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990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 47-2724113

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Nov 12, 2023

34 Wheeler Street NorthSaint Paul, MN 55104

(651) 247-1908

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.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-419%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$54,156

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 388.0% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-49%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-91%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Assets

Down

$61,483

Down $58,511 (-49%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$61,483

Down $58,511 (-49%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Revenue

Down

$13,959

Down $141,403 (-91%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$72,470

Up $10,633 (+17%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$58,511

Down $152,036 (-163%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $17,678Liabilities 2015: $50Net Assets 2015: $17,6282015Assets 2017: $18,570Liabilities 2017: $50Net Assets 2017: $18,5202017Assets 2018: $96,513Liabilities 2018: $50Net Assets 2018: $96,4632018Assets 2019: $34,958Liabilities 2019: $50Net Assets 2019: $34,9082019Assets 2020: $26,519Liabilities 2020: $50Net Assets 2020: $26,4692020Assets 2021: $119,994Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $119,9942021Assets 2022: $61,483Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $61,4832022Assets 2023: $100,142Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $100,1422023Assets 2024: $63,288Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $63,2882024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$61,483
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$61,483

Operations Trend

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $55,000Expenses 2015: $37,372Net Income 2015: $17,6282015Revenue 2017: $60,100Expenses 2017: $48,611Net Income 2017: $11,4892017Revenue 2018: $135,042Expenses 2018: $57,099Net Income 2018: $77,9432018Revenue 2019: $11,046Expenses 2019: $72,601Net Income 2019: -$61,5552019Revenue 2020: $61,185Expenses 2020: $69,624Net Income 2020: -$8,4392020Revenue 2021: $155,362Expenses 2021: $61,837Net Income 2021: $93,5252021Revenue 2022: $13,959Expenses 2022: $72,470Net Income 2022: -$58,5112022Revenue 2023: $114,432Expenses 2023: $75,773Net Income 2023: $38,6592023Revenue 2024: $64,127Expenses 2024: $100,981Net Income 2024: -$36,8542024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$13,959
Expenses$72,470
Net Income-$58,511
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 12, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$13,959
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Reader/writer's purpose is to provide individual literacy support for about 300 middle school students in minneapolis and st. Paul minnesota throughout each school year.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
READER/WRITER CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE MOST DISTRESSED MIDDLE SCHOOL IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. DESPITE THE ALMOST-DAILY HALLWAY FIGHTS CLASSROOM DRAMA AND HIGH ABSENTEE RATE, STUDENTS WROTE MORE ESSAYS THAN THE YEAR PREVIOUS. OUR VOLUNTEER NUMBERS SLOWLY CLIMBED AND READERS SHIFTED TO ENGAGE MORE RELATIONALLY WITH STUDENT WRITERS.A NEW TEACHER TO THE PROGRAM GREW TO INCORPORATE OUR WRITING APPROACH IN HER CURRICULUM AND CLASSROOM SCHEDULE AND HAS COME TO BE A VIGOROUS ADDITION TO OUR TEAM OF SUPPORT.SOME READERS, NOTABLY A COUPLE OF JUDGES, HAVE COMMENTED ON HOW WELL WE HAVE KEPT THE PROGRAM RUNNING FAIRLY SMOOTHLY DESPITE THE MANY ISSUES CURRENTLY EXPERIENCED WITHIN PUBLIC EDUCATION. THEY AND OTHER INFLUENTIAL READERS HAVE TAKEN ON READER/WRITER AS THEIR VOLUNTEER-WORK-OF-CHOICE AND BECOME STRONG ADVOCATES WITHIN THEIR FIELD. I CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF 2022.ALSO DURING 2022, WE PUBLISHED A BOOK OF STUDENT POETRY AND ART WHICH EACH STUDENT AND VOLUNTEER RECEIVED AT THE END OF THE YEAR. WE INTRODUCED "WRITER'S CAF" INTO THE PARTICIPATING SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM AND PROVIDED THE DRINKS AND SNACKS STUDENTS ENJOYED ON WRITING DAYS. THESE STUDENTS WROTE OFTEN ANDWITH A LOT OF TEACHER AND READER SUPPORTSO WELL THAT SEVERAL OF THEIR ESSAYS WERE PUBLISHED IN A LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSPAPER, ALONG WITH THEIR PICTURES.$0$60,286
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LIA VENCHIExecutive DirectorPT$54,156-$54,156
HEIDI SILTONChair-$0--
MONICA CLARKMember-$0--
MALISSA ENGMember-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Readerwriter
EIN
47-2724113
Phone
6512471908
Address
34 WHEELER STREET NORTH, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104

Signing Officer

Name
Heidi Silton
Title
Chair
Phone
6512471908
Signed
2023-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Mahoney Ulbrich Christiansen & Russ Pa
Address
10 RIVER PARK PLAZA SUITE 800, SAINT PAUL, MN 55107
Preparer
Margaret Prall
Phone
6512276695
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

Description: payroll tax. Amount: 4,143. Description: travel and meeting expense. Amount: 35. Description: meals. Amount: 185. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 26. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 4,389.

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