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Screen a listReading and Beyond
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −56% in 3 yrs80staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−23.0%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−7.3%
Middle half of peersMedianReading and Beyond
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.1M spent
Programs$2.8M68%Management and general$1.2M30%Fundraising$88k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$305k in FY2024 and −$766k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 83% of revenue in FY2025. $484k is traced federal awards from Department of Labor.
990 Part VIII · USAspending26funders
$389ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The James Irvine FoundationOn and off$675k$145k$1.0M$55k$75kFoundation for California Community CollegesSince FY2019$12k$185k$195k$88k$53kKaiser Foundation HospitalsOn and off$15k$50k$45k$50kSierra Health Foundation Center for Health Program ManagementOn and off$20k$20k$30k$13k$50kCollege Futures FoundationOn and off$40k$60kCalifornia Emerging Technology FundOn and off$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$129$350k$254$14916 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$110k$25k$20k$55k$68k$81k$52k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund