Not-For-Profit Of Note: Net Literacy Corp.

426 Springwood Drive

Carmel 46032

Phone: 340-4011

Web site: www.netliteracy.org

Founded: 2003

Paid employees: none

Highest-paid staff member: not applicable

Top volunteers: Brian Kelley, team leader, Computer Connects, since 2005; Jameson Givan, youth vice chairman, since 2005; Morgan Starks, team leader, Safe Connects, since 2004; Shanae Thomas, board of directors, since 2006; Sean Pettegrew, board of directors, since 2006; Katherine Hill, board of directors, since 2006; Daniel Kent, team leader, Senior Connects, founder, since 2003

MISSION

Empower youth to increase computer availability and Internet literacy, and to enhance Internet safety education focusing on underserved youth, families and senior citizens, while enabling the student volunteers to gain leadership skills, participate in youth philanthropy, and make a contribution in their community.

MANAGEMENT

Don Kent, president

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Don Kent, president

Marv Bailey, vice president

Jim Kelley, treasurer

Roger Starks, secretary

Jameson Givan

Jackie Greenwood

Katherine Hill

Brian Kelley

Daniel Kent

Sean Pettegrew

Morgan Starks

Shanae Thomas

PROGRAMS

Senior Connects: Promotes senior citizen computer and Internet literacy by supplying computers and training materials or by building public computer labs and teaching senior citizens (and especially those seniors that are mobility-impaired or lack reliable transportation) computer and Internet skills.

Safe Connects: Educates children about Internet safety given the prevalence of Internet predators, hate Web sites and chat room bullying. Program establishes a "student-teaching-students and parents" model where high school students are given professionally developed training materials to conduct age-appropriate classes for their younger peers in the presence of their parents.

Community Connects: Provides computer labs to HUD and Section 8 apartments, community centers, preschool, afterschool, faith-based and other not-for-profits seeking to establish their own computer labs.

Computer Connects: Program. repurposes computers to support the Community Connects and Senior Connects programs.

FUND-RAISERS

none

FINANCIAL PROFILE

2005-2006 income: $95,242

2005-2006 expenses: $69,939

2005-2006 assets: none

2006-2007 projected income: $30,000

2006-2007 projected expenses: $29,000

Fiscal year begins: Jan. 1

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Information was provided by Net Literacy Group. Profiled organizations must be based in or serve the Indianapolis area, must have Internal Revenue Service tax-exempt status, and must be willing to provide IBJ with detailed financial information.