Nonprofit screen
Screen a listJoyful Readers Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$2.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1752% in 3 yrs95staff
4 of 4years filed
’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.1%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+164.6%
Middle half of peersMedianJoyful Readers
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.8M88%Management and general$111k5%Fundraising$143k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 165% a year since FY2022, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 43% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII21funders
$198ka year, last 3 years
78%from its largest funder
Funder’21’22’23The William Penn FoundationEvery year since FY2021$316$232k$232kThe Daniel B and Florence E Green FoundationSince FY2022$50k$51kKentucky Fried Chicken Foundation IncNew in FY2023$10kHeffernan Group FoundationNew in FY2023$8kAccelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated LearningNew in FY2023$5kJpmorgan Chase FoundationSince FY2022$2k$2k1 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$2k
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