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Screen a listReading in Motion
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)(2)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +59% in 3 yrs21staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.9%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianReading in Motion
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.4M70%Management and general$550k28%Fundraising$42k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$50k in FY2023 and −$36k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI55funders
$475ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Heineman Foundation for Research EducationalEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$100k$120k$120k$120k$60kAndrew Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$165k$140k$150k$58k$104k$50k–McShane Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$75k$100k$100k$100k$115k$40k$30kWindsong TrustOn and off$125k$125k$125kPolk Bros Foundation IncSince FY2021$76k$60k$50kDonley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86Every year since FY2017$10k$10k$15k$25k$15k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17k$13k$15k$19k$5k$64$13k35 other fundersUp to $52k a year each$90k$132k$56k$141k$122k$184k$211k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped