John & Janice Wyatt Foundation

John & Janice Wyatt Foundation

John & Janice Wyatt Foundation

Working together to level the playing field for our disadvantaged youth and children.

The John & Janice Wyatt Foundation is a 501c(3) non-profit, grantmaking family foundation established in July 2018. We are intensely focused on creating equity and leveling the playing field for socially and economically disadvantaged children and youth in our geographic service area. Our focus is on early childhood education and out-of-school time. Our goal is to help these children climb the success ladder, break the generational cycle of poverty, and become active citizens in today’s rapidly evolving world.

Family reading books together on couch.
Family reading books together on couch.

Did you know? The majority of our targeted communities:

Donut chart showing minority enrollment over 50%
Donut chart: over 50% housing cost burden
Free and reduced meals eligibility: over 67%
Donut chart showing over 80% low-income third-graders
Donut chart: over 70% low-income fourth graders

However, targeted interventions do work:

50% of high-quality pre-K students reading grade-level
Donut chart showing 11% pre-K graduation boost
Donut chart: no math gap by Grade 5
Summer program participants outperform peers by 25%
Donut chart showing 25% absenteeism reduction
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Official Members of the Nationwide Campaign for Grade Level Reading

Winchester, VA | Dorchester County, MD

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