18584 639 3973 28162 23938 1408 2816 28497 24222 1425 2850 19740 16779 987 1974 LIBRARY PURCHASES 20132 20132 TRAINING AND TUTORS 12195 10365 610 1220 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 9039 7310 356 1373 1667843 1316020 108394 243429 X 189227 140367 178566 737791 13750 28799 19824 9546 7857 1338593 242173 894252 1096420 42570 10985 62736 1367695 2064995 94029 99471 404198 400037 498227 499508 X 674492 590277 152406 924000 42570 51210 869468 1565487 1367695 2064995 597019 99000 X true X false true false X 1501005 1589536 1728131 1799976 2229614 8848262 1501005 1589536 1728131 1799976 2229614 8848262 857208 7991054 3022 2503 1952 1685 969 10131 14288 14196 17154 25471 21249 92358 8950751 175691 0.89280 0.90080 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER 92,358 53555 14400 -4969 250 62736 58499 -4256 438 250 53555 50685 8504 440 250 58499 49477 1917 459 250 50685 40713 9399 5646 525 5756 49477 0.18370 0.81630 true false 91690 91690 839675 74530 765145 155916 136839 19077 251312 30804 220508 1096420 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 LIABLILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX POSITIONS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2018, 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 169216 149431 19785 19785 169216 149431 19785 19785 19785 X DONATED PPE 1 104920 false false false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II DONATED COMPUTERS AND MATERIALS IN CONNECTION WITH CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS. 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 63,466 TEACHING AND PREPARATION HOURS DURING THE YEAR. THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR HAS SET 24.69 PER HOUR AS THE VALUE FOR VOLUNTEER HOURS IN ARIZONA. THIS MEANS THE WORK DONE BY VOLUNTEERS WAS WORTH APPROXIMATELY 1,566,976. WITH THIS AMOUNT ADDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPENSES, THE PERCENTAGE OF THE ENTIRE BUDGET SPENT ON PROGRAMS IS 89%, WITH ONLY 3% AND 8% 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 44,447 CHILDREN FROM 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS PRESCRIBING 66,670 FREE BOOKS AND ENCOURAGING FAMILIES TO READ TOGETHER. FEE FOR SERVICE & RESTRICTED GRANTS (DOES NOT INCLUDE UNRESTRICTED GRANTS) REVENUE EXPENSES ADULT PROGRAMS 222,194 358,632 READING SEED 173,600 295,968 STORIES THAT SOAR 41,775 208,860 A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE IN RAISING 646,000 TOWARD REFURBISHING OUR SANCTUARY INTO A YOUTH CENTER AS A HOME FOR OUR STORIES THAT SOAR PROGRAM AND AFTERNOON AND EVENING YOUTH PROGRAMS. 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. FORM 990, PART X AN ADJUSTMENT HAS BEEN MADE TO RECLASSIFY 42,570 FROM UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS TO PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS AS OF JUNE 30, 2017. THE CHANGE RELATES TO STOCK DONATIONS THAT WERE INADVERTENTLY INCLUDED IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS WHEN THE DONOR'S INTENT WAS FOR THE DONATION TO BE USED TO ESTABLISH AN ENDOWMENT FUND. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DONATED SERVICES- CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 99,000