EIN 82-3893055

Ready for School Ready for Life

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
25
Year formed
2017
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Ready for School Ready for Life fosters academic and socio-emotional growth by creating a collaborative system of care for Guilford County's youngest children and their families. The organization collaborates with the Duke Endowment through the Get Ready Guilford initiative, expanding its programs and establishing community partnerships. The organization also conducts training sessions through the Basics Guilford program, which focuses on five evidence-based parenting practices applicable to all young children in everyday life.
Total revenues
$6,364,497
2022
Total expenses
$7,104,977
2022
Total assets
$4,213,026
2022
Num. employees
25
2022

Program areas at Ready for School Ready for Life

The get Ready guilford initiative represents a collaborative effort between Ready for School, Ready for Life, and the duke endowment. This collaborative endeavor has made significant strides in expanding its programs, including the establishment of community navigation services within ob/gyn and pediatric practices throughout guilford county. The initiative proudly introduced its 'routes to Ready' brand for prenatal and postnatal navigation services. Additionally, the routes to Ready integrated data system has been developed, incorporating all relevant programs seamlessly. In 2022, Ready Ready extended its services to benefit 16,000 individuals. It has also cultivated partnerships with more than 100 organizations. Through its dedicated work in continuous quality improvement (cqi), our organization has effectively trained and provided ongoing support to 28 partner programs within guilford county.
Ready for School, Ready for Life operates the guilford parent leader network (gpln), which empowers parent leaders to serve as consultants, partners, and change agents. Gpln collaborates with staff to ensure family voices shape key decisions, with ten representatives on the Ready Ready board of directors and various committees. Parent liaisons and gpln members also engage on nonprofit boards and committees countywide, including, neighborhood/housing associations in under-resourced guilford county zip codes.
The basics guilford are five evidence-based parenting and caregiving practices that can be used in everyday Life to benefit young children of all backgrounds. Through the basics guilford program, Ready Ready conducted 22 community and partner training sessions, involving 771 individuals, and actively participated in 16 community events, dispensing 450 basics kits, furnishing 1,000 welcome baby bags to high point medical center, and distributing over 15,000 books. In addition, Ready for School, Ready for Life's early literacy program orchestrated literacy engagement events across guilford county, effectively broadening the reach of the basics guilford program while distributing books to children and partnering organizations and businesses.

Grants made by Ready for School Ready for Life

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Ywca GreensboroCqi Cohort Grant: See Schedule I, Part Iv for Description.$65,000
Every Baby GuilfordCqi Cohort Grant: See Schedule I, Part Iv for Description.$50,000
University of North Carolina at GreensboroCqi Cohort Grant: See Schedule I, Part Iv for Description.$50,000
...and 18 more grants made totalling $616,882

Who funds Ready for School Ready for Life

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Duke EndowmentTo Continue To Implement Technology for the Guilford County Integrated Data System and Provide Project Leadership.$1,052,700
Duke EndowmentTo Continue To Implement Technology for the Guilford County Integrated Data System and Provide Project Leadership.$578,100
Duke EndowmentTo Continue Capacity-Building Activities for Cqi Cohorts 1 and 2.$550,000
...and 23 more grants received totalling $3,805,809

Personnel at Ready for School Ready for Life

NameTitleCompensation
Laura WeberInterim Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer WoodwardChief Strategy Officer
Jacqueline S. McCrackenChief Impact Officer
Kelly McKeeVice President of Operations / Chief Operating Officer$131,661
Heather AdamsVice President of Public Will Building$127,677
...and 18 more key personnel

Financials for Ready for School Ready for Life

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,354,684
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$9,813
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$6,364,497

Form 990s for Ready for School Ready for Life

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-27990View PDF
2021-122022-11-03990View PDF
2020-122021-09-28990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
2018-122020-11-20990View PDF

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Success AcademyBloomington, MN$5,553,190
Data update history
July 13, 2024
Received grants
Identified 22 new grant, including a grant for $1,052,700 from Duke Endowment
February 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
January 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
EducationChildren
Characteristics
LobbyingReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 13844
Greensboro, NC 27415
Metro area
Greensboro-High Point, NC
County
Guilford County, NC
Website URL
getreadyguilford.org/ 
Phone
(336) 579-2977
IRS details
EIN
82-3893055
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2017
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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