LITERACY MATTERS FOUNDATION
1005 W FRANKLIN AVE NO 3, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405 www.literacymatters.org

Total Revenue
$1,131,534
Total Expenses
$1,207,597
Net Assets
$385,636

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE LITERACY MATTERS FOUNDATION IS A TEAM OF TEACHERS, CONTENT EXPERTS, TECHNOLOGY GURUS, AND STRATEGISTS WHO HELP STUDENTS MASTER LITERACY. BY BUILDING EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE BASED ON PROVEN PEDAGOGIC TECHNIQUES, AND INTEGRATING IT INTO THE CLASSROOM, WE BRING PERSONALIZED READING AND WRITING INSTRUCTION TO EMPOWER EMERGING READERS.

OUR MISSION IS TO LEVERAGE THE BEST TECHNOLOGY AND PROVEN CURRICULUM TO EMPOWERYOUR LEARNERS (K-3) WITH THE BASIC READING SKILLS NEEDED TO CLOSE THE LITERACY GAP.

MIGHTY DOODLE: LITERACY MATTERS HAS A NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSED & CO-DEVELOPED LEARNING SOFTWARE (MIGHTY DOODLE) THAT BRINGS TOGETHER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM. FOLLOWING THE ORTON-GILLINGHAM INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH. THE LEARNING PROGRAM PROVIDES ENGAGING, CHILD-FRIENDLY LITERACY INSTRUCTION, WHILE ASSESSING A STUDENT'S ADVANCEMENT IN REAL TIME. BY UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS' INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND PROGRESS, TEACHERS CAN PERSONALIZE INSTRUCTION, WHICH IMPROVES OUTCOME. MIGHTY DOODLE WAS IMPLEMENTED IN FOUR SCHOOLS AND ONE SUMMER SCHOOL LOCATION OVER THE YEAR.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Elizabeth VillafanaBOARD MEMBER1$0
Sonia UngermanBOARD MEMBER1$0
John ThomasBOARD MEMBER1$0
Kristi PiehlBOARD MEMBER1$0
Krista O'MalleyBOARD MEMBER1$0
Bruce LangerBOARD TREASURER1$0
Kathy KowalchykBOARD CO-CHAIR1$0
Deb MallinFOUNDER, CO-CHAIR AND CEO40$0

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