Civic Intelligence

Reading for Life Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 47-2297636

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Oct 28, 2024

Organization ProfileWWW.NOLAREADINGFORLIFE.ORG
1134 Phosphor AvenueMetairie, LA 70005

(504) 838-8568

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

97th percentile

91%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

60th percentile

7.5%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-37%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$55,004

Up $3,836 (+7.5%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$55,004

Up $3,836 (+7.5%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin97th percentile

Revenue

Down

$4,220

Down $2,463 (-37%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$384

Down $265 (-41%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$3,836

Down $2,198 (-36%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth60th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $475Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $357Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $189Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $10,006Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2020: $45,047Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $45,134Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $45,1342021Assets 2022: $51,168Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $51,1682022Assets 2023: $55,004Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $55,0042023Assets 2024: $93,044Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $93,0442024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$55,004
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$55,004
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2015: $1,000Expenses 2015: $525Net Income 2015: $4752015Revenue 2016: $0Expenses 2016: $118Net Income 2016: -$1182016Revenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $168Net Income 2017: -$1682017Revenue 2018: $10,000Expenses 2018: $183Net Income 2018: $9,8172018Revenue 2020: $25,602Expenses 2020: $326Net Income 2020: $25,2762020Revenue 2021: $438Expenses 2021: $351Net Income 2021: $872021Revenue 2022: $6,683Expenses 2022: $649Net Income 2022: $6,0342022Revenue 2023: $4,220Expenses 2023: $384Net Income 2023: $3,8362023Revenue 2024: $38,307Expenses 2024: $267Net Income 2024: $38,0402024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$4,220
Expenses$384
Net Income$3,836
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Oct 28, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$4,220
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote reading as a fundamental life skill and to support organizations and initiatives that do so

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROMOTE READING AS A FUNDAMENTAL LIFE SKILL$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BJ KRUSEPresidentPT$0--
MEL DUSSELDirector-$0--
JOE INEICHTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Reading for Life Foundation
EIN
47-2297636
Phone
5048388568
Address
1134 PHOSPHOR AVENUE, METAIRIE, LA 70005

Signing Officer

Name
Joe Ineich
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5048388568
Signed
2024-10-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
Ryan P Kruse Ms CPA
Phone
5048137389
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: investment income. Amount: 20.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: domain and website registration. Amount: 312. Description: po box. Amount: 72. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 384.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$55,004
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$55,004
Revenue
$4,220
Expenses
$384
Net income
$3,836
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$93.0$0.00$93.0$38.3$0.27$38.0
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$55.0$0.00$55.0$4.22$0.38$3.84
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$51.2$0.00$51.2$6.68$0.65$6.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$45.1$0.00$45.1$0.44$0.35$0.09
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$45.0$0.00$25.6$0.33$25.3
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.0$0.00$10.0$0.18$9.82
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.17
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.12
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$1.00$0.53$0.48