The Children’s Reading Foundation The foundation was established in 1996. Its vision is that every child learns to read early and well, thereby reaching his or her full potential in school and life. The foundation’s multifaceted approach includes education, encouragement, and literacy and school readiness programs, which engage and support families, schools, and communities in children’s learning from birth through third grade. The foundation performs this important work because when children lack proficient literacy and early learning skills, it has far-reaching consequences for students and society. To strengthen its efforts, the foundation partners with schools and community organizations across the U.S. and Canada. These organizations use the foundation’s programs and materials to teach their local families and caregivers how to nurture early development, giving children a strong foundation in reading and ensuring they enter school prepared and ready to continue learning.
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Table of Contents 5 A Message From Our Board President and CEO 6 Our Collective Impact and Success Stories 6 Fiscal Year in Figures 8 Memorable Moments
10 The Children’s Reading Foundation 12 New Board Member 12 Our Chapters 13 Flagship Chapter Award 13 Early Learning Conference 14 Milestones 16 A Word from the Parents We Serve
18 What You Do Matters! 20 Our Programs 21 READY! for Kindergarten 22 READ Up: Stop the Summer Slide
23 Supporting Our Programs 23 Regina D. Weiss Literacy Legacy 23 U.S. Department of Education Innovative Approaches to Literacy Grant
24 Financials 24 Total Income 25 Fiscal Year Expenses 26 Profit & Loss Statement 27 Balance Sheet
28 Our People 28 Our Board 29 Our Team
30 Where We Work 32 Our Program Partners 34 Our Literacy & Learning Partners
22 Team Read
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Vision
To ensure every child learns to read early and well, thereby reaching his or her full potential in school and in life.
Mission
Encourage and educate families about their important role in raising a reader and preparing their child for kindergarten.
Support schools in ensuring students read on grade level by the end of third grade.
Facilitate community involvement in helping young readers be successful.
2016 Year in Review
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It’s been an incredible year for The Children’s Reading Foundation. Our story is filled with dedicated and passionate individuals who work tirelessly in communities across the U.S. and Canada to champion and enhance children’s early literacy and learning. We are celebrating our 20th anniversary of serving families, schools, and communities in preparing children during their critical early learning years for success in school and beyond. Looking back at the lives touched by our programs and messages is incredibly humbling. We now see parents who benefited from our programs as babies and toddlers, reading daily with their children and attending READY! for Kindergarten workshops. We expanded in several states and added a new one. The Children’s Reading Foundation network welcomed two new chapters in Tennessee, and 14 additional READY! for Kindergarten school readiness programs in nine states. We’re pleased to announce Plant a Seed…READ! as our first READY! for Kindergarten program in the state of Montana. Our first Read With a Child Week will be the centerpiece of the 20th anniversary year. During the week of September 18 – 24, reading events will be held nationwide. These gatherings will reinforce the importance of reading each day with children from birth through third grade to help build the skills required to thrive in school and life. In 2017 and beyond, Read With a Child Week will be held the third week in September. During the week, families are encouraged to recommit to reading with children for at least 20 minutes every
day to help nurture early learning and literacy. Dedicated to our vision that every child learns to read, we are preparing to launch a new website and app to expand resources to millions of families and educators. ReadingFoundation.org website: We’re finalizing work to bring the ReadingFoundation. org website up to date and add more flexibility, features, and downloadable resources. In addition, the READY! for Kindergarten website will be merged with the ReadingFoundation.org website, creating a more streamlined and userfriendly experience. READY! for Kindergarten app: In the fall of fiscal year 2017, our READY! for Kindergarten app will be available to download from our website, as well as on the Apple App Store and on Google Play, in both English and Spanish. The app will contain books by Bruce Lansky and games for children ages 2 to 5 and parents to play together to promote school readiness. We are pleased to welcome Janice Fox, Ed.D., as a new board member. Janice hails from Tennessee, where she serves as executive director of the Center of Regional Excellence for the Upper Cumberland, a division of the Tennessee Department of Education. Her commitment to children’s development and bringing together parents, community members, and educators to expand learning opportunities will serve both the foundation and our stakeholders well. This year, we formed partnerships with esteemed companies and organizations that share our vision and mission. Our initial Literacy & Learning Partners include Carson-Dellosa, Cinco
Puntos Press, Dowling Magnets, Harper Collins Children’s Books, Highlights, Lee & Low Books, Melissa & Doug, and Penguin Random House. We’re proud to report we’re nearing completion, with substantial results, on our $3.8 million, two-year Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. As the only national nonprofit selected for a second consecutive IAL grant, following our previous award of $2.87 million for 2012 – 2014, we are on target to surpass our goal by nearly 2,000 families. A randomized control trial evaluation conducted by Washington State University and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology determined that READY! for Kindergarten had a significant impact on the early literacy scores for all groups assessed. Read more about the results on page 23 or on our website at ReadingFoundation.org. We’re honored to work alongside our exceptional program partners who have a steadfast commitment to children’s academic achievement. Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely,
Paul Rosier, Ph.D. President, Board of Directors
Rick Donahoe CEO
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Our Collective Impact & Success Stories The Children’s Reading Foundation comprises community-based reading foundation chapters and early childhood education program partners nationwide. Collectively, this network is serving children in 22 states and supporting families, schools, and communities to ensure kids begin school ready, and read on grade level by the end of third grade.
