NonprofitsFerst Readers Inc

Human Services

Ferst Readers Inc

MADISON, GA

Total revenue

$2.2M

Total expenses

$2.5M

Net assets

$1.7M

Grants received

$4.5M

164 grants

EIN

582489181

Tax year

2024

Mission

Strengthening communities by providing quality books and literacy resources for children and their families to use at home during the earliest stages of development.

Programs

2 programs

Ferst readers administers the georgia rural libraries initiative which provides multi-year grants to two county libraries in rural communities in georgia. These grants serve to enhance the availability of early childhood learning resources in rural communities primarily through existing public libraries. Ferst readers serves as fiscal agent for grants provided through the greater atlanta community foundation from an anonymous donor.

Ferst readers serves as the fiscal agent for toombs county family connection/get toombs county reading campaign, a local collaboration that supports the statewide "get georgia reading" campaign, through grants from the literacy for all fund. The gtcrc provides a variety of literacy-related services to children and adults in toombs county including the ferst readers program.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.0M
Program service revenue
Investment income$71K
Other revenue$72K
Total revenue$2.2M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$488K
Fundraising$72K
Other expenses$2.0M
Total expenses$2.5M
Total assets$1.9M
Net assets$1.7M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DAVIDA MORGAN-WASHINGTON

PRESIDENT / CEO

Board

$135K

40 hrs/wk

MICHELLE VALTEAU

SECRETARY

Board

2.38 hrs/wk

CHRIS BARGE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.63 hrs/wk

VICKI CANSLER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2.38 hrs/wk

DENISE FINLEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.21 hrs/wk

MARGARET QUINLIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.21 hrs/wk

WES TURNER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.63 hrs/wk

BRITTANY COLLINS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.21 hrs/wk

CHAUNDRA LUCKETT

BOARD CHAIR

Board

2.38 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA PRICE CZABALA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.21 hrs/wk

SUSANNAH BALISH

TREASURER

Board

2.38 hrs/wk

DR SUSAN MCWHIRTER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.21 hrs/wk

JANY BROWN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2.38 hrs/wk

LAURI STRAUSS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.63 hrs/wk

GENA ALEXANDER-ALBERT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.21 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA COLES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.21 hrs/wk

CHRIS DUNN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.21 hrs/wk

SUMMER DUPERON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.21 hrs/wk

BEA PERDUE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.21 hrs/wk

ELISABETH WANG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.21 hrs/wk

DR CHRIS BEARDEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.21 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 164 of 164

