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Message ANNUAL REPORT2023-24GUIDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS

TABLE OF CONTENTS2023-24 ANNUAL REPORT3 - 11 MISSION, VISION, CORE VALUESA NOTE FROM LEADERSHIPSCHOOL YEAR STATISTICSPROGRAM PARTNERS ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTHPROVEN APPROACH TO LITERACYORGANIZATION FUNDAMENTALSAND STATISTICS12-21 IMPACT ON CHILDREN ANDVOLUNTEERSONE KIND WORD INITIATIVEIMPACT ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNINGIMPACT ON READING FLUENCYVOLUNTEER DEMOGRAPHICSVOLUNTEER TRAINING & TIME2023-24 VOLUNTEERS22-25 COMMUNITY SUPPORTCONNECTING TO THE COMMUNITYEMPOWERING READERS SUPPORTERSREVENUEEXPENSES26-28 OUR TEAMSTAFFBOARD OF DIRECTORS

SERVING ORANGECOUNTY'S YOUTH7 YEARS

OUR MISSIONOur vision is acommunity whereevery child has theliteracy skills andconfidence to breakthe cycle of poverty.OUR VISIONParentis Foundation's mission is tosupport academic success andsocial development in children byleveraging the talent and wisdom ofolder adults through one-on-onetutoring and mentoring.

RESPONSIBILITYKNOWLEDGERESPECTCAREOur core values of Responsibility, Knowledge, Respect, and Care formthe cornerstone of our mission to empower learners. These valuesguide every interaction between volunteers, students, and programpartners, ensuring a collaborative and supportive environment whereeveryone is committed to achieving educational excellence. CORE VALUES

A NOTE FROM LEADERSHIPJohn LamirandeBoard PresidentTravel stories taught me about exotic and magical places that I wouldsomeday visit. Biographies introduced me to people and ideas thathelped shape my view of what the future could or should look like.Mysteries and adventure stories made me consider looking beyond thesurface for the deeper and more complex stories that may lie underneath.And nature stories gave me appreciation of the beauty, complexity andfragility of the world around us. In other words, my world became larger,richer, and more rounded because of the gift of reading. And at ParentisFoundation, we believe that every child deserves that same experience. The goal of our Empowering Readersprogram is to plant that seed of lifelonglearning through tutoring and mentoring,and to nourish it so that each child canrealize their full potential. Nothing bringsmore joy to our wonderful tutors thanmeeting with a student whose excitementabout reading a new story can hardly becontained, or who describes how proudthey are of reading a story they justlearned to a parent, grandparent orsibling. That is a key measure of oursuccess, opening the doors to a betterfuture for children that just needed a littleboost to build their curiosity and comfortwith reading. As a kid, reading helped open up a much larger world to me than thestreet I grew up on. Reading is the foundation for all future learning, and every strongbuilding benefits from a solid foundation.

Janice Frechette-ArtingerExecutive DirectorEmpowering Readers OC is more than just a new name—it is the evolutionof years of commitment to nurturing young readers, fosteringintergenerational connections, and providing a brighter future for childrenin our community. It represents the next phase in our journey, as wedeepen our efforts to empower 1st through 5th grade students with theliteracy skills they need to succeed, both academically and in life.The challenges of illiteracy and poverty are deeply intertwined. Researchshows that children who cannot read proficiently by the end of third gradeare four times more likely to drop out of high school, significantly limitingtheir future opportunities. Turning the page to Empowering Readers OC marks a powerful newchapter for us. Together, we’re reaching more children, building brighterfutures, and creating lasting change. Thank you for being part of thisjourney. -- Janice Frechette-ArtingerReflecting on this past year fills me with pride and gratitude. Thanksto the dedication of our volunteers, partners, and supporters, wecontinue advancing our mission to break the cycle of poverty throughliteracy intervention. This year, we’ve turned a new chapter in ourliteracy program with the launch of Empowering Readers OC, aninitiative that continues to expand our reach to even more children inneed of critical literacy support.Turning the page to a new chapter:Introducing Empowering Readers OC.

