2014-10-15T15:02:51-05:00 2014-06-30 201776739 JPMS COX PLLC 11300 CANTRELL ROAD SUITE 301 LITTLE ROCK AR 72212 990EZ 2013-07-01 461477513 AR KIDS READ ARKI 5012442661 PO BOX 164407 LITTLE ROCK AR 72216 CHARLIE CONKLIN PRESIDENT 5012442661 2014-10-03 1 MICHELLE MANN P01064483 5012275800 2014-10-03 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z X ARKIDSREAD.ORG X X 141860 X 141860 141860 86445 8850 718 174 49790 145977 -4117 64405 0 60288 X 2427 45949 66421 14943 68848 60892 4443 604 64405 60288 X RECRUIT, TRAIN AND MOBILIZE VOLUNTEERS TO HELP CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHILDREN LEARN TO READ AT GRADE LEVEL. 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 49 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT (LRSD), NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT (NLRSD), AND PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (PCSSD). AR KIDS READ PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS 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. AS OF OCTOBER 2014, MORE THAN 50 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FROM MULTIPLE COMMUNITY SECTORS ARE PROVIDING TUTORS. OVER 400 AR KIDS READ VOLUNTEER TUTORS ARE PROVIDING READING ASSISTANCE WEEKLY, IMPACTING MORE THAN 850 STUDENTS. TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2013-2014 WERE 10,200. AR KIDS READ PROVIDES TUTOR TRAINING AND SUPPORT THROUGH TRAINING VIDEOS, REGULAR TUTOR WORKSHOPS, VARIOUS TUTOR TOOLKIT RESOURCES, AND COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT CHILDREN'S LITERACY PRACTICES. TUTOR SUPPORT IS DESIGNED FOR BROAD AVAILABILITY INCLUDING USE BY CHILDREN'S PARENTS AND FAMILIES. AR KIDS READ ALSO SUPPORTS THE ARKANSAS GRADE LEVEL READING CAMPAIGN AND HAS ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS WITH SCHOLASTIC BOOKS, READING IS FUNDAMENTAL AND OTHER BOOK PROVIDERS TO INCORPORATE EFFECTIVE TUTOR AND READING PRACTICES WITH BOOK DISTRIBUTION TO IMPROVE CHILDREN'S ACCESS TO BOOKS. 0 100693 100693 CHARLIE CONKLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 48000 0 0 DONALD WOOD CHAIR 2.00 0 0 0 TJUANA BYRD VICE CHAIR 2.00 0 0 0 KELLY CALDWELL DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 CHAD CARLSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 KHAYYAM EDDINGS DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 FITZ HILL DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 JUDY LOVE DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 BOBBY ROBERTS DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 STACY SELLS DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AR TRACI WHEELIS 900 S LOUISIANA LITTLE ROCK AR 72202 5012442661 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 118577 141860 260437 118577 141860 260437 139973 120464 260437 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 718. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 5,346. DESCRIPTION: MEMBERSHIPS AND DUES. AMOUNT: 390. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS. AMOUNT: 1,650. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,180. DESCRIPTION: TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 1,840. DESCRIPTION: TRAINING AND PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 36,520. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 864. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 49,790. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: GRANTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 64,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 8,333. DESCRIPTION: INVENTORY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 943. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 882. DESCRIPTION: OTHER CURRENT ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 78. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 318. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,400. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,410. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,143. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 63. DESCRIPTION: ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,300. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 541. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.