JOY OF LEARNING COLLABORATIVE INC — Dossier

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

BOP! Program

Monthly magazine containing two books (one picture, one non-fiction), math puzzles, writing prompts, conversation starters, and QR-code-accessible audio narrations and music to support early literacy, math, oral language, and motivation in preschoolers from low-income families.

activities · 2 groups

What they do

Early Literacy Promotion 1 activity
- Distribute BOP! program materials to support early learning and kindergarten readiness
  
  Implements and distributes the BOP! program, a research-based early learning initiative that provides literacy and math skill-building resources to low-income preschool-aged children through books, games, puzzles, audio narrations, and writing activities. Materials are delivered monthly and free of charge via a network of community partners including food pantries, housing organizations, libraries, and schools to reduce access barriers.
Early Childhood Education Financial Assistance 1 activity
- Sponsor low-income preschoolers for full-year participation in early learning program
  
  Provides full-year access to the BOP! early learning program for low-income preschoolers through targeted sponsorships, including offerings for individual children and group sponsorships that bring the program to all preschool-aged children served by a community food pantry.

financials · form 990EZ · fy2022

revenue

Total revenue$92K

Contributions & grants$92K100%

Program service revenue——

Investment income——

Other revenue—

expenses

Total expenses$137K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits$54K

Grants paid out—

balance sheet

Total assets$4K

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$-46K

1 years on record · 2022–2022

leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1

Name	Title	Hours/wk	Compensation
STACY QUINN	Director	40	$50K

relationships · 19

Who they work with

Community organizations that serve low-income families Partner — Partners with community organizations to distribute its kindergarten readiness program to low-income families.
arts organizations Partner — Community partner that helps distribute the BOP! program to low-income families with young children
arts organizations Partner — Distributes educational materials through arts organizations.
community arts organizations Partner — Community partner used to distribute learning resources to low-income families
community food pantry Partner — Collaborates with community food pantries to deliver early childhood education programming to preschool-aged children.
community nonprofits Partner — Partners with community nonprofits to distribute early learning materials to low-income families.
food pantries Partner — Community partner that helps distribute the BOP! program to low-income families with young children
food pantries Partner — Community partner used to distribute learning resources to low-income families
food pantries Partner — Distributes educational materials to families through food pantry networks.
healthcare clinics Partner — Distributes educational materials through healthcare clinics.
housing resources Partner — Community partner that helps distribute the BOP! program to low-income families with young children
housing resources Partner — Community partner used to distribute learning resources to low-income families
housing resources Partner — Distributes educational materials through housing resource organizations.
leading educational publishers Partner — Collaborates with leading educational publishers to include high-quality books in the BOP! program.
libraries Partner — Community partner that helps distribute the BOP! program to low-income families with young children
libraries Partner — Community partner used to distribute learning resources to low-income families
schools Partner — Community partner that helps distribute the BOP! program to low-income families with young children
schools Partner — Community partner used to distribute learning resources to low-income families
social service agencies Partner — Distributes educational materials through social service agencies.

strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

Community-Embedded Distribution for Family Engagement

methodology: community-partner_distribution
By distributing learning resources through trusted community partners such as food pantries, housing agencies, and schools, we increase access and engagement among low-income families because leveraging existing relationships and service touchpoints reduces participation barriers and builds on established trust.
Embedded, No-Training Learning Design

methodology: embedded_learning_design
By integrating research-based learning activities directly into engaging, multimodal materials, we enable caregivers to support children's cognitive development without formal training because the design itself delivers pedagogical content through accessible play and entertainment.
Evidence-Based, Joy-Centered Learning Model

methodology: joy-centered_learning
By embedding research-based early learning practices into enjoyable, play-based content delivered through accessible media, we improve foundational academic skills and school readiness for low-income children because engagement driven by joy and curiosity increases motivation and retention, while removing barriers to caregiver participation.