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OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL PROVIDES ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING TO IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, AND NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS FROM 50 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN, 95% OF WHOM SPEAK LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH. WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDING FREE ENGLISH CLASSES AND INDIVIDUAL TUTORING FOR ADULTS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY ARKANSAS SINCE 1964. OUR GOALS ARE TO PROMOTE LITERACY, PROVIDE EDUCATION, SUPPORT NEWCOMERS, BUILD INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES AND ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW ARKANSANS. THROUGH IMPROVED LANGUAGE SKILLS, OUR STUDENTS CAN GAIN EMPLOYMENT, ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE WORK TO BUILD INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES AND FOSTER UNDERSTANDING, BELONGING, AND MUTUAL ENGAGEMENT AMONG NEW ARKANSANS AND THEIR NEIGHBORS. 31282 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL HAS A 60-YEAR HISTORY AS A PROVIDER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION CLASSES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. OUR EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER REGIONAL ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STRENGTHEN COORDINATION BETWEEN PROGRAMS AND NAVIGATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. WE ARE STRENGTHENING ELA SUPPORTED SKILLS TRAINING IN OUR REGION BY COORDINATING PATHWAYS TO TRAINING WITH OTHER AREA PROVIDERS TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS WHO SPEAK OTHER LANGUAGES. BY STRATEGIZING WITH AREA BUSINESS LEADERS, WE ARE TARGETING WORKFORCE GAPS. THROUGH IMPROVED LANGUAGE SKILLS, INTEGRATED WITH WORKFORCE TRAINING, NEW ARKANSANS WILL GAIN EMPLOYMENT TO STRENGTHEN OUR REGIONAL ECONOMY AND BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY. 21933 WELCOME CENTER. OUR WELCOME CENTER IS CENTRAL TO OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM BUILT ON THREE IDEAS -OPPORTUNITY, WELCOMING AND FRIENDSHIP. WE PAIR IMMIGRANTS WITH VOLUNTEERS TO PRACTICE LANGUAGE SKILLS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR REGION. THANKS TO VOLUNTEERS, MANY IMMIGRANTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY THAT THEY OTHERWISE WOULDN'T HAVE TO TAKE ENGLISH CLASSES. OUR VOLUNTEERS ALLOW US TO PROVIDE LOW-COST INDIVIDUALIZED CLASSES AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND DAYS. THANKS TO VOLUNTEERS, IMMIGRANTS FEEL MORE WELCOME HERE. IN MANY CASES, OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE THE IMMIGRANTS' FIRST REAL BRIDGE TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THANKS TO VOLUNTEERS, OUR COMMUNITY IS MORE INTEGRATED. LANGUAGE SEGREGATES US, BUT OUR VOLUNTEERS USE THAT BARRIER AS AN EXCUSE TO CONNECT WITH AND FORM MEANINGFUL FRIENDSHIPS WITH ENGLISH LEARNERS. 173515 true false false false false false false false false true true true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 10 true false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false AR X MINA PHEBUS 4795218250 2596 NORTH KEYSTONE CROSSING FAYETTEVILLE AR 72703 X JACOB ARNOLD OUTREACH CHA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA ARROYOS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER CHAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW DUNLAP TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANDA HUNTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY JENSEN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEILANI OCOSIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAL ROSE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MINA PHEBUS EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 242429 18415 260844 2015 2015 785 -785 -785 -785 OTHER REVENUE 50 50 50 262124 -735 2015 167379 117165 33476 16738 12561 8793 2512 1256 27705 19393 8312 1014 1014 1177 470 589 118 14939 5822 7935 1182 6937 2775 3469 693 4609 922 3226 461 PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES 18175 18175 EVENT EXPENSES 3960 3960 258456 173515 60533 24408 118210 251331 890 2666 3571 305725 156665 155997 149060 100071 103173 7098 376944 515123 30212 20382 130030 7098 30212 157510 X 246661 254440 100071 103173 346732 357613 376944 515123 3668 7213 X false true X true false X 203653 44061 395715 238594 260844 1142867 203653 44061 395715 238594 260844 1142867 81859 1061008 3856 2582 1298 2373 2015 12124 13802 1152 70 15024 1170015 85543 0.90680 0.97020 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 15,024 100071 8338 -4222 -1014 103173 117290 -11962 -4094 -1163 100071 96422 25878 -3929 -1081 117290 100965 362 -3899 -1006 96422 101623 4166 -3824 -1000 100965 1.00000 true false 34796 34796 258329 145878 112451 12600 10787 1813 149060 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS - ACF 103173 F 103173 LEASE LIABILITY 7098 7098 268323 7213 7213 261110 1014 1014 262124 257442 257442 1014 1014 258456 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY THE ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CONSISTS OF INVESTMENTS RESTRICTED IN PERPETUALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND ACF. INVESTMENT INCOME FROM FUND DISTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE LITERACY SUPPORT THROUGH TEACHING AND MENTORING. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE: ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TUTORS, LITERACY TUTORS, RECEPTION, CLASSROOM INSTRUCTORS, ESL CONVERSATION PARTNERS, SPECIAL EVENT PLANNING, CLASSROOM TEACHING ASSISTANTS, STUFFING ENVELOPES, HOUSEKEEPING & MAINTENANCE, MARKETING, LAWN MAINTENANCE / LANDSCAPING, AND DATA ENTRY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM, REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C A SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AFFIRMING COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MANDATED ANNUALLY FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE OLC GOVERNING BODY AND ALL STAFF MEMBERS. DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DECLARE CONFLICTS AT BOTH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS. BOTH POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL CONFLICTS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS AND THE BOARD APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY BASED ON LOCAL ECONOMIC FACTORS AND COMPARABLE REGIONAL EMPLOYERS. THE GOVERNING BODY HAS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE GOVERNING BODY UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.