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990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 47-2724113

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Nov 05, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.READERWRITER.ORG
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

56th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

9th percentile

-57%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$80,035

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 124.8% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-37%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-44%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$63,288

Down $36,854 (-37%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$63,288

Down $36,854 (-37%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

Down

$64,127

Down $50,305 (-44%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$100,981

Up $25,208 (+33%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$36,854

Down $75,513 (-195%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth15th percentile

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

2024

Assets$63,288
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$63,288
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

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

2024

Revenue$64,127
Expenses$100,981
Net Income-$36,854
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$64,127
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
2024 SAW US EXPANDING TO SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL WHERE WE NOW SERVE ABOUT 200 9TH AND 10TH GRADERS ENROLLED IN THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM. GIVEN THAT THESE STUDENTS ARE GENERALLY FAIRLY SKILLED WRITERS AND THAT MOST WRITE A LOT AND OFTEN, WE HAVE SWITCHED FROM GIVING TWO STUDENTS TO EACH VOLUNTEER TO ONE PER VOLUNTEER. TO FIND QUALIFIED AND CONSISTENT VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE WILLING TO DO THE EXTRA WORK WITH OUR MOTIVATED STUDENTS, WE'VE TURNED MORE TOWARD THE LOCAL JUDICIAL SYSTEM FROM WHICH MOST OF OUR NEW READERS COME. THIS IN ITSELF IS A BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR US AS THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF VOLUNTEERS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR WORK.$0$83,923
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LIA VENCHIExecutive DirectorPT$80,035-$80,035
HEIDI SILTONCo-Chair-$0--
ANN BOURNE WILLIAMSCo-Chair-$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
Ann Williams
Title
Co-chair
Phone
6512471908
Signed
2025-11-05
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: 6,123. Description: travel and meeting expense. Amount: 306. Description: meals. Amount: 299. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 25. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 6,753.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: prepaid payroll expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 2,526. End of year amount: 0.”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$63,288
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$63,288
Revenue
$64,127
Expenses
$100,981
Net income
-$36,854
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.00$0.63$0.64$1.01$0.37
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.00$1.00$1.14$0.76$0.39
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.00$0.61$0.14$0.72$0.59
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.20$0.00$1.20$1.55$0.62$0.94
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.26$0.61$0.70$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.00$0.35$0.11$0.73$0.62
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$0.00$0.96$1.35$0.57$0.78
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.60$0.49$0.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.55$0.37$0.18