2014-12-03T08:11:42-06:00 2014-07-31 203765576 STEVEN H BERTRAM CPA PA 125 W SUNBRIDGE DR STE 200 FAYETTEVILLE AR 727031899 990 2013-08-01 710707252 ARKANSAS ATHLETES OUTREACH ARKA 4794429979 1515 BURR OAK DRIVE FAYETTEVILLE AR 72704 BRAD FRIESS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4794429979 2014-12-01 1 P00626145 4795279116 2014-12-01 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z BRAD FRIESS 1515 BURR OAK DRIVE FAYETTEVILLE AR 72704 650908 0 X WWW.AAOTEAM.ORG X 1991 AR ARKANSAS ATHLETES OUTREACH (AAO) IS A SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORING ORGANIZATION THAT UTILIZES THE NATURAL ATTRACTION OF SPORTS TO ENSURE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE REAP THE MAXIMUM PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND MORAL BENEFITS OF ATHLETIC COMPETITION. AAO RECOGNIZES THAT SPORTS IS THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF OUR CULTURE, CROSSING RACIAL, ECONOMIC, AND GENDER BARRIERS; THEREFORE, AAO IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO DEVELOP CURRENT GENERATIONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE INTO CHAMPIONS FOR LIFE THROUGH THE INFLUENCE OF SPORTS. 11 11 31 84 388639 0 339394 255675 405531 388639 0 0 -9143 -11722 735782 632592 0 0 0 0 297320 312359 0 0 88104 490445 459069 787765 771428 -51983 -138836 2842559 2653633 86301 36211 2756258 2617422 X ARKANSAS ATHLETES OUTREACH (AAO) IS A SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORING ORGANIZATION THAT UTILIZES THE NATURAL ATTRACTION OF SPORTS TO ENSURE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE REAP THE MAXIMUM PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND MORAL BENEFITS OF ATHLETIC COMPETITION. AAO RECOGNIZES THAT SPORTS IS THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF OUR CULTURE, CROSSING RACIAL, ECONOMIC, AND GENDER BARRIERS; THEREFORE, AAO IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO DEVELOP CURRENT GENERATIONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE INTO CHAMPIONS FOR LIFE THROUGH THE INFLUENCE OF SPORTS. 0 0 617620 IN ACHIEVING ITS MISSION SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORING AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE, AAO SPONSORED AND/OR DIRECTED THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:(1)MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS; (2) SELECT BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS (WINGS)TO COMPETE AT HIGHER LEVELS IN A REGIONAL AREA; (3) ADMINISTRATION OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL LEAGUE IN NW ARKANSAS; (4) PROVISION OF TRAINING SERVICES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL COACHES IN NW ARKANSAS; (5)SPONSORSHIP OF AAO TOP 25 BASKETBALL CAMP FOR HIGHER LEVEL PLAYERS TO EXPOSE THEM TO SMALL COLLEGE COACHES AND RECRUITERS; (6) REGIONAL TEAM BASKETBALL CAMP FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH TEAMS; AND (7) ADMINISTRATION OF HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMIES TO PROVIDE NOT ONLY ATHLETIC TRAINING BUT LIFE SKILLS TRAINING AS WELL. 617620 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 AR X THE ORGANIZATION 4794429979 1515 BURR OAK DRIVE FAYETTEVILLE AR 72704 ROBERT FARRELL BOARD CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL WAITSMAN BOARD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH REECE BOARD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON ALLEN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JASON BRAMLETT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK BREDEN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD LAFARGUE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MATT LOVELESS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 TODD MATHERLY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KERRY HOLLOWAY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT PAGE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD FRIESS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 86534 0 7809 86534 0 7809 0 0 0 0 0 48750 206925 255675 PARTICIPATION FEES 713990 216098 216098 SPORTS CENTER REVENUES 713990 112921 112921 CONCESSIONS NET OF COG 713990 59620 59620 388639 6594 48750 18316 -11722 -11722 632592 0 388639 -11722 91001 62791 6018 22192 173626 119803 11482 42341 7030 4638 525 1867 20011 9986 1779 8246 20691 11380 3104 6207 5175 5175 18277 11757 6520 12842 6100 5120 1622 115377 112485 2892 10961 10658 303 770 770 1706 