Form 990 for tax year 2022

Totals

Total revenue

$196,323

Total expenses

$175,404

Contributions and grants received

$181,282

Grants paid

$147,461

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$20,537

Other revenue

-$5,496

Total assets, end of year

$702,631

Total liabilities, end of year

$0

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$702,631

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$167,772

Management and general expenses

$7,632

Fundraising expenses

$0

Program service expenses (Part III)

$167,772

Program services were 95.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2022

• POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS - A MAJOR ACTIVITY OF THE SAHUARITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT FOUNDATION (SEEF) DURING FY 2022-2023 WAS THE DISTRIBUTION OF $44,936.24 FROM TEN SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS TO THIRTEEN STUDENTS THAT GRADUATED FROM ONE OF THE TWO HIGH SCHOOLS OF THE SAHUARITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. ALL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES ATTENDED ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SIX ARIZONA COLLEGES: ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY, NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, PIMA MEDICAL, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA. ALTHOUGH SOME OF THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS MANAGED BY SEEF PROVIDE ONE-TIME AWARDS, TWO FUNDS COMMIT TO THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FOUR YEARS AS LONG AS THE AWARDEE CONTINUES TO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.IN ADDITION TO THE $44,936.24 SPENT ON SCHOLARSHIPS, SEEF SPENT ANOTHER $75,000 TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM NOW KNOWN AS PIMA FIRST, SAHUARITA WINS. THE $75,000 UTILIZED WAS A DONATION DESIGNATED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROVIDED TO SEEF BY A LOCAL MASONIC LODGE. SHORTLY AFTER RECEIPT OF THE DONATION, SEEF WAS ASKED TO CONSIDER THE SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAM BEING DESIGNED BY THE SAHUARITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IN CONJUNCTION WITH PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND OTHER LOCAL EDUCATION ADVOCATES. THE PIMA COLLEGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS ADMINISTERING THE NEW PROGRAM WHICH WILL PROVIDE GRADUATES OF A DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL A SCHOLARSHIP AWARD TO COVER UP TO 32 CREDIT HOURS PER ACADEMIC YEAR. THE AWARD IS RENEWABLE FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BEING PROVIDED FOR FALL 2023, AND THOSE INVOLVED IN THE DESIGN OF THE ORIGINAL PROGRAM ARE COMMITTED TO FINDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO ALLOW LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROGRAM.

  Expenses $167,772 · Grants $147,461

• CONNECT OUR STUDENTS - SEEF BECAME INVOLVED IN THE CONNECT OUR STUDENTS PROGRAM IN NOVEMBER 2019 WHEN SEEF'S PRESIDENT WAS ASKED TO DESIGNATE REPRESENTATIVES TO PARTICIPATE IN A LOCAL COALITION WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN EFFORTS TO PROVIDE INTERNET CONNECTIVITY TO STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN BOTH THE CONTINENTAL AND THE SAHUARITA SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE FOUNDATION WAS PLEASED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM BECAUSE COVID-19 AND THE ASSOCIATED DISRUPTION OF IN-CLASSROOM EDUCATION RESULTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DISTANCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. HOWEVER, THIS OPTION WAS ONLY AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS WHOSE HOMES HAD BOTH A DEVICE FOR JOINING VIRTUAL CLASSES AND INTERNET CAPABILITY. TWO LOCAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, THE COUNTRY FAIR WHITE ELEPHANT, AND VARIOUS DONORS PROVIDED FUNDS THAT TOTALED $34,175; AND TO-DATE, THE FOUNDATION HAS SPENT $28,621.50 FOR THE INTERNET SERVICES ARRANGED FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN THE CONTINENTAL AND SAHUARITA SCHOOL DISTRICTS. COX COMMUNICATIONS, SPROCKET COMMUNICATIONS, AND NGX TECH SOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN PARTNERS IN THIS PROGRAM BY SETTING UP THE SERVICES IN PARTICIPATING HOUSEHOLDS AND OFFERING A REDUCED RATE FOR THE BASIC SERVICE PACKAGE. ALTHOUGH THE PROGRAM MANAGED BY SEEF IS SCHEDULED TO END SOON, SEVERAL INITIATIVES, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, ARE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE FREE OR REDUCED-COST BASIC INTERNET SERVICES TO NEEDY FAMILIES. SEEF HAS NOTIFIED FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN THE CONNECT OUR STUDENTS PROGRAM OF SUCH OPTIONS AND LOCAL INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE ALSO PROVIDING SIMILAR INFORMATION.

