2025-08-15T12:11:59-05:00 2024-12-31 860683059 BEACHFLEISCHMAN PLLC 1985 E RIVER ROAD SUITE 201 TUCSON AZ 85718 990 2024-01-01 264637708 TUCSON VALUES TEACHERS TUCS 5202038538 1760 E RIVER ROAD 280 TUCSON AZ 85718 TERESA M HILL CEO 5202038538 2025-08-13 1 1 KELLY L MELTZER CPA P00633511 5203214600 2025-08-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TERESA M HILL 1760 E RIVER ROAD 280 TUCSON AZ 85718 539722 0 X TUCSONVALUESTEACHERS.ORG X 2009 AZ SUPPORT HIGH QUALITY TEACHERS. RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION. 15 15 4 15 0 0 318445 521372 3519 18350 0 0 0 0 321964 539722 47111 79030 0 0 164366 147284 0 0 25122 219620 114813 431097 341127 -109133 198595 127243 325838 199 199 127044 325639 X TO ELEVATE THE TEACHING PROFESSION IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA BY EMPOWERING AND CELEBRATING PREK-12 TEACHER EXCELLENCE THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT. 0 0 286758 79030 18350 SEE SCHEDULE O 286758 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 4 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 0 1 0 0 X TERESA M HILL CEO 5202038538 1760 E RIVER ROAD 280 TUCSON AZ 85718 TERESA HILL CEO 50.00 X 78750 0 0 ANDY HEINEMANN CEO 20.00 X 11250 0 0 ROBERT BERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CHESIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAUL GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY KOHN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON LANSA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OSCAR LIZARDI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS NORMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILLIAN POWERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARLENE ROBINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBIE SCHORR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILLARY SHIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABE TRUJILO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY WATSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN STEWART CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NIKI TILICKI SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TINA DORSEY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 90000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 521372 521372 EVENT REVENUE 900099 18350 18350 18350 539722 18350 0 0 41150 41150 37880 37880 90000 54000 18000 18000 52715 52715 4569 3417 576 576 5780 5780 2284 1708 288 288 32124 30899 1225 9422 5108 378 3936 2072 1211 89 772 27652 25634 1693 325 2443 2443 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 33036 33036 341127 286758 29247 25122 112693 318338 14550 7500 127243 325838 199 199 199 199 X 0 0 0 0 127044 325639 127044 325639 127243 325838 198595 0 X 0 0 0 X 312206 611230 228310 318445 521372 1991563 312206 611230 228310 318445 521372 1991563 1027640 963923 1991563 32698 0.48400 0.48350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION 1111 N CHERRY AVENUE TUCSON AZ 85721 866050388 501(C)(3) 10600 0 2024 TREC CORE PARTNERSHIP UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA 330 N COMMERCE PARK LOOP SUITE 200 TUCSON AZ 85745 860098932 501(C)(3) 30000 0 ACCELERATE QUALITY PROGRAM 2 RAYTHEON LEADERS IN EDUCATION AWARDS 12 24000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS 26 7545 MINI GRANTS 13 6335 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. MINI-GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY PREK TEACHERS. THE ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY CONSISTS OF: 1) SPEND THE MAJORITY (OVER 50%) OF THE SCHOOL DAY IN DIRECT INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS; 2) CURRENTLY BE CERTIFIED TO TEACH IN ARIZONA OR WORKING IN A LICENSED AND REGULATED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER; 3) UPLOAD A COPY OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE OR APPROPRIATE CREDENTIALS WITH APPLICATION; 4) TEACH EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH PREK (INFANT - AGE 4YRS) IN A FACILITY OR SCHOOL IN PIMA COUNTY, COCHISE COUNTY, AND/OR SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ARIZONA; AND 5) PLAN TO CONTINUE IN AN ACTIVE TEACHING STATUS THROUGH THE NEXT FULL SCHOOL YEAR. A COMMITTEE REVIEWED ALL APPLICATIONS AND SELECTED THE RECIPIENTS OF THE MINI GRANT. 