BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY INC (EIN 26-0587238)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-04-03
IRS object ID
202600939349301425
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-04-03T17:30:24-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN593186310PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THOMAS HOWELL FERGUSON PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12615 CENTENNIAL BLVD SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32308ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN260587238EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2FOR FAMILY LITERACY INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBARBBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9798622251PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 14141AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLLEGE STATIONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77841ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEVANGELINE FIELDSPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone9798622251PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTACEY T KOLKAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01371120PTIN
Phone8506688100PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerALICE YATESPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 14141AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLLEGE STATIONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77841ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$56,093,599GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BARBARABUSH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCOMMITTED TO HELPING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE BUILD BRIGHTER FUTURES THROUGH LITERACYActivityOrMissionDesc
Contract TerminationYes (X)ContractTerminationInd
Voting Members Governing Body12VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
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Total Employee20TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers867TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,118,695PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$5,669,891CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$52,663CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,474,517PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,578,371CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$22,382,487CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,138,144PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,992,921PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$20,745,533CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$26,436,140TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$2,513,886TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,382,820TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,754,919TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$24,053,320NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$758,967NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE O.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangeYes (1)SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,638,540ExpenseAmt
Grant$79,700GrantAmt
DescBUILDING LITERACY SKILLSDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$459,545ExpenseAmt
DescBUILDING MULTISECTOR ENGAGEMENT - DRIVING ENGAGEMENTDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,128,296ExpenseAmt
DescBUILDING MULTISECTOR ENGAGEMENT - RAISING AWARENESSDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$22,304,364ExpenseAmt
Grant$22,302,787GrantAmt
DescTHE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY INC IS TRANSFERRING SOME OF ITS ASSETS TO THE GEORGE AND BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION WITH A PORTION OF THE ASSETS TRANSFERRED IN 2025 AND THE REMAINING TRANSFER IN 2026. THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION'S MISSION AND PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES WILL CONTINUE UNDER THE GEORGE AND BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION. LINE 4D - SEE SCHEDULE I FOR THE 2025 TRANSFERS TO THE GEORGE AND BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$22,304,364TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$22,302,787TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$25,530,745TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationYes (1)PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document15IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members12GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CO GEORGE & BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION MADISON HILLIN CFOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9798622251PhoneNum

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Address Line1PO BOX 14141AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLLEGE STATIONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77841ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JEB BUSH JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAMAR BUNTS
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DORO BUSH KOCH
HONORARY CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL LEVINE
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HONEY SKINNER
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DENINE TORR
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALICE ROGOFF
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCES FISHER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT KOCH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW ROBERTS
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$378,415$0$30,551Yes (X)
ROQUEL RODRIGUEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EVANGELINE FIELDS
CFO40.00$269,043$0$22,117Yes (X)
ELLIOTT GASKINS
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40.00$251,049$0$15,555Yes (X)
ROOSEVELT ALEXANDER
DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING40.00$212,235$0$11,222Yes (X)
SARAH CACICIO