Look at What We Accomplished Together
1,000,000 Free Books Given to Children
22 States + British Columbia The Children’s Reading Foundation Network
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( x 1,000,000)
$3.8 Million
U.S. Department of Education Innovative Approaches to Literacy grant (2014 – 2016) awarded to The Children’s Reading Foundation to serve children and families in poverty.
56 Additional School Districts Served by The Children’s Reading Foundation IAL Grant (2014 - 2016)
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~ 500,000 People Have Taken Our Pledge to Read With a Child
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Memorable Moments
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It feels like a dream come true to find a program with 20 years of research and that meets the needs of families!” Lorraine Verploegen Executive Director Plant a Seed…READ! (Montana)
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Mary Salyer Co-Executive Director The Children’s Reading Foundation of Appalachia (Virginia)
Closing the achievement gap will help Bradley County reach a very important goal — to have all students reading at or above grade level by the time they reach the third grade. Reaching that goal will set students up for positive, productive futures. Readers are leaders, and we are producing our future community’s.” Dr. Linda Cash Director of Schools Bradley County (Tennessee)
READ Up gave an instant boost to the summer reading program at the local library. The families looked forward to the story times and we see families coming back more frequently.”
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We had seen a dramatic decline in readiness skills concerning our incoming kindergarten students over the past five years. READY! was a way for us to give our incoming kindergarten students a jump start on basic skills before they enter kindergarten here at Sharpstein.” Matt Bona Principal of Sharpstein Elementary Walla Walla School District (Washington)
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The Okanogan Children’s Reading Foundation is ‘no parent left behind.’ The parents in the community we serve are just as excited to learn what the kids are learning because so many parents never had the chance to learn.” Joy McCulley Executive Director The Children’s Reading Foundation of Okanogan (Washington)
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The work you do makes the most important level of education – early education – available to places where it is most needed. If it doesn’t happen there, it won’t be easy to happen at all. So, thank you for what you are doing.” Ann Rohovec President The Children’s Reading Foundation of Doña Ana County (New Mexico)
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Our team could not have asked for a better program to support parents, wrapped in one package together. I had researched other programs but had never found a single solution for all the language, literacy, social, emotional, math, and reasoning for parents. It’s a dream come true. Our families report their children are more confident and eager to learn because of the interactions they had at home.” Sharon Rogers Capital Area Community Services Head Start (Michigan)
In just one year, the READY! for Kindergarten program helped increase math skills of a group of nearly 30 of our incoming kindergartners from 43.8 percent to 77.8 percent – a 34 percent increase.” Elizabeth Shepard Co-Vice President The Children’s Reading Foundation of Okanogan (Washington)
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The children in our area struggle with childhood literacy rates and low achievement. Those issues are magnified by high poverty and limited educational attainment of parents. Spreading the message of reading together 20 minutes a day and the impact that has on children and families met our need of an effective and simple way to engage families.”
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In 2013, prior to using the READY! for Kindergarten program, kindergarten readiness scores in Muhlenberg County were 32.6 percent as measured by the Brigance screener. By 2015, children of parents who attended the READY! program scored 52.5 percent.” Vicki Yonts Program Manager Felix E. Martin Jr. Foundation SOAR Program, Muhlenberg County (Kentucky)
Brenda Ward Co-Executive Director The Children’s Reading Foundation of Appalachia (Virginia)
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20 Years of Service For two decades, The Children’s Reading Foundation, with its partners in communities across the country and Canada, have been dedicated to preparing young minds for all future learning.