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 11,000 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. TVT CONTINUED TO BE A CORE PARTNER WITH THE TUCSON REGIONAL EDUCATOR COLLABORATIVE (TREC) PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS. 2024 OVERVIEW OF TVT'S SIGNATURE PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES: COMMUNICATIONS, RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY -ONGOING COMMUNICATION TO OVER 12,014 EDUCATORS AND 5,759 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. -PR AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG TEACHER WORKFORCE. -TVT TEACHER SURVEYS TO MEASURE CHANGES IN TEACHER SATISFACTION AND COLLECT DATA TO INFLUENCE DISCUSSION AND DECISION-MAKING. TO DATE, TVT HAS CONDUCTED TWO SURVEYS - THE FIRST IN 2013 TO 10,000 SOUTHERN ARIZONA TEACHERS AND THE SECOND IN 2015 TO 55,000 TEACHERS STATEWIDE, BOTH WITH RESPONSE RATES OF MORE THAN 10 PERCENT. TVT HAS PARTNERED WITH THE TUCSON REGIONAL EDUCATOR COLLABORATIVE (TREC) TO CREATE AN UPDATED SURVEY FOR TEACHERS THAT WAS GIVEN IN THE FALL OF 2022 AND 2023. -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 -TEACHERS IN INDUSTRY, A STEM TEACHER DEVELOPMENT/RETENTION PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION PAIRING PAID SUMMER WORK IN TECH COMPANIES WITH A MASTER'S DEGREE OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT THE UA. -TUCSON SUPPLIES TEACHERS PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH GIFT CARDS/CERTIFICATES TO JONATHAN'S EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, TREASURES FOR TEACHERS, AND ODP SOLUTIONS TO PURCHASE NEEDED CLASSROOM SUPPLIES AND OFFSET THE $500 TO $1000 ANNUALLY SPENT OF THEIR PERSONAL FUNDS. SINCE INCEPTION, TVT HAS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $4.9 MILLION OVER THE PAST SIXTEEN 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. -MENTORSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES MEMBERS OF THE TEACHER ADVISORY COUNCIL TO RECEIVE PAID STIPENDS TO MENTOR NEW TEACHERS TO THE PROFESSION. -SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SOUTHERN ARIZONA TEACHERS FOR RECERTIFICATION CREDITS, REGISTRATION FEES, OR MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, WORKSHOPS, OR COURSES. -PREK SUPPORT PROGRAM MINI-GRANTS PROVIDE SMALL GRANTS TO PREK TEACHERS FOR SPECIFIC, HIGH-QUALITY PROJECTS TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. -TVT'S TEACHER DISCOUNT PROGRAM INCLUDES MORE THAN 60 LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE SPECIAL TEACHER DISCOUNTS ON PRODUCTS AND SERVICES HELPING TO STRETCH TEACHER PAYCHECKS FURTHER. REWARDS AND RECOGNITION -TEACHER EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM FEATURING AN OUTSTANDING TEACHER EACH MONTH SELECTED FROM COMMUNITY NOMINATIONS. TO DATE, OVER 152 TEACHERS HAVE RECEIVED THIS RECOGNITION. -TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK ACTIVITIES TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE TEACHERS DURING THIS NATIONWIDE RECOGNITION OF TEACHERS EACH MAY. -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, THIRTEEN 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 TEN YEARS, 35 TEACHERS HAVE RECEIVED THIS AWARD AND ANOTHER 74 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. BESIDES THE REVENUE REPORTED IN THIS DOCUMENT, TUCSON VALUES TEACHERS CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION'S MULTI-YEAR TEACHERS IN INDUSTRY PROGRAM. TEACHERS IN THE PROGRAM HAVE SERVED OVER 170 SCHOOLS AND REACHED OVER 160,000 STUDENTS IN 13 ARIZONA COUNTIES. IN ADDITION, TVT HAS ORCHESTRATED BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS THAT MATCH INDUSTRY WITH TEACHERS AND PROVIDE PAID SUMMER WORK THAT BRINGS AN AVERAGE OF $8,000 IN INCOME TO TEACHER PARTICIPANT HOUSEHOLDS. KEY IN-KIND DONATIONS INCLUDE OVER $24,000 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 2023. 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.