2017-05-15T15:32:26-05:00 2016-06-30 450250958 EIDE BAILLY LLP 1850 N CENTRAL AVE STE 400 PHOENIX AZ 850044624 990 2015-07-01 460720140 THE BE KIND PEOPLE PROJECT FOUNDATION BEKI 6025599399 2990 E NORTHERN AVE NO D106 PHOENIX AZ 85028 MARCIA MEYER TREASURER 6025599399 2017-05-15 1 BRENDA BLUNT P00075126 6022645844 2017-05-15 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MARCIA MEYER 2990 E NORTHERN AVE NO D106 PHOENIX AZ 85028 726615 0 X WWW.THEBEKINDPEOPLEPROJECT.ORG X 2012 AZ THE MISSION OF THE BE KIND PEOPLE PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION (CONT. ON SCH. O) ENVIRONMENT IN OUR NATION'S SCHOOLS BY PURPOSEFULLY THANKING TEACHERS AND BY EQUIPPING THEIR STUDENTS WITH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT TOOLS THAT BUILD POSITIVE AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP SKILLS. 10 10 15 20 0 0 296683 433407 179399 288880 28 3 750 4325 476860 726615 33709 0 0 0 156801 274048 0 10000 95549 211709 382017 402219 666065 74641 60550 84950 128391 35677 18568 49273 109823 X THE MISSION OF THE BE KIND PEOPLE PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT IN OUR NATION'S SCHOOLS BY PURPOSEFULLY THANKING TEACHERS AND BY EQUIPPING THEIR STUDENTS WITH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT TOOLS THAT BUILD POSITIVE AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP SKILLS. 0 0 494263 293205 AT THE CORE OF THE PROGRAM IS THE BE KIND PLEDGE TO HELP KIDS UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE KIND BY PLEDGING TO BE ENCOURAGING, SUPPORTIVE, POSITIVE, HELPFUL, HONEST, CONSIDERATE, THANKFUL, RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL, AND A FRIEND. THEY LEARN AND PRACTICE THE EMOTIONAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS NEEDED TO MAKE THESE VALUES AN INTEGRAL AND ONGOING PART OF THEIR LIVES. IT IS A POSITIVE, ACTION-BASED, INNOVATIVE SOLUTION FOR AMELIORATING UNWANTED SCHOOL AND PERSONAL BEHAVIOR, OFTEN MANIFESTED AS BULLYING, AND LEARN WHAT IT MEANS FOR THEM TO "BE KIND PEOPLE". BRINGING THE PLEDGE TO LIFE IS THE BE KIND CREW, A GROUP OF GIFTED YOUNG HIP HOP PERFORMERS WHO IMAGINATIVELY CONVEY THE KINDNESS MESSAGE AND CONNECT WITH STUDENTS IN CONTEMPORARY WAYS THAT KIDS FIND ENGAGING, (CONT. ON SCH. O) RELEVANT AND FUN. THEY SERVE AS POSITIVE AND AMAZINGLY "COOL" BEHAVIOR ROLE MODELS FOR STUDENTS. THE BE KIND BREAK ONLINE PROGRAM PROVIDES MONTHLY LANGUAGE ARTS, MATH,AND EXERCISE ACTIVITIES THAT COMBINE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT SKILLS WITH COMMON CORE STANDARDS-AVAILABLE FOR TEACHERS TO USE IN THEIR LESSON PLANS. DURING THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR, THE PROGRAM OPERATED IN 15 MARKETS WITH A COMBINATION OF BE KIND CREW ASSEMBLIES, DIRECT DELIVERIES OF CLASSROOM KINDESS KITS, TEACHER RECOGNITION PROGRAMS, AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES AND PROGRAMS,AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. INTEGRAL IN THE GROWTH WAS THE EXPANSION TO SERVE OVER 17,000 STUDENTS ON THE NAVAJO NATION IN ARIZONA. IN OTHER STATES, BOTH RURAL AND URBAN STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WERE SERVED.THE ONLINE PROGRAM, THE BE KIND BREAK, EXPANDED TO INCLUDE LESSONS LINKING CHARACTER EDUCATION WITH ACADEMIC LESSONS IN: WRITING, READING, SCIENCE, STEM, MATH, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND CIVICS WAS OFFERED TO ANY TEACHER IN AMERICA, FREE OF CHARGE. THE REACH WAS TO ALL 50 STATES. NATIONAL WRITING AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION CONTESTS, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY PAY-IT-FORWARD TO SHOW CIVIC APPRECIATION WERE OFFERED TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO PRACTICE AND APPLY THEIR LEARNING. 494263 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 AZ X MARCIA MEYER 4809058576 2990 EAST NORTHERN AVENUE SUITE D PHOENIX AZ 85028 X MARLENE WALTZ PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA JAMES VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARCIA MEYER SECRETARY/TREASURER 40.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA FITZGERALD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MINDY MEADS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD RANDOLPH DIRECTOR(THRU 9/15) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH PREACH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA BURROUGHS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA SHERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 433407 35656 433407 SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES 711190 288880 288880 288880 3 3 3450 0 3450 3450 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 875 875 875 726615 293205 0 3 X 251791 227910 5673 18208 22257 19783 -307 2781 201 201 10515 10515 10000 10000 150956 103182 11038 36736 6244 359 4493 1392 6543 2500 3425 618 13154 30 13124 66332 56804 1296 8232 3888 3888 11087 11087 EVENT & PROGRAM SUPPLIE 52503 42249 5593 4661 PRINTING MATERIALS 35097 29775 402 4920 DELIVERY FULFILLMENT 12263 10601 295 1367 STAFF TRAINING 6225 165 49 6011 7009 905 5481 623 666065 494263 76253 95549 9966 25989 100 14826 36193 18226 30668 22845 3006 1618 49345 4458 5017 44887 84950 128391 18789 17168 16888 1400 35677 18568 X 14273 74823 35000 35000 49273 109823 84950 128391 60550 0 X 0 0 0 X 454445 429105 296683 433407 1613640 454445 429105 296683 433407 1613640 1107406 506234 181 6 28 3 218 750 875 1625 1615483 535376 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 750. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 875. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 49345 4458 44887 44887 X OFFICE FURNITURE 1 30992 FMV X SUPPLIES 1 2902 FMV X T-SHIRTS 1 1762 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MARLENE WALTZ AND MARCIA MEYER HAVE A FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO COMMITTEES ARE ABLE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FOUNDATION'S ACCOUNTANT PREPARES THE FORM 990, DELIVERS A DRAFT OF IT TO THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, WHO WILL DISTRIBUTE THE DRAFT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD. MEMBERS WILL REVIEW AND SUGGEST REVISIONS. THE PRESIDENT WILL COMPILE ALL REVISIONS AND PRESENT THEM TO THE ACCOUNTANT. THE FINAL FORM 990 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD RECEIVES THE FINAL FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EVERY YEAR EACH DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL OFFICER MUST SIGN A STATEMENT THAT THEY HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AS ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISE, THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER MUST DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE OTHER DIRECTORS. DETERMINATION OF WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT ACTUALLY EXISTS IS DETERMINED BY THE UNCONFLICTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT CANNOT BE PRESENT DURING THE DELIBERATION OR VOTE. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE CHAIRPERSON, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT GIVING RISE TO THE CONFLICT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD DETERMINES WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN, WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS, A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTERST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMET IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD WILL DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THE THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,188. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 616. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,804. DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,781. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,008. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 26,230. TOTAL EXPENSES 39,019. BE KIND CREW: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 68,510. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 152. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,579. TOTAL EXPENSES 72,241. PROFESSIONAL AND CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,683. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 878. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,693. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,254. OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,020. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,618. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,638.