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ANNUAL REPORT2022-23GUIDING THE NEXTGENERATION OFREADERS TO LEADERS

TABLE OF CONTENTS2022-23 ANNUAL REPORT3 - 11 CORE VALUESA NOTE FROM LEADERSHIPORGANIZATIONAL GROWTHSCHOOL YEAR STATISTICS PROGRAM PARTNERS PROVEN APPROACH TO LITERACYORGANIZATION FUNDAMENTALSAND STATISTICS12-21 IMPACT ON CHILDREN ANDVOLUNTEERSONE KIND WORD INITIATIVEIMPACT ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNINGIMPACT ON READING FLUENCYVOLUNTEER DEMOGRAPHICSVOLUNTEER TRAINING2022-23 VOLUNTEERS22-25 COMMUNITY SUPPORTCONNECTING TO THE COMMUNITYEMPOWERING READERS SUPPORTERSREVENUEEXPENSES26-28 OUR TEAMSTAFFBOARD OF DIRECTORS

RESPONSIBILITYCORE VALUESTHE CORNERSTONE OF OUR ORGANIZATION'S CULTURE.Our core values of Responsibility, Respect, Knowledge, and Care form thecornerstone of our mission to empower learners. These values guide everyinteraction between volunteers, students, and program partners, ensuring acollaborative and supportive environment where everyone is committed to achievingeducational excellence. Together, we strive to create a nurturing space that values accountability, mutualrespect, shared knowledge, and compassionate care, fostering personal growth andlifelong learning for all participants. KNOWLEDGERESPECTCAREVolunteers: Provide consistent support andguidance to students. Students: Actively participate and strive toimprove their literacy skills. Program Partner: Create a conducivelearning environment and providenecessary resources. Collective Effort: Ensure everyone isengaged and working towards commoneducational goals. Volunteers: Share their expertise andfacilitate the learning process. Students: Engage in acquiring and applyingnew skills. Program Partner: Provide the resourcesnecessary for effective learning. Collaborative Effort: Enhance learning andintellectual growth through sharedknowledge. Volunteers: Value and accommodate thediverse backgrounds and learning paces ofstudents. Students: Appreciate and respect the timeand effort of volunteers. Program Partner: Support andacknowledge the contributions of bothvolunteers and students. Mutual Consideration: Foster a positive andinclusive learning atmosphere. Volunteers: Show patience andattentiveness to students’ needs. Students: Support their peers and valuethe help they receive. Program Partner: Foster a safe andwelcoming atmosphere for all participants. Nurturing Environment: Ensure emotionaland educational needs are met, promotinga sense of community, and belonging.

A NOTE FROM LEADERSHIPI truly believe that every child should have that sameopportunity to achieve their best potential and it muststart with a solid foundation of reading skills. It isimportant to plant that seed early enough to supportongoing learning in other skills. Our board, staff and volunteer tutors arededicated to achieving our mission,opening doors to the future on a solidfoundation of reading skills andsupportive mentors. We have an impacton their lives, but just as important, theyhave an impact on ours by reaching theirtrue potential."I also believe that it is an obligation andright for those who have benefitted in thepast to pay forward for the betterment ofthe next generation. That powerfulcombination is what attracted me toParentis Foundation, and it is my greathonor to serve as the current President ofthe Board of Directors. John LamirandeBoard President"Growing up, I had the personal benefit of mentors whoencouraged my passion for learning and parents whosupported my love of reading. This powerful combinationlet me achieve the things I have, despite humblebeginnings.

Janice Frechette-ArtingerExecutive Director"I'm proud to lead a mission that embodies the essence of atriple win—for our students, our older-adult mentors, and ourcommunity. Through our intergenerational reading tutoringprogram, we're not just improving literacy skills; we'refostering bonds that transcend generations and inspirelifelong success and fulfillment. For our students, it's a journey towards academic success,social-emotional growth, and lifelong learning. For our older-adult mentors, it's a chance to share wisdom and leave alasting legacy. And for our community, it's an investment in abrighter, more inclusive future where every individual has theopportunity to thrive. Together, we're building a generation ofempowered learners and leaders."