DIR. ADULT LITERACY & LEAR40.00$196,986$0$11,458Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,307,728TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$90,903TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K13IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$207,250GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$648,567AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$26,688NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$855,817TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$454,978TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$454,978ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$52,663RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$52,663RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$52,663TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$54,730,141SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$49,342,267SecuritiesAmt
Other$172,961OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,387,874SecuritiesAmt
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,214,913TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$5,387,874ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,578,371TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$120,298RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$5,842,852ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,382,487TotalAmt
Program Services$22,382,487ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,398,634TotalAmt
Program Services$851,691ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,308ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$459,635FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,615,545TotalAmt
Program Services$983,778ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,849ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$530,918FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$79,753TotalAmt
Program Services$48,565ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,979ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,209FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,142TotalAmt
Program Services$53,674ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,502ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,966FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$222,452TotalAmt
Program Services$135,461ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,886ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$73,105FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,290TotalAmt
Program Services$6,939ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,914ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,437FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,096TotalAmt
Program Services$23,548ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,890ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,658FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,278TotalAmt
Program Services$64,190ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,284ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,804FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$363,101TotalAmt
Program Services$288,930ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,155ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58,016FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,855TotalAmt
Program Services$66,726ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,731ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,398FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,951TotalAmt
Program Services$29,405ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,121ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,425FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,771TotalAmt
Program Services$3,001ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$168ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$602FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$399,938TotalAmt
Program Services$201,078ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,521ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$115,339FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,287TotalAmt
Program Services$76,069ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,461ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,757FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$140,768TotalAmt
Program Services$139,480ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$1,288FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,991TotalAmt
Program Services$12,311ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,504ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,176FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,935TotalAmt
Program Services$11,468ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,816ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,651FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$97,507$51,077$7,347$39,083
BOOKS MAT SUPPLIES$78,745$78,745
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$19,580$9,790$4,112$5,678
MEALS$7,348$7,348

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,450TotalAmt
Program Services$4,984ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$161ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$305FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,323,904TotalAmt
Program Services$25,530,745ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$362,709ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,430,450FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$557,630BOYAmt
EOY$36,855EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$236,123BOYAmt
EOY$1,434,814EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$211,130BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$244,122BOYAmt
EOY$111,456EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$0LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$0LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,580BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,727,538BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,396,017BOYAmt
EOY$930,761EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,436,140BOYAmt
EOY$2,513,886EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$645,609BOYAmt
