PASSTHROUGH DONATIONS: IN SELECT SITUATIONS, THE FOUNDATION MAY FACILITATE THE DISTRIBUTION OF UNSOLICITED CONTRIBUTIONS THAT SUPPORT KCPS PROJECTS THAT QUALIFY FOR IRS 501C(3) TAX EXEMPTION BUT FALL OUTSIDE DEFINED FUNDING PRIORITIES.
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Dates
Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
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990
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$639K
AVID College Readiness Program
AVID: AVID, WHICH STANDS FOR ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION, IS A COLLEGE READINESS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM PLACES SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON GROWING WRITING, CRITICAL THINKING, TEAMWORK, ORGANIZATION AND READING SKILLS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES THE CAPITAL FUNDS TO BEGIN AVID IN 12 KCPS SITES.
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Dates
Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
Source
990
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$164.7K
KCPSFest Back-to-School Event
KCPSFEST IS THE ANNUAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENT THROUGH WHICH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, LOCAL COMPANIES AND VOLUNTEERS DONATE TIME AND DOLLARS TO HELP KCPS STUDENTS GET READY FOR THE START OF SCHOOL. ATTENDEES RECEIVE BACKPACKS, UNIFORMS, FREE LUNCH, IMMUNIZATIONS, SPORTS PHYSICALS AND MORE. EACH YEAR, KCPS RECOGNIZES THE BEST OF TEAM KCPS DURING THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION. THE SCHOOL NOMINATES ONE TEACHER FOR CONSIDERATION, AND THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES A PERSONAL TROPHY, A TRAVELING TROPHY FOR THE TEACHER'S SCHOOL, AND $5,000. RUNNERS-UP RECEIVE A TROPHY AND $1,000 CLASSROOM GRANT.
