Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,217,456
- Total expenses
- $2,162,086
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,142,213
- Grants paid
- $458,254
- Program service revenue
- $2,116
- Investment income
- $32,034
- Other revenue
- $41,093
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,319,900
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $187,703
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,132,197
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,526,783
- Management and general expenses
- $166,589
- Fundraising expenses
- $468,714
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,526,783
Program services were 70.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$45,702
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,096,511
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$52,304
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2a · Program service revenue: WORKSHOPS
total $2,116 · related or exempt $2,116
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3 · Investment income
total $32,034 · excluded $32,034
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$46,411
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$5,318
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $41,093 · excluded $41,093
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $85,831 · program services $85,831
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $372,423 · program services $372,423
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $96,625 · program services $38,650 · management and general $19,325 · fundraising $38,650
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $787,950 · program services $560,035 · management and general $16,347 · fundraising $211,568
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $87,795 · program services $56,462 · management and general $1,235 · fundraising $30,098
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $71,688 · program services $48,842 · management and general $2,251 · fundraising $20,595
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11a · Fees: management
total $3,618 · management and general $3,618
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $67,460 · management and general $67,460
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $51,290 · fundraising $51,290
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11g · Fees: other
total $61,203 · program services $52,190 · management and general $924 · fundraising $8,089
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $37,774 · program services $4,525 · management and general $1,742 · fundraising $31,507
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13 · Office expenses
total $83,707 · program services $43,335 · management and general $17,004 · fundraising $23,368
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14 · Information technology
total $32,275 · program services $5,243 · management and general $16,922 · fundraising $10,110
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16 · Occupancy
total $116,896 · program services $79,797 · management and general $3,787 · fundraising $33,312
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17 · Travel
total $1,542 · program services $1,408 · management and general $126 · fundraising $8
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $108,646 · program services $93,556 · management and general $14,747 · fundraising $343
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $19,718 · program services $13,511 · management and general $603 · fundraising $5,604
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23 · Insurance
total $14,683 · program services $10,013 · management and general $498 · fundraising $4,172
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EVALUATION STUD
total $51,400 · program services $51,400
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24b · Other expenses: VOLUNTEER TRAINING, APP
total $9,562 · program services $9,562
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,194,353 · end of year $1,150,079
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $235,522 · end of year $290,392
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $167,552 · end of year $220,935
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $22,676 · end of year $22,211
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$168,457
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$44,574
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $71,531 · end of year $123,883
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $384,255 · end of year $426,244
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $195,400 · end of year $86,156
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $76,056 · end of year $94,349
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $159,496 · end of year $93,354
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,622,808 · end of year $1,486,474
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $412,929 · end of year $645,723
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
READY READERS EXPANDS LITERACY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN LOW- INCOMECOMMUNITIES THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS, STRONG RELATIONSHIPS, ANDLITERACY-RELATED EXPERIENCES.
Activities or mission (Part I)
PREPARES LOW-INCOME, YOUNG CHILDREN TO BE READY TO READ UPON ENTERING KINDERGARTEN.
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IN 2024-25, READY READERS SHARED THE JOY AND POWER OF LITERACY WITH MORE THAN 20,000 CHILDREN IN OUR REGION THROUGH WEEKLY STORYTIMES, NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. WE DISTRIBUTED 172,623 HIGH QUALITY NEW BOOKS TO CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND TEACHERS, A 21% INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. WHILE OUR WORK IS ALWAYS CENTERED ON CHILDREN, IT IS POWERED BY VOLUNTEERS AND LITERACY CHAMPIONS; WE TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 279 VOLUNTEER READERS, 134+ WAREHOUSE VOLUNTEERS, AND 30 NEIGHBORHOOD READING CAPTAINS.THROUGH OUR STORYTIME PROGRAM, WE REACHED 16,948 CHILDREN IN 1,256 CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. OUR VOLUNTEERS READ HIGH-QUALITY CHILDREN'S BOOKS EVERY WEEK FOR 30 MINUTES TO A CLASSROOM OF YOUNG CHILDREN, DESIGNED TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATIONS, ENGAGE CHILDREN IN VALUABLE DISCUSSION EXPERIENCES, AND DEVELOP STRONG, TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED ADULTS.. THE READER VISITS THE SAME CLASSROOM AT THE SAME TIME EACH WEEK, FORMING STRONG BONDS WITH THE CHILDREN, THE TEACHERS, AND THE CENTER. IN ADDITION TO WEEKLY READING SESSIONS, EACH CHILD RECEIVES 7 HIGH-QUALITY, NEW BOOKS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CLASSROOMS SELECT PROGRAMMING THAT BEST FITS THEIR NEEDS WHILE MOST CLASSROOMS REQUEST IN-PERSON VOLUNTEER READERS, SOME REQUEST VIRTUAL SESSIONS AND OTHERS REQUEST ONLY BOOKS AND CURRICULUM SUPPORTS. READY READERS ALSO GIVES CLASSROOM TEACHERS THE SAME 7 BOOKS, WITH STORY TIME ACTIVITIES TO INCORPORATE LITERACY THROUGHOUT THEIR CURRICULUM. READY READERS PROVIDES STATE-APPROVED, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS PARTICIPATING IN THE STORYTIME PROGRAM, AS WELL AS OTHER CENTERS AND LOCATIONS (EX: COMMUNITY COLLEGES, EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES, ETC.). ADDITIONALLY, READY READERS WORKS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO OFFER FREE, LITERACY-BASED FIELD TRIPS TO CLASSROOMS IN OUR STORYTIME PROGRAM. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY WORK, READY READERS COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND BEGAN THE NEIGHBORHOOD READING CAPTAINS PROGRAM IN 2023. NEIGHBORHOOD READING CAPTAINS LIVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THEY SERVE, AND ARE TRAINED AND COMPENSATED TO PROVIDE TRUSTED RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND EVENTS TO STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATION OF LITERACY IN HOMES. READY READERS CURRENTLY HAS 30+ CAPTAINS SERVING 8 NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE REGION. AREAS OF SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO BE IDENTIFIED BASED ON NEIGHBORHOOD NEED, ASSETS, AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NRC ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Expenses $1,526,783 · Grants $458,254 · Revenue $2,116
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Aramide AyorindeARAMIDE AYORINDE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rasheedah Furqan ClayRASHEEDAH FURQAN CLAY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kolleen HentschellKOLLEEN HENTSCHELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ericka HarrisERICKA HARRIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patrick HamacherPATRICK HAMACHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bob MillerBOB MILLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paul SchnabelPAUL SCHNABEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tracy ElzemeyerTRACY ELZEMEYER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Keshia HairKESHIA HAIR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Courtney HamptonCOURTNEY HAMPTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ria JacksonRIA JACKSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Neill JaffeNEILL JAFFE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tamyka PerineTAMYKA PERINE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Katie SchenckKATIE SCHENCK
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Rhonda GrayRHONDA GRAY
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jessica PerkinsJESSICA PERKINS
VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kristin TanzyusKRISTIN TANZYUS
VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMI
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jeff WistJEFF WIST
V.P. FINANCE/TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Mike MangioreMIKE MANGIORE
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Angela Sears SpittalANGELA SEARS SPITTAL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $96,625
- From this org
- $96,625
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 60
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 23 December 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202513579349300706
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