AR KIDS READ
EIN 46-1477513 · Youth Development Programs (O50)
What they do
THE ORGANIZATION is A COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED to PROVIDE STRUGGLING READERS and THEIR FAMILIES WITH ACCESS to TRAINED TUTORS WHO DONATE TIME ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE FOCUS of THESE VOLUNTEER TUTORS is CHILDREN WHO NEED to IMPROVE BASIC LITERACY LANGUAGE SKILLS to PROFICIENTLY READ AT GRADE LEVEL. KEY COMPONENTS of THE AR KIDS READ TUTOR PROGRAM ARE: STUDENT RELATIONSHIP-BASED; LOW TUTOR-TO-STUDENT RATIO, MENTOR COMMITMENT (FOR AT LEAST ONE SEMESTER), READING LEVEL-BASED CURRICULUM, and EFFECTIVE PROGRAM COORDINATION, TUTOR TRAINING, and SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO WORKS to BUILD PARTNERSHIPS WITH AGENCIES and ORGANIZATIONS to INCREASE AWARENESS of CHILDRENS LITERACY ISSUES, PROMOTE THE AVAILABILITY of READING SUPPORT SERVICES, and REACH POTENTIAL STUDENTS and VOLUNTEER TUTORS. AR KIDS READ WORKS to RECRUIT, TRAIN and PROVIDE TUTORS to PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS, NON-PROFITS, CHURCHES and OTHER AGENCIES to HELP CHILDREN READ AT GRADE LEVEL.
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KATHY FRENCHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
KEDRICK JONESBOARD MEMBER
STEVEN PERSONBOARD MEMBER
SHERIDAN RICHARDSPAST PRESIDENT
SCARLETT BURKSSECRETARY
ROSA PEREZBOARD MEMBER
NATHALIE COULTERBOARD MEMBER
MARTY SCHACKBOARD MEMBER
LOU GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER
LESLIE PARNELLVICE PRESIDENT
KEITH RIGGSBOARD MEMBER
JONATHAN OLIVERBOARD MEMBER
ERIN HAWLEY NEWBOLTBOARD MEMBER
EDIE STEWARTBOARD MEMBER
DON GOOCHTREASURER
DEVIN BATESBOARD MEMBER
CATHY TUGGLEBOARD MEMBER
ANTHONY BROOKSBOARD MEMBER
ANDY BINGHAMPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2013
- Location
- PO BOX 22701, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72221-2701
- County
- Pulaski
- In care of
- KATHY FRENCH
- Primary officer
- KATHY FRENCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- EGP PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Youth Development Programs (O50)
- IRS tax category
- Youth Development Programs