Nonprofit screen
Screen a listKids Read Now Inc
Can you give?
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)(1)
$4.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs37staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.7%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+28.4%
Middle half of peersMedianKids Read Now
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.6M spent
Programs$4.0M87%Management and general$350k8%Fundraising$246k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 98% in FY2022
$220k in FY2020, $5k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$5k in FY2024 and −$120k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 28% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort18funders
$90ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23By the Hand FoundationStopped after FY2022$101k$52–United Way of Pitt County IncOn and off$31k$38kThe Paul G Duke FoundationNew in FY2023$20kWilliam J Nicholson FoundationNew in FY2023$20kMightycause Charitable FoundationOn and off$6kCenterpoint Energy Foundation IncOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$275k$310k$5k$14k$50k$14k$15k1 other fundersUp to $3k a year each$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped