2015-11-13T07:00:32-08:00 2015-06-30 COBB & SUSKIE LTD 650 S SHACKLEFORD RD STE400 LITTLE ROCK AR 72211 990EZ 2014-07-01 461477513 AR KIDS READ ARKI 5012442661 401 S SCOTT ST LITTLE ROCK AR 72201 CHARLIE CONKLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5012442661 2015-11-13 MICHAEL L COBB 5012252133 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X X ARKIDSREAD.ORG X X 89234 X 89234 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89234 97719 8475 651 298 27414 134557 -45323 65288 19965 X 45949 3943 10410 6146 9533 11858 65892 21947 604 1982 65288 19965 X RECRUIT, TRAIN AND MOBILIZE VOLUNTEERS TO HELP CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHILDREN LEARN TO READ AT GRADE LEVEL. SEE SCHEDULE O 134557 134557 JARED HENDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 CHAD CARLSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 CHARLIE CONKLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 48050 KHAYYAM EDDINGS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 SHARON HEFLIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 JUDY LOVE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 BOBBY ROBERTS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 STACY SELLS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 DONALD WOOD CHAIRMAN 1.00 0 TJUANA BYRD VICE CHAIR 1.00 0 GLORIA REDMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 LINDSAY GRAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 JAMIE SCOTT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 GAIN ROBINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false TRACI WHEELIS 401 S SCOTT ST SUITE 400 LITTLE ROCK AR 72201 5012442661 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE X 118577 141860 89234 349671 118577 141860 89234 349671 349671 0 349671 X 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Other FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: AR KIDS READ (THE "ORGANIZATION"), ORIGINALLY A MINISTRY OF THE NEHEMIAH NETWORK NONPROFIT, INCORPORATED ON NOVEMBER 21, 2012, AND IS A NONPROFIT CHILD LITERACY EFFORT. THE ORGANIZATION IS A COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STRUGGLING READERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH ACCESS TO TRAINED TUTORS WHO DONATE TIME ON A REGULAR BASIS. TUTORS WORK IN SMALL GROUPS OR ONE-ON-ONE, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENT AND TUTOR THAT CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS IDEAL FOR LEARNING AND ENCOURAGES READING. THE FOCUS OF THESE VOLUNTEER TUTORS ARE CHILDREN WHO NEED TO IMPROVE BASIC LITERACY LANGUAGE SKILLS TO PROFICIENTLY READ AT GRADE LEVEL. KEY COMPONENTS OF THE AR KIDS READ TUTOR PROGRAM ARE: STUDENT RELATIONSHIP-BASED, LOW TUTOR-TO-STUDENT RATIO, MENTOR COMMITMENT (FOR AT LEAST ONE SEMESTER), READING LEVEL-BASED CURRICULUM, AND EFFECTIVE PROGRAM COORDINATION, TUTOR TRAINING, AND SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO WORKS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS WITH AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF CHILDREN'S LITERACY ISSUES, PROMOTE THE AVAILABILITY OF READING SUPPORT SERVICES, AND REACH POTENTIAL STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEER TUTORS. AR KIDS READ WORKS TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND PROVIDE TUTORS TO PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS, NON-PROFITS, CHURCHES AND OTHER AGENCIES TO HELP CHILDREN READ AT GRADE LEVEL. PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AGENCIES, CHURCHES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING APPROPRIATE TUTOR BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR ALL TUTORS PRIOR TO PLACEMENT WITH CHILDREN. 98% OF TUTORS ARE CURRENTLY PLACED AT AN "IN SCHOOL" ENVIRONMENT WITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. AS OF THE AUDIT DATE, AR KIDS READ WORKS WITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT , NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. AR KIDS READ PARTNERS WITH ORGAINIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY IN AREAS OF TUTOR RECRUITMENT AND CHILDREN'S LITERACY AWARENESS. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE FIVE OR MORE AR KIDS READ TUTOR VOLUNTEERS AND AN AR KIDS READ CONTACT. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENT MULTIPLE SECTORS IN THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING BUSINESS, FAITH AND GENERAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 DEPRECIATION 4264. BOOKS AND RESOURCES 1233. CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND MEETINGS 4495. INSURANCE 4051. MEMBERSHIPS AND DUES 738. OPERATIONS 25. OTHER COSTS 149. PROGRAM SUPPORT 875. SUPPLIES 1472. TECHNOLOGY 1908. TELEPHONE 1486. TRAINING/PROMOTION 3515. TRAVEL 3203. Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 GRANTS RECEIVABLE 8333. 10417. INVENTORY 882. 882. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS 318. 559. Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 63. 1441. ACCRUED EXPENSES 541. 541.