Make Way for Books

Mission

The mission of Make Way for Books is to give all children the chance to read and succeed. In 1998, Make Way for Books' founder Dr. Mary Jan Bancroft answered a newspaper listing to read to four-year-olds at a preschool in Tucson. Mary Jan found that this center did not have age-appropriate, quality picture books. Deciding to explore this need further, Mary Jan found that most of the childcare centers serving economically-disadvantaged children had few to zero quality books for young children. That same year, Mary Jan founded Make Way for Books to meet this incredible need and began providing books to under-resourced sites and offering early literacy workshops for educators and parents. Each year, Make Way for Books serves more than 30,000 children and families and 400 educators.

Vision

Our vision is that every child in our community has equitable access to the early literacy and early

Goals

1.Expand high-quality programs that are based on the latest science, data-driven, culturally relevant, and responsive to the diverse needs of children, families, and early childhood educators.
2.Design, delivery, and continuous improvement of programs incorporate the voice/feedback of target populations following principles of lean innovation and human-centered design.
3.Continue to build an adaptive and sustainable organization committed to innovation that maximizes effectiveness of resources. Diversify funding sources for further sustainability.

Tucson AZ | EIN: 31-1583036

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501(c)(3) organization

700 N Stone Ave,
Tucson AZ 85705

https://makewayforbooks.org/

520-398-6451

Make Way for Books

Mission

Vision

Our vision is that every child in our community has equitable access to the early literacy and early

Goals

1.Expand high-quality programs that are based on the latest science, data-driven, culturally relevant, and responsive to the diverse needs of children, families, and early childhood educators.
2.Design, delivery, and continuous improvement of programs incorporate the voice/feedback of target populations following principles of lean innovation and human-centered design.
3.Continue to build an adaptive and sustainable organization committed to innovation that maximizes effectiveness of resources. Diversify funding sources for further sustainability.

Tucson AZ | EIN: 31-1583036

Profile managed by nonprofit | Is this your nonprofit?

501(c)(3) organization

700 N Stone Ave,
Tucson AZ 85705

https://makewayforbooks.org/

520-398-6451

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Additional Information

Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes

SCORE100%

No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes

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Financial Statements:Yes

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Audit Oversight Committee:Yes

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No Loans Reported To or From Officers:Yes

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Records Retention Policy:Yes

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Tax Form Disclosed on Website:No

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100%	Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes
100%	No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes
100%	Financial Statements:Yes
100%	Audit Oversight Committee:Yes
100%	No Loans Reported To or From Officers:Yes
100%	Records Retention Policy:Yes
0%	Tax Form Disclosed on Website:No

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