Launched in 2017 with 3 program sites in partnershipwith the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley, theprogram has expanded to serve 9 sites across OrangeCounty. Initially operating fully in-person with tutorsmeeting students on-site, the program swiftlytransitioned to online delivery in March 2020 due to thepandemic, later adopting a hybrid approach with somesites offering in-person sessions and others virtual.Throughout and beyond the pandemic, the programsuccessfully addressed students' academic and social-emotional needs. The Parentis Foundation remainscommitted to sustainable growth, focusing on servingchildren in the community who are most in need.

Students Served Tutors Program Sites2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-230100200300400500ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH

SCHOOL YEAR BY THE NUMBERSPARTNERSITESVOLUNTEERTUTORSSTUDENTSSERVEDTUTORINGSESSIONSTUTORHOURS9117 33711,150 12,928

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 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO BRANCHBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CAPISTRANO VALLEY ALISO VIEJO BRANCHBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CAPISTRANO VALLEY RANCHO SANTAMARGARITA BRANCHBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTH COAST AREA, SAN CLEMENTEBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TUSTINProgram Partners

SERVING ORANGECOUNTY'S YOUTH6 YEARS

OUR PROVEN APPROACH TO LITERACY INTERVENTIONThe Parentis Foundation’s intergeneration literacy support program serves as a cornerstone for at-risk readers in firstthrough fifth grade, offering an evidence-based readingintervention program rooted 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 weave kindness intostudents' learning experiences. One Kind Word (OKW) creates a safe andsecure learning environment for students to understand how words matter, toexpress themselves, and embrace the unique differences among their friends,family, and community. *Our OKW initiative supports our partnership with AARPFoundation Experience Corps and the OJJP Office of JuvenileJustice and Delinquency Prevention grant. 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 350 students.Created by a volunteer committee andreading specialist recognizing thetransformative power of kindness.CORE CURRICULUMINTEGRATION WITH LITERACY VOLUNTEER-DEVELOPEDINTEGRATION WITH LITERACY IMPACTSTUDENT MATERIALS

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. The apply the same criteria across all students.Positive social and emotionalexperiences are key indicators ofoverall academic success.65% 90% 61% 91% 74% 92% 69% 90% 70% 90%

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

DOSAGE MATTERSPresent86.3%Absent13.7%TUTOR SESSIONATTENDANCESUMMARY35+ Sessions52.9%21-34 Sessions28.8%11-20 Sessions11.3%6-10 Sessions3.5%NUMBER OFSESSIONSRECEIVED

70-79 Yrs. Old49.6%60-69 Yrs. Old32.5%80-85+Yrs. Old9.9%50-59 Yrs. Old7.9%VOLUNTEERDEMOGRAPHICS82%18%Most volunteers’ (97%) primary motivation to join theprogram was to help younger students read better.Most volunteers (82%) reported that connections tostudents was a benefit of tutoring.Our Volunteer Net Promoter Score:94

VOLUNTEERTRAININGNEW VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE 20 HOURS OFTRAINING OVER THE COURSE OF THEPROGRAM YEAR.RETURNING VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE 15 HOURSOF TRAINING EACH PROGRAM YEAR.

Tutoring Hours61.6%Training Hours32.8%Board Hours5.4% VOLUNTEER TIMETotal Value of Volunteer TimeContribution:$498,521

“To be an Experience Corps Volunteer issuch a great way to participate incommunity. The training, support, andlifelong learning provided by ParentisFoundation and AARP Experience Corpsadds so much to the enjoyment of theexperience. As a senior helping youngpeople improve their reading skills andconfidence brings much joy to my life. Myfamily benefits as well because they arehappy to see me so passionate aboutserving the children.”

