2026-09-21T11:31:47-05:00 2025-12-31 860683059 BEACHFLEISCHMAN PLLC 1985 E RIVER ROAD SUITE 201 TUCSON AZ 85718 990 2025-01-01 264637708 TUCSON VALUES TEACHERS TUCS 5202038538 1760 E RIVER ROAD 280 TUCSON AZ 85718 TERESA M HILL CEO 5202038538 2026-09-21 1 KELLY L MELTZER CPA P00633511 5203214600 2026-09-21 2025 TERESA M HILL 1760 E RIVER ROAD 280 TUCSON AZ 85718 376052 0 X TUCSONVALUESTEACHERS.ORG X 2009 AZ SUPPORT HIGH QUALITY TEACHERS. RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION. 15 15 2 18 0 0 521372 311331 18350 8790 0 0 0 45398 539722 365519 79030 70105 0 0 147284 158240 0 0 17207 114813 91677 341127 320022 198595 45497 325838 371329 199 193 325639 371136 X TO ELEVATE THE TEACHING PROFESSION IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA BY EMPOWERING AND CELEBRATING PREK-12 TEACHER EXCELLENCE THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT. 0 0 271357 70105 49856 SEE SCHEDULE O 271357 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X TERESA M HILL CEO 5202038538 1760 E RIVER ROAD 280 TUCSON AZ 85718 TERESA HILL CEO 50.00 X 95000 0 0 MICHAEL CHESIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR REGINA DEIL-AMEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAUL GONZALEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN HUTSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON LANSA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 OSCAR LIZARDI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILLIAN POWERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARLENE ROBINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBIE SCHORR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN STEWART BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTIE STREET BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY KOHN PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TINA DORSEY VICE PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NIKI TILICKI SECRETARY, BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS NORMAN TREASURER, BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 95000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9940 301391 311331 EVENT REVENUE 900099 8790 8790 8790 14865 9940 10533 4332 4332 EMPLOYEE RETENTION CRE 900009 41066 41066 41066 365519 49856 0 4332 32800 32800 37305 37305 95000 72846 11077 11077 52000 47833 4167 11240 8661 1658 921 11041 3817 7224 1370 352 1018 10233 8748 1304 181 10827 4533 6241 53 8353 7545 808 33837 33398 439 2497 2497 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 13519 13519 320022 271357 31458 17207 318338 215110 7500 156219 0 0 156219 325838 371329 199 193 199 193 X 0 0 0 0 325639 371136 325639 371136 325838 371329 45497 0 X 0 0 0 X 611230 228310 318445 521372 311331 1990688 611230 228310 318445 521372 311331 1990688 1017900 972788 4332 4332 1995020 82554 0.48760 0.48400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 156219 156219 156219 FORE THE LOVE OF TEECHER'S GOLF 16879 6679 10200 6852 23 OP PICKLEBALL PALOOZA 7926 3261 4665 3658 24805 9940 14865 3658 6852 23 10533 4332 1 UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA 330 N COMMERCE PARK LOOP SUITE 200 TUCSON AZ 85745 860098932 501(C)(3) 30000 0 ACCELERATE QUALITY PROGRAM 1 RAYTHEON LEADERS IN EDUCATION AWARDS 16 24000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS 16 3627 FUTURE TEACHER HS SCHOLARSHIPS 6 6000 OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS 8 3678 PART I, LINE 2: LEADERS IN EDUCATION AWARDS ARE GIVEN TO FULL-TIME TEACHERS WHO ARE CERTIFIED TO TEACH IN ARIZONA, HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST FOUR FULL YEARS AS A CLASSROOM TEACHER, AND TEACH ANY GRADE OR COMBINATION OF GRADES PREK THROUGH 12 IN A SCHOOL IN PIMA COUNTY. ELIGIBLE TEACHERS MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION TO QUALIFY FOR AN AWARD. APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND TEACHERS WHO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS ARE SELECTED ANNUALLY. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $250 ARE AVAILABLE FOR TEACHERS TO SUPPORT THEIR GROWTH AS A TEACHER THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES. ALL TEACHERS PREK TO 12TH GRADE MAY APPLY FOR THESE GRANTS AND TEACHERS ARE SELECTED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS, BASED ON THE MONTHLY ALLOCATION SET. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERS. IN ADDITION TO THE 15 VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS, THERE WERE 3 VOLUNTEERS FOR THE TUCSON STAND UP EVENT. