Annie E. Casey Foundation

Annie E. Casey Foundation

The Annie E. Casey Foundation was started in 1948 in Seattle, Washington, by UPS founder James E. Casey and his siblings George, Harry and Marguerite. It was named in honor of their mother.

According to their website, the foundation has worked to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United States. The foundation is a regular contributor to public broadcasting, including National Public Radio.

The foundation puts out an annual report, "Kids Count", surveying the well-being of children in the fifty states and ranking the states on ten core indicators and overall. The foundation works with and makes grants to state organizations to improve conditions for children. [cite web
url= http://www.aecf.org/MajorInitiatives/KIDSCOUNT.aspx
title= Kids Count
accessdate= 2008-06-16
publisher= Annie E. Casey Foundation
]

The foundation moved to Baltimore in 1994.

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