Ready Readers
Ready Readers
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About this organization
Mission
Ready Readers prepares preschool-age children living in low-income communities to become readers by reading aloud to them, providing high-quality books, and offering literacy-related experiences.
About
READY READERS HAS 442 TRAINED AND SUPPORTED READERS WHO READ WEEKLY TO MORE THAN 10,100 PRESCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN WHO ATTEND 221 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS IN THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AND SURROUNDING AREAS. OUR READERS READ HIGH-QUALITY CHILDREN'S BOOKS EVERY WEEK FOR 30 MINUTES TO A CLASSROOM OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN. THE SAME READER ALWAYS READS TO THE SAME CHILDREN AT THE SAME TIME EACH WEEK, FORMING STRONG BONDS BETWEEN THE READER, THE CHILDREN, THE TEACHERS, AND THE CENTER. IN ADDITION TO WEEKLY READING SESSIONS, EACH CHILD RECEIVES AT LEAST SEVEN HIGH-QUALITY, NEW BOOKS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DURING THE LAST SCHOOL YEAR, READY READERS GAVE AWAY 81,200 BOOKS! (SEE SCH O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION) READY READERS ALSO GIVES THE CLASSROOM TEACHERS THE SAME SEVEN GIFT BOOKS, WITH EXTENSION ACTIVITIES. READY READERS PROVIDES STATE-APPROVED, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS PARTICIPATING IN THE WEEKLY STORYTIME PROGRAM, AS WELL AS OTHER CENTERS AND LOCATIONS (EX: COMMUNITY COLLEGES, EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES, AND PRESCHOOL CENTERS, WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR READY READERS PROGRAMMING). ADDITIONALLY, READY READERS OFFERS FREE LITERACY-BASED FIELD TRIPS AND A BOOK-A-DAY PROGRAM FOR SELECT CENTERS.READY READERS ANNUALLY SETS MEASURABLE GOALS, AND WORKS WITH AN OUTSIDE EVALUATOR TO TEST AND ANALYZE OUR RESULTS. ON AVERAGE, 83 PERCENT OF THE CHILDREN WE SERVE HAVE MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE EMERGENT LITERACY SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL READERS, AS DEFINED BY THE MISSOURI EARLY LEARNING GOALS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “Ready readers prepares preschool-age children living in low-income communities to become readers by reading aloud to them, providing high-quality books, and offering literacy-related experiences.”.
Their activities were defined as: “Prepares preschool-age children living in low-income communities to become readers.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as MO.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 as per the filing is 10403 BAUR BLVD SUITE H, ST LOUIS, MO, 63132.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 10 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $148,480.
- The organization has 21 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1999.
- The organization pays $396,780 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $142,787 in fundraising expenses.