2015-08-17T12:53:22-05:00 2014-12-31 860683059 BEACHFLEISCHMAN PC 1985 E RIVER ROAD SUITE 201 TUCSON AZ 857187176 990 2014-01-01 274678502 LIVING STREETS ALLIANCE LIVI 5202618777 PO BOX 2641 TUCSON AZ 857022641 EMILY YETMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5202618777 2015-08-13 1 KELLY L MELTZER CPA P00633511 5203214600 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z EMILY YETMAN PO BOX 2641 TUCSON AZ 857022641 256672 0 X WWW.LIVINGSTREETSALLIANCE.ORG X 2011 AZ TO PROMOTE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO TRANSFORM OUR STREETS INTO VIBRANT PLACES 10 10 8 834 0 0 150128 242476 17963 7040 5 3 2456 1145 170552 250664 0 0 0 0 78910 136948 0 0 3565 79758 118777 158668 255725 11884 -5061 22835 22552 0 4778 22835 17774 X TO PROMOTE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO TRANSFORM OUR STREETS INTO VIBRANT PLACES FOR WALKING, BICYCLING, SOCIALIZING AND PLAY. 0 0 107097 4145 ONE OF LIVING STREETS ALLIANCE'S PRIMARY PROGRAMS IS AN OPEN STREETS INITIATIVE CALLED CYCLOVIA TUCSON. CYCLOVIA TUCSON TEMPORARILY CLOSES 5-6 MILES OF PUBLIC STREETS TO CARS FOR FIVE HOURS ON DESIGNATED SUNDAYS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10 AM AND 3 PM IN ORDER FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO ENJOY SAFE ACCESS TO PUBLIC SPACE TYPICALLY DESIGNATED FOR PERSONAL OR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES. CYCLOVIA TUCSON PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ACTIVE BY ENCOURAGING WALKING, BICYCLING, SKATING, DANCING AND A VARIETY OF FREE, HEALTHY ACTIVITIES PROGRAMMED ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE ROUTE. THE GOALS OF CYCLOVIA TUCSON ARE: 1. INCREASE THE HEALTH AND ACTIVITY OF GREATER TUCSON AREA RESIDENTS.2. PROMOTE AND INCREASE AWARENESS FOR CYCLING AND WALKING AS AN ACCEPTABLE AND SAFE MODE OF TRAVEL ON PUBLIC STREETS.3. INCREASE NEIGHBORHOOD MOBILITY, LIVABILITY AND ACCESS.4. PROVIDE A UNIQUE AND SOCIABLE FUN EXPERIENCE FOR CITIZENS.5. PROVIDE A FREE PUBLIC EVENT AFFORDABLE FOR ALL.6. CULTIVATE CIVIC PRIDE AMONGST RESIDENTS OF THE REGION.IN 2014 LIVING STREETS ALLIANCE COORDINATED AND PRODUCED TWO CYCLOVIA TUCSON EVENTS. ON APRIL 6TH, 2014 20,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED ALONG A FIVE-MILE ROUTE CONNECTING DOWNTOWN TUCSON TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH TUCSON. ON NOVEMBER 2ND, 2014 CYCLOVIA TUCSON CREATED A NEW ROUTE CONNECTING MULTIPLE MIDTOWN TUCSON NEIGHBORHOODS AND DREW SOME 30,000 PARTICIPANTS. (TOTAL COMBINED PARTICIPATION FOR 2014 WAS ROUGHLY 50,000 PEOPLE!)CYCLOVIA TUCSON EVENTS CONTINUE TO INCREASE THE HEALTH AND ACTIVITY OF TUCSON RESIDENTS, PROMOTE AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF BICYCLING AND WALKING AS ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION, INCREASE NEIGHBORHOOD MOBILITY AND PROVIDE A FREE, FUN ACTIVITY FOR AREA RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE. 48128 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL (SRTS) IS A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT TO CREATE SAFE, CONVENIENT, AND FUN OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO BIKE AND WALK TO SCHOOL. BY INCREASING WALKING AND BIKING, SRTS PROGRAMS AIM TO:- INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS AMONG K-8 STUDENTS;- REVERSE THE ALARMING NATIONWIDE TREND TOWARD CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND INACTIVITY;- REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND POLLUTION AROUND SCHOOLS AND THEREBY IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AROUND SCHOOLS; - IMPROVE SAFETY IN SCHOOL ZONES; - AND PROVIDE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE TIME WITH EACH OTHER AND BUILD CONNECTIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. IN 2014, LIVING STREETS ALLIANCE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF TUCSON, KICKED OFF THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TUCSON PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE MORE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN EASTERN PIMA COUNTY TO WALK AND BIKE. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF TWO MAIN ELEMENTS: REGIONAL ENCOURAGEMENT/EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN WHICH ANY K-8 SCHOOLS CAN PARTICIPATE, AND MORE FOCUSED ACTIVITIES WITH FOUR SELECT "PILOT" ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.IN 2014, THE PROGRAM WORKED CLOSELY WITH FOUR PILOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO ORGANIZE FUN AND INFORMATIVE EVENTS FOR KIDS AT EACH SCHOOL, SUCH AS BIKE REPAIR CLINICS, FAMILY-FRIENDLY BIKE RIDES, AND BIKE RODEOS. SRTS TUCSON WORKED WITH PARENTS, STUDENTS AND STAFF TO ENCOURAGE AND INCENTIVIZE BIKING AND WALKING TO/FROM SCHOOL AND SERVED A COMBINED 2,010 STUDENTS AT THESE PILOT SCHOOLS.IN FALL OF 2014, SRTS TUCSON ALSO KICKED OFF THE FIRST-EVER "WALKTOBER CHALLENGE" IN WHICH ANY K-8 SCHOOL IN THE REGION COULD PARTICIPATE. IN ITS INAUGURAL YEAR, 22 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED, WITH A COMBINED 14,400 STUDENTS. PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS ENCOURAGED THEIR STUDENTS TO WALK OR BIKE TO SCHOOL DURING A SPECIFIC WEEK AND STUDENTS RECEIVED SMALL PRIZES AND INCENTIVES FOR DOING SO. SRTS TUCSON DID AN INITIAL SURVEY IN AUGUST 2014 TO GAUGE THE LEVEL OF STUDENTS ALREADY BIKING/WALKING TO/FROM SCHOOL BEFORE THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR STARTED AND WILL DO A FOLLOW-UP SURVEY IN MAY OF 2015 TO FIND OUT HOW MANY MORE STUDENTS ARE DOING SO AS A RESULT OF THE PROGRAM. 30351 EACH YEAR, LIVING STREETS ALLIANCE PARTNERS WITH THE CITY OF TUCSON, PIMA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND NUMEROUS LOCAL BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO MANAGE THE ANNUAL BIKE ENCOURAGEMENT SUITE OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES KNOWN AS BIKE FEST. BIKE FEST IS AN ENTIRE MONTH (THE MONTH OF APRIL) OF PLANNED ACTIVITIES, HOSTED RIDES, GIVEAWAYS, SPECIALS DEALS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND FUN, CASUAL EVENTS APPROPRIATE FOR ANY BICYCLE RIDER - TO ENCOURAGE TUCSON-REGION RESIDENTS TO RIDE A BIKE FOR HEALTH, FUN, AND FOR TRANSPORTATION. THE GOALS OF BIKE FEST ARE:- TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE BICYCLE AS A VIABLE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION.- TO CREATE A FUN, FRIENDLY, ACCESSIBLE SERIES OF EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE A WIDE VARIETY OF PEOPLE INTERESTED IN BICYCLE RIDING TO GIVE IT A TRY.- INTRODUCE PARTICIPANTS TO NEW, BICYCLE-FRIENDLY BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY DESTINATIONS.- INVOLVE THE GREATER TUCSON COMMUNITY IN THE CREATION OF THESE BICYCLE EVENTS IN ORDER TO REACH ACROSS THE REGION.THE ELEMENTS OF BIKE FEST INCLUDE:- A MONTH-LONG SERIES OF EVENTS ALL CELEBRATING THE BICYCLE AS TRANSPORTATION.- THE TWO-MILE COMMUTER CHALLENGE, ENCOURAGING PARTICIPANTS TO LOG ALL TRIPS UNDER TWO MILES MADE IN APRIL BY BICYCLE.- DISCOUNTS AND INCENTIVES PROVIDED BY LOCAL BICYCLE-FRIENDLY TO CUSTOMERS ARRIVING BY BIKE DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL.IN APRIL 2014:- OVER 55,700 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN COMBINED BIKE FEST EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES.- DOZENS OF BUSINESSES PROVIDED DISCOUNTS AND INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS TO RIDE THEIR BIKES FOR TRANSPORTATION TRIPS. - 3,750 TRIPS BY BICYCLE WERE LOGGED BY 186 PARTICIPANTS IN APRIL THROUGH THE TWO-MILE COMMUTER CHALLENGE.- LSA WORKED WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO HOST OVER 50 BICYCLE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. 36639 4040 OTHER LIVING STREETS ALLIANCE EVENTS ARE:-FAMILY-FRIENDLY BICYCLE EVENTS-NEIGHBORHOOD WALKABILITY ASSESSMENTS-WALKTOBER-BIKE VALET PARKING SERVICE 36639 4040 222215 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 6 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 AZ X EMILY YETMAN 5202618777 PO BOX 2641 TUCSON AZ 85702 VANESSA CASCIO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN ELIAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAIA INGRAM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHIPHERD REED DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY REPPUCCI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK REYNOLDS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON SCUTARI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONIQUA LANE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES POSTER VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DUNCAN BENNING TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 IAN JOHNSON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY YETMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 44531 0 3311 44531 0 3311 0 0 0 0 0 18455 101483 122538 242476 EVENT FEES & ADMISSION 900099 7040 7040 7040 3 3 7153 6008 1145 1145 250664 8185 0 3 X 47842 35882 9568 2392 78014 74639 3375 1717 1643 74 9375 8265 940 170 1675 1675 58326 52552 5774 5717 5467 250 28637 24944 3003 690 400 400 862 862 19287 16867 2107 313 813 813 676 676 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2139 1050 1089 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 245 44 201 255725 222215 29945 3565 22330 21762 505 56 1547 813 0 734 22835 22552 1278 3500 0 4778 X 22835 17774 22835 17774 22835 22552 -5061 0 X 0 0 0 X 4640 58849 150128 242476 456093 4640 58849 150128 242476 456093 68412 387681 2 3 5 3 13 456106 45819 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1547 813 734 734 EMILY YETMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OPERATIONS X 3500 3500 0 0 0 3500 FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1C: THE ORGANIZATION MADE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH ALL FORM 1099 FILING REQUIREMENTS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION TO ISSUE A FORM 1099 TO A PRIZE WINNER. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IMPLEMENTED PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM ALL VENDORS AND PRIZE WINNERS PRIOR TO PAYMENT IN ORDER TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE IN THE FUTURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 EMILY YETMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND IAN JOHNSON, SECRETARY ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA. ONCE THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION BY THE CPA, IT GOES OUT WITH THE AGENDA ATTACHMENTS FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AND "REVIEW OF FORM 990" IS LISTED AS AN ACTIONABLE ITEM ON THE AGENDA. BOARD MEMBERS THEN SUBMIT EDITS AND FEEDBACK DURING THAT AGENDA ITEM, TO BE SENT TO THE CPA AND INCORPORATED IN THE FINAL FORM 990. ONCE THE CPA HAS RECEIVED AND INCORPORATED ALL EDITS/FEEDBACK, THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES IT FOR SUBMITTAL AT THEIR MONTHLY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 TO BE FILED WITH THE IRS IS THEN SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR THEIR RECORDS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS DIRECTORS, PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, AND MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS. ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A FORM ANNUALLY ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO THE POLICY. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE 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 INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME APPOINT EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS IT DEEMS NECESSARY. EACH WILL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHALL HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY AND PERFORM SUCH DUTIES AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY DETERMINE. NO SUCH EMPLOYEE OR AGENT SHALL BE A DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL ANSWER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES SHALL ANSWER TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE STAFF AND OTHER EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OF THE CORPORATION MAY RECEIVE A REASONABLE SALARY OR OTHER REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THE CORPORATION WHEN AUTHORIZED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE OFFICERS SHALL RECEIVE NO SALARY OR COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DELIBERATED THE TRANSITION OF EMILY YETMAN FROM BOARD PRESIDENT TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LSA AT THE BOARD MEETING IN MAY 2012. AT THIS MEETING, BOARD MEMBERS DISCUSSED THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION AND THE SALARY AND BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THE BOARD RELIED ON COMPENSATION INFORMATION COMPILED BY THE NEW BOARD PRESIDENT, WHO ALSO DRAFTED THE JOB DESCRIPTION. THE BOARD THEN VOTED TO MOVE MS. YETMAN TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION. MS. YETMAN REMOVED HERSELF FROM THAT DELIBERATION AND THE FINAL VOTE RELATING TO IT. THE TRANSITION WAS FINALIZED AND APPROVED BY VOTE OF THE BOARD IN JUNE 2012 AFTER BOARD REVIEW OF THE FINAL JOB DESCRIPTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHALL BE KEPT AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION: BOOKS OF ACCOUNT, CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, BY-LAWS (WHICH INCLUDES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY), MINUTES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS (WHICH INCLUDE INTERNAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS), AND A CURRENT LIST OR RECORD CONTAINING THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION. THESE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS OR BY APPOINTMENT DURING NON-BUSINESS HOURS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 52,552. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,444. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 56,996. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,330. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,330.