PINELLAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
PINELLAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
LARGO, FL, US
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501(c)(3)
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EIN
59-2688253
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Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Regional Funder
PINELLAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
LARGO, FL, US
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501(c)(3)
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EIN
59-2688253
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Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Regional Funder
Programs
Pinellas Early Literacy Initiative
WE STRATEGICALLY FOCUS ON LITERACY ACHIEVEMENT BECAUSE RESEARCH CONSISTENTLY SHOWS THAT READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY THIRD GRADE IS A STRONG PREDICTOR OF A STUDENT'S LONG-TERM ACADEMIC SUCCESS, LAYING A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR THEIR ENTIRE EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY. WE HAVE TWO KEY PROGRAMS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING LITERACY OUTCOMES: THE PINELLAS EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVE (PELI) AND CLOSING THE GAP. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)PELI FOCUSES ON INCREASING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING FOR PRE-K THROUGH 2ND-GRADE TEACHERS. NOW ENTERING ITS FOURTH YEAR IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT, PELI AIMS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY THIRD GRADE THROUGH TARGETED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING. THIS PAST SCHOOL YEAR, 89% OF PARTICIPATING PELI SCHOOLS HAD GAINS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS PROFICIENCY, AND OVER 800 TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED ON LITERACY AND IMPROVING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES. CLOSING THE GAP ADDRESSES THE GENDER ACHIEVEMENT GAP IN LITERACY WITHOUT OUR SCHOOLS. THIS INITIATIVE PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, EQUIPPING THEM WITH RESEARCH-BASED PRACTICES TO HELP MALE STUDENTS IMPROVE THEIR FOCUS AND COMPREHENSION. WE HAVE 21 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING AND 8 OF THOSE SCHOOLS HAVE CLOSED THE GENDER ACHIEVEMENT LITERACY GAP.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.7MTake Stock In Children Program
OUR TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN (TSIC) PROGRAM IS A LONG-TERM INITIATIVE THAT PAIRS LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH CARING MENTORS, COLLEGE SUCCESS COACHES AND GIVES THEM A COMMITMENT OF A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP. STUDENTS ENTER THE PROGRAM BETWEEN THE GRADES OF 6-9 AND WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THEM THROUGH THEIR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. STUDENTS MUST MAINTAIN AT LEAST A 'C' AVERAGE IN ALL CLASSES, MEET REGULARLY WITH THEIR MENTOR, REMAIN DRUG AND CRIME-FREE, ATTEND COLLEGE SUCCESS PLANNING MEETINGS, AND GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL. WE PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FROM THE TIME STUDENTS ENTER THE PROGRAM THROUGH THEIR POSTSECONDARY ATTAINMENT, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1,100 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, TSIC HAS MAINTAINED A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE OF 96% OR HIGHER. IN THE 23-24 SCHOOL YEAR, TSIC HAD A 99% GRADUATION RATE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.2MCommunity Scholarship Program
WE MANAGE OVER 200 SCHOLARSHIPS ENTRUSTED TO US BY THE COMMUNITY TO AWARD GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS VARY IN AMOUNT BASED ON THE CRITERIA SET BY DONORS WHO FUND THEM, WHO MAY FOCUS ON SPECIFIC MAJORS, VOLUNTEER HOURS, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS, SPORTS, OR FINANCIAL NEEDS. STUDENTS APPLY FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, WHERE A SINGLE APPLICATION IS PROCESSED FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIPS THAT THE STUDENT MEETS THE CRITERIA. SCHOLARSHIPS CAN BE EITHER ONE-TIME AWARDS OR RENEWABLE FOR STUDENTS WHO CONTINUE TO MEET QUALIFICATIONS THROUGHOUT THEIR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. STUDENTS MUST BE ENROLLED AS SENIORS IN PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS, AND THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE SEPARATE FROM OUR TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN MENTORING PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$923.9K
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