Bay Area Tutoring Association
Bay Area Tutoring Association (BATA) is a nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). The current address is: 510 Valley Way, Milpitas, CA 95035. The phone number is - (408) 945-8003. Tax ID - 32-0411828.
BATA is a tutoring organization supporting the San Francisco Bay Area community. They train tutors and connect them with students and parents to provide tutoring services in small groups and one-on-one.[1]
Their tutors are diverse in all ways. They are "college students, recent graduates, professors, teachers, corporate professionals, and retirees across various industries".[2] Many of their tutors speak native languages other than English, so they can communicate with all students effectively. Languages include Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and others.[1]
Services[edit]
Bay Area Tutoring Association collaborates with community-based organizations, for-profit organizations, school districts, libraries, and city governments to provide tutoring and related services to support education[3] They provide services both in-person and online.
This means they are not always providing their own programs. They are often the service provider of a partner's program, such as homework help through the library[4][5] and helping foster kids through organizations like Pivotal[6] and Macaroni Kid[7].
More recently, they provided tutors for the Covid-19 Black Lives Matter Learning Pods Project, which was sponsored by HP, amazon, and KLA.
In 2020, BATA began receiving an unprecedented number of calls for help[8] during COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, they received a lot of calls from volunteers looking to help.
During the 2023-24 school year, BATA is providing trained tutors for two hours each day at five library locations in the Richmond Public Library system.[9]
BATA also trains and provides services to tutors, so they are well-trained and well-qualified to help students.[2]
- They provide training and certification of tutors.
- They train tutors in other organizations.[10]
- Most of their tutoring workforce is volunteer which creates volunteer opportunities.[11][12]
They partner with Skool Mentor to provide college admissions advice and mentoring of high-school students.[13][14]
History[edit]
BATA was incorporated on May 3, 2013 in the State of California by Chris Norwood. It's stated purpose was to "train and provide tutors for low-income students."[15]
- Bay Area Tutoring Association named Nonprofit Of the Year[16] for 2017 by The Silicon Valley Organization.
- Restated Articles of Incorporation[15] filed January 11, 2018 show a modified purpose:
"...to train and provide tutoring for low income students, immigrants, English Language Learners, Foster Youth and others for the advancement of their education."
Funding[edit]
Funding is provided through private donations, business donations, program fees, as well as public and private grants.[17]
Grant received from the Santa Clara County District Attorney in June 2023. The funds were received as an organization that fights racial inequity.[18]
For the 2023-24 school year, BATA received a $250,000 Promise Grant from Accelerate.[19] Funds were given to Bay Area Tutoring Association, because they have an established model with evidence of scalability and positive student outcomes.
Ratings & Recommendations[edit]
Employees' ratings average 4.2 stars on Indeed[20].
Gold level transparency on GuideStar.[21]
Management[edit]
Bay Area Tutoring Association governed by a Board of Directors with two paid executives. As of September 30, 2022, these are as follows[22]
- Christopher Norwood,[3] Executive Director
- Kelly Flanagan, Secretary
- Kishore Kumar, Treasurer
- Leland Gardner, Board Member
- Andrew McLaughlin, Advisory Board Member
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "How to Help Your Child Catch Up on Math – The Yale Wave". campuspress.yale.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2023's Top 5 Online Tutoring Services In The Bay Area". Swoon Learning - Tutoring for Student-Athletes. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Silicon Valley Nonprofit Founder Tells How Tutoring Is the Path to Opportunity". Black Enterprise. 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ "7th-12th Grade Online Homework Help with Bay Area Tutoring on Fridays". Events. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ "Santa Clara Library Tutoring Pods" (PDF).
- ↑ "Academic Tutoring". www.pivotalnow.org. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ "💚 ONLINE K-6 Homework Help on Thursdays (REGISTER)". Macaroni Kid Fremont-Newark-Union City. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ "Millions of California school children stay home because of coronavirus". KTVU FOX 2. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ↑ "Contract with Bay Area Tutoring Association for Homework Help Services". City of Richmond. October 17, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Milpitas student board representative graduates early to attend U.C. Berkeley". The Mercury News. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ↑ "Communities San Jose". Generation to Generation. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ↑ "Bay Area Tutoring Association (BATA) | Cardinal Service". cardinalservice.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ↑ "SkoolMentor". MIT SOLVE. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ↑ Mentors, Skool. "About - Skool Mentors - Research Opportunities - Mentorconnect Inc". Skool Mentor by Mentorconnect Inc. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Secretary of State". bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ↑ "2017 Distinguished Business Awards - Nonprofit of the Year: Bay Area Tutoring". www.thesvo.com. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ↑ "Bay Area Community Impact Grants". Cisco. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ↑ "Santa Clara County District Attorney awards $60,000 to community groups fighting racial inequity - CBS San Francisco". www.cbsnews.com. 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ↑ The 74 (2023-05-25). "Tutoring Groups in 20 States Receive Grants to Expand & Help More Kids Catch Up". Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ↑ "Bay Area Tutoring Association Employee Reviews | Indeed.com". www.indeed.com. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ↑ "BAY AREA TUTORING ASSOCIATION - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ↑ "Tax Exempt Organization Search Details". IRS.gov. February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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