EOY$432,640EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,356BOYAmt
EOY$26,331EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,657,855BOYAmt
EOY$1,295,948EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,382,820BOYAmt
EOY$1,754,919EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,369,962BOYAmt
EOY$758,967EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$683,358BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,053,320BOYAmt
EOY$758,967EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,436,140BOYAmt
EOY$2,513,886EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$20,745,533ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$2,548,820NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,676,276CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,344,384CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,588,502CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,339,926CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$829,129CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,778,217TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,676,276CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,344,384CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,588,502CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,339,926CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$829,129CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,778,217TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,858,532SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$11,919,685PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$527,970CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$428,315CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$614,827CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$839,911CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$454,978CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,866,001TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$83,769CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$58,704CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$142,473TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$17,786,691TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.67010PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.67950PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationREBATES - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 83,769. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 58,704.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$27,323,904FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$27,323,904FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$483,346CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$451,577CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$422,577CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,357,500TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,536,250LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$120,837CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$112,894CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$105,644CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$589,375TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$884,063GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRIGHT OF USE - DC OFFICEDesc
Book Value$930,761BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$930,761TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDC LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$1,295,948Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,295,948TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,457,937TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$2,548,820NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$478,435DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$2,070,385RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,528,322RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$96,278InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$46,229OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$50,049RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,578,371TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$27,752,290TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$478,435DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$46,229OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$524,664ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$27,227,626ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$96,278InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$96,278ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$27,323,904TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND PRIOR.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS -46,229.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS 46,229.
PART XI: RECONCILIATIONS OF REVENUE, LINE 4BLOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS: -46,229 THIS ITEM IS INCLUDED AS AN EXPENSE ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FOR TAX RETURN PRESENATION, THIS ITEM IS INCLUDED ON THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, PART VIII.
PART XII: RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSES, LINE 2DLOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS: 46,229 THIS ITEM IS INCLUDED AS AN EXPENSE ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FOR TAX RETURN PRESENATION, THIS ITEM IS INCLUDED ON THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, PART VIII.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FORTIFIED STRATEGIESBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13425 BANNERMAN ROAD 105-441AddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32312ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityPROGRAMS WITH SPONSORSHIPSActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$18,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$18,000NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$18,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$18,000TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
BROWARD EDUCATION FOUNDATION
