Organizations Filed Purposes:
HORTONS KIDS MISSION IS TO EMPOWER CHILDREN GROWING UP IN ONE OF WASHINGTON DCS MOST UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES SO THAT THEY GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL READY FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE.
ACADEMIC SUPPORTS SERVE CHILDREN OF ALL AGES SO THEY GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. ACADEMIC SUPPORTS AND LITERACY SUPPORTS IN PARTICULAR ARE AN URGENT NEED FOR THE CHILDREN WE SERVE. READING ON GRADE LEVEL BY THIRD GRADE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PREDICTORS OF LONG TERM SUCCESS, BUT MEETING THIS BENCHMARK IS A CHALLENGE FOR WELLINGTON PARK CHILDREN. BY THE TIME THEY ENTER KINDERGARTEN, OUR PARTICIPANTS HAVE HEARD, ON AVERAGE, 30 MILLION FEWER WORDS THAN THEIR MORE AFFLUENT PEERS, PUTTING THEM AT A SIGNIFICANT DISADVANTAGE. THIS GAP ONLY WIDENS AS CHILDREN GROW OLDER IN FACT, MANY OF OUR PARTICIPANTS COME TO US THREE OR MORE YEARS BEHIND IN READING. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O
HEALTH AND BASIC NEEDS SUPPORTS ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ARE HEALTHY AND PREPARED TO LEARN. THE CHILDREN WE SERVE LIVE IN A COMMUNITY WITH ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF VIOLENT CRIME IN DC, WHERE THE AVERAGE FAMILY INCOME IS LESS THAN 10,000 PER YEAR. OUR COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER, OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK, IS LOCATED JUST STEPS FROM CHILDRENS HOMES, ALLOWING US TO BE A CONSISTENT AND TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR THE FAMILIES WE SERVE. WE PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING DAILY AFTER SCHOOL MEALS, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS, DIAPER AND TOILETRY DISTRIBUTION, COAT AND BACKPACK DISTRIBUTIONS, AND CONNECTIONS TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THAT EMPOWER FAMILIES.
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, HABITS, AND BEHAVIORS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO LIFELONG SUCCESS. THIS INCLUDES EVERYTHING FROM LEARNING TO MANAGE THEIR EMOTIONS TO LIFE SKILLS LIKE WRITING A RESUME. ADDITIONALLY, KEY CHARACTER STRENGTHS SUCH AS PERSEVERANCE, OPTIMISM, AND SELF-CONTROL ARE CLOSELY TIED TO LIFELONG SUCCESS. OUR ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER THESE SKILLS AND HABITS INCLUDE FIELD TRIPS, TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL SPORTS, MENTORING, LIFE SKILLS LESSONS, DISCUSSION FORUMS, AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES.
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 |
|---|
| William Fettweis | INTERIM ED 08/2020-03/2021 | 40 | $122,888 |
| Randy Marsh | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $121,750 |
| Erica Ahdoot | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 04/20-PRESENT | 40 | $63,750 |
| Erik Olson | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Ellen Matheson | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Latoya Starks | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Remsen | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Walsh | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Trysla | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Taylor | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Lane | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Marc Lampkin | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tyrec Grooms | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Gelman | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Monique Frazier | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Missy Edwards | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Dean | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dolores Cole | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Catania | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Norman Bailey | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Liz Dougherty | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Vu | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| John Pappas | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Palmer | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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