| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,676,276 | 2,344,384 | 6,588,502 | 1,339,926 | 829,129 | 14,778,217 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 3,676,276 | 2,344,384 | 6,588,502 | 1,339,926 | 829,129 | 14,778,217 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 2,858,532 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 11,919,685 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,676,276 | 2,344,384 | 6,588,502 | 1,339,926 | 829,129 | 14,778,217 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 527,970 | 428,315 | 614,827 | 839,911 | 454,978 | 2,866,001 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 83,769 | 58,704 | 142,473 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 17,786,691 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6 | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975 | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 5. | 6 | |
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7
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
7 | |
| 8 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | 8 | |
| 9 Line 7 amount divided by Line 8 amount | 9 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2025 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2025 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2025 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2025: | ||||
| a From 2020....... | ||||
| b From 2021....... | ||||
| c From 2022....... | ||||
| d From 2023....... | ||||
| e From 2024....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2020 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2025 from Section D, line 6: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2025, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2025. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2026. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2025..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | REBATES - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 83,769. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 58,704. |
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| 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 3 | THE 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 2 | JEB BUSH, JR, ROBERT KOCH, AND DORO BUSH KOCH ARE RELATED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 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 12C | EACH 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 15 | THE 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 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8 | THE 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 ELECTION | TAXPAYER 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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