600 SE 3RD AVENUEFT LAUDERDALEFL33301592359433501 (C)(3)$18,200$0EDUCATION
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI DADE
1450 NE 2ND AVENUE RM 760MIAMIFL33132596000572GOV'T$10,400$0EDUCATION
THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE
100 N ANDREW AVENUEFORT LAUDERDALEFL33301596000319GOV'T$6,000$0EDUCATION
BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
45 LYON TERRACEBRIDGEPORTCT06604066001865GOV'T$5,200$0EDUCATION
GEORGE & BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION
1002 GEORGE BUSH DRIVE WESTCOLLEGE STATIONTX77845760345781501 (C)(3)$21,068,809$1,233,553EDUCATION AND SUPPORTFMVINVESTMENTS, SIGN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ANDREW ROBERTS
PRESIDENT$323,950$0$10,000$0$44,465$0$30,473$0$78$0$408,966$0$0$0
EVANGELINE FIELDS
CFO$221,056$0$10,628$0$37,359$0$21,667$0$450$0$291,160$0$0$0
ELLIOTT GASKINS
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$140,000$0$2,415$0$108,634$0$6,540$0$9,015$0$266,604$0$0$0
ROOSEVELT ALEXANDER
DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING$108,810$0$6,277$0$97,148$0$10,847$0$375$0$223,457$0$0$0
SARAH CACICIO
DIR. ADULT LITERACY & LEAR$127,400$0$7,350$0$62,236$0$11,458$0$0$0$208,444$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationELLIOTT GASKINS RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $91,621 IN 2025. ROOSEVELT ALEXANDER RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $76,653 IN 2025. SARAH CACICIO RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $53,757 IN 2025.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$26,688NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

Disposition Of Assets Detail DispositionOfAssetsDetail (5 entries)

Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDescDistributionDistributionDtFair Market Value Of AssetFairMarketValueOfAssetAmtMethod Of FMV DeterminationMethodOfFMVDeterminationTxtEINEINAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdIRC SectionIRCSectionTxt
GEORGE & BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION
BARBARA BUSH SIGNATURE LIGHT UP SIGN2025-08-30$293FMV7603457811002 GEORGE BUSH DRIVE WESTCOLLEGE STATIONTX77845501 (C)(3)
GEORGE & BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION
CASH2025-12-29$313,9447603457811002 GEORGE BUSH DRIVE WESTCOLLEGE STATIONTX77845501 (C)(3)
GEORGE & BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION
CASH2025-12-30$22,2437603457811002 GEORGE BUSH DRIVE WESTCOLLEGE STATIONTX77845501 (C)(3)
GEORGE & BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION
INVESTMENTS2025-12-31$1,233,259FMV7603457811002 GEORGE BUSH DRIVE WESTCOLLEGE STATIONTX77845501 (C)(3)
GEORGE & BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION
CASH TRANSFERRED FROM INVESTMENTS2025-12-11$20,732,6237603457811002 GEORGE BUSH DRIVE WESTCOLLEGE STATIONTX77845501 (C)(3)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Director Of Successor20DirectorOfSuccessor2Ind
Employee Of Successor2Yes (1)EmployeeOfSuccessor2Ind
Owner Of Successor20OwnerOfSuccessor2Ind
Receive Compensation20ReceiveCompensation2Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 2E:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPERSON(S) INVOLVED: EVANGELINE FIELDS IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE GEORGE AND BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION. HER CONTRACT IS TO BE THE CFO FOR THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY, INC. HER CONTRACT WITH THE GEORGE AND BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION WILL END MARCH 31, 2026.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6, VOLUNTEERS:THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY, INC IS A PUBLIC CHARITY FOUNDED BY FORMER FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH. THE BUSH FAMILY IS PROUD TO SUPPORT LITERACY THROUGH THEIR PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS. BARBARA BUSH'S DAUGHTER, DOROTHY BUSH KOCH, IS HONORARY CHAIR OF THE FOUNDATION, AND TWO OF MRS. BUSH'S GRANDSONS - JEB BUSH, JR. AND ROBERT KOCH - ARE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION. BUSH FAMILY MEMBERS WHO LEND THEIR NAMES AND VALUABLE TIME AS VOLUNTEERS, PARTICULARLY TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S CELEBRATION OF READING EVENTS, INCLUDE PRESIDENT GEORGE W. AND LAURA BUSH, GOVERNOR JEB AND COLUMBA BUSH, MARVIN AND MARGARET BUSH, NEIL AND MARIA BUSH, DORO AND BOBBY KOCH, ALEXANDER ANDREWS, PACE ANDREWS, THE HONORABLE GEORGE P. AND AMANDA BUSH, MARSHALL BUSH, NOELLE BUSH, SARABETH AND PIERCE BUSH, WALKER BUSH, SANDRA AND JEB BUSH, JR., BARBARA BUSH COYNE AND CRAIG COYNE, ELIZABETH ANDREWS, JENNA BUSH HAGER AND HENRY HAGER, GIGI KOCH, KITTY AND ROBERT KOCH, LAUREN BUSH LAUREN AND DAVID LAUREN, LEE AND SAM LEBLOND, ASHLEY BUSH AND JULIAN LEFEVRE, AND ELLIE AND NICK SOSA.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:A NATIONAL PUBLIC CHARITY BASED IN WASHINGTON, D.C., THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY IS DEDICATED TO HELPING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE BUILD BRIGHTER FUTURES THROUGH LITERACY. WE HAVE BEEN THE NATION'S LEADING ADVOCATE FOR FAMILY LITERACY FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES. ESTABLISHED BY FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH IN 1989, WE HAVE SUPPORTED EVIDENCE-BASED FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS IN ALL 50 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. FORMER FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH CHOSE LITERACY AS HER LIFE'S WORK BASED ON A SIMPLE, BUT POWERFUL BELIEF: "IF MORE PEOPLE COULD READ, WRITE, AND COMPREHEND, WE WOULD BE THAT MUCH CLOSER TO SOLVING SO MANY OF THE PROBLEMS PLAGUING OUR SOCIETY." RESEARCH CONTINUES TO PROVE THAT SHE WAS RIGHT, LINKING LITERACY TO SOME OF TODAY'S MOST PRESSING CONCERNS, INCLUDING ECONOMIC GROWTH, PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. YET TODAY, MORE THAN HALF OF U.S. ADULTS LACK PROFICIENCY IN LITERACY, READING BELOW THE ADULT EQUIVALENT OF A SIXTH-GRADE LEVEL. ABOUT 59 MILLION AMERICANS, 28% OF U.S. ADULTS READ BELOW THE EQUIVALENT OF A THIRD-GRADE LEVEL. YOUNG READERS ARE STRUGGLING AS WELL: 69% OF OUR NATION'S FOURTH GRADERS READ BELOW GRADE LEVEL. THIS CRISIS IS COSTLY, A GALLUP STUDY COMMISSIONED BY THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION DETERMINED THAT THE U.S. COULD BE LOSING $2.2 TRILLION OR 10% OF GDP ANNUALLY DUE TO LOW ADULT LITERACY RATES. IT IS ALSO MULTIGENERATIONAL, AS RESEARCH SHOWS THAT A PARENT'S LITERACY LEVEL IS THE SINGLE GREATEST PREDICTOR OF THEIR CHILD'S FUTURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS, OUTWEIGHING OTHER FACTORS INCLUDING NEIGHBORHOOD AND FAMILY INCOME. WE WORK TO ADDRESS OUR NATION'S LITERACY CHALLENGE BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT HELP FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY BUILD LITERACY SKILLS, AS WELL AS DRIVING MULTISECTOR ENGAGEMENT IN LITERACY ISSUES THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES. THESE EFFORTS ARE DETAILED IN OUR PROGRAM SERVICES ACCOMPLISHMENTS. IN FALL 2025, THE BUSH FAMILY AND THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS MADE THE STRATEGIC DECISION TO RETURN TO MRS. BUSH'S ORIGINAL VISION FOR HER LITERACY EFFORTS: PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT THROUGH GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AS A RESULT, THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY HAS NOW EVOLVED INTO THE BARBARA BUSH FUND FOR FAMILY LITERACY AT THE GEORGE & BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION A NATIONAL NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND PROMOTING THE LEGACIES OF PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. AND BARBARA BUSH. RATHER THAN OPERATING ITS OWN PROGRAMS, THE BARBARA BUSH FUND FOR FAMILY LITERACY WILL AMPLIFY IMPACT BY INVESTING IN WELL-RESPECTED NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ALREADY DOING EXTRAORDINARY WORK. THE FUND WILL SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMMING BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO FUEL THE DELIVERY OF EFFECTIVE PROGRAMMING AND ENGAGING IN THOUGHT LEADERSHIP TO ELEVATE FAMILY LITERACY AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY INC IS TRANSFERRING SOME OF ITS ASSETS TO THE GEORGE AND BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION WITH A PORTION OF THE ASSETS TRANSFERRED IN 2025 AND THE REMAINING TRANSFER IN 2026. THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION'S MISSION AND PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES WILL CONTINUE UNDER THE GEORGE AND BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:BUILDING LITERACY SKILLS WE DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY LITERACY PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT HELP PARENTS/CAREGIVERS AND SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IMPROVE THEIR READING, WRITING, AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS. READING MENTORING PROGRAMS RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIRD GRADE READING LEVELS ARE A KEY PREDICTOR OF CHILDREN'S FUTURE SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. CHILDREN WHO BUILD THE LITERACY SKILLS THEY NEED TO READ PROFICIENTLY BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE ARE FOUR TIMES MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL THAN THEIR PEERS WHO READ BELOW GRADE LEVEL. SINCE 2002, OUR READING MENTORING PROGRAMS HAVE HELPED YOUNG READERS IN GRADES 1-3 BUILD THE ESSENTIAL LITERACY SKILLS THAT THEY NEED TO MAKE THE CRITICAL TRANSITION FROM LEARNING TO READ TO READING TO LEARN. BOTH PROGRAMS ARE INFORMED BY THE SCIENCE OF READING, AND EMPLOY THE RESEARCH-PROVEN STRATEGY OF MENTORING TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES. OVER THE PAST 20+ YEARS, THE FOUNDATION'S READING MENTORING PROGRAMS HAVE: DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 662,000 BOOKS TO BUILD CHILDREN'S HOME LIBRARIES. HELPED MORE THAN 42,000 STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-3 BOOST THEIR READING SKILLS. ENGAGED MENTORS IN MORE THAN 820,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS. DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, OUR READING MENTORING PROGRAMS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,800 STUDENTS ACROSS 75 PROGRAMS IN SIX STATES (CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, MAINE, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TEXAS). THESE PROGRAMS WERE SUNSET FOLLOWING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR AS PART OF THE FOUNDATION'S TRANSITION TO THE BARBARA BUSH FUND FOR FAMILY LITERACY. READSQUAD OUR LONGEST-RUNNING READING MENTORING PROGRAM, READSQUAD, PAIRS TEEN MENTORS WITH STUDENTS IN FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD GRADES WHO ARE, ON AVERAGE, FOUR MONTHS BEHIND IN READING. TEENS RECEIVE TRAINING AS READING MENTORS, AND MEET REGULARLY WITH THEIR MENTEES FOR 20 ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING SESSIONS, USING TARGETED STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES TO BOOST LITERACY SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE. EACH OF THE 16-20 BOOKS THAT CHILDREN READ WITH THEIR TEEN MENTOR IS ADDED TO THEIR HOME LIBRARIES, ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT GUIDE, AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, THAT OFFERS PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR CHILD'S LEARNING. READSQUAD CONTINUES TO ACHIEVE OUTSTANDING RESULTS. THE MOST RECENT INDEPENDENT EVALUATION SHOWED: STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN READSQUAD INCREASED THEIR READING SKILLS BY AN AVERAGE OF 1.31 GRADE LEVELS OVER THE SEVEN-MONTH PROGRAM (ESPECIALLY SUBSTANTIAL GIVEN THAT MENTEES BEGIN READING WELL BELOW GRADE LEVEL). THIS TRANSLATES TO 60% MORE GROWTH THAN A TYPICAL STUDENT WOULD BE EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE IN AN ACADEMIC YEAR. TEEN MENTORS BENEFITED AS WELL. IN END-OF-YEAR SURVEYS, MOST MENTORS WHO WERE SOPHOMORES OR JUNIORS IN HIGH SCHOOL FELT THE EXPERIENCE HELPED PREPARE THEM FOR COLLEGE (69%) AND/OR THE WORKFORCE (73%). IN ADDITION, MENTORS WHO