ACTIVATING READING COMMUNITIES ORGANIZATION

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

B92

Classification

1000

Street

512 W DAVIS ST

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

• Through ARCOs Book Access Program we proudly donated 4,829 books to the community helping expand access to reading materials for individuals and families of all ages. These books were distributed through programming associated with ARCOs outreach initiatives in identified book deserts and to members of the community who expressed a desire to connect with books ensuring they reached readers who need them most. This effort reflects our ongoing commitment to removing barriers to books that celebrate diverse perspectives and to fostering access to inclusive stories for readers of all ages and backgrounds.

  Expenses $59,628 · Grants $64,790

• Through our Third Spaces program our book clubs author events Community Conversations and partnerships with local literature festivals engaged more than 8,000 people in meaningful literary experiences. By collaborating with community leaders and community-centered organizations we activated inclusive spaces where individuals could connect with books engage directly with authors and participate in thoughtful dialogue with one another. These gatherings fostered an open exchange of ideas strengthened relationships and cultivated a deeper sense of belonging and community.

  Expenses $47,510 · Grants $51,832

• Our community story times part of our Positive Reading Experiences initiative help plant the seed for a lifelong positive bond with books by creating joyful shared moments around reading. Through engaging read-alouds and interactive activities children and families experience how stories can spark imagination build curiosity and strengthen connections with one another. By modeling expressive reading and highlighting books that reflect diverse voices and experiences we demonstrate how shared stories can shape a childs interest in reading and support families in building meaningful reading routines at home. To expand our impact we partnered with community organizations and other nonprofits to bring this programming across nine zip codes located within identified book deserts ensuring greater access to meaningful literary experiences. Designed to promote literacy and foster a genuine love of reading Positive Reading Experiences creates welcoming spaces where individuals can connect with books connect with each other and begin building a strong lasting reading culture within their community.

  Expenses $32,781 · Grants $34,555 · Revenue $4,211

As filed on the 2024 return.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2024

  Revenue

  $260,375

  Expenses

  $199,313

  Contributions

  $245,673

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2024

  Revenue

  $260,375

  Expenses

  $199,313

  Contributions

  $245,673

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2023

  Revenue

  $124,816

  Expenses

  $125,717

  Contributions

  $124,816

  Grants paid

  $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

• WRITERS GARRET

  $116,689

  2023 · TO FURTHER OUR MISSION OF CONNECTING PEOPLE THROUGH THE POWER OF LANGUAGE

• SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

  $115,000

  2024 · Education

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