SCHOOL YEAR BY THE NUMBERSPARTNERSITESVOLUNTEERTUTORSSTUDENTSSERVEDTUTORINGSESSIONSTUTORHOURS11175 38713,075 14,726

DEL OBISPO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANOKINOSHITA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANOEMPOWERED SCHOLARS, TCCDC, SANTA ANAHEROES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SANTA ANABOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CAPISTRANO VALLEY ALISO VIEJO, RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANOBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTH COAST AREA, SAN CLEMENTEBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF HUNTINGTON VALLEY BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF FULLERTONBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TUSTINProgram Partners

Students Served Tutors Program Sites2017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-240100200300400500600ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH 2017-2024

OUR PROVEN APPROACH TO LITERACY INTERVENTIONThe Parentis Foundation’s Empowering Readers OCintergenerational literacy support program serves as acornerstone for at-risk readers in first through fifth grade,offering an evidence-based reading intervention programrooted in the Science of Reading research. Focus on Fluency and Research Alignment: Our well-trainedvolunteers provide one-to-one, twice-weekly sessions for anentire school year, focusing on fluency, accuracy, andcomprehension development in alignment with researchfindings. These sessions create a safe, consistent, andsupportive environment for students to strengthen their skillsand develop positive attitudes toward reading. Integration with Classroom Instruction: Our programcollaborates closely with classroom teachers and expandedlearning directors to ensure seamless integration with ongoingliteracy instruction. Volunteer tutors target fluency, the crucialbridge between decoding words and comprehending text. Fostering a Love for Reading: Beyond academic growth, weprioritize fostering a love for reading. Through personalizedmentorship, we empower students to embrace reading as alifelong source of joy and enrichment. Holistic Development: In our nurturing environment, studentsnot only develop essential literacy skills but also cultivateresilience, self-esteem, and enthusiasm for learning. Together, we are shaping a future where every child has theopportunity to thrive through literacy.

Children become better readers andmore empathetic individuals, betterequipped to navigate a complex world.The One Kind Word Initiative began with the mission to weavekindness into students' learning experiences. One Kind Word (OKW)creates a safe and secure learning environment for students tounderstand how words matter, to express themselves, and embracethe unique differences among their friends, family, and community. Focuses on kindness, empathy,compassion, and understanding.Empowers children to become agentsof kindness.Each month highlights a kindness-related theme.Weekly activities provide consistentand immersive learning.Customized bookmarks and kindnessactivities promote a culture of kindnessbeyond the classroom.Seamlessly integrated into the existingliteracy intervention program.Benefits over 400 students.Created by a volunteer committee andreading specialist recognizing thetransformative power of kindness.CORE CURRICULUMINTEGRATION WITH LITERACY VOLUNTEER-DEVELOPEDINTEGRATION WITH LITERACY IMPACTSTUDENT MATERIALS

One Kind WordKindness BuddyEnd of Year Craft & Connect Thank you to the Saddleback Kiwanis Club who handmade anddonated over 300 Kindness Buddies for our students.

Beginning of Year End of YearFocus Confidence Effort Emotional Management Interest020406080100SOCIAL/EMOTIONALSKILL DEVELOPMENTTutors use their best judgement along with training andconsulting with the Parentis Foundation team when makingratings. They apply the same criteria across all students.Positive social and emotionalexperiences are key indicators ofoverall academic success.77% 89% 78% 94% 84% 95% 77% 93% 81% 91%

OUR IMPACT ON CHILDREN’SREADING SKILLSBeginning of Year End of Year1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade020406080100120Beginning of Year End of Year1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade020406080100WORDS PER MINUTE OVERALL GROWTHACCURACY OVERALL GROWTH

HIGH IMPACT TUTORING MATTERSPresent85.4%Absent14.6%TUTOR SESSIONATTENDANCESUMMARY32+ Sessions69.8%21-31 Sessions13.7%6-12 Sessions7.5%13-20 Sessions5.2%NUMBER OFSESSIONSRECEIVED