WERE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS REPORTED THAT SKILLS THEY DEVELOPED THROUGH READSQUAD WOULD PREPARE THEM FOR COLLEGE OR THE WORKFORCE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATION (81%), TEACHING (77%), AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS (76%), AS WELL AS PROBLEM-SOLVING (59%) AND TEAMWORK SKILLS (53%) AND THEIR OWN SELF-CONFIDENCE (47%). BOOK EXPLORERS BOOK EXPLORERS, OUR NEWEST READING MENTORING PROGRAM, BUILDS ON THE SUCCESS OF READSQUAD TO HELP TARGET "SUMMER SLIDE OR COVID-19-RELATED LEARNING GAPS BY ALLOWING STUDENTS TO KEEP PROGRESSING YEAR-ROUND. LIKE READSQUAD, BOOK EXPLORERS PAIRS STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-3 WITH A READING MENTOR AND USES TARGETED STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES TO BUILD LITERACY SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE. THIS 12-SESSION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR FLEXIBLE IMPLEMENTATION, SUITABLE FOR USE IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS SUCH AS LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, OR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. IT ALSO OFFERS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH TEENS AND ADULTS INCLUDING CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE AS MENTORS. THE MOST RECENT INDEPENDENT EVALUATION DETERMINED THAT MENTEES' READING SKILLS INCREASED AN AVERAGE OF 0.67 GRADE LEVELS OVER THE COURSE OF THE 12-SESSION PROGRAM. FOLLOW-UP ANALYSES FOUND THAT EXPECTED READING GAINS WERE GREATER FOR MENTEES WHO BEGAN FURTHER BELOW GRADE LEVEL AT THE START OF THE YEAR. FOR EXAMPLE, THE PREDICTED GAIN FOR MENTEES WHO BEGAN 1.5 YEARS BELOW GRADE LEVEL WAS .82 GLES, OR A 22% LARGER READING GAIN THAN WOULD BE EXPECTED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. ALL BOOK EXPLORERS PROGRAM RESOURCES ARE FULLY ONLINE, AND ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE AND FOSTER A LOVE OF READING IN YOUNG LEARNERS. MATERIALS INCLUDE NONFICTION AND NARRATIVE DIGITAL BOOKS. EACH BOOK IS ACCOMPANIED BY A MENTOR GUIDE THAT HELPS MENTORS MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR SESSIONS, AND A PARENT GUIDE FULL OF FUN, ENRICHING ACTIVITIES. ALL 56 BOOK EXPLORERS PARENT GUIDES AND A COLLECTION OF SELECT BOOK TITLES ARE AVAILABLE IN SPANISH. RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES WE ARE COMMITTED TO EQUIPPING EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES WITH HIGH-QUALITY, ENGAGING RESOURCES TO HELP BUILD LITERACY SKILLS IN LEARNERS OF ALL AGES. WE DISTRIBUTE THESE RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS NATIONALLY TO GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO ENSURE THAT THEY DELIVER THE DESIRED IMPACT. TOO SMALL TO FAIL/CLINTON FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP IN SEPTEMBER 2024, SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON ANNOUNCED THE LAUNCH OF AN EXCITING NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION, TOO SMALL TO FAIL (THE CLINTON FOUNDATION'S EARLY EDUCATION INITIATIVE), AND THE UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA. THROUGH A SERIES OF 250 ACTIVATIONS ACROSS THE STATE IN 2025 AND 2026, THIS PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO EQUIP PENNSYLVANIA FAMILIES WITH HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LITERACY RESOURCES, EMPOWERING PARENTS TO SUPPORT LEARNING IN MEANINGFUL AND FUN WAYS. ACTIVATIONS FOCUS ON THREE MAIN STRATEGIES: PEOPLE (TRAINING "TRUSTED MESSENGERS" TO TALK WITH FAMILIES ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TALKING, READING, AND SINGING WITH THEIR CHILDREN); PLACES (TRANSFORMING EVERYDAY SPACES SUCH AS LAUNDROMATS, PLAYGROUNDS, HEALTH CLINICS, GROCERY STORES, HIKING TRAILS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS INTO VIBRANT EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO TALK, READ, AND SING WITH EACH OTHER); AND RESOURCES (PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING RESOURCES AND CHILDREN'S BOOKS). IN 2025, TOO SMALL TO FAIL AND THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION BEGAN DISTRIBUTING RESOURCES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITED WAY ORGANIZATIONS IN SIX DIFFERENT PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES. THE PARTNERS WILL CONTINUE TO USE THE FAMILY LITERACY RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION AS THE ACTIVATIONS EXPAND TO OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE AS PLANNED. EDUCATOR RESOURCES WE PROVIDE A VARIETY OF RESOURCES AND MATERIALS FOR K-ADULT AND FAMILY LITERACY PRACTITIONERS NATIONWIDE, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF COST THROUGH THE EDUCATOR RESOURCES PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE. OUR EDUCATOR EDITION, ISSUED QUARTERLY, IS TAILORED FOR THIS AUDIENCE, PROVIDING IN-DEPTH UPDATES AND INFORMATION ON PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THEIR LEARNERS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:BUILDING MULTISECTOR ENGAGEMENT - DRIVING ENGAGEMENT NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR ADULT LITERACY AND ALL IN IN 2019, THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION CONCEIVED AND CONVENED THE FIRST-EVER NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR ADULT LITERACY. THIS PLAN WAS DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH MORE THAN 100 EXPERT STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS; COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; ACADEMIC EXPERTS; AND EDTECH LEADERS. THIS MULTISECTOR, MULTIYEAR INITIATIVE AIMS TO TRANSFORM ADULT AND FAMILY LITERACY FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS BY DRIVING INCLUSIVE, COLLECTIVE ACTION TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES OVER FIVE YEARS. AFTER OFFICIALLY LAUNCHING IMPLEMENTATION ALONGSIDE DR. JILL BIDEN, FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES, IN 2021, THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOUNDED A NEW COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVE, THE ADULT LITERACY AND LEARNING IMPACT NETWORK (ALL