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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.7%
Months of reserve5.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.0%
Middle half of peersMedianUnited Through Reading
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.3M spent
Programs$2.0M87%Management and general$131k6%Fundraising$177k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$289k in FY2023 and −$16k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.7 months, above the peer median of 5.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
19 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI96funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Reader's Digest FoundationEvery year since FY2017$250k$250k$250k$750k$750k$500k$334kDollar General Literacy FoundationSince FY2019$150k$150k$150k$150k$175kVeterans United FoundationEvery year since FY2017$95k$50k$75k$100k$100k$250k$65kPga Tour Charities IncOn and off$45k$80k$34k$35k$11k$10kMajor League Baseball Players TrustOn and off$150kMidway Foundation IncSince FY2018$20k$20k$10k$20k$25k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$59k$70k$116k$378k$462k$522k$249k66 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$67k$63k$65k$156k$188k$193k$267k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund