What Three Rivers Education Foundation does

Three Rivers Education Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit education foundation founded in 2003 by Dr. Linda Coy and formally incorporated in New Mexico in 2008. The organization operates four core programs targeting underserved populations in the rural Southwest United States: the Teacher Quality Program (TQP), a Master's-level teacher training initiative offering a $62,000 living wage stipend to career changers; the Migrant High School Equivalency Program (BHEP), providing personalized GED preparation for migrant and seasonal farmworkers along the Texas-New Mexico border; the Building Communities That Support Children Reading (BCSCR) literacy initiative, launched in 2018 and focused on elementary-aged children through community Little Libraries and parent workshops; and the Four Corners YouthBuild program, funded by the US Department of Labor to deliver construction trades training and stackable credentials to opportunity youth ages 16-24. Program delivery combines online coursework with in-person classroom placements, service learning sites, and face-to-face instruction.

The foundation operates from its Farmington, New Mexico headquarters with field offices established in Texas (2012), Arizona (2014), and Colorado (2014), collectively serving communities across New Mexico, southern Colorado, Arizona, and El Paso, Texas. Strategic partners include Scholastic (book supply), Western Governors University, Arizona State University, Eastern New Mexico University, and Front Range Community College on the academic side, alongside the US Department of Labor as the core financial partner for YouthBuild. To date the foundation has awarded $79.9 million in grants, served 410,000 students in high-needs schools, and distributed 850,000 books throughout the Southwest. The technology stack is described as an education programs and curriculum development platform with no proprietary technology features listed; delivery leans on community-based channels, partner referrals, community reading nights, and program-specific websites rather than a differentiated digital product.

The business model is government and philanthropic grant funding rather than commercial revenue; programs are offered at no cost to participants, with stipends and living wages flowing to TQP and YouthBuild enrollees. The organization employs between 1 and 10 staff spanning executive leadership, field directors, program directors, finance, and warehouse/materials distribution, with Dr. Linda Coy continuing to serve as Executive Director/Founder and Jim Coy as Chief Financial Officer. No institutional investors, parent company, or subsidiary structure is disclosed.

Name

Three Rivers Education Foundation

Legal name

Three Rivers Education Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://threeriverseducationfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Three Rivers Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating in the Southwest US, running teacher training, migrant GED preparation, community literacy, and youth trades programs to serve rural, migrant, and minority communities across New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (61), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarships, Grants & Education Benefits Administration (Financing-adjacent) (FSAKAEAM), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), Third-Party Short-Term Academic Program Providers (Multi-Discipline) (EDAIAIAB)

Keywords

• Adult education programs
• Teacher training services
• Literacy programs
• Migrant education support
• Youth workforce training

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Federal and State Grant Funding: Three Rivers Education Foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that secures federal grants, particularly from the US Department of Labor, to fund educational programs. The foundation receives funding through grant awards to support teacher preparation, youth training, GED programs, and community literacy initiatives across the Southwest United States.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Three Rivers Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers community-based educational programs in the Southwest United States, including a Master's-level Teacher Quality Program with a $62,000 living wage stipend, a Migrant High School Equivalency (GED) Program for farmworkers, a community literacy initiative featuring Little Libraries and reading nights, and a US Department of Labor-funded YouthBuild trades training program for opportunity youth ages 16-24.

Product overview

Three Rivers Education Foundation operates as a non-profit education organization offering a portfolio of four distinct programs: the Teacher Quality Program (TQP) providing Master's-level teacher training with a $62,000 living wage stipend; the Migrant High School Equivalency Program (BHEP) offering GED preparation for migrant workers; the Building Communities That Support Children Reading (BCSCR) literacy initiative; and the Four Corners YouthBuild trades training program. These programs collectively address educational gaps in rural, marginalized, and minority communities across New Mexico, southern Colorado, Arizona, and El Paso, Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Teacher Quality Program (TQP) / Teachers Quality Partnerships: Comprehensive initiative recruiting and supporting career changers to become educators through training, mentorship, and real-world classroom experience, offering a $62,000 living wage stipend.
• Migrant High School Equivalency Program (BHEP)
• Building Communities That Support Children Reading (BCSCR)
• Four Corners YouthBuild

Products and services

• Teacher Quality Program (TQP)

Quantifiable outcome

• $79.9 million in grants awarded across all programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ScholasticcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScholastic provides books and educational materials supporting the foundation's community reading programs and book distribution initiatives throughout the Southwest.
• Western Governors University (WGU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWGU supports the Teacher Quality Program by providing academic pathways and resources for aspiring teachers pursuing graduate-level education.
• Front Range Community College (FLC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFLC collaborates with the foundation on educational initiatives, providing instructional support and career counseling for program participants.
• Arizona State University (ASU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASU partners with the foundation to support teacher preparation and professional development programs in the Southwest region.
• Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENMU provides educational resources and collaborates on initiatives supporting the foundation's mission in New Mexico communities.
• Local Post-Secondary InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFour Corners YouthBuild collaborates with local post-secondary institutions for instruction, career counseling, and wrap-around services for program participants.
• Local AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with local agencies for hands-on experiences and service learning opportunities for YouthBuild participants in San Juan and Rio Arriba Counties.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Year Up: National workforce-development nonprofit serving opportunity youth with training, stipends, and career pathways. Comparable to 3REF's YouthBuild program in stipend-plus-training model and target demographic of young adults without four-year degrees.
• Reading Is Fundamental: Long-standing national literacy nonprofit providing books and literacy resources to underserved children. Closely comparable to 3REF's BCSCR program in target audience (elementary-age children in low-income communities) and mission to promote childhood literacy.
• First Book: National nonprofit distributing books and educational resources to children from low-income families. Directly comparable to 3REF's BCSCR literacy initiative and 850,000-book distribution footprint, with a similar publisher-partnership model (including Scholastic).
• City Year: National nonprofit deploying AmeriCorps members as near-peer mentors in high-need schools. Comparable to 3REF in wraparound school-based services, mentorship focus, and use of stipended service-learning participants to deliver education programming in underserved communities.
• Communities In Schools: National nonprofit providing wraparound student-support services inside public schools, particularly in underserved communities. Comparable to 3REF in integrating non-academic supports (mentorship, family engagement) with school-based education programming.
• Teach For America: National nonprofit recruiting and training career-changers and recent graduates to teach in high-needs schools. Directly comparable to 3REF's Teacher Quality Program in mission, target population, and alternative-pathway teacher training model.
• Western Governors University (WGU) Teachers College: Online university offering alternative-pathway teacher licensure and master's programs — both a current 3REF partner for the Teacher Quality Program and a comparable alternative-credential teacher-prep provider competing for the same career-changer segment.
• YouthBuild USA: National umbrella organization that funds and supports local YouthBuild programs serving opportunity youth ages 16-24 with construction trades training and education — the direct federal-grant sponsor whose funding flows to 3REF's Four Corners YouthBuild program.

Broad incumbents

• 4-H (National 4-H Council): USDA-affiliated national youth-development organization with strong rural and agricultural-community presence. Comparable to 3REF's rural, migrant, and minority-community focus, and to YouthBuild's youth-development programming, though much broader in scope.
• KIPP Foundation: Large national charter-school network serving underserved K-12 communities. Broader in scope (operating schools rather than training teachers) but comparable in targeting high-needs student populations and pursuing systemic education-equity outcomes in similar geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61559742641901
• Xx.com/ThreeRiversEd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Three Rivers Education Foundation