IN WWW.ALLINLITERACY.ORG) THAT IS CHARGED WITH CARRYING OUT THE PLAN AND ITS RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION SERVES AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING A DEDICATED CORE TEAM OF STAFF THAT LEADS THE SUSTAINED STRATEGY AND OPERATION OF ALL IN, THANKS TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE DOLLAR GENERAL LITERACY FOUNDATION. ALL IN IS COMPRISED OF NATIONAL LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS, WITH A COORDINATING COUNCIL SERVING AS ITS GOVERNING BODY. COORDINATING COUNCIL MEMBERS ORGANIZATIONS ARE: AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY, COALITION ON ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, DOLLAR GENERAL LITERACY FOUNDATION, HOUSTON MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR ADULT LITERACY, JOBS FOR THE FUTURE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DIRECTORS OF ADULT EDUCATION, NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING, NATIONAL COALITION FOR LITERACY, PROLITERACY, TESOL INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AND WORLD EDUCATION, A DIVISION OF JSI. TOGETHER, ALL IN'S MEMBERS ARE WORKING TO REALIZE A SHARED VISION OF AN AMERICA IN WHICH EVERY ADULT CAN EASILY ACCESS HIGH-QUALITY, EFFECTIVE SUPPORT TO IMPROVE THEIR READING, WRITING, DIGITAL, AND NUMERACY SKILLS, PRIORITIZING THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. HIGHLIGHTS OF ALL IN'S ACTIVITIES SINCE ITS INCEPTION INCLUDE: CO-HOSTED THE LAUNCH OF THE U.S. BIPARTISAN SENATE CAUCUS ON ADULT LITERACY, LED BY CO-CHAIRS, SENATOR JACK REED (RI) AND SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS (ME), WITH ENGAGE, A BIPARTISAN WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES ECONOMIC SECURITY. HOSTED A NATIONAL SUMMIT, PROMOTING THE VALUE OF ADULT LITERACY, IN WASHINGTON, D.C, WHICH ENGAGED 164 ATTENDEES REPRESENTING 125 ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING EMPLOYERS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDERS, RESEARCHERS, NONPROFIT LEADERS, AND FUNDERS. PARTNERED WITH FTI CONSULTING TO CONDUCT MARKET RESEARCH AMONG EMPLOYERS, POLICY INFLUENCERS, AND ADULTS WITH LOW LITERACY FOR AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON THE STATE OF ADULT LITERACY. THE RESULTING SHARED COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN, ADVANCING ADULT LITERACY IN BUSINESS AND THE BELTWAY, GENERATED MORE THAN 10,000 VIEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH HUNDREDS OF DOWNLOADS. MEMBERS OF THE COORDINATING COUNCIL ALSO PRESENTED THE DATA AND INFOGRAPHIC AT MULTIPLE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS, INCLUDING THE 2024 NATIONAL SUMMIT ON ADULT LITERACY AND THE 2024 NATIONAL MEETING WITH ADULT STATE DIRECTORS. LAUNCHED THE FIRST-EVER SMALL GRANTS INITIATIVE TO FUND SHORT-TERM, COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT OFFERED INSIGHTS IN LINE WITH THE BROAD GOALS OF THE NAP, LED BY WORLD EDUCATION ON BEHALF OF ALL IN. DROVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ADULT LITERACY THROUGH EVENTS AND PUBLICATIONS, SUCH AS INVESTING IN MULTIPLE LITERACIES FOR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE EMPOWERMENT, A WHITE PAPER THAT IDENTIFIES AND DESCRIBES THE MULTIPLE LITERACIES NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN TODAY'S WORLD. CREATED THE TRI-COUNTY LITERACY SERVICES AND SUPPORTS MAP A DIGITAL, INTERACTIVE, AND DETAILED INVENTORY OF LITERACY-RELATED RESOURCES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY COMMUNITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, WORKFORCE TRAINING INSTITUTIONS, LIBRARIES, EMPLOYERS, GOVERNMENT LEADERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, CORRECTIONS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE REGION. HELD A STANDING-ROOM-ONLY CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING WITH ENGAGE FOR THE U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON ADULT LITERACY TO OUTLINE FINDINGS OF THE 2020 GALLUP STUDY ON THE POTENTIAL ECONOMIC GAINS OF INCREASING NATIONAL ADULT LITERACY SKILLS. REPRESENTATIVES FROM 23 STATES ATTENDED. FUNDED $100,000 ACROSS FIVE COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESEARCH PROJECTS THROUGH THE ALL IN RESEARCH SMALL GRANTS INITIATIVE WITH WORLD EDUCATION, BUILDING ON EXISTING RESEARCH ABOUT QUALITY ADULT LITERACY INSTRUCTION FOR DIVERSE LEARNERS. SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED SEVERAL SHARED FUNDING PROPOSALS, INCLUDING A SUBMISSION TO THE PRESTIGIOUS 100&CHANGE COMPETITION AND A MULTI-YEAR GRANT APPLICATION WITH THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SCIENCES LED BY THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALL IN MEMBERS AND THREE LIBRARY SYSTEMS IN CHICAGO, CHARLESTON, AND DELAWARE. ALL IN WAS AWARDED THIS GRANT FOR THE PROJECT, CO-DESIGNING LIBRARY-BASED ADULT AND FAMILY LITERACY SUPPORT CENTERS, IN SEPTEMBER 2024. CONDUCTING, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A RESEARCH INTERN FROM NEW AMERICA'S BUILD4GOOD PROGRAM, A 10-WEEK MIXED-METHODS STUDY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ADULT EDUCATION LANDSCAPE IN TERMS OF INVESTMENTS IN ADULT EDUCATION; REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHING ADULTS; AND CAREER SKILLS, TRAINING, AND PATHWAYS FOR ADULT EDUCATORS. THE RESULTING REPORT, BUILDING PROVIDER CAPACITY: A SNAPSHOT OF INVESTMENT IN ADULT EDUCATION, MAKES SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BUILDING A STABLE AND WELL-SUPPORTED TEACHING WORKFORCE. LAUNCHED THE ALL IN LEARNING SERIES, A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE DESIGNED TO INCREASE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN ADULT LITERACY ISSUES THROUGH MONTHLY SESSIONS SHOWCASING WHAT WORKS TO IMPROVE LITERACY ACCESS AND INVESTMENT FOR MILLIONS OF ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES. IN SIX MONTHS, ALL IN GARNERED MORE THAN 1,600 REGISTRANTS AND OVER 1,000 PARTICIPATED IN LIVE SESSIONS. PUBLISHED BREAKING BARRIERS TO ADULT LITERACY ACCESS: INSIGHTS FROM ADULTS WITH LOW LITERACY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND LAUNCHED A COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN, INCLUDING VIDEO AND SOCIAL MEDIA, TO MAKE CLEAR THE DEMAND FOR LITERACY SKILLS. THIS WORK PLACED ADULTS WITH LOW LITERACY AT THE CENTER OF OUR EFFORTS TO DESIGN AND DELIVER ADULT EDUCATION SERVICES, INCLUDING SPECIFIC KINDS OF SKILLS AND LEARNING MODALITIES THEY SAY THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. ALL IN'S WORK WILL CONTINUE WITH THE SUPPORT OF A NEW BACKBONE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWING THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION'S TRANSITION TO THE BARBARA BUSH FUND FOR FAMILY LITERACY.