Liabilities / Assets
62nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.
The Read to Me Project
990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 47-1224251
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.01x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
65th percentile
Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 19.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
71st percentile
Faster asset growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
91st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$128,201
Up $20,076 (+19%) from 2015
Net Assets
Up$127,044
Up $19,576 (+18%) from 2015
Liabilities
Up$1,157
Up $500 (+76%) from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$184,087
Up $83,532 (+83%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$164,510
Up $113,110 (+220%) from 2015
Net Income
Down$19,577
Down $29,578 (-60%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
- Signed
- Oct 11, 2015
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $184,087
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The Read to Me Project helps underserved children achieve kindergarten readiness & a lifetime of literacy by empowering school-age children to read to their young siblings at home. We raise public awareness of the importance of language & pre-reading in the first 5 years of life.
To increase early childhood literacy by preparing children to enter kindergarten with the knowledge, vocabulary and comprehensive skills they need to succeed
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Provided books and instruction for 657 elementary students in low income schools in the Salinas Valley to read to approximately 800 pre-school siblings at home | - | $105,355 |
| Attracted 750 people to our Salinas Valley Grows Readers event held in partnership with First Tee, Alisal School District, First 5 of Monterey County, Salinas Public Library,and CHISPA | - | $3,500 |
| Presented bi-linguial Parent Education Sessions to 100 parents focusing on the importance of early childhood education | - | $2,000 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA GREENWAY | President/Director | FT | $36,000 | - | $36,000 |
| MARCY RUSTAD | Past Director | - | $5,789 | - | $5,789 |
| CYNTHIA HERTLEIN | Secretary/Treasurer/Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SONIA ARAMBURO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JANEL YAMASAKI | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LINDA LANNON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Read to Me Project
- EIN
- 47-1224251
- Phone
- 8316592115
- Address
- 32 Live Oak Lane, Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Signing Officer
- Name
- Cynthia W Hertlein
- Title
- Secretary/treasurer
- Phone
- 8316592115
- Signed
- 2015-10-11
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Office expense 953.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Telephone/internet/information technology 2823.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“payroll taxes and insurance 11647.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“other insurance 2550.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“dues/meetings/travel 1419.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“recruiting and training 8749.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“direct program costs 8871.”
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“advertising 360.”
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24
“Receivable from The Action Council 5130. 0.”
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24
“Deposits Receivable 125. 75.”
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24
“Grants Receivable 40000.”
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24
“Other Accounts Receivable 707.”
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24
“Furniture and equipment 1091.”
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts Payable 657. 1157.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $128,201
- Liabilities
- $1,157
- Net assets
- $127,044
- Revenue
- $184,087
- Expenses
- $164,510
- Net income
- $19,577