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GOVERNOR'S EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATION

NASHVILLE, TNEIN: 20-1115704Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

GOVERNOR'S EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATION GBBF/GELF'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN EARLY LITERACY IN TENNESSEE, SERVING AS A THOUGHT LEADER AND AMPLIFIER OF EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN STATEWIDE.

Regional (Multi-County/State)
Local (City/County Level)
Children (Ages 0-12)
Youth/Teens (Ages 13-18)
Direct Service Delivery
Early Childhood Education (Pre-K)
Education & Awareness
Capacity Building & Technical Assistance

Annual Revenue

$14,676,458

Known Funders

19

Grants Received

30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2022$24,930,131$23,200,310$21,187,455
2021$14,676,458$13,764,764$14,335,895
2020$13,046,158$12,298,051$11,541,764
2019$8,741,381$9,108,574$8,518,378
2017$8,572,196$8,227,603$7,930,614
2016$8,411,908$7,801,744$7,571,086
2015$7,395,512$7,198,563$6,681,619
2014$6,772,605$6,905,137$6,576,994

Top Funders

$100,000 (2021)
$75,000 (2023)
$75,000 (2021)
Sunstone Foundation

Wilmington, DE

$55,000 (2024)
THE BOYD FOUNDATION

KNOXVILLE, TN

$50,000 (2024)
Sunstone Foundation

Wilmington, DE

$45,000 (2023)
$25,000 (2022)
$25,000 (2023)
$25,000 (2021)
$21,999 (2022)

Showing top 10 of 19 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2022 IRS 990 filing

B

BRANDON GIBSON

BOARD MEMBER

D

DANIELLE BARNES

BOARD MEMBER

D

DENINE TORR

CHAIRMAN

Officer
P

PARUL BAJAJ

VICE CHAIR

Officer
J

JENNIFER COLQUITT

BOARD MEMBER

N

NANCY DISHNER

SECRETARY

Officer
G

GREG DUCKETT

BOARD MEMBER

A

ANDREA WILLIS

BOARD MEMBER

J

JAMES NICHOLSON

BOARD MEMBER - INTERN

J

JAMES POND

PRESIDENT

Officer

Showing 10 of 11 key personnel.

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