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Together, the foundation and its partners share the message, Read With a Child 20 Minutes Every Day, and deliver early literacy and learning programs for parents and caregivers of children birth to age 8. This unwavering focus ensures children are prepared to start school ready and reading on grade level by the end of third grade. The Children’s Reading Foundation is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2016. A yearlong campaign is underway to commemorate the anniversary. The campaign goals are to increase awareness of the mission and share the stories about the extraordinary impact of the foundation, its chapters, programs, grantees, and partners.
In addition to monthly themes and activities, the inaugural Read With a Child Week will be celebrated September 18 - 24, 2016. This week of nationwide reading sessions and events planned and hosted by foundation partners will help emphasize the vital importance of daily reading with children from birth through third grade. During Read With a Child Week, families are encouraged to recommit to reading with children for at least 20 minutes each day.
YEARS OF LITERACY & LEARNING
See some fiscal year highlights on the following pages.
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New Board Member
Our Chapters
The foundation’s board of directors welcomed Janice Fox, Ed.D., as its newest member. Janice is a founding member of The Children’s Reading Foundation of the Upper Cumberland in Tennessee. She currently serves as the executive director of the Center of Regional Excellence for the Upper Cumberland Region, a division of the Tennessee Department of Education.
A network of community-based chapters of The Children’s Reading Foundation exists throughout the country. The chapters are dedicated to ensuring that every child learns to read early and well, thereby reaching his or her full potential in school and life. Chapters help improve early childhood literacy in communities through messaging and programs. The focus is to motivate families and area residents to read with a child, as the most important 20 minutes of every day.
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As a state-level administrator supporting 17 districts, I know the value of involving parents to maximize children’s literacy, numeracy and social development from birth to age 5. This work is both urgent and attainable.” Janice Fox
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The Children’s Reading Foundation local chapters are affiliates of the national office and can currently be found in 10 states. Chapters empower parents, schools, caregivers, and leaders to vastly improve the future for all children in the communities served.
Welcome, Mid-Cumberland and Southeast Tennessee Chapters During fiscal year 2016, two new chapters were formed in Tennessee: The Children’s Reading Foundation of Mid-Cumberland and The Children’s Reading Foundation of Southeast Tennessee. Presently, only 43 percent of third graders in Tennessee scored proficient or above in reading. Compounding the problem is poverty. In the state, about 26 percent of children live in poverty, putting them at a greater disadvantage for a positive school experience. Both new chapters will support families in the communities they serve by providing literacy and skill-building resources and solutions, including the READY! for Kindergarten and READ Up programs.
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2016 Flagship Chapter Award The Greater Chicago chapter earned the foundation’s 2016 Flagship Chapter Award. Each year, The Children’s Reading Foundation selects one of its chapters for the Flagship Chapter Award. To be considered, a chapter must demonstrate mission effectiveness, sustainability, board engagement, and strong community backing. For nearly five years, The Children’s Reading Foundation of Greater Chicago has demonstrated results in engaging and empowering families, schools, and its community to help improve children’s early reading and school readiness skills. The Chicago chapter has also been instrumental in a recent randomized control trial study as part of a U.S. Department of Education Innovative Approaches to Literacy grant on the effectiveness of the READY! for Kindergarten school readiness program.
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This award recognizes the positive difference we are making for families in Greater Chicago. It is such a wonderful acknowledgment of the people whose vision and dedication to childhood literacy in Cook County has created and sustained our local chapter for the past four years.” Lemi-Ola Erinkitola Executive Director The Children’s Reading Foundation of Greater Chicago (Illinois)
In its 10th year, The Children’s Reading Foundation’s Early Learning Conference was held this summer in Pasco, Washington. Nearly 200 education, medical, and child care professionals, as well as parents and business leaders attended the foundation’s largest educational event. The foundation was honored to host founder and director of Thirty Million Words Initiative®, Dr. Dana Suskind, as the keynote speaker. She is the author of Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain and presented recent science about the importance of early language exposure to the developing child and how to best put it into practice.
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Milestones Awareness Campaign Brings Success
Elgin Foundation Awards Grant to The Children’s Reading Foundation
Independent Research Proves READY! Makes a Difference
Team Read is Developed
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READY! for Kindergarten and Team Read Programs Expand
Research Again Proves Effectiveness of the READY! for Kindergarten Program
The Children’s Reading Foundation® is Formed
READY! for Kindergarten® is Created, Sets Age-Appropriate Learning Targets
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The Children’s Reading Foundation Shares Expertise in Early Learning and School Readiness
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The Children’s Reading Foundation Receives Second Innovative Approaches to Literacy Grant
Randomized Control Trial Demonstrates Efficacy of the READY! for Kindergarten Program
READ Up: Stop the Summer Slide is Piloted
Rick Donahoe to Lead The Children’s Reading Foundation
PBS Features READY! for Kindergarten
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Celebrating 20 Years of Literacy and Learning
The Children’s Reading Foundation Receives Innovative Approaches to Literacy Grant READY! for Kindergarten Receives “Top 100 Program” Distinction
Nancy Kerr Retires as Head of The Children’s Reading Foundation
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A Word From the Parents We Serve
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The READY! for Kindergarten workshops were very beneficial in helping me foster a culture of learning in my household. I was given an abundance of free learning materials and tools that are FUN and EASY to use with my child. My son and I still use these materials often, and there wasn’t one activity we didn’t enjoy together.”
Paige Hosford Sunnyslope Elementary School (Oregon)
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My daughter knew her alphabet, counting, and simple things, but I was not sure what to do next. The program gave me tools to use at the right time to help with her learning. Each time I went to a workshop, I learned more about her development and what she was capable of. My child asks to do the activities, and it helps to have that positive time together.” Toni Wheeler Capital Area Community Services Head Start (Michigan)
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READY! for Kindergarten workshops are warm and friendly settings with other parents. They gave me the tools and knowledge to nurture our child’s learning journey. I felt supported and that I was doing the right thing. Using the methods we learned improved our quality time through purposeful play. Our son learned faster, and it allowed us to focus on skill development.” Cassandra Krawec Paul McMinnville School District (Oregon)
READY! for Kindergarten, a program of The Children’s Reading Foundation, offers parent and caregiver workshops with learning tools to help the young children in their care develop strong brain connections, the foundation for learning.
Our Programs The programs and educational messages of The Children’s Reading Foundation were created to provide families, schools, and communities the necessary learning, tools, and materials to help raise capable readers and prepare children for kindergarten.
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Bir th to Age 5: Preparing Children for School Success
The READY! for Kindergarten school readiness program engages families in their child’s learning from birth to age 5. READY! empowers parents with essential knowledge, support, and resources to nurture their child’s development in ways that foster early literacy, language, math, reasoning, and social-emotional skills. READY! offers parent and caregiver workshops with learning tools. These workshops equip parents and caregivers to help babies and young children develop strong brain connections, the foundation for learning. The program is available in English and Spanish and can be adapted for other non-English speaking populations. Lessons are flexible to meet local needs and opportunities including Head Start, preschools, home visitor, and other community models. In fiscal year 2016, there were 154 READY! programs nationwide in 22 states. Fourteen new programs were added during the fiscal year, including the first READY! for Kindergarten program in Montana.
The Children’s Reading Foundation welcomed Erin Dickey as the new national program manager of READY! for Kindergarten. Erin brings 11 years of curriculum design experience to her role at the foundation. Previously, she was a middle and high school English and history teacher. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Idaho and a Master of Science in Education from Southern Oregon University.
The READY! for Kindergarten app development is nearing completion. By fall of fiscal year 2017, the app, in both English and Spanish, will be available to download from the ReadingFoundation.org website and on both the Apple App Store and Google Play. The app, designed for mobile devices, will contain skill development games for children ages 2 to 5 based on many of the READY! for Kindergarten Age Level Targets©. The app is designed to be played by a child with a parent or caregiver to reinforce learning and give children extra skill-building time. The app will also provide parents with data on their child’s progress.
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TRAINING
The READ Up literacy program promotes reading as part of daily summer routines, so children don’t miss out on vital brain development and reading practice during the summer break. READ Up events are for children from birth to age 8 and their parents or caregivers. Adults learn new techniques and tips to encourage daily reading, and children receive a new book and take-home materials. Children and families attended more than 400 READ Up gatherings across the country during this fiscal year, with more than 300,000 books given away. These events were offered by chapters of The Children’s Reading Foundation, school districts, and other early learning organizations.
