The Annie E. Casey Foundation was started in 1948 in Seattle, Washington, by UPS

United Parcel Service

United Parcel Service, Inc. , typically referred to by the acronym UPS, is a package delivery company. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, UPS delivers more than 15 million packages a day to 6.1 million customers in more than 220 countries and territories around the...

 founder James E. Casey

James E. Casey

James E. Casey , American businessman, was born in Pick Handle Gulch near Candelaria, Nevada.In 1907, 19-year-old James Casey founded the American Messenger Company in Seattle, Washington with $100 borrowed from a friend. He served as president, CEO and chairman...

 and his siblings George, Harry and Marguerite. It was named in honor of their mother. The foundation moved to Baltimore

Baltimore

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 in 1994.

The foundation's goals are to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United States

United States

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. The foundation is a regular contributor to public broadcasting

Public broadcasting

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, including National Public Radio.

The foundation produces an annual report, Kids Count, surveying the well-being of children in the 50 US states and ranking the states on 10 core indicators and overall. The foundation works with and makes grants

Grant (money)

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to state organizations to improve conditions for children.