Words Alive
Words Alive
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of Words Alive is to open opportunities for life success by inspiring a commitment to reading. We believe that if you value reading and understand its fundamental connection to all aspects of your life, you will thrive as a lifelong learner, ready to transform your community.
About
Through the Words Alive Read Aloud Program, volunteers read stories aloud to young children while helping children develop the cognitive, language and social-emotional skills needed to be capable readers. During the 2018-19 program year, 2,092 students in preschool through fifth grade enjoyed 1,740 hours of read aloud experiences and added 4,505 new books to their home libraries.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “The mission of words alive is to foster literacy. through the read aloud, teen services, and family literacy programs, the organization fosters a love of reading among over 3,500 children, teens, and families each month.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “The mission of words alive is to foster literacy. the organization fosters a love of reading among over 3,500 children, teens, and families each month.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as CA.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 5111 Santa Fe Street Ste 219, San Diego, CA, 92109.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 11 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is -$113,541.
- The CEO compensation scheme within the organization is based on a review and endorsement process by a neutral entity.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 15 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1999.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $554,849 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $137,857 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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