2025-10-21T12:42:48-05:00 2025-06-30 580692043 MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC 2000 SOUTHBRIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 501 BIRMINGHAM AL 35209 990 2024-07-01 203541638 STAIR OF BIRMINGHAM STAI 2057307799 3703 5TH AVENUE SOUTH 400 BIRMINGHAM AL 35222 KAREN GRINER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2057307799 2025-10-14 1 1 MEREDITH SMITH P00663029 2054452880 2025-10-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KAREN GRINER 3703 5TH AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 400 BIRMINGHAM AL 35222 761394 0 X WWW.STAIRBIRMINGHAM.ORG X 2000 AL THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO BIRMINGHAM CITY 15 15 38 340 0 0 592386 696383 0 0 253 208 70842 39524 663481 736115 0 0 0 0 480998 618322 0 0 105764 183603 122893 664601 741215 -1120 -5100 334178 328179 2018 1118 332160 327061 X THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCETO BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS' CHILDREN THROUGH AN AFTER SCHOOL READINGPROGRAM. 0 0 519745 THE STAIR PROGRAM ASSISTS FIRST THROUGH FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE THEIR READING SKILLS. STAIR IS A PRIMARILY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM USING AROUND 300 VOLUNTEER TUTORS/ WHO TEACH ONE-ON-ONE READING LESSONS TO AT-RISK CHILDREN. CHILDREN ARE CHOSEN BY THEIR TEACHERS IN THE CURRENT TAX YEAR. THERE WERE 13 SITES THROUGHOUT BIRMINGHAM, PLUS A SATELLITE PROGRAM IN GADSDEN, THAT SERVED 187 STUDENTS. STUDENTS MET TUTORS TWICE PER WEEK FOR TWO HOURS DURING SEPTEMBER THROUGH APRIL. STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT A VARIETY OF SKILLS NECESSARY TO READ AT GRADE LEVEL. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THE STAIR PROGRAM CONSISTENTLY SHOW AN AVERAGE RATE OF IMPROVEMENT OF 40% IN PHONICS SKILLS, A KEY PREDICTOR OF LONG-TERM READING SUCCESS. STAIR PROVIDED OVER 6,000 TUTORING SESSIONS AND DISTRIBUTED 2,400 BOOKS TO STUDENTS. STUDENTS HAD AN AVERAGE ATTENDANCE RATE OF 85% DURING THE YEAR. 519745 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL X X X MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC 2054452880 2000 SOUTHBRIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 501 BIRMINGHAM AL 35209 LEDON JONES IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN DULIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH WHEELER PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNON WALTHALL TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VANESSA PETTWAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY SAMUELS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORA UNDERWOOD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM SPENCER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LETICIA WATKINS-HARVILL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIN FRENCH PRESIDENT ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CONSTANCE BLAYLOCK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEVAN BYRD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSEY HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER TOWNSEND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN GRINER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 85389 0 0 85389 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 696383 696383 208 208 64803 25279 39524 39524 736115 0 0 39732 85389 25617 29886 29886 460916 346345 38693 75878 27536 27536 44481 35745 8736 7505 7505 12730 3027 9703 2156 2156 26657 18660 7997 11281 10428 853 PROGRAM OPERATIONS 48748 48748 OTHER ADMIN COSTS 9455 9455 ADMIN: BANK FEES 2878 2878 ADMIN: EQUIPMENT 1483 1483 741215 519745 115706 105764 310616 141743 23562 73633 102000 0 10803 334178 328179 2018 1118 2018 1118 X 322086 288697 10074 38364 332160 327061 334178 328179 -5100 0 X 0 0 0 X 770591 581851 752415 592386 696383 3393626 770591 581851 752415 592386 696383 3393626 3393626 136 37 151 253 208 785 3394411 0.99980 0.99970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED PART I-A, LINE 1: TO EDUCATE LEGISLATORS AND ENCOURAGE THE PASSAGE OF THE RAISE ACT, A BILL TO REFORM SCHOOL FUNDING THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ALABAMA. 0 ACCRUED LIABILITIES 1118 1118 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE DIRECTLY USED TO OFFSET FUNDRAISING REVENUE PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE DIRECTLY USED TO OFFSET FUNDRAISING REVENUE X X 0 AL RISE TO READ 64803 64803 11085 14194 64803 64803 11085 14194 25279 39524 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PAID PREPARER EMAILED A COPY OF THE RETURN TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ALL DIRECTORS TO ALLOW THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND QUESTION THE RETURN. ONCE A REASONABLE TIME FOR REVIEW (24 HOURS) WAS GIVEN AND ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ADDRESSED, THE FINAL RETURN WAS SIGNED AND SUBMITTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL OFFICERS ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO SIGN, ATTESTING THEY HAVE READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY/ HAVE DISCLOSED ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND WILL FOLLOW THE POLICY FOR THE TERM OF THEIR POSITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS THE ONLY OFFICER OR DIRECTOR PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION. COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL OTHER STAFF ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER CONSIDERATION OF SEVERAL FACTORS/ INCLUDING THE TIME DEMAND OF THE POSITION, THE SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS REQUIRED AND A COMPARISON TO LIKE POSITIONS IN LIKE TYPE AND LIKE FINANCIAL POSITION ORGANIZATIONS. ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ON COMPENSATION ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF COMPENSATION REVIEW MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST/ ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND ON GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND TAX RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE PLACE WHERE SUCH RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED/ UPON WRITTEN REQUEST MADE TO THE ORGANIZATION BY ANY INTERESTED PARTY. NO SUCH REQUESTS WERE MADE DURING THE CURRENT TAX YEAR.