FromAmountPurposeYear
$85K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
LEARNING & EDUCATION
2024
$14K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2024
$10K
YOUTH SERVICES & DEVELOPMENT
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
BOOKS FOR PRESCHOOLERS
2024
$4K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$3K
General Operating Support
2024
$637
Community Assistance
2024
$442K
PROGRAM OPS COST
2023
$90K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$50K
LEARNING & EDUCATION
2023
$26K
YOUTH SERVICES & DEVELOPMENT
2023
$25K
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
LITERACY PROGRAM FOR KIDS
2023
$25K
SUPPORT OF DONEE PROGRAMS
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$20K
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
$15K
BOOKS FOR SUMTER CHILDREN
2023
$10K
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
2023
$10K
IMPROVING CHILDHOOD LITERACY
2023
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
EDUCATION
2023
$5K
BOOKS FOR PRESCHOOLERS
2023
$5K
PROVIDES BOOKS TO CHILDREN IN NEED
2023
$4K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$4K
REDUCING READING LOSS IN SPALDING COUNTY, GA
2023
$3K
General Operating Support
2023
$3K
FERST READERS OF BALDWIN COUNTY
2023
$2K
EDUCATION
2023
$2K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$2K
REDUCING READING LOSS IN FLOYD COUNTY
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$1K
Community Assistance
2023
$1K
THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED DONATION. THE ORGANIZATION CAN USE THE FUND AS NEEDED.
2023
$800
2023 CLUB OF HEARTS CONTRIBUTION - FOUNDATION MATCH
2023
$25
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
$523K
PROGRAM OPS COST
2022
$50K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$25K
LITERACY PROGRAM FOR KIDS
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$19K
SUPPORT OF DONEE PROGRAMS
2022
$18K
FIRST READERS BOOKS AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
2022
$15K
BOOKS FOR CITY CHILDREN
2022
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
PURSUIT OF THE FOUNDATIONS OVERALL MISSION
2022
$9K
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
2022
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
MULTIPLE SUPPORT
2022
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$4K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$3K
General Operating Support
2022
$3K
REPLACE BOOKS AND LITERACY SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE HOMES OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN BUTTS COUNTY
2022
$3K
BOOKS FOR PRESCHOOLERS
2022
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$2K
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN.
2022
$2K
IMPROVING CHILDHOOD LITERACY IN MACON COUNTY, GA
2022
$2K
IMPROVING CHILDHOOD LITERACY IN FLOYD COUNTY, GA
2022
$1K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$200
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$260K
PROGRAM OPS COST
2021
$28K
GENERAL DONATION
2021
$25K
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$20K
GRANT
2021
$20K
SUPPORT CULTURAL AND HUMANITIES-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2021
$19K
SUPPORT OF DONEE PROGRAMS
2021
$16K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$10K
SUPPORT FERST READERS
2021
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$5K
BOOK PURCHASE FOR WOODWARD ELEMENTAR
2021
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$3K
PLACE BOOKS AND LITERACY SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE HOMES OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN BUTTS COUNTY
2021
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$2K
BOOKS FOR PRESCHOOLERS
2021
$1K
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN.
2021
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$500
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2021
$500
Support of Sec. 501(C)(3) Organization
2021
$300
GEN CHARITABLE
2021
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$75
Financial Assistance
2021
$324K
PROGRAM OPS COST
2020
$32K
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
2020
$20K
LITERACY PROGRAM FOR KIDS
2020
$15K
SUPPORT OF DONEE PROGRAMS
2020
$14K
Unrestricted
2020
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$10K
DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$9K
MULTIPLE SUPPORT
2020
$5K
PURSUIT OF THE FOUNDATION'S OVERALL MISSION
2020
$4K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2020
$3K
TO FURTHER MISSION OF ORGANIZATION
2020
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$1K
GEN CHARITABLE
2020
$500
Education
2020
$500
Support of Sec. 501(C)(3) Organization
2020
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$315K
PROGRAM OPS COST
2019
$70K
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
2019
$20K
SUPPORT OF DONEE PROGRAMS
2019
$5K
EDUCATION
2019
$3K
PLACE BOOKS AND LITERACY SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE HOMES OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN BUTTS COUNTY
2019
$415K
Program Ops Cost
2018
$20K
SUPPORT OF DONEE PROGRAMS
2018
$18K
MULTIPLE SUPPORT
2018
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$6K
Unrestricted
2018
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$20K
SUPPORT OF DONEE PROGRAMS
2017
$11K
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
2017
$5K
FERST READERS - TO SUPPORT FERST READERS FOCUS OF PROVIDING FREE BOOKS AND PARENT SUPPORT MATERIALS TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN MUSCOGEE COUNTY.
2017

Funded by

$4.5M from 70 funders · 164 grants · 2017–2024

United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas Inc

$2.3M · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Community Foundation Of W Georgia

$405K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Network For Good

$262K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

United Way Of Greater Atlanta Inc

$188K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Kevin & Brittany Kisner Foundation

$161K · 3 grants · 2018–2024

United Way Of The Chattahoochee Valley

$138K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$96K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

The Mccormick Family Foundation

$85K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN582489181
NTEE codeP58
Subsection03
Ruling date1999-07
Formed1999
Employees10
Volunteers0
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