Organizations Filed Purposes:
Engaging every child in book choice and ownership, cultivating literacy-rich communities. Book Trust's vision is that every child discovers the joy and power of reading to create limitless possibilities.The core values of the organization include: 1. Literacy is a human right. 2. Book choice and ownership creates motivated readers. 3. Reading has the power to transform lives and communities, breaking the cycle of poverty. 4. Our donors, schools, teachers and Scholastic are key to our success. Book Trust was founded in 2001 by Adrienne Schatz and the Schatz Family in Ft. Collins, CO. Since the organization's founding, Book Trust has grown from serving 170 students in Colorado to serving 57,557 elementary students across 21 states during the 2019-2020 academic year. This school year, Book Trust partnered with 202 Book Trust managers and 2,743 teachers in 202 schools, to engage students in book choice, ownership, and celebration of nearly 756,500 new Scholastic books.
Engaging every child in book choice and ownership, cultivating literacy-rich communities.
Books - Direct cost of new books that are chosen and owned by Book Trust students throughout the school year. Book Trust is a teacher-led, student-driven national early literacy program which includes a step-by-step supported and evaluated process to ensure students have the opportunity to discover the joy and power of reading. In the 2019-2020 school year, 57,557 Book Trust elementary students in 202 schools across 21 states, selected and received nearly 765,500 new Scholastic books. Book Trust students were able to build their love of reading and their own home libraries.
Teacher Training and Resources - Direct cost to develop and provide teacher training, support, and literacy resources to Book Trust managers and teachers throughout the year. Book Trust managers and teachers volunteer their time to implement Book Trust's program every month of the school year. In 2019-2020, 202 Book Trust managers and 2,743 teachers across 21 states received Book Trust's program training, on-going program support, and monthly literacy resources to engage students in book choice, ownership, and celebration. Book Trust managers and teachers receive literacy tools for early reading tactics, family engagement, and the benefits of playing an active role in daily reading in the classroom and at home.
Evaluation - Direct cost to provide monthly program monitoring and evaluation to ensure effective and quality program implementation and impact. Book Trust's qualitative and quantitative evaluation process throughout the year includes; but is not limited to, school site visits, program monitoring tools, annual surveys, focus groups, academic research, and third-party evaluations.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Tiffany Kuehner | President & CEO thru Jan 2020 | 60 | $160,114 |
| Colleen O'Keefe | President & CEO starting Feb 2020 | 60 | $120,557 |
| Adrienne Schatz | Founder/Director | 4 | $0 |
| Karen Mack | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Swati Gokhale | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Padgett | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Dharmendra Sahay | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Curry | Director | 2 | $0 |
| David Perez | Director | 2 | $0 |
| David Diehl | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Cheryl Zimlich | Secretary | 4 | $0 |
| Jim Hackstaff | Vice Chair | 4 | $0 |
| Amy Kolczak | Chair | 4 | $0 |
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