2017-05-12T06:51:40-06:00 2016-12-31 205855985 MOYE WATERS AND ASSOCIATES 4317 LEAD AVE SE STE B ALBUQUERQUE NM 871082724 990 2016-01-01 202036621 SARANAM LLC SARA 5052996154 201 UNIVERSITY AVE NE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87106 TRACY SHARP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5052996154 2017-05-04 true OLLIE D WATERS P00072561 5052600616 2017-05-12 D8AB8D36921CF03BD360323348BCD9DEA8888B35 D14515F2C9131908D69BFB4EADC9AFB1FF5F8D0E 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z TRACY SHARP 201 UNIVERSITY AVE NE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87106 750936 false X SARANAMABQ.ORG X LLC 2004 NM VISION-TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF HOMELESS FAMILIES MISSION-TO EMPOWER FAMILIES TO END THEIR HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY THROUGH HOUSING, EDUCATION AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES. 14 13 0 563 0 559407 729546 0 299 77 36330 21313 596036 750936 0 0 227409 264842 0 82439 388994 429361 616403 694203 -20367 56733 212278 270980 16993 18962 195285 252018 X VISION-TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF HOMELESS FAMILIES MISSION-TO EMPOWER FAMILIES TO END THEIR HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY THROUGH HOUSING, EDUCATION AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES. false false 578598 AFTER 13 YEARS IN OPERATION, SARANAM HAS SERVED 102 HOMELESS FAMILIES IN ALBUQUERQUE, INCLUDING 119 ADULTS AND 205 CHILDREN. OUR PROGRAM HAS DEMONSTRATED A 73% SUCCESS RATE OF FAMILIES EXITING THE PROGRAM INTO PERMANENT, SAFE, STABLE LIVING SITUATIONS. OUR 73% SUCCESS RATE INDICATES THAT WHEN FAMILIES EXIT, THEY ARE ABLE TO FULLY SUPPORT THEMSELVES, INCLUDING PAYING FOR HOUSING, SUPPLIES, UTILITIES, ETC., ON THEIR OWN INCOME. THE LIFE SKILLS WE PROVIDE ENSURE THAT OUR FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO MAINTAIN AND SUSTAIN THESE OUTCOMES. EIGHT FAMILIES SUCCESSFULLY EXITED THE PROGRAM IN 2016. AMAZINGLY, SARANAM HAS HAD CONTACT WITH 64% OF FAMILIES WHO EXITED ONE YEAR OR MORE AGO. OF THOSE FAMILIES, 100% OF THOSE WHO LEFT THE PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY REMAIN STABLE AFTER A YEAR, AND 67% OF THOSE WHO LEFT SARANAM WITH SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN FEWER THAN THREE MEASURES OF SUCCESS WERE STABLE AFTER ONE YEAR OF EXIT TOGETHER, THAT MEANS THAT WHETHER FAMILIES LEFT SUCCESSFULLY OR NOT, ONE YEAR LATER, OF THOSE WHOM WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTACT, 86% ARE STABLE NUMBER OF FAMILIES: 28 54 CHILDREN, 28 ADULTS 39 DIFFERENT REFERRAL SOURCES 10 NEW FAMILIES WERE BROUGHT INTO SARANAM IN 2016. UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS: 563 VOLUNTEER HOURS: 3733 SARANAM EXPANDS WITH A TWO-GENERATIONAL APPROACH SARANAM'S APPROACH TO ENDING POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS FOR FAMILIES IS AN INNOVATIVE "TWO- GENERATIONAL" STRATEGY, WHERE BOTH PARENTS AND CHILDREN RECEIVE SERVICES SIMULTANEOUSLY AND IN SYNC. OUR TWO-GENERATIONAL STRATEGY IS SUPPORTED BY A GROWING BODY OF ANTI-POVERTY RESEARCH THAT SHOWS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MAKING BOTH PARENTS AND CHILDREN CHANGE AGENTS IN WORKING TO GET OUT OF POVERTY. IN OUR TWO-GENERATIONAL APPROACH, THE SARANAM CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING PROVIDES ACCESS TO ON-SITE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE LIFE SKILLS CLASSES THAT MIRROR SOME OF THE ADULT LIFE SKILLS CLASSES. THIS GIVES FAMILY MEMBERS A CHANCE TO PRACTICE THEIR NEWLY LEARNED SKILLS TOGETHER. CHILDREN MAY ALSO RECEIVE GROUP OR ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING, OR PARTICIPATE IN READING CIRCLES (FOR THOSE IN PRE-SCHOOL OR WHO DO NOT HAVE HOMEWORK). ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES--SUCH AS SCIENCE, ARTS, MUSIC, THEATER, AND YOGA--ARE BROUGHT TO THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EACH WEEK. SARANAM ENVISIONS EXPANDING CAPACITY IN 2016, AFTER A YEAR OF VISIONING AND A YEAR OF FEASIBILITY STUDY, SARANAM INVITED THREE GROUPS OF LEADERS TO COME TOGETHER AS TEAMS REPRESENTING VARIOUS COMMUNITY SECTORS TO FIND A WAY TO DOUBLE SARANAM'S CAPACITY IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS- BUSINESS AND PROPERTY PLANNING, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND FUNDING STRATEGIES. SARANAM IS POISED TO SCALE OUR PROGRAM MODEL TO SERVE ADDITIONAL HOMELESS FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. SCALABILITY IS A CHALLENGE FOR MANY SMALL- TO MID-SIZE PROGRAMS. OUR UNIQUE SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE IS HIGHLY REPLICABLE AND ADAPTABLE TO OTHER COMMUNITIES, AND APPEALS TO MULTIPLE COMMUNITY SECTORS, INCLUDING FAITH-BASED GROUPS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND PRIVATE SECULAR ORGANIZATIONS. WE BELIEVE OUR MODEL CAN HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE WAY OUR STATE AND NATION APPROACH HOMELESSNESS. WE BELIEVE IT CAN CHANGE FOR THE BETTER THE LIVES OF MANY FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. SARANAM CAN INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WE SERVE, THEREBY MOVING INTO A PLACE OF GREATER COMMUNITY REACH AND VISIBILITY. THESE TEAMS MADE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE INCORPORATED INTO A CLEAR BUSINESS PLAN TO STRATEGICALLY DOUBLE THE CAPACITY OF SARANAM. BRINGING THE EDUCATION COMPONENT IN-HOUSE IN 2016 AN IMPORTANT LESSON LEARNED IN 2016 REVOLVED AROUND A CRITICAL CHALLENGE. OUR PARTNER, WHICH HAD PROVIDED ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CLASSES FOR MORE THAN TEN YEARS, RAISED ITS FEES BEYOND WHAT WE COULD AFFORD. SARANAM STAFF AND INSTRUCTORS APPLIED CREATIVE THINKING TO DEVISE AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION AND NEW APPROACH TO EDUCATION THAT INCLUDES A COORDINATED, INTEGRATED CURRICULUM. IT FEATURES AN OVERARCHING WEEKLY THEME THAT IS INCORPORATED INTO MULTIPLE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES-BASIC ADULT EDUCATION, ADULT LIFE SKILLS, CHILDREN LIFE SKILLS, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES- FOR THAT WEEK. THEMES INCLUDE VALUES, SELF- DETERMINATION, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, GOAL SETTING AND PROBLEM SOLVING, TIME AND LIFE MANAGEMENT, ETC. LIFE SKILLS CLASSES FOR BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN REVOLVE AROUND THESE THEMES, AND INSTRUCTORS WEAVE THEM INTO ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CLASSES. WITH ITS LAUNCH IN 2016, OUR NEW CURRICULUM WAS WELL RECEIVED AND APPRECIATED BY FAMILIES. 2016 GRADUATIONS: "3 GED OR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY "2 CERTIFICATES FROM CENTRAL NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (CNM) -CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, HOME HEALTH AIDE "1 ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE, NURSING - PASSED HER NATIONAL BOARDS IS NOW A REGISTERED NURSE, EMPLOYED FULL-TIME AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL, PEDIATRICS ADULTS WERE ENROLLED IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS DURING THE 2016 YEAR: "3 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN UNM WORKING TOWARD BACHELOR'S DEGREES IN: SOCIOLOGY (1), BIOLOGY (1), PSYCHOLOGY (1) "14 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN CNM: EIGHT PURSUING ASSOCIATE DEGREES IN: RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (2), CRIMINAL JUSTICE (1), NURSING (1), COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (1), PSYCHOLOGY (2), CULINARY ARTS (1) SIX PURSUING CERTIFICATES IN: CHILD DEVELOPMENT (1), NURSING ASSISTANT (1), OFFICE TECHNOLOGY (2), OFFICE ASSISTANT (1), DIAGNOSTIC SONOGRAPHY (1) 578598 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 8 0 0 false false false false false false X 14 13 true false false false false false true true true false false true true true true true true true true false NM X X X TRACY SHARP 5052996154 201 UNIVERSITY AVE NE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87106 MARY ELLEN COON CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROB LASATER VICE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE SOLIMON SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARL JARVIS TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 REV KELLY BROOKS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM FROCK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD GIBBS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SONYA PRIESTLY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAREN RAMIREZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAT RENKEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 REV SCOTT SHARP DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL TROJHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA WEBER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA