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Education : Youth Education Programs and Services

Reading Partners

Helping children become lifelong readers

three stars

82.60

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 82.60 three stars
  Financial 78.00 two stars
  Accountability & Transparency 89.00 three stars
This rating was published 08/01/2017 and includes data from FY2016, the most recent 990 received at that time.
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Financial

two stars

78.00

Accountability & Transparency

three stars

89.00

This rating was published 08/01/2017 and includes data from FY2016, 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)		 78.0%
  Administrative Expenses 10.9%
  Fundraising Expenses 10.9%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.12
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.24
  Program Expenses Growth 34.1%
  Liabilities to Assets 50.6%
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) 82.60 three stars
National Center for Families Learning (KY) 86.49 three stars
Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program (WA) 89.90 three stars
Spread the Word Nevada (NV) 97.82 four stars
Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy (GA) 91.36 four stars

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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.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $16,130,213
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $62,319
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $4,149,738
Total Contributions $20,342,270
   Program Service Revenue $4,167,968
Total Primary Revenue $24,510,238
   Other Revenue $11,149
TOTAL REVENUE $24,521,387
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $21,208,496
   Administrative Expenses $2,817,922
   Fundraising Expenses $2,741,382
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $26,767,800
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-2,246,413
   
Net Assets $5,223,317

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 $21,208,496 100.0%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
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, 2016
  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
  • June, 2013
  • June, 2012

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

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$63,390 0.23% Jessica Vibberts Interim Chief Executive Officer
Other Salaries of Note
$265,241 0.99% Michael Lombardo Chief Executive Officer

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.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Reading Partners (CA) 82.60 three stars
Open Books (IL) 89.02 three stars
Make Way for Books (AZ) 91.81 four stars
First Book (DC) 94.59 four stars
Reading In Motion (IL) 87.37 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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