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Reading Partners

Helping children become lifelong readers

three stars

87.60

180 Grand Avenue Suite 800
Oakland, CA 94612
tel: (510) 444-9800   Web Site
EIN: 77-0568469

Board Leadership
Dan Carroll
Board Chair

CEO
Karine Apollon
Chief Executive Director

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 87.60 three stars
  Financial 82.47 three stars
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00 four stars
This rating was published 07/01/2020 and includes data from FY2019, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Founded in 1999, the mission of Reading Partners is to help children become lifelong readers by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction with measurable results. Reading Partners is dedicated to transforming struggling young readers into confident readers who are excited about learning. We do this by focusing on children from low-income communities; giving one-on-one instruction at the student's reading level; recruiting and training community volunteers to work with children; partnering with high-need elementary schools to offer free services on the school campus; and providing a way for volunteers to give a small amount of their time to make a huge difference in a child's life.

Founded in 1999, the mission of Reading Partners is to help children become lifelong readers by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction with measurable results. Reading Partners is dedicated to transforming struggling young readers into confident readers who are excited about learning. We do this by focusing on children from low-income communities; giving one-on-one instruction at the student's reading level; recruiting and training community volunteers to work with children; partnering with high-need elementary schools to offer free services on the school campus; and providing a way for volunteers to give a small amount of their time to make a huge difference in a child's life.

Impact Information

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Reported Results
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Total in 2018
Number of Reading Partners students served
10,919
Number of regions served
14
Number of volunteers engaged:
12,302
Number of school partnerships
212
Percent of all Reading Partners’ students will meet or exceed their primary, individualized end-of-year literacy growth goal:
85
Percent of all kindergarteners through second-graders who will master grade-appropriate foundational literacy skills, putting them on track to read at or above grade level by third grade:
90
Percent of all third- and fourth-grade students who will demonstrate growth in reading scores compared to a national group of peers in the same grade:
74
Percent of students who will show improvement in general academic behaviors, such as class participation and regular homework completion, as reported by teacher surveys:
78
Percent of volunteer tutors who will report satisfaction with their experience, as measured by volunteer survey:
95
Percent of teachers who will identify Reading Partners as a valuable asset to their school, as measured by surveys:
100
Percent of principals who will report improved school-wide reading progress, as measured by surveys:
94
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Financial

three stars

82.47

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

100.00

This rating was published 07/01/2020 and includes data from FY2019, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 80.0%
  Administrative Expenses 10.1%
  Fundraising Expenses 9.8%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.10
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.50
  Program Expenses Growth 0.4%
  Liabilities to Assets 13.3%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Reading Partners on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Reading Partners on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Reading Partners (CA) 87.60 three stars
Open Books (IL) 86.65 three stars
Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program (WA) 97.98 four stars
Developments in Literacy (CA) 86.54 three stars
National Center for Families Learning (KY) 89.75 three stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $20,020,530
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $958,157
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $5,244,122
Total Contributions $26,222,809
   Program Service Revenue $3,976,036
Total Primary Revenue $30,198,845
   Other Revenue $66,813
TOTAL REVENUE $30,265,658
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $21,468,289
   Administrative Expenses $3,044,662
   Fundraising Expenses $2,687,852
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $27,200,803
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $3,064,855
   
Net Assets $13,638,027

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Literacy Intervention Program $21,468,289 100.0%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2019-06 07/01/2020 87.60 three stars
2018-06 07/01/2019 90.29 four stars
2017-06 09/01/2018 84.56 three stars
2016-06 03/01/2018 84.18 three stars
2016-06 08/01/2017 82.60 three stars
2015-06 07/01/2016 89.16 three stars
2014-06 06/01/2016 87.35 three stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-06 11/01/2015 90.82 four stars
2013-06 12/22/2014 93.03 four stars
2013-06 09/01/2014 91.49 four stars
2013-06 08/01/2014 88.47 three stars
2011-07 07/01/2012 94.37 four stars
2010-07 11/01/2011 95.84 four stars
2009-07 09/20/2011 92.70 four stars
 
CN 1.0
2009-07 06/01/2011 90.48 four stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 77-0568469
Name in IRS Master File READING PARTNERS
NTEE Code B92
NTEE Classification Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement
NTEE Type Educational Institutions and Related Activities
Classification Educational Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date May, 2001
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • June, 2018
  • June, 2017
  • June, 2016
  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$317,638 1.16% Karine Apollon CEO

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Reading Partners (CA) 87.60 three stars
Ferst Readers (GA) 100.00 four stars
Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County (FL) 91.04 four stars
SMART (OR) 92.12 four stars
Developments in Literacy (CA) 86.54 three stars

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Charity Contact Info

Reading Partners
180 Grand Avenue
Suite 800
Oakland, CA 94612
tel: (510) 444-9800
EIN: 77-0568469

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Board Leadership

Dan Carroll
Board Chair

CEO

Karine Apollon
Chief Executive Director

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