65-74 Yrs. Old52.4%75-85+Yrs. Old31.6%55-64 Yrs. Old13.9%50-54 Yrs. Old2.1%VOLUNTEERDEMOGRAPHICS86%Most volunteers’ (96%) primary motivation to join theprogram was to help younger students read better.Most volunteers (99%) reported that volunteering in ourprogram was a valuable use of their time.Our Volunteer Net Promoter Score:14%93Male & Female Volunteers

VOLUNTEERTRAININGNEW VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF 15 HOURSOF TRAINING OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAMYEAR.RETURNING VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF 10HOURS OF TRAINING EACH PROGRAM YEAR.Pre-Service Training / Returning Tutor RetreatTechnology Training4-Week “Refresher” TrainingWeekly Lifelong Learners Series (Virtual over Zoom)Peer Mentor MeetingsMid-Year TrainingOngoing Literacy CoachingSelf-Paced WebinarsChild Abuse Awareness TrainingTypes of Training

Tutoring Hours65.3%Training Hours30.2%Board Hours4.5% VOLUNTEER TIMETotal Value of Volunteer TimeContribution:$586,718

2023-24 VOLUNTEERSAdele FosterAnim MenerAnn LottiAnne HayburnAnne HefnerAnne-Marie BrownArlene AntonoffBarbara GowardBonny GillespieBrooke TaylorCarey FoxCarol DolanCarol KurlandCarol LeavittCarolyn ElgarCatherine HaskinsCathy KaufmanCathy ZimprichChris InanoChris JohnstonChristine CrumptonChristine LovellChristopher HeadleColette DeLongConnie SimonCristina AbdalaCrosby AllisonDanna KipnisDaune FinkeDavid HallDavid HelmanDavid ShevelDawn MaderDebbie CooperDebora SapienJanice TsumaJaycie HenningsJeanie MackrellJeanne NelsonJeannie WongJeff HoffmanJeremy CohenJill MuckenthalerJill MurphyJohanna ChristensenJohn WilliamsJoi DefoeJoyce MarksJudith ArendtJudith FrantJudith KissingerJudith ScottJudy WolfeJulie AlvaradoJulie MooreKaren CampbellKaren HoganKaren LeoKaren McNamaraKaren SottosantoKate FrazerKatherine BrailKathleen CrossDebra KettlerDebra PowersDenise CliffordDenise MeeksDenise Weaver-LopezDerek GavshonDiane BourassaDonna HibbertDoree DeJardinDru HeimDwight JaeggiEdward SavitzEllen EberFrances ReganFritzi GoldbergGail Knife ChiefGreg HeathGregory KampfGwen QuickGwendolyn GinocchioHelen CaseIrene McKeownJamie KatinJan MadnickJan WilliamsJanet ConnJanet GorbyJanet Shigei

Margi HooperMark PrestonMarlene BurnettMartha HessMary Kay GarciaMary OwensMary RussellMaryFrances O'BrienMassi StahrMaureen HornerMelissa OldhamMelissa TranMichael DejardinMichelle MillerNadia PettingerNadine SkutnikNan LiebsackNancy DemingNanette StaffordNatalie JohnstonNora KulaOfelia ArandaPam BurrisPamela VitarelliPatricia Collette-PenzoPatricia CookKathy CarterKathy FreygangKatrina HeadleKevin LamKim OinesKristine AndersonLanny WongLaura SchaffellLaura SteingoldLaurie SchneiderLinda CoppesLinda GreenbergLinda KlaskyLinda KlineLinda PurtillLinda RosenthalLisa DebowskiLoretta ThompsonLucinda WhitneyLynn HansenMarc Narkus-KramerMarcy DrumMargaret BlizzardMargaret WixtedPatricia SantryPatricia TellesPaulette RosenPhil WalkerRebecca IsraelRebecca TantamaRenee D'AmicoRichard BranninRichard KurlandRichard McConaughyRobyn ApplbaumRobyn RakovRose ErikssonRupal ThakerRuth ConboyRuth HandySabine RichterSandi BartaSandra PetersenSandra TrowbridgeSharon BirchlerSheri YeeShirley FieldSteven RichterSusan DoomeySusan HatanoSusan MarumotoTeresa EdwardsTeresa MarcheseTeri ChuppeWallis WallisWendi JonesWendy LuttrellWendy Meyers