792 914 127746 111703 13943 2100 51351 42907 6464 1980 LEAGUE, CAMP & ACTIVITI 48528 48528 REFEREES, COACHES & SCO 43799 43799 PARTICIPANT UNIFORMS 19973 19973 PUBLIC INFORMATION 2564 320 998 1246 771428 617620 65704 88104 15638 232932 388440 108892 4548 2480 20689 2150 2782870 475691 2412994 2307179 250 0 2842559 2653633 13501 25554 72800 10657 86301 36211 X 2756258 2617422 2756258 2617422 2842559 2653633 -138836 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 546038 2711435 303222 339394 255675 4155764 82859 104265 287755 396388 376917 1248184 628897 2815700 590977 735782 632592 5403948 0 0 0 5403948 2286 1150 3 3439 2286 1150 3 3439 631183 2816850 590980 735782 632592 5407387 0.99940 0.99930 0.00060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2556558 345283 2211275 226312 130408 95904 2307179 X 650907 18315 18315 632592 0 632592 789743 18315 18315 771428 0 771428 PART X, LINE 2: AAO'S POLICY WITH RESPECT TO EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IS BASED UPON WHETHER MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON REVIEW BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. AAO SHALL INITIALLY AND SUBSEQUENTLY MEASURE SUCH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT WITH A TAXING AUTHORITY THAT HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE TAX POSITIONS MUST MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITIION THRESHOLD WITH CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO THE AMOUNTS AND PROBABILITIES OF THE OUTCOMES THAT COULD BE REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT USING THE FACTS, CIRCUMSTANCES AND INFORMATION AT THE REPORTING DATE. AAO WILL REFLECT ONLY THE PORTION OF THE TAX BENEFIT THAT WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON RESOLUTION OF THE POSITION AND APPLICABLE INTEREST ON THE PORTION OF THE TAX BENEFIT NOT RECOGNIZED. BASED UPON MANAGEMENT'S ASSESSMENT, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXPECTED TO HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON AAO'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (AT THE DATE OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, JULY 31, 2014). X CHARITY GOLF EVENT 55344 48750 6594 55344 48750 6594 6594 ROLLIE FRIESS 1515 BURR OAK DRIVE FAYETTEVILLE AR 72704 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BRAD FRIESS, IS THE SPOUSE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, DEBBIE FRIESS, AND THE SON OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTANT, ROLLIE FRIESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 REVIEW HAS BEEN DELEGATED BY THE BOARD TO THE BOARD TREASURER'S LAW FIRM, WHICH POSSESSES AN EXPERTISE IN THE PREPARATION OF FORM 990'S. SUCH REVIEW WILL BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AAO'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR ARE SIGNIFICANTLY INVOLVED WITH STAFF AND MONITOR IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATIONSHIPS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES TWO ATTORNEYS WHO ARE SENSITIVE TO THIS ISSUE AND BRING ANY IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD CHAIRMAN. IN THE INSTANCE THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH A BOARD OF DIRECTOR, SAID DIRECTOR WILL RECUSE THEMSELF FROM PARTICIPATION IN A BOARD DECISION CONCERNING SUCH CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, TREASURER AND ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER FORM A COMMITTEE TO COLLECT COMPARABLE DATA FROM ACROSS CENTRAL, SOUTHEAST, AND NORTHEAST UNITED STATES REGIONS. BASELINES ARE ESTABLISHED AS TO COMPENSATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES PERFORMED. AFTE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY BY THE COMMITTEE, THE STUDY AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION, ARE BROUGHT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION AND DISCUSSION. THE BOARD WILL THEN CONCLUDE ON THE FINAL DETERMINATION AS TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES BY DETERMINING THE AVERAGE SALARIES OF PEOPLE IN NW ARKANSAS SERVING IN SIMILAR POSITIONS AND CAPACITIES. AMOUNTS ARE THEN COMPARED TO WHAT PARAMETERS ARE AVAILABLE AS TO TOTAL COMPENSATION IN THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COMING YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION BY APPOINTMENT AT THE OFFICES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND DURING REGULAR OFFICE HOURS OF THE ORGANIZATION.