• TEACHER ASSISTANT PROGRAM - IN 2020, SEEF BEGAN SUPPORT OF A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS CALLED COMMUNITYSHARE. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY CENTER FOR COLLABORATIVE LEARNING IN TUCSON AND ITS MISSION IS DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING, AND ADVANCING EXEMPLARY PRACTICES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING THAT TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR EDUCATORS. INITIALLY, A SMALL NUMBER OF DISTRICT TEACHERS PARTICIPATING IN THE FELLOWSHIP ATTENDED MEETINGS IN TUCSON. CONSISTENT WITH A COMMUNITYSHARE OBJECTIVE, THE SAHUARITA COMMUNITYSHARE FELLOWSHIP WAS LAUNCHED WITHIN THE SAHUARITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH A TOTAL OF TEN TEACHERS PARTICIPATING DURING FY 2021-22. A DISTRICT ART TEACHER WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED THE TUCSON-BASED COMMUNITYSHARE PROGRAM SERVED AS THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR.SEEF RECEIVED TWO GRANTS WHICH ALLOWED THE LOCAL PROGRAM TO EXPAND AND ACCOMMODATE NINETEEN TEACHERS DURING FY 2022-23. PARTICIPATING TEACHERS ATTENDED MONTHLY TRAINING MEETINGS IN DISTRICT FACILITIES AND IMPLEMENTED INNOVATIVE CLASSROOM PROJECTS INVOLVING AT LEAST ONE SKILLFUL AND KNOWLEDGEABLE MEMBER OF THE SAHUARITA/GREEN VALLEY COMMUNITY. EXAMPLES OF THE SEVENTEEN PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN THIS YEAR ARE: CULINARY ART: CUPCAKES; MEET THE AUTHOR (WITH THE AUTHOR'S BOOK PROVIDED); PEN PAL PARTNERSHIP; MOSAICS TO REFLECT STUDENTS AND CULTURE; WEATHER FORECASTING, ANIMALS ON CAMPUSZEBRA-TAILED LIZARDS, AND GROVE SERENITY GARDEN. THE FOUNDATION REIMBURSED TEACHERS FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR PROJECTS AND UTILIZED THE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE SMALL STIPENDS TO THE TEACHERS IN CONSIDERATION OF THE SIGNIFICANT TIME THEY SPENT ATTENDING MEETINGS AND PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING THEIR PROJECTS AS COMMUNITYSHARE FELLOWS. ADDITIONALLY, AN HONORARIUM WAS PROVIDED TO THE CHOLLA HIGH SCHOOL MARIACHI BAND WHOSE MEMBERS PERFORMED BEFORE STUDENTS AS PART OF A COMMUNITYSHARE PROJECT. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT WELL OVER 400 INDIVIDUALSBOTH PARTICIPATING TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENTSREALIZED THE BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM DURING THE 2022-23 ACADEMIC YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION IS GRATEFUL THAT NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PARTNERSARTISTS, SCIENTISTS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND OTHERS WERE WILLING TO SHARE THEIR "REAL-WORLD" EXPERIENCES WITH STUDENTS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS AND OUTSIDE CLASSROOMS WHERE ARTISTIC PROJECTS (E.G., MURALS OR CREATIVE WALLS) WERE IMPLEMENTED.

• SAHUARITA BOOK PROJECT - THE SAHUARITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT FOUNDATION HAD MINIMAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE CREATION OF A BOOK ABOUT SAHUARITA, ARIZONA. THE BOOK, "SAHUARITA, ARIZONA: TREASURED NUGGETS FROM THE PAST," WAS SELF-PUBLISHED BY AMAZON. ITS 495 PAGES CONTAIN PICTURES, ANECDOTES, AND INTERESTING STORIES ABOUT SAHUARITA WHICH WAS DESCRIBED ON THE BOOK'S COVER AS A "ONCE SLEEPY AGRICULTURAL, RANCHING AND MINING COMMUNITY WHICH HAS BLOSSOMED INTO A BUSTLING SUBURBAN OASIS IN THE HEART OF THE SONORAN DESERT. NOTABLY, THE BOOK INCLUDES CONSIDERABLE CONTENT ON THE AREA'S EARLY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ASSOCIATED SCHOOLS. THE FOUNDATION WAS PLEASED TO LEARN THAT THE GROUP OF AUTHORS (SOME OF WHOM ARE TEACHERS) AGREED THAT THE BOOK ROYALTIES SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO THE FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION. THUS, AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, THE FOUNDATION HAD RECEIVED MORE THAN $3,000 FROM AMAZON. THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO CARRY OUT SEEF'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION.

