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Screen a listReading to Kids
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)
$203krevenue
FY2025 · −11% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−29.2%
Months of reserve8.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.7%
Middle half of peersMedianReading to Kids
Where the money goes FY2025 · $263k spent
Programs$195k74%Management and general$35k13%Fundraising$33k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$7k in FY2024 and −$59k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.9 months, above the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Funders stay
9 of the 15 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists35funders
$78ka year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Water Buffalo Club Inc Dba We Benefit ChildrenOn and off$15k$7k$13k$10kThe Rose Hills FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$10kThe Ralph M Parsons FoundationOn and off$15k$15kThe Ahmanson FoundationOn and off$15k$15kElla Fitzgerald Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$4k$6k$4k$3k$3k$4k$3kThe Crail-Johnson FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$625$23k$7k$49k18 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$2k$2k$12k$23k$27k$33k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund