2016-07-13T14:35:04-05:00 2015-08-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 3000 NORTHUP WAY SUITE 200 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2014-09-01 010852888 TEAM READ TEAM 2062520069 PO BOX 94042 SEATTLE WA 981249442 MAUREEN MASSEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2062520069 2016-07-13 1 STEVEN BASS CPA P00004800 4252506100 2016-07-13 2014 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z MAUREEN MASSEY PO BOX 94042 SEATTLE WA 981249442 531192 0 X WWW.TEAMREAD.ORG X 2005 WA TEAM READ IS A YEAR-ROUND READING TUTORING PROGRAM THAT PAIRS CAREFULLY TRAINED 8TH-12TH GRADE TEEN READING COACHES WITH STRUGGLING 2ND-3RD GRADE READERS FOR ONE-ON-ONE READING TUTORING. OUR MISSION IS "TEENS TUTORING KIDS TO ACHIEVE READING SUCCESS." OUR GOAL IS FOR ALL OUR 2ND-3RD GRADERS TO BE BETTER, MORE CONFIDENT READERS AND FOR OUR TEEN COACHES TO GAIN CRITICAL WORK AND LIFE SKILLS TO SUPPORT THEIR FUTURE SUCCESS. OURS IS ONLY PROGRAM IN THE AREA THAT OFFERS A UNIQUE CROSS-AGE TUTORING MODEL IN WHICH ELEMENTARY STUDENTS RECEIVE TARGETED READING ASSISTANCE TO HELP THEM REGAIN READING TRACTION FOR AN EQUITABLE CHANCE TO SUCCEED AND WHERE TEENS GAIN MEANINGFUL WORK EXPERIENCE THAT BUILDS THEIR COLLEGE AND WORK RESUMES. 14 14 2 97 0 0 403958 530813 0 0 24 19 -10915 -10432 393067 520400 0 0 0 0 250277 225385 0 0 98776 94026 175665 344303 401050 48764 119350 272876 469890 60596 138260 212280 331630 TEAM READ'S MISSION IS TO DELIVER A PROVEN, REPLICABLE K-12 MODEL TO ENSURE READING SUCCESS FOR STRUGGLING READERS THROUGH THE USE OF PEER TUTORS. 0 0 265447 SEE SCHEDULE O 265447 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 1 7 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 WA X MAUREEN MASSEY 2062520069 2445 3RD AVENUE SOUTH SEATTLE WA 98134 CHRISTOPH HECK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBIE CONTI PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRAN MEYERS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JONNA WARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE REPASS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN CADOUSTEAU SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SYLVIA TANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BURNS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY COLLINGS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET WOLEY FORMER PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 TANYA ANDERSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LUCY WANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIERSA SANDERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN MASSEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 87770 0 0 87770 0 0 0 0 0 0 51978 89138 389697 530813 19 19 0 89138 10792 -10792 -10792 OTHER INCOME 900099 360 360 360 520400 360 0 -10773 X 87768 39496 13165 35107 100887 81235 368 19284 6129 6129 13093 10532 54 2507 17508 11884 1193 4431 15422 15422 68728 33298 826 34604 23595 22311 864 420 1775 1304 471 2823 2823 DEFERRED TUITION PAYMEN 51937 51937 MISCELLANEOUS 6157 2708 1026 2423 TUTOR WAGES & BENEFITS 4588 4588 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 640 25 615 401050 265447 36827 98776 193315 342466 79561 109580 16844 1000 5386 5386 0 0 272876 469890 22606 75588 37990 62672 60596 138260 X 118584 234236 93696 97394 212280 331630 272876 469890 119350 0 X X 1 X 0 0 0 X 421076 337139 471521 403958 531098 2164792 33000 62487 136167 271438 214151 717243 454076 399626 607688 675396 745249 2882035 423078 2458957 142 70 29 24 265 2882300 0.85310 0.76730 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5386 5386 0 0 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY FILES A FEDERAL INFORMATION RETURN (FORM 990). THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED PROVISIONS OF AN ACCOUNTING STANDARD REGARDING ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES. THEY HAVE EVALUATED WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT POSITIONS THEY HAVE TAKEN WOULD RESULT IN THE RECOGNITION OF TAXABLE INCOME, OR THE LOSS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. BASED UPON ITS EVALUATION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONCLUDED THAT IT IS OPERATING IN COMPLIANCE WITHIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD CREATE TAXABLE INCOME. SHOULD THAT STATUS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX RETURNS FOR 2011 AND THROUGH THE CURRENT TAX YEAR ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. END OF YEAR EVENT 89138 89138 10792 89138 89138 10792 10792 -10792 PART III, LINE 4A TEAM READ IS AN AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER TUTORING PROGRAM WITH THE MISSION OF "TEENS TUTORING KIDS TO ACHIEVE READING SUCCESS." OUR GOAL IS FOR ALL OUR 2ND AND 3RD GRADE STUDENTS TO READ AT GRADE LEVEL AFTER A YEAR OF ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING. WE SERVE SEATTLE SCHOOLS WHERE ASSESSMENTS SHOW THAT 2ND AND 3RD GRADERS NEED INTENSIVE READING SUPPORT BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. OUR YEAR-ROUND SUPPORT GIVES VULNERABLE CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REGAIN READING TRACTION, FOR AN EQUITABLE CHANCE TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. OUR UNIQUE MODEL PAIRS CAREFULLY SCREENED AND TRAINED TEEN READING COACHES ONE-ON-ONE WITH 2ND AND 3RD GRADE STUDENTS WHO ENTER THE PROGRAM READING A YEAR TO TWO YEARS BELOW GRADE LEVEL. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS FOR THE TEEN READING COACHES WHO CAN EARN HOURLY PAY (MINIMUM WAGE), OR SERVICE LEARNING HOURS, OR SAVE MONEY FOR COLLEGE WHILE GAINING VALUABLE WORK SKILLS. SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAM AND SERVICES PROVIDED: EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO BE, AND NEEDS TO BE A GREAT READER. TEAM READ PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE READING TUTORING FOR STRUGGLING 2ND AND 3RD GRADE READERS IN 11 OF SEATTLE'S LOWEST-PERFORMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WE PARTNER WITH CONSIDER TEAM READ TO BE A KEY STRATEGY IN PROVIDING EFFECTIVE LITERACY INTERVENTIONS TO THEIR STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL DAY. THE INNOVATIVE PROGRAM MODEL TAPS INTO THE SKILLS AND COMMITMENT TEENAGERS, TRAINING THEM TO BECOME GREAT READING COACHES AND ROLE MODELS. TUTORING PAIRS MEET AFTER SCHOOL, TWO DAYS A WEEK TO BUILD ESSENTIAL READING SKILLS--VOCABULARY, FLUENCY AND COMPREHENSION. TEAM READ EXTENDS THE LEARNING DAY FOR STUDENTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT RECEIVE READING SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. THE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LITERACY EXPERTS AT SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SPS) AND IS ALIGNED WITH CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND LITERACY BEST PRACTICES. TEAM READ WORKS WITH DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS AND LITERACY SPECIALISTS TO IDENTIFY THOSE SCHOOLS MOST IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL LITERACY SUPPORT SERVICES OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL DAY. SECOND AND THIRD GRADE TEACHERS REFER THEIR STUDENT TO TEAM READ AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. TYPICALLY, THE STUDENTS REFERRED TO TEAM READ ARE READING A YEAR OR MORE BELOW GRADE LEVEL. THE TEEN READING COACHES ARE RECRUITED FROM 15 LOCAL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS. EVERY TUTOR COMPLETES A THOROUGH SCREENING AND TRAINING PROCESS, PARTICIPATING IN FIVE HOURS OF LITERACY TRAINING BEFORE THEY BEGIN WORKING WITH THEIR ELEMENTARY READER. THE CLOSE BOND THAT FORMS BETWEEN THE TEENS AND THEIR YOUNG READERS LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROGRAM'S SUCCESS. PRINCIPALS REPORT THAT STUDENTS "RUN TO TEAM READ" AFTER SCHOOL FOR THE CHANCE TO SPEND TIME WITH A "COOL" TEENAGER. THE GOAL OF EVERY TUTOR IS TO HELP THEIR STUDENT IMPROVE THEIR READING SKILLS SO THEY ARE READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN THE SUMMER OF 2015, TEAM READ PARTNERED WITH SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (SPL) TO PROVIDE A SUMMER READING PROGRAM IN THE SUMMER AT 4 LIBRARY BRANCHES. RESEARCH HAS DOCUMENTED THE READING LOSS THAT LOW-INCOME STUDENTS EXPERIENCE OVER THE SUMMER AND TEAM READ IS COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH SPL TO PROVIDE SUMMER READING SUPPORT FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD GRADE STUDENTS WHO NEED THE MOST SUPPORT AND SUMMER JOBS FOR TEENS. BY PARTNERING WITH SPL IN THIS EFFORT, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES LEARN ABOUT THE WIDE ARRAY OF FREE RESOURCES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE LIBRARY. THE STUDENTS SERVED BY TEAM READ: THE 2ND AND 3RD GRADERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN TEAM READ ARE REFERRED BY THEIR TEACHERS. THEIR PARENTS GIVE THEIR PERMISSION FOR THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. THE FOLLOWING DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION IS CONSISTENT FROM YEAR TO YEAR: " 89% STUDENTS OF COLOR " 87% ELIGIBLE FOR FREE/REDUCED LUNCH " 42% ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS THE TEENAGERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN TEAM READ APPLY TO THE PROGRAM AND ARE CAREFULLY SCREENED TO ENSURE THAT THEY MEET OR EXCEED THE PROGRAM'S MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (2.7 GPA, EXCELLENT ESSAY, EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE AND DISCIPLINE RECORD, SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A WASHINGTON STATE PATROL BACKGROUND CHECK) THE COACHES ARE AS DIVERSE AS THEIR STUDENTS AND THE FOLLOWING DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION IS CONSISTENT FROM YEAR TO YEAR: " 80% STUDENTS OF COLOR " 50% ELIGIBLE FOR FREE/REDUCED LUNCH " 51% ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS MANY OF THE COACHES PARTICIPATED IN TEAM READ WHEN THEY WERE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM ON ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND TEENS: READING IS THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL LEARNING AND RESEARCH SUPPORTS THAT IT IS CRITICAL FOR STUDENTS TO BE READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF THE 3RD GRADE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM RESULTS SUMMARY: DURING THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR, TEAM READ PROVIDED 335 2ND AND 3RD GRADERS WITH ONE-ON-ONE AFTER SCHOOL LITERACY SUPPORT AND PROVIDED MEANINGFUL WORK AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE FOR 383 TEENS. TEAM READ'S RESEARCH-BASED, RESULTS-DRIVEN MODEL ADDRESSES A PROFOUND NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE EXTENDED DAY LITERACY INTERVENTION FOR STRUGGLING READERS. BY PROVIDING CHILDREN WHO ARE READING A YEAR OR MORE BELOW GRADE LEVEL WITH ONE-ON-ONE READING TUTORING BY A HIGHLY TRAINED, DEDICATED TEEN TUTOR, THESE STUDENTS BUILD KEY READING SKILLS. THIS YEAR, AS PART OF OUR EFFORT TO ALIGN OUR CURRICULUM WITH THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS, TEAM READ INTRODUCED PHONICS LESSONS TO THE CURRICULUM AND TEAM READ PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 6,925 PHONIC LESSONS. A KEY ELEMENT OF THE PROGRAM IS ACTUAL TIME SPENT READING AND TEAM READ STUDENTS READ OVER 11,508 BOOKS, USUALLY THREE TIMES EACH. STUDENT READERS ALSO ACHIEVED OVER 8,618 NEW SIGHT WORD LEVELS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THIS AVERAGES 47 BOOKS READ, 36 SIGHT WORD LEVELS GAINED, AND AN AVERAGE OF 30 PHONIC LESSONS COMPLETED PER STUDENT. THREE OUT OF FOUR FAMILIES REPORT THEIR CHILD READS AT HOME MORE OFTEN AS A RESULT OF TEAM READ, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH LAST YEAR. THE FOLLOWING ARE QUOTES FROM KEY STAKEHOLDERS: STUDENTS GROW AS READERS, AND IN THEIR LOVE OF READING, AS THEY DEVELOP BONDS WITH HIGH SCHOOL MENTORS. THEY ASK ME, "IS IT TEAM READ TODAY?" CONSTANTLY, AND ASK ABOUT THEIR TUTORS YEARS AFTER THEY'VE GRADUATED FROM TEAM READ. THE IMPACT IS SIGNIFICANT. ~ SITE COORDINATOR MY SON'S READING SKILLS, AND COMPREHENSION IMPROVED DRAMATICALLY. ~FAMILY OF STUDENT READER I BELIEVE TEAM READ HAS DEFINITELY MADE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE STUDENTS' COMPREHENSION, ACCURACY, FLUENCY, AND VOCABULARY. ALL STUDENTS HAVE IMPROVED THEIR READING LEVELS. ~REFERRING TEACHER TEENAGERS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM GAINED LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND BUILT THEIR COLLEGE AND WORK RESUMES. THE TEENS CAN WORK FOR THE PROGRAM AS VOLUNTEERS AND EARN SERVICE LEARNING HOURS TO SATISFY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, OR EARN HOURLY PAY (MINIMUM WAGE), OR SAVE MONEY FOR COLLEGE TUITION. EVALUATION RESULTS FOR THE TEENAGERS IN THE PROGRAM SHOW THAT THEY FELT A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT AND THAT THEY KNEW THEIR WORK MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THEIR STUDENTS. THIS YEAR, 88% OF COACHES AGREED THAT BEING A READING COACH SHOWED THEM HOW TO WORK WITH DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE AND 78% OF COACHES AGREED THAT THEIR ROLE AS A READING COACH INCREASED THEIR SENSITIVITY TO THE FEELINGS OF OTHERS. SIMILAR TO LAST YEAR, 88% PERCENT OF COACHES AGREED THAT THEIR WORK WITH TEAM READ GAVE THEM SKILLS THEY CAN USE IN OTHER WORK SETTINGS, NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. 85% OF THE COACHES INDICATED THAT TEAM READ IS THEIR FIRST FORMAL WORK EXPERIENCE, WHILE A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF PARENTS REPORT THIS IS THE CASE FOR THEIR CHILD. ALMOST ALL (96%) FAMILIES AGREED THAT TEAM READ HAS GIVEN THEIR CHILD SKILLS THEY CAN USE IN OTHER WORK SETTINGS (COMPARED TO 89% IN 2014). MOST FAMILIES (90%) NOTED AN INCREASED READINESS FOR FUTURE JOBS AS A RESULT OF THEIR TEEN'S ROLE AS A TEAM READ COACH OR SITE ASSISTANT. SUMMER PROGRAM RESULTS SUMMARY: THE 2015 SUMMER PROGRAM PROVIDED 6 WEEKS (4 HOURS A WEEK) OF 1-ON-1 READING TUTORING FOR 118 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS DRAWN FROM THE TEAM READ AND LIBRARY COMMUNITY AND JOBS FOR 39 TEEN READING COACHES. END OF PROGRAM SURVEYS REVEAL THAT LIBRARY PARTNERS, FAMILIES OF STUDENT READERS, SITE COORDINATORS, SITE ASSISTANTS AND READING COACHES WERE SATISFIED WITH THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH TEAM READ'S SUMMER PROGRAM OVERALL. WHILE LIBRARY PARTNERS REPORTED 100% SATISFACTION THIS YEAR AND FAMILIES REPORTED 95% SATISFACTION, READING COACHES REPORTED 85% SATISFACTION. DURING THE SUMMER, 86% OF READING COACHES REPORTED THAT THEY HELPED THEIR STUDENT BECOME A BETTER READER AND 88% OF SITE COORDINATORS AND ASSISTANTS BELIEVE THAT TEAM READ HELPED STUDENTS MAINTAIN THEIR READING LEVELS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 DRAFT TAX RETURN DISTRIBUTED AND REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR APPROVAL, BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,259. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,259. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,486. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 826. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,211. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,523. GRANT WRITER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 19,393. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,393. PROGRAM SERVICES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,553. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,553. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.