About Us
Charles Tang
Co-Founder of Iridium Tutoring
Our Story
In June of 2020, Charles Tang and Gracie Sheng founded Iridium Tutoring, an environment where students may consult a network of high school and college level tutors to assist their studies through free tutoring. During the transition to remote learning, they felt the need for accessible supplemental learning to support K-12 students.
Gracie Sheng
Co-Founder of Iridium Tutoring
Our Vision
To provide reliable, quality free tutoring nation-wide
To receive donations and to coordinate with educational and charitable programs in underprivileged areas
To inspire today's youth in making impacts on their communities, on the nation, and on the world
To encourage creativity — for students to take pride in progress and in the authenticity of their work
As Seen On:
"Iridium's goal is to make students of all levels feel included and welcome. "
"Iridium Tutoring tackles education inequality in our nation"
"An online tutoring service started by two local teens has gone global"
"They make sure everyone is getting the best education possible"
"Iridium Tutoring helps students who have struggled with subjects"
"They help students with online learning during the COVID crisis"
"A reliable and trustworthy service for the bigger community"
"Students that don't receive the education they deserve can sign-up through Iridium"
Platinum Seal of Transparency
As a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization, we feel that there is a necessity to keep our organization and our programs transparent to the public. We are proud to say that we have received a Platinum Seal of Transparency from Guide Star for our exemplary efforts to maintain a transparent organization, whether it be on financials or activities.
You may check out our profile on Guide Star here, where you can view financial reports, annual reports, IRS tax filings, income reports, and more information on our mission and impact.
MNN Nonprofit Member
We are a proud member of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, which allows nonprofits like us to network and grow our presence.
Certifying Organization for PVSA
Now more than ever, service is necessary to tackle the most pressing issues of our times, and Americans are accepting the challenge. The President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) recognizes, celebrates and inspires community service leaders and volunteers to lead the charge.
Iridium Tutoring Ltd. is a Certifying Organization for the PVSA.
If you are interested in receiving a Presidential Volunteer Service Award, volunteer for Iridium and we will track and submit your hours for awards.
Iridium Tutoring has awarded 10 volunteers with a total of 1500 hours of service in 2020 so far.
Our Progress
June 23, 2020 - Iridium Tutoring launched as a free tutoring service
June 29, 2020 - First free tutoring session
July 1, 2020 - MySouthborough featured Iridium Tutoring
July 19, 2020 - Iridium Tutoring began supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters @ Metrowest through GoFundMe
July 23, 2020 - Iridium Tutoring Ltd. incorporated as a nonprofit corporation; our GoFundMe for Big Brothers Big Sisters reached $100 in donations
July 26, 2020 - Wicked Local featured Iridium Tutoring
July 28, 2020 - WBZ Radio at Boston featured Iridium Tutoring
August 6, 2020 - 100 free tutoring sessions milestone
August 17, 2020 - GoFundMe for Big Brothers Big Sisters reached $450 in donations
September 15, 2020 - Certifying Organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award
September 18, 2020 - WCVB Boston features Iridium Tutoring
October 10, 2020 - 500 hours of free tutoring milestone
November 11, 2020 - 500 free tutoring sessions milestone
November 25, 2020 - 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status received from the IRS
December 9, 2020 - 1000 hours of free tutoring milestone
December 13, 2020 - Boston 25 features Iridium Tutoring
December 14, 2020 - Spectrum News 1 Worcester features Iridium Tutoring
December 15, 2020 - WBZ-TV CBS Boston features Iridium Tutoring
January 20, 2021 - ARHS Harbinger features Iridium Tutoring
January 28, 2021 - 1000 free tutoring sessions milestone
March 19, 2021 - 1500 free tutoring sessions milestone
April 29, 2021 - 2000 free tutoring sessions milestone
April 30, 2021 - Hosted first webinar on College Applications with speakers from Brown, CMU, Northeastern, etc.
June 10, 2021 - 2500 free tutoring sessions milestone
July 29, 2021 - 3000 free tutoring sessions milestone
September 10, 2021 - 3500 free tutoring sessions milestone
September 25, 2021 - Hosted second webinar on choosing colleges with speakers from BU and MIT.
October 11, 2021 - Hosted a booth at the Southborough Heritage Day parade
October 15, 2021 - 4000 free tutoring sessions milestone
September 1, 2021 - 10,000 free tutoring hours milestone
December 1, 2021 - 4500 free tutoring sessions milestone
January 25, 2022 - 5,000 free tutoring session milestone
May 3, 2022 - 6,000 free tutoring session milestone
Aug 10, 2022 - 7,000 free tutoring session milestone
November 25, 2022 - 8,000 free tutoring session milestone
January 4, 2023 - 9,000 free tutoring session milestone
Annual Report
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