CHAMPIONS
Team Read volunteers mentor struggling young readers in the first, second, and third grades. The volunteers read with students one-on-one, twice each week during the school day, to improve literacy skills. The program helps children reach the goal of reading on grade level by the end of third grade. Team Read is currently offered by the Mid-Columbia chapter of The Children’s Reading Foundation.
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Supporting Our Programs U.S. Department of Education Innovative Approaches to Literacy Grant
The Regina D. Weiss Literacy Legacy Fund supports special reading-related projects of The Children’s Reading Foundation to further enhance children’s literacy. Some efforts include the purchase of new books to give to children and families and the development of resources to encourage the love of reading together.
The foundation’s efforts as part of a $3.8 million, two-year U.S. Department of Education Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) grant for 2014 – 2016 are nearing completion. The grant assists the foundation in furthering its work in high-need communities and bolstering early literacy initiatives around the nation.
The foundation was selected by the Weiss family in 2011 to help carry on the memory and work of their cherished wife and mother, the late Regina D. Weiss, through a literacy legacy fund in her honor. Regina was a reading teacher for 33 years, dedicating her life to helping children’s literacy. She understood that literacy unleashed the intellectual powers of understanding, original thought, and imagination.
The foundation’s 2014 – 2016 grant goal is to serve an additional 4,000 families through 12,000 READY! for Kindergarten parent kits. The foundation is on track to surpass this goal by nearly 2,000 families. More than 15,000 READY! kits are anticipated to be provided to families at parent workshops, and 300,000 books will be given away in the communities served by the grant.
To date, nearly $30,000 has been donated to the Regina D. Weiss Literacy Legacy Fund.
Ph.D., Richland, Dan Koonce, Ph.D., Chicago, 2016). This evaluation determined that READY! for Kindergarten had a significant impact on the early literacy scores for all groups. The findings conclude that students of families exposed to READY! had “statistically significant higher scores” (based on the DIBELS and WJLNI) than those whose families were not exposed to the READY! program. Average DIBELS Letter Naming scores were 17.24 and 12.73, respectively.
A randomized control trial was conducted as part of the grant by Washington State University and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (Paul Strand,
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The Children’s Reading Foundation reported a net income of $199,000 for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2016. Total income was $3.8 million, an increase of 24 percent year-over-year, which is attributable to strong READY! for Kindergarten kit sales. Non-grant READY! kit sales increased 22 percent to 21,529 kits. An additional 10,038 READY! kits were provided as part of the U.S. Department of Education Innovative Approaches to Literacy Grant, an increase of 67 percent over the prior year. No profit was recognized on grant activities. Expenses also increased, as the foundation continued to invest in product development and outreach. Those costs accounted for approximately 26 percent of total expenses at $297,000 and $294,000, respectively. Office and general expenses totaled $769,000 or 33 percent of total expenses (including payroll expenses of $555,000). The Children’s Reading Foundation continues to maintain sufficient working capital to meet its business objectives. The foundation had $980,000 in cash and cash equivalents, while total liabilities were $32,000 as of June 30, 2016.
