LITERACY CONNECTS

EIN: 237047508 501(c)(3) Education

TUCSON, AZ

Total Revenue
$3,105,516
Total Expenses
$3,057,022
Total Assets
$4,037,924
Net Assets
$3,900,517
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1969
Legal Domicile
AZ
Principal Officer
AMY BEITER
Phone
5208828006
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

LITERACY CONNECTS, founded in 1969, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $3.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year.

Mission

CONNECTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH LITERACY AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,008,493 Revenue: $7,331

THE ADULT PROGRAMS OF LITERACY CONNECTS, ADULT BASIC LITERACY AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION FOR ADULTS, PROVIDED RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND ONGOING TRAINING TO 153 VOLUNTEERS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR...

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THE ADULT PROGRAMS OF LITERACY CONNECTS, ADULT BASIC LITERACY AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION FOR ADULTS, PROVIDED RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND ONGOING TRAINING TO 153 VOLUNTEERS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THESE VOLUNTEERS GAVE MORE THAN 15,980 HOURS OF THEIR TIME AS TUTORS AND TEACHERS TO INSTRUCT ADULT LEARNERS, AT NO CHARGE TO THE LEARNERS, IN CLASSES FACILITATED AND THROUGH 1:1 TUTORING FACILITATED VIA ZOOM AND IN PERSON.

Program 2
Expenses: $630,308 Revenue: $4,582

STORIES THAT SOAR IS A LITERACY AND ARTS INTEGRATION PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES WRITING AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION BY HONORING CHILDREN'S ORIGINAL STORIES THROUGH THE ARTS. THIS FISCAL YEAR, THEIR...

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STORIES THAT SOAR IS A LITERACY AND ARTS INTEGRATION PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES WRITING AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION BY HONORING CHILDREN'S ORIGINAL STORIES THROUGH THE ARTS. THIS FISCAL YEAR, THEIR PROFESSIONAL THEATRE PROGRAM INSPIRED 5,727 ELEMETARY CHILDREN TO WRITE 10,502 STORIES, 25 OF WHICH WERE PRESENTED BACK TO STUDENTS VIA ON-LINE PLATFORMS, 329 THROUGH LIVE THEATRE, AND 8 THROUGH PUBLIC RADIO. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REVENUE AND THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEERS LABOR NOT REFLECTED ON THIS RETURN.

Program 3
Expenses: $504,246 Revenue: $3,666

LITERACY CONNECTS' READING SEED PROGRAM TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 287 VOLUNTEER READING COACHES TO WORK ONE-TO-ONE WITH 815 KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE STUDENTS IN TITLE I SCHOOLS. THE STUDENTS...

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LITERACY CONNECTS' READING SEED PROGRAM TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 287 VOLUNTEER READING COACHES TO WORK ONE-TO-ONE WITH 815 KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE STUDENTS IN TITLE I SCHOOLS. THE STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED EXTRA SUPPORT IN IMPROVING THEIR LITERACY SKILLS AND DEVELOPING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH BOOKS AND READING THROUGH THE MENTORSHIP OF A CARING ADULT. READING COACHES CONTRIBUTED 19,727 HOURS OF SERVICE, RESULTING IN STUDENTS AVERAGING 24 HOURS OF READING SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE PROGRAM OFFERED A LENDING LIBRARY OF 23,217 BOOKS THAT MATCH STUDENTS' INTERESTS AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 22,892 FREE BOOKS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO HELP CHILDREN BUILD HOME LIBRARIES AND BECOME INDEPENDENT READERS SO THAT THEY CAN BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS. OUR LONG0TERM GOAL IS TO EXPAND OUR K-1 LOOP PROGRAM TO INCREASE OUR IMPACT AT EACH SCHOOL, RESULTING IN AN INCREASED NUMBER OF STUDENTS READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,146,682
Program Service Revenue $18,328
Investment Income $46,092
Other Revenue $-105,586
TOTAL REVENUE $3,105,516

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $2,191,123
Fundraising Expenses $346,037
Program Expenses $2,521,232
Other Expenses $845,049
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,057,022

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $3,105,516 $3,461,579 -0.1%
Expenses $3,057,022 $2,489,413 +0.2%
Net Income $48,494 $972,166 -1.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
11
Employees
52
Volunteers
472

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$130,215
Total Directors
11
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DANIEL SMALL FINANCE/OPS 40.00
Officer
$33,173 $193 $33,366
SHARON O'BRIEN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer
$87,549 $9,300 $96,849
AMY BEITER BOARD CHAIR 0.70
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KIM EGITA TREASURER 0.23
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS GUTIERREZ SECRETARY 0.16
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MELINDA BURKE CHAIR ELECT 0.79
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AMBER MATHEWSON PAST BOARD C 0.63
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATT KOPEC MEMBER 0.58
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUNNY BAE MEMBER 0.37
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARA HABIB MEMBER 0.90
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEANINE TRACEY MEMBER 0.96
Director
$0 $0 $0
KRISTEL FOSTER MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAYMIE JACOBS MEMBER 0.29
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $3,105,516 $3,057,022 $4,037,924 $48,494
2023 $3,461,579 $2,489,413 $4,287,982 $972,166
2022 $2,329,327 $2,167,820 $3,371,260 $161,507
2021 $2,396,997 $1,945,978 $3,553,205 $451,019
2020 $2,113,001 $2,012,732 $3,064,900 $100,269
2019 $2,359,247 $1,763,836 $2,667,288 $595,411
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