2023-11-10T10:45:10-06:00 2022-12-31 208004844 BATES CARTER & CO LLP PO DRAWER 2396 GAINESVILLE GA 30503 990 2022-01-01 582489181 FERST READERS INC FERS 7063430177 PO BOX 1327 MADISON GA 30650 DAVIDA MORGAN WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7063430177 2023-11-09 1 DAVIDA MORGAN WASHINGTON 999009999 0 R HANK SPROUSE JR P01917733 7705329131 2023-11-09 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DAVIDA MORGAN WASHINGTON PO BOX 1327 MADISON GA 30650 1881197 0 X WWW.FERSTREADERS.ORG X 1999 GA STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING QUALITY BOOKS AND LITERACY RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO USE AT HOME DURING THE EARLIEST STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT. 25 25 14 763 0 0 2176749 1900238 0 0 91535 -139213 100254 87315 2368538 1848340 0 0 0 0 518174 683619 0 0 101914 1480170 1708664 1998344 2392283 370194 -543943 2420121 1597930 114065 19468 2306056 1578462 X FERST READERS PROVIDES BOOKS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO PREPARE PRESCHOOL CHILDREN FOR READING AND LEARNING SUCCESS. PROVIDING LITERACY RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN, BIRTH TO FIVE, AND FAMILIES, FERST READERS STRIVES TO IMPROVE SCHOOL READINESS AND EARLY LEARNING OUTCOMES. 0 0 2188933 1900238 CHILDREN, BIRTH TO FIVE, WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE FERST READERS PROGRAM RECEIVE A FREE, AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOK EVERY MONTH IN THE MAIL ALONG WITH LITERACY SUPPORT RESOURCES FOR PARENTS THAT HELP CREATE A LANGUAGE-RICH ENVIRONMENT IN THE HOME. THE FERST READERS PROGRAM INCREASES CHILDREN'S ACCESS TO PRINT AND EARLY LANGUAGE EXPERIENCES SO THAT THEY HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF ENTERING SCHOOL WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED. COMMUNITY ACTION TEAMS, COMPRISED OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM AT THE LOCAL LEVEL BY RAISING FUNDS, REGISTERING CHILDREN AND PARTNERING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS AROUND THE EARLY LITERACY ISSUE. PARTNER ACTION TEAMS ARE DIRECT FUNDERS WHO CHOOSE TO SUPPORT A SPECIFIC GROUP OF CHILDREN FOR PROGRAM ENROLLMENT. FERST READERS ADMINISTERS THE GEORGIA RURAL LIBRARIES INITIATIVE WHICH PROVIDES MULTI-YEAR GRANTS TO TWO COUNTY LIBRARIES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES IN GEORGIA. THESE GRANTS SERVE TO ENHANCE THE AVAILABILITY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING RESOURCES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES PRIMARILY THROUGH EXISTING PUBLIC LIBRARIES. FERST READERS SERVES AS FISCAL AGENT FOR GRANTS PROVIDED THROUGH THE GREATER ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FROM AN ANONYMOUS DONOR. FERST READERS SERVES AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR TOOMBS COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION/GET TOOMBS COUNTY READING CAMPAIGN, A LOCAL COLLABORATION THAT SUPPORTS THE STATEWIDE "GET GEORGIA READING" CAMPAIGN, THROUGH GRANTS FROM THE LITERACY FOR ALL FUND. 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THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SERVES AS AN ADMINISTRATOR FOR TOOMBS COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION, A LOCAL COLLABORATION THAT SUPPORTS THE STATEWIDE "GET GEORGIA READING" CAMPAIGN WHICH PROVIDES A VARIETY OF LITERACY RELATED SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN TOOMBS COUNTY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ROUNDING PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ROUNDING 1. HENRY COUNTY SPECIAL EVENT 34071 34071 6119 GREENE / PUTNAM ADOPT A READER 29796 29796 9 56305 56305 4297 22441 120172 120172 4297 6119 22441 32857 87315 PEACHTREE PUBLISHERS LTD ENTITY OWNED BY MARGARET QUINLIN A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE BOD. 224265 PEACHTREE PUBLISHERS IS ONE OF 3 BOOK PUBLISHERS THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASES BOOKS FROM FOR DISTRIBUTION. APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD OF THE BOOKS DISTRIBUTED ARE PURCHASED FROM PEACHTREE PUBLISHERS. THE PRICE OF BOOKS PURCHASED FROM PEACHTREE PUBLISHERS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PURCHASE PRICE OF BOOKS FROM THE OTHER TWO PUBLISHERS. THE BOD APPROVED PEACHTREE PUBLISHERS AS ONE OF THE 3 PUBLISHERS FROM WHICH BOOKS ARE PURCHASED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE A BOARD MEMBER WAS THE OWNER. THE OWNER ABSTAINED FROM THE DELIBERATIONS AND VOTE. 0 X 28650 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B INITIAL DRAFT OF 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. AFTER ANY REQUIRED CHANGES ARE MADE, THE SECOND DRAFT IS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD MEMBERSHIP FOR REVIEW. AFTER A COMMENT PERIOD, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE 990 AND THE 990 IS SIGNED BY THE TREASURER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OCCURS, THE BOARD MEMBER IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATION AND VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE NUMBER OF MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS OUTSIDE THE "FERST READERS" PROGRAM ARE MINIMAL, THEREFORE EACH POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS NEEDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS - A COMPENSATION STUDY WAS COMPLETED BY AN INDEPENDENT AD-HOC COMMITTEE USING AVERAGE SALARIES FOR SIMILAR SIZE ORGANIZATIONS OBTAINED FROM THE GA CENTER FOR NON PROFITS. AS PART OF THE STAFF REORGANIZATION, A JOB DESCRIPTION AND SALARY RANGE WERE APPROVED FOR THE POSITIONS OF PRESIDENT AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WAS AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE THE SPECIFIC SALARY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE WITHIN THE APPROVED SALARY RANGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ROUNDING -1.