Income & Sales 30,000
READY! KIT SALES BY TYPE
25,000 20,000
Non-Grant 17,389 15,240 17,851 17,692 21,529
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TOTAL INCOME
Grant
3,209 5,585 5,996 10,038
KITS
Financials
15,000 10,000 5,000 0
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2013
2014
2015
2016
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
$ 3,500,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,000,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
$ 1,199,000 2,128,000 2,702,000 3,077,000 3,814,000
1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000 0
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2016 Expenses
Office & General 33%
Grant Expenses 37%
Building Occupancy 4%
Product Development 13%
Outreach 13%
Miscellaneous Office & General Building Occupancy Outreach Product Development Training Expenses Grant Expenses
$ 643 768,601 87,226 293,676 297,256 4,431 870,191
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Profit & Loss Statement
FY 2016
FY 2015
Sales Retail Grant Revenue Foundation Revenue Shipping Revenue READY! Revenue Child Care Revenue Other Income
$ 625 1,279,909 8,983 218,519 2,228,355 49,043 28,452
$ 3,709 1,279,747 10,980 158,443 1,570,309 20,826 33,259
Total Income
3,813,886
3,077,273
665,351 123,343 109,741 390,910
330 501,043 117,840 106,514 356,359
ORDINARY INCOME/EXPENSE Income
Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Profit Expense
Other Cost of Goods Sold Product Shipped Cost of Shipping & Handling Warehouse Payroll Grant Cost of Goods Sold Total Cost of Goods Sold
Miscellaneous Office & General Building Occupancy Outreach Product Development Training Expenses Grant Expenses Total Expense
Net Ordinary Income
Other Income/Expense
Other Income Other Expense
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Net Other Income
1,289,345
1,082,086
2,524,541
1,995,187
643 768,601 87,226 293,676 297,256 4,431 870,191
3,017 693,342 82,574 171,450 263,842 11,585 779,399
2,322,024
2,005,209
202,517
(10,022)
5,466 9,231
7,217 -
(3,765)
7,217
198,752
(2,805)
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Balance Sheet
FY 2016
FY 2015
Cash & Cash Equivalents Accounts Receivable Inventory
$ 979,924 134,425 507,044
$ 770,228 107,452 522,749
Total Current Assets
1,621,393
1,400,429
231,050 (190,837)
226,084 (167,735)
40,213
58,349
ASSETS Current Assets
Property & Equipment
Equipment Less: Accumulated Depreciation
Total Assets
Total Property & Equipment
1,661,606
1,458,778
9,749 22,478
11,697 16,454
32,227
28,151
Unrestricted Assets Restricted Assets: Weiss Literacy Legacy Fund
1,615,582 13,797
1,411,825 18,802
Total Equity
1,629,379
1,430,627
LIABILITIES & EQUITY Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses Accrued Payroll Liabilities
Total Liabilities Equity
Total Liabilities & Equity Net Income
1,661,606
1,458,778
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Our Board Left to right: Lynn Fielding, Bailey F. Weiss, Linda J. Vinson, Nancy N. Kerr, Kristen Norell, Janice Fox, Paul W. Rosier
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Our Team
Rick Donahoe
CEO and Grant Project Director
Chris Axelson
Fulfillment Services Manager
Virginia Paine
National Director of READY! for Kindergarten (through April)
Joanna Flaten
Grant Project Manager
Sarah Carter-Azeltine Project Administrator
Erin Dickey
Salem Snowdy
National Program Manager of READY! for Kindergarten
Director of Outreach & Development Program Manager of READ Up
Karla Wilson
Kate Giardinelli
Administrative Assistant READY! for Kindergarten
Emily Fleming
Print Shop Production
Andrena Patino
Financial Analyst
Shipping Production
Richard Weldon Jr. Business Manager
Rhonda Shelly
Financial Administrator
Annette Balderas
Warehouse Production
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Where We Work The Children’s Reading Foundation’s collective impact comes from strong partnerships. The foundation’s thriving network of community-based reading foundation chapters and READY! for Kindergarten program sites stretch from coast to coast. See a list of Program Partners on pages 32 - 33.
