2015-05-15T15:40:38-05:00 2014-06-30 450250958 EIDE BAILLY LLP 1850 N CENTRAL AVE SUITE 400 PHOENIX AZ 850044527 990 2013-07-01 460720140 THE BE KIND PEOPLE PROJECT FOUNDATION BEKI 6025599399 2990 E NORTHERN AVE NO D106 PHOENIX AZ 85028 MARCIA MEYER TREASURER 6025599399 2015-05-15 1 BRENDA BLUNT P00075126 6022645844 2015-05-15 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z MARCIA MEYER 2990 E NORTHERN AVE NO D106 PHOENIX AZ 85028 487169 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. 7 6 16 350 0 0 454445 429105 0 55357 181 6 4714 2701 459340 487169 0 0 0 0 77207 183050 0 0 41561 379671 305504 456878 488554 2462 -1385 167774 114608 172593 139976 -4819 -25368 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. 1 1 308494 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 2013/14 SCHOOL YEAR, THE PROGRAM OPERATED IN 9 MARKETS BY DELIVERING OVER 2 MILLION RESOURCES TO CLASSROOMS, RESULTING IN 2.4 MILLION STUDENT CONTACTS THROUGH THE MATERIALS. 85,328 TEACHER GIFTS WERE DELIVERED. FORTY-FOUR BE KIND CREW ASSEMBLIES WERE PRESENTED WITH OVER 20,000 STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE. A NATIONAL WRITING WAS OFFERED TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO PRACTICE AND APPLY THEIR LEARNING. 308494 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 19 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AZ X MARCIA MEYER 4809058576 2990 EAST NORTHERN AVENUE SUITE D PHOENIX AZ 85028 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 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HARTSOCK CEO 40.00 X X 22846 0 0 22846 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 429105 429105 SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES 711190 55357 55357 55357 6 6 2701 0 2701 2701 487169 58058 0 6 66846 66846 105814 95047 10767 10390 7479 2033 878 7277 7277 14826 14826 8306 8306 45840 1452 19259 25129 9854 9854 6569 4500 2069 16562 9708 2248 4606 6382 6382 EVENT AND PROGRAM SUPPL 158394 154644 3750 DELIVERY FULFILLMENT 27358 27358 MOVING AND STORAGE EXPE 1096 1096 BOARD EXPENSES 1056 1056 1984 1803 181 488554 308494 138499 41561 12298 72005 57651 150 5819 95492 35415 2333 1219 0 0 1219 167774 114608 2263 12554 803 170330 126619 172593 139976 X -4819 -60368 35000 -4819 -25368 167774 114608 X -1385 -19164 0 X 0 0 0 X 454445 429105 883550 454445 429105 883550 663213 220337 181 6 187 883737 62772 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1219 1219 1219 CUSTOMSTART LLC THE SOLE OWNER MARCIA MEYER IS THE TREASURER/SECRETARY OF FOUNDATION. GENERAL OPERATING/PROGRAM EXPENSES X 170330 108789 0 1 0 MARCIA MEYER SECRETARY/TREASURER GENERAL OPERATING/PROGRAM EXPENSES X 17830 17830 0 1 0 126619 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 FROM JULY 1, 2013-JUNE 30, 2014, THE BE KIND PEOPLE PROJECT (BKPP) EXTENDED ITS SERVICES TO INCLUDE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING RELATED TO ITS MISSION. IN ADDITION, AN ONLINE PROGRAM THAT CONNECTED CHARACTER EDUCATION WITH ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY AWARENESS, AND HEALTHY EXERCISE WAS ADDED TO THE OFFERINGS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICES INDICATED ABOVE, SOME SERVICES WERE ALSO OFFERED TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WISHING TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHER RECOGNITION AND YOUTH CHARACTER EDUCATION. 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 WILL RECEIVE THE FINAL FORM 990 WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER FILING IT. 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 B, LINE 15A THE FOUNDATION WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS FOR THE HIRING OF A CEO DURING THE YEAR. FORMAL BOARD MEETINGS WERE HELD TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING COMPARISONS FOR DUTIES, BEFORE HIRING. SIMILAR MEETINGS WERE HELD WHEN THE SEPARATION FROM THE INDIVIDUAL TOOK PLACE SIX MONTHS AFTER HIRING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST, PLUS ALL DOCUMENTS ARE FILED WITH GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8 A PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT HAS MADE TO REFLECT INVENTORY ADJUSTMENTS IN FISCAL YEARS ENDING 2012, 2013, AND 2014.