Civic Intelligence

Born to Read Inc

EIN 20-8599185 • 501(c)3 • Beaufort, SC

Profile

Promoting early literacy to parents and children

703 Bladen StBeaufort, SC 29902

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

28th percentile

-13%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

41st percentile

-8.1%

Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

26th percentile

-28%

Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$67,648

Down $5,925 (-8.1%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$67,648

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin28th percentile

Revenue

Down

$46,896

Down $18,313 (-28%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$52,821

Down $1,887 (-3.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$5,925

Down $16,426 (-156%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth41st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $84,874Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $84,8742011Assets 2012: $84,142Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $84,1422012Assets 2013: $70,507Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $70,5072013Assets 2014: $72,693Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $72,6932014Assets 2015: $84,247Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $84,2472015Assets 2016: $68,509Liabilities 2016: $703Net Assets 2016: $67,8062016Assets 2017: $64,438Liabilities 2017: $665Net Assets 2017: $63,7732017Assets 2018: $62,434Net Assets 2018: $62,4342018Assets 2019: $62,578Liabilities 2019: $263Net Assets 2019: $62,3152019Assets 2020: $75,203Liabilities 2020: $422Net Assets 2020: $74,7812020Assets 2021: $72,992Liabilities 2021: $526Net Assets 2021: $72,4662021Assets 2022: $63,076Liabilities 2022: $4Net Assets 2022: $63,0722022Assets 2023: $73,573Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $67,648Net Assets 2024: $67,6482024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$67,648
Liabilities-
Net Assets$67,648
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth26th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $48,597Expenses 2011: $56,687Net Income 2011: -$8,0902011Expenses 2012: $59,2942012Revenue 2013: $47,558Expenses 2013: $61,193Net Income 2013: -$13,6352013Revenue 2014: $54,323Expenses 2014: $52,137Net Income 2014: $2,1862014Revenue 2015: $82,532Expenses 2015: $68,717Net Income 2015: $13,8152015Revenue 2016: $56,085Expenses 2016: $68,983Net Income 2016: -$12,8982016Revenue 2017: $67,105Expenses 2017: $71,138Net Income 2017: -$4,0332017Revenue 2018: $68,517Expenses 2018: $69,857Net Income 2018: -$1,3402018Revenue 2019: $55,986Expenses 2019: $56,105Net Income 2019: -$1192019Revenue 2020: $60,606Expenses 2020: $48,140Net Income 2020: $12,4662020Revenue 2021: $40,774Expenses 2021: $41,896Net Income 2021: -$1,1222021Revenue 2022: $40,733Expenses 2022: $50,127Net Income 2022: -$9,3942022Revenue 2023: $65,209Expenses 2023: $54,708Net Income 2023: $10,5012023Revenue 2024: $46,896Expenses 2024: $52,821Net Income 2024: -$5,9252024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$46,896
Expenses$52,821
Net Income-$5,925
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$67,648
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$67,648
Revenue
$46,896
Expenses
$52,821
Net income
-$5,925
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$67.6$67.6$46.9$52.8$5.93
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$73.6$0.00$65.2$54.7$10.5
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$63.1$0.00$63.1$40.7$50.1$9.39
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$73.0$0.53$72.5$40.8$41.9$1.12
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$75.2$0.42$74.8$60.6$48.1$12.5
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$62.6$0.26$62.3$56.0$56.1$0.12
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$62.4$62.4$68.5$69.9$1.34
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$64.4$0.67$63.8$67.1$71.1$4.03
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$68.5$0.70$67.8$56.1$69.0$12.9
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$84.2$0.00$84.2$82.5$68.7$13.8
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$72.7$0.00$72.7$54.3$52.1$2.19
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$70.5$0.00$70.5$47.6$61.2$13.6
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$84.1$0.00$84.1$59.3
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$84.9$0.00$84.9$48.6$56.7$8.09
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 9, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$46,896
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promoting early literacy to children

Assist in making reading a priority in the home.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ASSIST IN MAKING READING A PRIORITY IN THE HOME.-$38,811
ASSIST IN MAKING READING A PRIORITY IN THE HOME.-$1,607
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SISSY JARRELLVice Preside-$0--
DOTTIE MORINPresident-$0--
MARYELLEN HUMANNSecretary-$0--
BLISS BAXLEYDirector-$0--
AARON MILLERViice Presid-$0--
ASHLEY HUTCHISONDirector-$0--
BILL STAPLESInterim Trea-$0--
DR NOREEN SISKODirector-$0--
CINDY COBURN SMITHDirector-$0--
DR REBECCA STEMPELSchool Distr-$0--
ALLISON REEVESBft CTY Libr-$0--
MAURA THOMASCare Coordin-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Born to Read Inc
EIN
20-8599185
Phone
8433793350
Address
703 BLADEN ST, BEAUFORT, SC 29902

Signing Officer

Name
Dottie Morin
Title
President
Phone
8433793350
Signed
2025-06-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Messer & Company LLC
Address
603 SCOTT STREET, BEAUFORT, SC 29902
Preparer
Brian a Messer CPA Cfe
Phone
8435247503
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office expense 347 software 884 insurance 1,383 license & fees 50 telephone expense 2,179 processing fees 2,580 hospital program 4,948 volunteer expense 408 program expenses 2,003 total 14,782”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“Assist in making reading a priority in the home.”

Raw XML Appendix151 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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