2022-23 VOLUNTEERSAdele Foster Alicia Price Ann Tanouye Arlene Antonoff Arnold Mensch Arthur Greenberg Barbara Alvarado Barbara Goward Bonny Gillespie Carol Dolan Carol Kurland Carol Leavitt Carolyn Bobsin Carolyn Elgar Catherine Haskins Cathy Kaufman Chris Johnston Christine Crumpton Christopher Headle Colette DeLong Connie Simon Cynthia Smith Danna Kipnis Daune Finke David Helman David Shevel Dawn Moon Debora Sapien Debra Kettler Dee McCaleb Denise Weaver-Lopez Derek Gavshon Diane Bourassa Donna Hibbert Joseph McKeever Joyce Helland Judith Frant Judith Kissinger Judith Scott Judith Wolfe Julie Alvarado Karen Campbell Karen Leo Karen Sottosanto Katherine Brail Kathleen Carter Kathleen Cross Kathleen Loewel Kathy Ortega Katrina Headle Kelly Gill Kim Oines Kristine Anderson Lanny Wong Laura Schaffell Laura Steingold Laurie Schneider Linda Coppes Linda Greenberg Linda Klasky Linda Kline Donna Lopatin Dorothy Mackey Dwight Jaeggi Edward Savitz Frances Regan Fritzi Goldberg Gisela Geller Greg Heath Gwen Quick Gwendolyn Ginocchio Irene McKeown Jan Williams Janet Conn Janet Shigei Janice Tsuma Jaycie Hennings Jeanne Nelson Jeannie Wong Jeff Hoffman Jeremy Cohen Jill Muckenthaler Jill Murphy Johanna Christensen John Fiorenza John Marshall John Williams Joi Defoe

Linda Kolstee Ozkaynak Linda Purtill Linda Rosenthal Lisa Debowski Lucinda Whitney Lynn Hansen Margaret Blizzard Margaret Wixted Mark Preston Marlene Burnett Mary Kay Garcia Mary Owens Mary Russell MaryFrances O'Brien Massi Stahr Melissa Oldham Nadia Pettinger Nadine Skutnik Nan Liebsack Nanette Stafford Natalie Johnston Nora Kula Ofelia Aranda Pamela Vitarelli Patricia Collette-Penzo Patricia Cook Patricia Santry Patricia Telles Paulette Cullen Paulette Rosen Rebecca Tantama Richard Brannin Richard Kurland Robin Valles Rosemary Elliott Ruth Handy Sabine Richter Sandi Barta Sandra Petersen Sandra Trowbridge Sheri Yee Shiela Dean Steven Richter Susan Doomey Susan Marumoto Susan Roice Teresa Edwards Teresa Marchese Wallis Wallis And special kudos to the Parentis Foundation staff who all go beyondexpectations to smooth out any issues and ensure a quality experiencefor both the tutors and the students. I highly recommend the programto my friends, relatives, etc.” “It’s such an extraordinarily rewardingexperience. The structure is perfect,giving the tutor the fundamentals to feelsecure in their part in the program — yetwith enough time to bond with thestudent. And the added bonus is thefeedback that the students are so greatlybenefiting from the program — andknowing that their chances in life aregreatly being enhanced through our (andtheir) efforts.

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BARNEY & BARNEY FOUNDATIONCITIZENS BUSINESS BANKCROUL FAMILY FOUNDATIONDEVTO SUPPORT FOUNDATIONFIRST BANKHENRY W. AND ELLEN R. WARNE FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUNDLARRY AND HELEN HOAG FOUNDATIONLEO BUSCAGLIA FOUNDATIONO.L. HALSELL FOUNDATIONORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONROOSTERS FOUNDATIONSADDLEBACK KIWANIS CLUBSAN CLEMENTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTTHE ROTARY CLUB OF COTO DE CAZA/RANCHO SANTA MARGARITAEmpowering 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.

2022-23 REVENUEGrants$197,969Special Events/Other$136,976Program Fees$114,337Donations$71,19814%38%22%26%

Program Expenses$320,900Operating Expenses$82,716Special Event Expenses$53,0782022-23 EXPENSESTo view 990 tax returns and Financial Dashboard <Click Link> 70%18%12%

STAFF Janice Frechette-ArtingerExectutive DirectorAlicia PriceLiteracy SpecialistElizah SiegelProgram DirectorRichelle GonzagaMonitoring and Evaluations LeadAnalisa ValenciaAmeriCorps VISTAJon McConnellAmeriCorps 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 the students we serve, Parentis Foundation extends its heartfelt gratitude to all of our partners and supporterswho have contributed to our impact over the past year. Your support and financial contributions have helped makea positive difference in the lives of over 380 young readers. Thank you for making this work possible.Janice Frechette, Executive Director janice.frechette@parentisfoundation.org | 949.767.750324012 Calle De La Plata #400, Laguna Hills Ca. 92653Donate HereGUIDING THE NEXTGENERATION OFREADERS TO LEADERSParentisFoundation.orgParentis Foundation is a 501 C (3) Non-Profit 51-1188544