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Education : Early Childhood Programs and Services
Board Leadership
Errika Moore
Chair
CEO
Davida Morgan-Washington
President
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Ferst Readers' mission is to strengthen communities by providing quality books and literacy resources for children and their families to use at home during the earliest stages of development. Ferst Readers addresses the growing concern of children from low-income communities entering kindergarten without basic literacy skills and school readiness, a preventable problem with far-reaching impacts. The recipe for early school success is simple: start school with strong language and literacy skills. Ferst Readers' recipe for encouraging literacy development is even simpler: ensure that children have age-appropriate books in their home and provide parents with literacy resources that reinforce the importance of early learning and encourage them to read frequently with their children. By mailing a new book every month to enrolled children, birth to five, Ferst Readers is committed to providing early learning opportunities with the hope of breaking the cycle of poverty and illiteracy.
Ferst Readers' mission is to strengthen communities by providing quality books and literacy resources for children and their families to use at home during the earliest stages of development. Ferst Readers addresses the growing concern of children from low-income communities entering kindergarten without basic literacy skills and school readiness, a preventable problem with far-reaching impacts. The recipe for early school success is simple: start school with strong language and literacy skills. Ferst Readers' recipe for encouraging literacy development is even simpler: ensure that children have age-appropriate books in their home and provide parents with literacy resources that reinforce the importance of early learning and encourage them to read frequently with their children. By mailing a new book every month to enrolled children, birth to five, Ferst Readers is committed to providing early learning opportunities with the hope of breaking the cycle of poverty and illiteracy.
100.00
100.00
Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
92.7% | |
Administrative Expenses | 5.5% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 1.7% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | < $0.01 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 1.43 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 16.9% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 3.8% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Ferst Readers (GA) | 100.00 | |
Reach Out and Read of Greater New York (NY) | 87.30 | |
Developments in Literacy (CA) | 86.54 | |
National Center for Families Learning (KY) | 89.75 | |
Better Basics (AL) | 90.95 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $1,406,777 |
Federated Campaigns | $505,851 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $0 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $0 |
Total Contributions | $1,912,628 |
Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Total Primary Revenue | $1,912,628 |
Other Revenue | $128,168 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $2,040,796 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $1,516,881 |
Administrative Expenses | $83,002 |
Fundraising Expenses | $25,711 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $1,625,594 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $415,202 |
Net Assets | $1,904,666 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Due to an error on this organization's Form 990, we are unable to display program information.
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2018-12 | 06/01/2020 | 100.00 | |||||||
2018-12 | 04/01/2020 | 97.87 | |||||||
2017-12 | 03/01/2019 | 99.79 | |||||||
2016-12 | 04/01/2018 | 94.47 | |||||||
2015-12 | 04/01/2017 | 91.36 | |||||||
2014-12 | 06/01/2016 | 90.71 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-12 | 02/01/2016 | 83.02 | |||||||
2013-12 | 07/01/2015 | 84.17 | |||||||
2012-12 | 04/01/2014 | 82.85 | |||||||
2011-12 | 05/01/2013 | 95.60 | |||||||
2011-12 | 04/01/2013 | 94.77 | |||||||
2010-12 | 12/23/2011 | 95.73 | |||||||
2009-12 | 09/20/2011 | 93.39 | |||||||
CN 1.0 | |||||||||
2009-12 | 12/01/2010 | 93.81 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 58-2489181 |
Name in IRS Master File | FERST READERS INC |
NTEE Code | P58 |
NTEE Classification | Gift Distribution |
NTEE Type | Human Services - Multipurpose and Other |
Classification | Charitable Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | |
Foundation Status | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | July, 1999 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | December |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$78,000 | 4.79% | Elizabeth Wagenhauser | President |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Ferst Readers (GA) | 100.00 | |
Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program (WA) | 97.98 | |
Reading Partners (CA) | 87.60 | |
Literary Arts (OR) | 86.10 | |
National Center for Families Learning (KY) | 89.75 |
This charity has an official representative registered with Charity Navigator.
Ferst Readers
P.O. Box 1327
Madison,
GA 30650
tel: (888) 565-0177
EIN: 58-2489181
Errika Moore
Chair
Davida Morgan-Washington
President
Charity Navigator
299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923