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C , PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:BUILDING MULTISECTOR ENGAGEMENT - RAISING AWARENESS BARBARA BUSH CENTENNIAL THROUGHOUT 2025, WE CELEBRATED THE BARBARA BUSH CENTENNIAL, A YEARLONG INITIATIVE HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR FOUNDER'S BIRTH. THE CENTENNIAL INITIATIVE ENCOMPASSED THE LAUNCH OF NEW FAMILY LITERACY RESOURCES, AWARENESS-BOOSTING INITIATIVES AND PARTNERSHIPS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. INITIATIVES INCLUDED: LITERACY EXPLORER KITS: WE CREATED AND SHIPPED FREE LITERACY EXPLORER KITS TO SITES NATIONWIDE, INCLUDING LIBRARIES, FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THESE KITS INCLUDE THE MATERIALS NEEDED TO HOST A FAMILY LITERACY EVENT INCLUDING CUSTOMIZED GUIDES AND PARENT MATERIALS FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS LITTLE BLUE TRUCK, THE DAY YOU BEGIN, AND FIRST LADIES MAKE HISTORY. THEY ALSO INCLUDE MATERIALS THAT FAMILIES CAN TAKE HOME TO SUPPORT THEM IN CONTINUING TO LEARN AND PLAY TOGETHER. LITERACY EVERYWHERE CONTEST: TO SPOTLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY LITERACY AND HONOR BARBARA BUSH'S LEGACY, WE LAUNCHED NATIONAL MULTIMEDIA CONTEST FEATURING PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND ARTWORK. IN ADDITION TO GENERATING NATIONAL ATTENTION AND AWARENESS AROUND FAMILY LITERACY, THIS INITIATIVE ALLOWED US TO ENGAGE WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE OF THE KEY GEOGRAPHIES WHERE LARGER CENTENNIAL EVENTS WERE HELD. READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PARTNERSHIP: WE EMBARKED ON A YEARLONG PARTNERSHIP WITH JENNA BUSH HAGER AND HER TODAY READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR FAMILY LITERACY AND HIGHLIGHT READ WITH JENNA AUTHORS AT CENTENNIAL EVENTS. JANE WIN JEWELRY COLLABORATION: WE PARTNERED WITH POPULAR JEWELRY COMPANY JANE WIN AND JENNA BUSH HAGER TO DESIGN AN EXCLUSIVE PENDANT COLLECTION BLOOM, TO HONOR BARBARA BUSH'S LEGACY AND SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S VITAL WORK.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2JEB BUSH, JR, ROBERT KOCH, AND DORO BUSH KOCH ARE RELATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 AND ALL ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON DATA SUPPLIED BY THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE A REVIEW IS PERFORMED BY MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE FORM 990 AND ALL ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH YEAR BEFORE ITS ANNUAL MEETING, THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERING MANAGEMENT STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS IS REVIEWED AND REVISED AS REVISIONS ARE CONSIDERED NECESSARY BY THE CEO. ANNUALLY THE MANAGEMENT STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW, SIGN, AND SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. FOLLOWING FULL DISCLOSURE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND, IF SO THE BOARD SHALL VOTE TO AUTHORIZE OR REJECT THE TRANSACTION OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTIONS DEEMED NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT AND PROTECT THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION'S BEST INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE SALARIES AND OTHER COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND AGENTS OF THE CORPORATION (ACTING IN SUCH CAPACITIES) SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A DULY AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION DECISIONS MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF SHALL REQUIRE THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR SUCH COMMITTEE. THE PRESIDENT/CEO SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SERVE UNTIL HIS OR HER RESIGNATION, REMOVAL, DISQUALIFICATION OR DEATH AND UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED. THE PRESIDENT/CEO WILL BE EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN COORDINATION WITH AN OUTSIDE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION EXPERT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF THE CHAIR (WHO SHALL BE THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE), THE HONORARY CHAIR (IF APPLICABLE), THE VICE CHAIR, THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE PRESIDENT/CEO, AND SUCH ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS AS MAY BE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF ITS BUSINESS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL FORMULATE, SUPERVISE AND IMPLEMENT THE POLICIES OF THE CORPORATION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BETWEEN THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WHILE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOT IN SESSION, AND SHALL HAVE ALL THE POWERS AND EXERCISE ALL THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION, EXCEPT THOSE ENUMERATED IN THE BYLAWS.
REGULATION SECTION 1.263(A)-1(F) - DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTIONTAXPAYER NAME: THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY INC TAXPAYER ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 14141 COLLEGE STATION, TX 77841 TAXPAYER ID NUMBER: 26-0587238 YEAR-END: 12/31/2025 UNDER IRC REGULATION SECTION 1.263(A)-1(F), THE TAXPAYER HEREBY ELECTS TO APPLY THE DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION.

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