VOLUNTEERAPPRECIATIONDR. SUESS BIRTHDAY BASH

ANNUAL “SWING FOR LITERACY” GOLF TOURNAMENTCONNECTING TO THE COMMUNITY ANNUAL “RAISE YOUR PADDLES FOR LITERACY”PICKLEBALL CLASSIC

2023-24 REVENUEFederal Grants$150,175Program Fees$138,579Corp. & Foundation Grants$127,491Special Events/Other$117,427Individual Donations$51,3979%23%20%26%22%

Program Expenses71.3%Operating Expenses17.7%Special Event Expenses11%2023-24 EXPENSESTo view 990 tax returns and Financial Dashboard <Click Link> 71%18%11%

CITIZENS BUSINESS BANKPARTNERS BANK OF CALIFORNIACROUL FAMILY FOUNDATIONDEVTO SUPPORT FOUNDATIONMARA BREECH FOUNDATIONFIRST BANKLEO BUSCAGLIA FOUNDATIONO.L. HALSELL FOUNDATIONORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONROOSTERS FOUNDATIONSADDLEBACK KIWANIS CLUBSAN CLEMENTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTTHE ROTARY CLUB OF COTO DE CAZA/RANCHO SANTA MARGARITAWALLACE AIR CARGOEmpowering Readers SupportersCommunity, Corporate, and Foundation COMMUNITY, CORPORATE, AND FOUNDATION AARP Foundation Experience Corps is an AmeriCorps National, Volunteer GenerationFund and VISTA grantee and receives funds through their AmeriCorps National andVolunteer Generation Fund programs. Additional support is provided by the Departmentof Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Program.

STAFF Janice Frechette-ArtingerExectutive DirectorAlicia PriceLiteracy SpecialistElizah SiegelProgram DirectorRichelle GonzagaMonitoring and Evaluations LeadAnalisa ValenciaAmeriCorps VISTABobby FullerAmeriCorps VISTAJeff SlaughterbeckAmeriCorps VISTA

BOARD OFDIRECTORS John LamirandeBoard Officer - President | Governance Committee ChairJudy KissingerBoard Officer – Vice President | Donor Stewardship CommitteeAlix GrudenBoard Officer - Secretary | Financial CommitteeChris LawrenceBoard Officer - Treasurer | Financial Committee ChairTarek A. El NabliBoard Member – Past President | Executive Committee Chair | Co-FounderArda KardjianEmeritus Board Member, Co-Founder Chris JohnstonBoard Member | Donor Stewardship CommitteeCole BerkBoard Member | Donor Stewardship Committee ChairDan MorefieldBoard Member | Governance CommitteeADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSDavid PriceAdvisory Board MemberJason PinegarAdvisory Board Member | Governance Committee Alexander Elnabli, PhDAdvisory Board Member | Governance Committee | DEI Task ForceMarcia CampbellAdvisory Board Member | DEI Task Force

On behalf of our staff, Board of Directors, volunteers, and thestudents we serve, Parentis Foundation sincerely thanks our partnersand supporters for their invaluable contributions over the past year.Your generosity and financial support have made a meaningfuldifference in the lives of over 1,450 children since 2017. We are deeplygrateful for your role in making this impact possible.Janice Frechette, Executive Director janice.frechette@parentisfoundation.org | 949.767.750324012 Calle De La Plata #400, Laguna Hills Ca. 92653Donate HereGUIDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERSParentisFoundation.orgParentis Foundation is a 501 C (3) Non-Profit 51-1188544