WEIL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY SHARP EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 65000 0 0 65000 false false false 63000 666546 44108 729546 77 77 19990 19990 OTHER 1323 1323 1323 750936 1400 65000 55250 6500 3250 168425 123589 1047 43789 13724 9483 444 3797 17693 12226 572 4895 6278 6278 16239 52 1645 14542 693 693 12716 6644 6072 200027 200027 5035 5003 32 4212 4212 IN KIND EXPENSE 44109 44109 STIPENDS 35685 35685 SCHOLARSHIPS 28102 28102 TRAINING 19439 19439 56826 38989 6364 11473 694203 578598 33166 82439 140421 157273 10619 58530 2974 1125 63178 9126 58264 54052 212278 270980 16993 18962 16993 18962 X 136285 149872 9000 52146 50000 50000 195285 252018 212278 270980 56733 X true true X true false X 405818 429740 626851 602111 754227 2818747 405818 429740 626851 602111 754227 2818747 2818747 120 115 69 299 77 680 2819427 21390 0.99980 0.99970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 63178 9126 54052 54052 X 754303 3367 3367 750936 750936 697570 3367 3367 694203 694203 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X SARANAM ANNUALLY EVALUATES ALL FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX POSITIONS. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES AN ANALYSIS OF WHETHER THESE INCOME TAX POSITIONS THE ORGANIZATION TAKES MEET THE DEFINITION OF AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION UNDER THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 THIS ANALYSIS REVEALED NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. SARANAM'S POLICY IS TO CLASSIFY INCOME TAX PENALTIES AND INTEREST, WHEN APPLICABLE, ACCORDING TO THEIR NATURAL CLASSIFICATION. UNDER THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS, SARANAM'S TAX RETURNS ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2013. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 0 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 0 FUNDRAISING EVE 19990 19990 19990 19990 19990 X 13608 X 1 1027 X 2 27446 X 1 2027 false false false FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 3,733 HOURS OF DONATED TIME TO SARANAM. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A AMAZINGLY, SARANAM HAS HAD CONTACT WITH 64% OF FAMILIES WHO EXITED ONE YEAR OR MORE AGO. OF THOSE FAMILIES, 100% OF THOSE WHO LEFT THE PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY REMAIN STABLE AFTER A YEAR, AND 67% OF THOSE WHO LEFT SARANAM WITH SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN FEWER THAN THREE MEASURES OF SUCCESS WERE STABLE AFTER ONE YEAR OF EXIT TOGETHER, THAT MEANS THAT WHETHER FAMILIES LEFT SUCCESSFULLY OR NOT, ONE YEAR LATER, OF THOSE WHOM WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTACT, 86% ARE STABLE NUMBER OF FAMILIES: 28 54 CHILDREN, 28 ADULTS 39 DIFFERENT REFERRAL SOURCES 10 NEW FAMILIES WERE BROUGHT INTO SARANAM IN 2016. UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS: 563 VOLUNTEER HOURS: 3733 SARANAM EXPANDS WITH A TWO-GENERATIONAL APPROACH SARANAM'S APPROACH TO ENDING POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS FOR FAMILIES IS AN INNOVATIVE "TWO- GENERATIONAL" STRATEGY, WHERE BOTH PARENTS AND CHILDREN RECEIVE SERVICES SIMULTANEOUSLY AND IN SYNC. OUR TWO-GENERATIONAL STRATEGY IS SUPPORTED BY A GROWING BODY OF ANTI-POVERTY RESEARCH THAT SHOWS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MAKING BOTH PARENTS AND CHILDREN CHANGE AGENTS IN WORKING TO GET OUT OF POVERTY. IN OUR TWO-GENERATIONAL APPROACH, THE SARANAM CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING PROVIDES ACCESS TO ON-SITE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE LIFE SKILLS CLASSES THAT MIRROR SOME OF THE ADULT LIFE SKILLS CLASSES. THIS GIVES FAMILY MEMBERS A CHANCE TO PRACTICE THEIR NEWLY LEARNED SKILLS TOGETHER. CHILDREN MAY ALSO RECEIVE GROUP OR ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING, OR PARTICIPATE IN READING CIRCLES (FOR THOSE IN PRE-SCHOOL OR WHO DO NOT HAVE HOMEWORK). ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES--SUCH AS SCIENCE, ARTS, MUSIC, THEATER, AND YOGA--ARE BROUGHT TO THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EACH WEEK. SARANAM ENVISIONS EXPANDING CAPACITY IN 2016, AFTER A YEAR OF VISIONING AND A YEAR OF FEASIBILITY STUDY, SARANAM INVITED THREE GROUPS OF LEADERS TO COME TOGETHER AS TEAMS REPRESENTING VARIOUS COMMUNITY SECTORS TO FIND A WAY TO DOUBLE SARANAM'S CAPACITY IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS- BUSINESS AND PROPERTY PLANNING, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND FUNDING STRATEGIES. SARANAM IS POISED TO SCALE OUR PROGRAM MODEL TO SERVE ADDITIONAL HOMELESS FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. SCALABILITY IS A CHALLENGE FOR MANY SMALL- TO MID-SIZE PROGRAMS. OUR UNIQUE SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE IS HIGHLY REPLICABLE AND ADAPTABLE TO OTHER COMMUNITIES, AND APPEALS TO MULTIPLE COMMUNITY SECTORS, INCLUDING FAITH-BASED GROUPS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND PRIVATE SECULAR ORGANIZATIONS. WE BELIEVE OUR MODEL CAN HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE WAY OUR STATE AND NATION APPROACH HOMELESSNESS. WE BELIEVE IT CAN CHANGE FOR THE BETTER THE LIVES OF MANY FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. SARANAM CAN INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WE SERVE, THEREBY MOVING INTO A PLACE OF GREATER COMMUNITY REACH AND VISIBILITY. THESE TEAMS MADE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE INCORPORATED INTO A CLEAR BUSINESS PLAN TO STRATEGICALLY DOUBLE THE CAPACITY OF SARANAM. BRINGING THE EDUCATION COMPONENT IN-HOUSE IN 2016 AN IMPORTANT LESSON LEARNED IN 2016 REVOLVED AROUND A CRITICAL CHALLENGE. OUR PARTNER, WHICH HAD PROVIDED ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CLASSES FOR MORE THAN TEN YEARS, RAISED ITS FEES BEYOND WHAT WE COULD AFFORD. SARANAM STAFF AND INSTRUCTORS APPLIED CREATIVE THINKING TO DEVISE AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION AND NEW APPROACH TO EDUCATION THAT INCLUDES A COORDINATED, INTEGRATED CURRICULUM. IT FEATURES AN OVERARCHING WEEKLY THEME THAT IS INCORPORATED INTO MULTIPLE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES-BASIC ADULT EDUCATION, ADULT LIFE SKILLS, CHILDREN LIFE SKILLS, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES- FOR THAT WEEK. THEMES INCLUDE VALUES, SELF- DETERMINATION, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, GOAL SETTING AND PROBLEM SOLVING, TIME AND LIFE MANAGEMENT, ETC. LIFE SKILLS CLASSES FOR BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN REVOLVE AROUND THESE THEMES, AND INSTRUCTORS WEAVE THEM INTO ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CLASSES. WITH ITS LAUNCH IN 2016, OUR NEW CURRICULUM WAS WELL RECEIVED AND APPRECIATED BY FAMILIES. 2016 GRADUATIONS: "3 GED OR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY "2 CERTIFICATES FROM CENTRAL NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (CNM) -CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, HOME HEALTH AIDE "1 ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE, NURSING - PASSED HER NATIONAL BOARDS IS NOW A REGISTERED NURSE, EMPLOYED FULL-TIME AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL, PEDIATRICS ADULTS WERE ENROLLED IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS DURING THE 2016 YEAR: "3 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN UNM WORKING TOWARD BACHELOR'S DEGREES IN: SOCIOLOGY (1), BIOLOGY (1), PSYCHOLOGY (1) "14 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN CNM: EIGHT PURSUING ASSOCIATE DEGREES IN: RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (2), CRIMINAL JUSTICE (1), NURSING (1), COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (1), PSYCHOLOGY (2), CULINARY ARTS (1) SIX PURSUING CERTIFICATES IN: CHILD DEVELOPMENT (1), NURSING ASSISTANT (1), OFFICE TECHNOLOGY (2), OFFICE ASSISTANT (1), DIAGNOSTIC SONOGRAPHY (1) FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 TRACY SHARP SCOTT SHARP EXECTIVE DIR EX-OFFICIO SPOUSE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B CHURCH COUNCIL OF CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH APPROVES MEMBERS OF SARANAM LLC BOARD FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FINANCE COMMITTEE OF SARANAM LLC REVIEWS THE DOCUMENT PRIOR TO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICTS AND POSSIBLE CONFLICTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED VOLUNTARILY BY THE OFFICER, DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE DISCLOSED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. AUDIT REPORTS AND THE FORM 990 INFORMATION IS DISCLOSED ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 0 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 0 CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 201 UNIVERSITY BLVD NE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87106 RELIGOUS O NM 501C3 1 NA false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false