The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is a non-profit organization, headquartered in Washington D.C., supporting literacy as fundamental to the success of both families and the U.S. economy. The foundation promotes access to resources to build a stronger, more equitable America through literacy.[1] The organization co-sponsored the Adult Literacy XPRIZE and produces a "Gap Map" literacy data mapping tool, the National Celebration of Reading, and other events.
Formation | 1989 |
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Founder | Barbara Bush First Lady of the United States (1989–1993) |
Legal status | 501(c)(3) organization |
Purpose | Literacy |
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Key people | Barbara Bush (1989–2018) Doro Bush Koch (Honorary Chair) since 2014 |
Website | www |