826 National Inc

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

Mar 19, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$1,080,996

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Scholarmatch: we began the process of incubating scholarmatch to become its own separate nonprofit organization. Through scholarmatch, we are committed to helping students pursue a college education, no matter what their financial status. Scholarmatch provides students with an online tool to post a profile and engage the community-at-large to invest in their future. Through this medium, donor-student relationships are formed and our students head off to college with the support and motivation to succeed. Aligned with this mission is our commitment to providing offline resources to help students through the college process. Scholarmatch currently accepts applications from college-bound students in the immediate bay area. We currently serve 85 students, the majority of whom are the first in their families to go to college. Throughout the year, we offer free workshops and in-school outreach in order to reach economically disadvantaged youth who have the opportunity to continue their education. On our site, we were thrilled to feature a large majority of students who will be the first in their families to go to college. In the future, scholarmatch plans to accommodate students from each 826 chapters across the country. Scholarmatch's objectives are to:* provide a secure online tool for college-bound students to create profiles that reflect their commitment to their academic future.* provide an secure online space for potential donors to learn about the amazing students in their community, and ultimately pledge contributions toward that student's scholarship goal.* facilitate individualized donor and student relationships: once a donation is made and that donor is matched with a student, the student sends written updates to his/her donor about their experience in college.as noted above, as of september 30, 2012, 826 national agreed, by a unanimous vote of its board of directors, to transfer all of the assets and operations of its scholarmatch program to scholarmatch, inc., an organization created specifically to continue to operate the program. Scholarmatch, inc. (fein: 45-4985621) has qualified itself as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended.

Activity 3

Outreach: finally, we participate in the national discussion around writing and literacy. We present at conferences, universities and other events to share our methodology.news about the 826 model has spread over the last 10 years. The national office fields interest from people and organizations around the world by offering informational seminars about our work. These seminars allow us to discuss our model, support organizations working to either become an 826 chapter or start arts education organizations, and allow people to build networks around youth literacy. This year, we hosted 80 people for informational seminars.we also collect writing by students across the country for publication in books and chapbooks, and for hosting on our student writing gallery on the 826 national website.

Filer

EIN

26-3217538