Organizations Filed Purposes:
BOOKSPRING'S MISSION IS TO BUILD EARLY LITERACY IN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND THE COMMUNITY. PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.BOOKSPRING.ORG FOR UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION.
GROWING UP WITH BOOKS IN THE HOME IMPROVES EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES IN LATER LIFE SIGNIFICANTLY. WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH OVER 200 PARTNERS IN CENTRAL TEXAS, BOOKSPRING AIMS TO ENSURE THAT 70% OF HOMES WITH CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER REPORT HAVING AT LEAST 20 BOOKS AT HOME BY THE YEAR 2023.
BOOKSPRING GO PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO PLACE DONATED CHILDREN'S BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF CHILDREN UNDER 12 IN THE COMMUNITY. BOOKS ARE CAREFULLY SELECTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO CHILDREN IN PARENTING PROGRAMS, OUTREACH EVENTS, CHILDREN'S SHELTERS, FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND LIBRARIES IN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS.
BOOKSPRING ED PARNTERS WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION PROVIDERS TO OFFER PROGRAMS THAT MOTIVATE AND IMPROVE READING OUTCOMES BASED ON STANDARDIZED TESTS. THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, CHILDCARE CENTERS AND SCHOOLS ARE PROVIDED VOLUNTEERS, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO REACH CHILDREN IN NEED.
BOOKSPRING RX PARTNERS WITH LOW-INCOME HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE PEDIATRIC LITERACY INTERVENTIONS AND SCHOOL READINESS BY PROVIDING BOOKS AND MATERIALS TO PROVIDERS TO DISTRIBUTE TO CHILDREN AND ADVICE TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF READING ALOUD FROM BIRTH THROUGHOUT EARLY CHILDHOOD.
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 |
|---|
| Emily Cicchini | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $90,012 |
| Teresa Zimmerman | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 6.5 | $0 |
| Ginger Weber | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 6.5 | $0 |
| Lydia Valdes | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 6.5 | $0 |
| Suresh Pahwa | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 6.5 | $0 |
| Lauren Kalisek | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 6.5 | $0 |
| Arthur Johnson | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 6.5 | $0 |
| Rakima Dolliole Parson | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 6.5 | $0 |
| Rise Candelaria | PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR | 6.5 | $0 |
| Madison Jechow | STRATEGY COMMITTEE CHAIR | 6.5 | $0 |
| Velma Arney | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 6.5 | $0 |
| Drew Scherz | PAST PRESIDENT | 6.5 | $0 |
| Mary Darby | NOMINATIONS AND GOVERNANCE | 6.5 | $0 |
| Crystal Reynolds | DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAI | 6.5 | $0 |
| Michelle Bourianoff | PRESIDENT ELECT | 6.5 | $0 |
| Brian Zimmerman | TREASURER | 6.5 | $0 |
| Lindsey Stuart | SECRETARY | 6.5 | $0 |
| Jillian Bergman | PRESIDENT | 6.5 | $0 |
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