Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,790,001
- Total expenses
- $2,389,820
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,746,664
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $29,463
- Other revenue
- $13,874
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,294,371
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $333,288
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,961,083
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,626,119
- Management and general expenses
- $427,504
- Fundraising expenses
- $336,197
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,626,119
Program services were 68.0% 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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1c · Fundraising events
$55,902
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$313,400
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,377,362
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$9,427
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3 · Investment income
total $29,463 · excluded $29,463
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$8,725
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$55,902
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$38,353
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$29,628 · excluded -$29,628
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $43,502 · excluded $43,502
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11e · Other revenue, total
$43,502
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $184,267 · program services $24,539 · management and general $110,650 · fundraising $49,078
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,399,287 · program services $999,372 · management and general $200,495 · fundraising $199,420
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $72,431 · program services $49,204 · management and general $11,704 · fundraising $11,523
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $124,798 · program services $80,872 · management and general $24,330 · fundraising $19,596
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $32,273 · management and general $32,273
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $150 · management and general $150
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11g · Fees: other
total $182,449 · program services $171,378 · fundraising $11,071
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $5,272 · program services $3,862 · management and general $451 · fundraising $959
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13 · Office expenses
total $6,862 · program services $2,482 · management and general $3,983 · fundraising $397
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14 · Information technology
total $101,095 · program services $69,843 · management and general $14,249 · fundraising $17,003
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16 · Occupancy
total $85,764 · program services $59,792 · management and general $12,092 · fundraising $13,880
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17 · Travel
total $28,729 · program services $21,142 · management and general $4,620 · fundraising $2,967
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $135 · program services $102 · management and general $10 · fundraising $23
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23 · Insurance
total $27,421 · program services $20,758 · management and general $1,933 · fundraising $4,730
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24a · Other expenses: CLASSROOM SUPPLIES
total $61,151 · program services $60,679 · management and general $137 · fundraising $335
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24b · Other expenses: STUDENT INCENTIVES
total $53,427 · program services $53,409 · management and general $5 · fundraising $13
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24c · Other expenses: PRINTING AND POSTAGE
total $17,661 · program services $8,685 · management and general $3,774 · fundraising $5,202
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24d · Other expenses: BANK AND MERCHANT FEES
total $6,648 · management and general $6,648
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $920,021 · end of year $1,592,870
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $908,588 · end of year $815,676
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,781,839 · end of year $742,604
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $98 · end of year $4,500
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$25,112
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$25,112
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $135 · end of year $0
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $35,217
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $103,504
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $53,349 · end of year $229,784
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $103,504
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,758,149 · end of year $2,218,479
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,799,183 · end of year $742,604
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
READ BETTER BE BETTER'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT YOUNG READERS AND YOUTH LEADERS TO INSPIRE A LOVE OF LITERACY AND LEADERSHIP.
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READ BETTER BE BETTER (RBBB) WAS FOUNDED IN 2014 AS A RESPONSE TO ARIZONA'S LITERACY CRISIS. THOUGH THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN AS A THIRD-GRADE LITERACY INTERVENTION, READ BETTER BE BETTER HAS EVOLVED TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF EVERY GRADE LEVEL. THE PREVENTATIVE K-1 PROGRAM ENSURES THAT A CHILD DOES NOT FALL BEHIND IN READING. THE THIRD-GRADE PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTARY LITERACY INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS WHO CANNOT READ AT GRADE LEVEL. THE PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION AND PATHWAYS TO CIVIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, TAILORED TOWARDS HIGH SCHOOLERS, EQUIP FUTURE EDUCATORS AND CIVIC LEADERS WITH THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO HELP SOLVE ARIZONA'S LITERACY CRISIS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) RBBB K-8 PROGRAMS EARN TIER II EVIDENCE-BASED RECOGNITION BY WESTED: THIS YEAR, RBBB HIT A MOMENTOUS MILESTONE! OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS, WESTED HAS BEEN EVALUATING OUR K-8 PROGRAMS, FUNDED BY HELIOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION, WITH THE GOAL OF RECEIVING A TIER II EVIDENCE-BASED STATUS. WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WESTED, HAS CONFIRMED WHAT EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES HAVE SEEN FOR YEARS: RBBB PROGRAMS MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN EQUIPPING STUDENTS WITH KEY READING SKILLS! WESTED'S INDEPENDENT STUDY FOUND THAT RBBB STUDENTS SCORED HIGHER ON ARIZONA'S STATEWIDE READING TEST COMPARED TO PEERS NOT IN THE PROGRAM. PARTICIPANTS MADE SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN READING FLUENCY, PHONEMIC AWARENESS, AND DECODING SKILLS. OUR PROGRAM'S MODEL OF PAIRING YOUNGER READERS WITH YOUTH LEADERS FOSTERS BOTH ACADEMIC GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THIS RECOGNITION POSITIONS RBBB AS A TRUSTED, EVIDENCE-BASED PARTNER FOR SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS SEEKING LITERACY SOLUTIONS. IT DEMONSTRATES THAT THE PROGRAM CAN DELIVER MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN READING ACHIEVEMENT, HELPING TO CLOSE LITERACY GAPS THAT AFFECT LONG-TERM EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. FOR COMMUNITIES, THE TIER II DESIGNATION MEANS THAT RBBB'S APPROACH IS RESEARCH-VALIDATED. FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS CAN BE CONFIDENT THAT THE PROGRAM PROVIDES MEANINGFUL SUPPORT TO STUDENTS WHO NEED IT MOST.
Expenses $1,626,119
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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Sophie Allen-EtchartSOPHIE ALLEN-ETCHART
BOARD MEMBER AND CEO
- Total calculated
- $106,592
- From this org
- $105,454
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,138
- Hours/week
- 40
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Rachel AjaRACHEL AJA
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Noriana HermesNORIANA HERMES
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Artem TretiakovARTEM TRETIAKOV
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dawn WallaceDAWN WALLACE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Katey AndersonKATEY ANDERSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Laura OryLAURA ORY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mitzi WoodmoreMITZI WOODMORE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Odette FelixODETTE FELIX
BOARD MMEBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Quintin BoyceQUINTIN BOYCE
BOARD MMEBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Vince YanezVINCE YANEZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jennifer GutenbergJENNIFER GUTENBERG
SENIOR OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $17,302
- From this org
- $16,979
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $323
- Hours/week
- 40
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
- 6 April 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202641109349301459
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