• OTHER FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS - DURING THE YEAR, THE FOUNDATION USED A TOTAL OF $4,034.39 FOR THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES AND MINOR EQUIPMENT FOR THE SOPORI PRESCHOOL PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES TO IMPROVE LITERACY AND PARENT SUPPORT. ABOUT 20 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 3-5 ARE SERVED IN A FULL-DAY, PRESCHOOL SETTING, AND ADDITIONAL FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UP TO 5 YEARS ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A WEEKLY "STAY AND PLAY PROGRAM" INVOLVING PARENT AND CHILD INTERACTION IN A LEARNING SETTING. A TOTAL OF ABOUT 100 CHILDREN AND PARENTS ARE SERVED IN THE PROGRAM DURING A TYPICAL YEAR. FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,391.28 WERE SPENT ON ANOTHER PROGRAM FOR YOUNG CHILDREN KNOWN AS LINK (FOR LEARNING INVOLVES THE NURTURING OF KIDS). LINK IS A LICENSED CHILDCARE PROGRAM THAT OFFERS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE, AN ALL-DAY PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGED 4 YEARS, AND A FULL-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM. THE MISSION OF LINK IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE TO AS MANY FAMILIES NEEDING SUCH CARE AS POSSIBLE IN A SAFE, WELCOMING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. APPROXIMATELY 400 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE IN LINK PROGRAMS EACH YEAR.DURING THE PAST YEAR, A TOTAL OF $6,305.48 WAS USED FOR THE REGULAR MINI-GRANT PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS OF SCHOOLS IN THE SAHUARITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. TITLES OF SOME OF THE THIRTEEN MINI-GRANT PROJECTS CARRIED OUT DURING THE PAST SCHOOL YEAR ARE THERAPEUTIC RANCH FOR ANIMALS AND KIDS (TRAK); CREATING BOOK COVERS TO CREATE MEANING; SOCIAL EMOTIONAL CLASSROOM RESOURCES, CHICKEN AND DUCKS, OH MY!!; AND HIGH INTEREST BOOKS FOR LITERATURE CIRCLES. AN ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS BENEFITTING FROM THIS PROGRAM IS MORE THAN 400. FOR SEVERAL YEARS, SEEF HAS MADE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO HELP TEACHERS PREPARE AND ACHIEVE NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION, AND THIS HAS HELPED INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS IN THE DISTRICT HAVING THIS PRESTIGIOUS CERTIFICATION. DURING THE PAST YEAR, ONE TEACHER REQUESTED AND RECEIVED $250.FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,900 WERE TRANSFERRED IN MAY 2023 FROM A UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION TO THE SAHUARITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT FOUNDATION. THE FUNDS ARE FOR THE AMADO-SAHUARITA ADULT LEARNING PROGRAM. THE FOUNDATION WAS PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP MOSTLY SPANISH-SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS IMPROVE THEIR ENGLISH, INCREASE LITERACY, AND HELP THOSE WHO WISH TO PREPARE TO BECOME US CITIZENS. NO FUNDS WERE SPENT ON THIS PROGRAM DURING FY 2022-23. THE FOUNDATION WILL MEET WITH VOLUNTEERS THAT HAVE WORKED WITH THIS PROGRAM TO GAIN AWARENESS OF THE PROGRAM'S CURRENT RESOURCE NEEDS THAT COULD BE ADDRESSED WITH THE FUNDS NOW HELD BY THE FOUNDATION AND DESIGNATED FOR THIS PROGRAM.DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000 WAS RECEIVED FROM THE GREATER GREEN VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR A NEW INITIATIVE OF THE FOUNDATION REFERRED TO AS THE SAHUARITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. SEEF'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDED THE INITIATION OF THIS PROGRAM TO ENABLE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NOT TEACHERS TO APPLY FOR A GRANT TO PAY FOR A COURSE OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY OR TRAINING TO ENHANCE SKILLS AND/OR KNOWLEDGE THAT CAN BE USED AS THEY FULFILL THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THEIR DISTRICT POSITIONS. WHILE VERY GOOD TEACHERS ARE ESSENTIAL TO ACHIEVE A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, SEEF RECOGNIZES THAT OTHER TYPES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES (E.G., COUNSELORS, COACHES, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS) ALSO AFFECT THE QUALITY OF A DISTRICT'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. SINCE FUNDS FOR THIS NEW PROGRAM WERE NOT AWARDED UNTIL MID-JUNE 2023, NO FUNDS HAVE BEEN SPENT DURING THE 2022-23 ACADEMIC YEAR. HOWEVER, THE PROGRAM WILL BE LAUNCHED DURING THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR.

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

• PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

  $75,000

  GRANT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2022

Filed

10 November 2023

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

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