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: TUCSON VALUES TEACHERS (TVT) CONTINUES TO LEAD THE REGION IN RESPECTING, REWARDING, AND INVESTING IN TEACHERS TO ATTRACT, RETAIN, AND CELEBRATE THE VERY BEST TEACHERS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA. TVT'S LONG-TERM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE TO CREATE AND ENSURE A STRONGER TEACHER WORKFORCE, WHICH WILL RESULT IN BETTER OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS TO ASSURE THEY GRADUATE CAREER OR COLLEGE READY. OUR STRATEGIES TO REACH THESE GOALS INCLUDE RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE CRITICAL ROLE TEACHERS PLAY IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND THE NECESSITY OF INCREASED ECONOMIC SUPPORT FOR ALL TEACHERS AND PUBLIC RESPECT FOR THE ROLE TEACHERS PLAY IN THE REGION'S ECONOMIC AND CIVIC FUTURE. TVT'S ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT: ACCORDING TO THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 10,079 CLASSROOM TEACHERS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA. THE TUCSON VALUES TEACHERS DATABASE HAS OVER 10,000 EDUCATORS THAT HAVE VOLUNTARILY OPTED INTO OUR DATABASE. TVT'S MISSION IS TO SERVE ALL TEACHERS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA, INCLUDING DISTRICT, PRIVATE AND CHARTER SCHOOL, TEACHERS, GRADES PREK-12. WE REALIZE THAT THE QUALITY OF THE TEACHER IN FRONT OF THE CLASSROOM IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE SUCCESS OF ANY STUDENT. WE ESTIMATE OUR PROGRAMS INDIRECTLY IMPACT APPROXIMATELY 181,000 STUDENTS ACROSS SOUTHERN ARIZONA EVERY YEAR. TVT IS A RECOGNIZED NONPROFIT LEADER THAT HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN ELEVATING THE ISSUES RELATED TO THE TEACHER WORKFORCE ACROSS THE STATE WHILE ALSO RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE MANY EXCELLENT TEACHERS WORKING IN ARIZONA CLASSROOMS. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, TVT WORKS TO SUPPORT TEACHERS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA BOTH PROFESSIONALLY AND FINANCIALLY. TVT'S SIGNATURE PROGRAMS - TVT SIGNATURE PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES WORK TO ATTRACT, RETAIN, AND SUPPORT TEACHERS BY PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT IN SUCH AREAS AS FULLY SUPPLIED CLASSROOMS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COSTS, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. IN ADDITION, TVT PROGRAMS SERVE TO INCREASE TEACHER JOB SATISFACTION TO AFFECT RETENTION. 2025 OVERVIEW OF TVT'S SIGNATURE PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES: COMMUNICATIONS, RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY -ONGOING COMMUNICATION TO OVER 10,821 EDUCATORS AND 4,736 FRIENDS OF TVT USING ALL AVAILABLE MEDIA CHANNELS. - TVT HAS TAKEN IT'S "SHOW ON THE ROAD" TO VARIOUS BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY SHARING THE IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG EDUCATION SYSTEM AND HAVING HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS IN EVERY CLASSROOM TO ENSURE STUDENT SUCCESS WHICH IN TURN PRODUCES A PROSPEROUS COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS TO SEVERAL DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS TO BRING AWARENESS TO TEACHERS OF THE MANY TVT PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT AND CELEBRATE THEM. -PR AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG TEACHER WORKFORCE. -TVT ADVOCATES FOR TEACHERS BY LEVERAGING THE POLICY ARM OF THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AND OTHER EDUCATION GROUPS TO ADVOCATE FOR STATE-WIDE FUNDING AND POLICIES THAT PROMOTE AND SUPPORT ALL ARIZONA TEACHERS. (1) RAISE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE ARIZONANS ABOUT WHAT IT'S REALLY LIKE TO BE A TEACHER IN ARIZONA SCHOOLS. (2) ILLUSTRATE THE IMPACT OF UNCOMPETITIVE PAY, THE DEMANDS OF THE JOB AND THE NEED FOR RESPECT AND SUPPORT ON A TEACHER'S DECISION TO TEACH IN ARIZONA OR STAY IN THE PROFESSION. (3) BUILD PUBLIC AND POLITICAL WILL TO SUPPORT TEACHERS AND EDUCATION AND INFLUENCE ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS AND DECISION-MAKERS TO SUPPORT FUNDING AND POLICIES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT THE TEACHER WORKFORCE. PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT -TUCSON SUPPLIES TEACHERS PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH GIFT CARDS/CERTIFICATES TO AMAZON OR TREASURES 4 TEACHERS TO PURCHASE NEEDED CLASSROOM SUPPLIES AND OFFSET THE $700 TO $1000 ANNUALLY SPENT OF THEIR PERSONAL FUNDS. SINCE INCEPTION, TVT HAS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $5.4 MILLION OVER THE PAST SEVENTEEN YEARS. TEACHERS ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE MONETARY SUPPORT OF THE GIFT CARD/CERTIFICATE AND THE AUTONOMY THIS PROGRAM GIVES THEM TO PURCHASE THE CLASSROOM MATERIALS, RESOURCES, AND TOOLS THEY NEED FOR STUDENT SUCCESS. -FUTURE EDUCATOR SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO ARE GOING TO GET THEIR DEGREE IN EDUCATION A $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP, RENEWABLE FOR THREE YEARS. RECIPIENTS ALSO RECEIVE A TEACHER MENTOR WHO SUPPORTS THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR COLLEGE YEARS. -PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SOUTHERN ARIZONA TEACHERS FOR RECERTIFICATION CREDITS, REGISTRATION FEES, OR MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, WORKSHOPS, OR COURSES. -TVT'S TEACHER DISCOUNT PROGRAM INCLUDES MORE THAN 70 LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE SPECIAL TEACHER DISCOUNTS ON PRODUCTS AND SERVICES HELPING TO STRETCH TEACHER PAYCHECKS FURTHER. -LUMIA IS A FREE DIGITAL PLATFORM CREATED BY TEACHERS FOR TEACHERS, WITH THE FOCUS OF COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION. IT IS A SAFE AND SECURE SPACE FOR TEACHERS TO SHARE STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES, GET IN GROUPS BASED ON CONTENT AND GRADE LEVEL, AND RECEIVE AND GET DIRECT SUPPORT FROM OTHER TEACHERS. GITAL PLATFORM CREATED BY TEACHER REWARDS AND RECOGNITION -TEACHER EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM FEATURING AN OUTSTANDING TEACHER EACH MONTH SELECTED FROM COMMUNITY NOMINATIONS. TO DATE, OVER 165 TEACHERS HAVE RECEIVED THIS RECOGNITION. -TEACHER APPRECIATION EVENTS PROVIDE FREE TICKETS TO LOCAL EVENTS FOR TEACHERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. PAST EVENTS INCLUDE 2,000 TICKETS TO THE ARIZONA BOWL AND 1,000 TICKETS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA BASEBALL GAME. -SPIRIT OF EDUCATION AWARDS TO HONOR BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS THAT INVEST IN EDUCATION PRESENTED AT TVT'S STAND UP 4 TEACHERS CELEBRATION. TO DATE, FOURTEEN BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS HAVE RECEIVED THIS AWARD. -RAYTHEON LEADERS IN EDUCATION AWARDS TO ANNUALLY RECOGNIZE FOUR OUTSTANDING TEACHER LEADERS AND THEN PROVIDE ONGOING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO ALL AWARD FINALISTS. IN ITS ELEVEN YEARS, 39 TEACHERS HAVE RECEIVED THIS AWARD AND ANOTHER 82 TEACHERS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS FINALISTS. -STAND UP 4 TEACHERS EVENT - INTENDED AS AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT TO CONVENE BOTH BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS. STAND UP 4 TEACHERS IS A CELEBRATION OF EDUCATION CHAMPIONS FEATURING THE PRESENTATION OF THE SPIRIT OF EDUCATION AWARD HONORING BUSINESSES OR INDIVIDUALS THAT MAKE SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION, ALONG WITH THE RAYTHEON LEADERS IN EDUCATION AWARD HONORING TWELVE EXCEPTIONAL PREK-12 TEACHERS IN PIMA COUNTY WHO DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, LEADERSHIP, AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR PEERS. KEY IN-KIND DONATIONS INCLUDE OVER $21,000 FROM SALC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA AND PROVIDED TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR REVIEW. UPON APPROVAL BY THE CEO, A COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER DISCLOSURE AND ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, THAT PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING AND THE REMAINING DIRECTORS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION 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 INTEREST. IF THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE, A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IT SHALL THEN MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A DIRECTOR HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE DIRECTOR OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE DIRECTOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE DIRECTOR'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE DIRECTOR HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE CEO WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD USING THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS ANNUAL SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY. THE BOARD CONSIDERED ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR BUDGETS IN SIMILAR REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN DECEMBER OF 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 TUCSON VALUES TEACHERS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.