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READY! for Kindergarten® Programs Local Chapters of The Children’s Reading Foundation National Headquarters States With a Presence 31
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Program Partners ALASKA • Alaska Gateway School District • Anchorage School District Success by 6, Kids Corp. • Juneau School District • The Children’s Reading Foundation of Haines ARIZONA • University of Arizona Cooperative Ext. BRITISH COLUMBIA • Gitanmaax Band Council CALIFORNIA • Enterprise Elementary School District • First 5 Shasta • Red Bluff Union Elementary School District (Jackson Elementary) • Redding School District • Travis Unified School District COLORADO • Grand Beginnings • Kiowa County School District FLORIDA • Early Learning Coalition of Indian River • Port Salerno Elementary • The Learning Alliance IDAHO • IAEYC - Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children • Northview READY! for Kindergarten • Panhandle Alliance • Priest Lake Community Education Foundation, Inc. • United Way of Kootenai County
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ILLINOIS • Champaigne Urbana Cradle 2 Career • Community Consolidated School District 146 • Community Consolidated School District 59 • Lindop School District 92 • Prairie Children Preschool • The Children’s Reading Foundation of Greater Chicago KENTUCKY • Casey County School • Felix E. Martin Foundation • The Children’s Reading Foundation of Appalachia Kentucky • Massachusetts • Hilltown Community Health Centers, Inc. (Gateway) • Home*City*Families MARYLAND • The Children’s Reading Foundation of Baltimore City MASSACHUSETTS • Hilltown Community Health Centers, Inc. (Gateway) • Home*City*Families MICHIGAN • Capital Area Community Services, Inc. Head Start and Early Childhood Programs • Onaway Elementary School MINNESOTA • Albert Lea Area Schools • Burnsville School District 191 • ISD 77 Community Education and Recreation (Mankato) • Nobles County Integration Collaborative
MISSOURI • Operation Breakthrough MONTANA • Plant a seed...READ! NEW HAMPSHIRE • Claremont School Administrative Unit 6 • Concord School District • Governor Wentworth Regional School District • Keene School District • Laconia School District/Family Resource Center • Monadnock Regional School District • Piermont School District • Russell Elementary School NEW MEXICO • The Children’s Reading Foundation of Doña Ana County • The Children’s Reading Foundation of Luna County OHIO • Licking Valley Local Schools • The Children’s Reading Foundation of Licking County OREGON • Adelante Mujeres • Amity School District • Community Action Child Care Resource & Referral in Washington & Columbia Counties • Community Action Child Care Resource & Referral of Marion, Polk & Yamhill Counties • Dayton School District • Douglas Education Service District • Forest Grove School District • Gaston School District • Gervais Elementary School
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• Grants Pass School District 7 • Imbler School District • Marion & Polk Early Learning Hub, Inc. • McMinnville School District • Morrow County School District • Newberg School District • Oregon Child Development Coalition • Roseburg School District • Salem-Keizer Public Schools • Sheridan School District • Sherwood School District • Sutherlin School District 130 • The Children’s Reading Foundation of Pendleton • Umatilla/Morrow Head Start • Umatilla School District • West Medford Early Learning Collaborative • Willamina School District • Yamhill Carlton School District TENNESSEE • Bledsoe County Schools • Cannon County Schools • Clay County Schools • Cumberland County Schools • DeKalb County Schools • Fentress County Schools • Grundy County Schools • Hickman County Board of Education • Jackson County Schools • Kids Putnam, Inc. • Lawrence County School System • Lewis County Schools • Macon County School District • Overton County Board of Education • Perry County School District • Pickett County Schools • Putnam County Schools
• Sequatchie Board of Education • Smith County Board of Education • The Children’s Reading Foundation of Mid-Cumberland • The Children’s Reading Foundation of Southeast Tennessee • The Children’s Reading Foundation of the Tennessee Valley • The Children’s Reading Foundation of the Upper Cumberland • Trousdale County Board of Education • Trula Lawson Early Childhood Center • VanBuren County Schools • Warren County Schools • Waterville Elementary School • Wayne County Board of Education • White County Schools VIRGINIA • The Children’s Reading Foundation of Appalachia Virginia WASHINGTON • Benton Franklin Head Start • Bethel Public Schools • Brewster School District • Cashmere School District • Central Kitsap School District • Cheney School District • Clarkston School District • Educational Service District 123 • Ellensburg School District • Enterprise for Progress in the Community • Enumclaw School District • Federal Way Public Schools • Franklin Pierce Schools • Granger School District 204 • Grant Street Elementary School
• Kent School District • Kent Youth & Family Services • Lower Elwha Head Start • Mount Baker School District • Nespelem School District • New Horizon Early Childhood Education • Oak Harbor School District • Ocean Beach School District • Orondo School District • Othello School District • Parents Place • Puyallup School District • Quincy School District 144 • Renton School District • Richland School District • Sharpstein Elementary • South Kitsap School District/Orchard Heights Elementary • Sumner School District • The Children’s Reading Foundation of Mid-Columbia • The Children’s Reading Foundation of Okanogan County • The Children’s Reading Foundation of Quincy • The Children’s Reading Foundation of South Sound • Union Gap School District • United Way of Thurston County • Walla Walla Public Schools • Wenatchee School District • White River School District WISCONSIN • Humke Elementary School WYOMING • Campbell County School District 1
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Literacy & Learning Partners The Children’s Reading Foundation doesn’t do its important work alone. Together with partners who are dedicated to its vision and mission, the foundation is helping children reach their full potential in school and life.
Read Together 20 Minutes Every Day TM
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