Liabilities / Assets
53rd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
53rd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
54th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
11th percentile
Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 9.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
Down$11,886
Down $36,717 (-76%) from 2020
Net Assets
$11,886
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2020
Revenue
Down$65,558
Down $26,141 (-29%) from 2020
Expenses
Down$102,275
Down $1,827 (-1.8%) from 2020
Net Income
Down-$36,717
Down $24,314 (-196%) from 2020
Free books for low income children to build in home libraries.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| START READING NOW'S PROGRAM WORKS TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR LOW-INCOME KIDS IN 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD GRADE BY HELPING KIDS BUILD THIER OWN LIBRARY OF 30 BOOKS VIA FREE BOOK FAIRS AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. 4,000 KIDS SERVED EACH YEAR (2,500 IN 2020 DUE TO COVID). | $0 | $95,795 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN BEEK | Secretary | - | $0 | $6,025 | $6,025 |
| JIM WOLFORD | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| THEODORE EVANS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| GONG YUN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| HANNAH WAGNER | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTT EVANGELIST | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| CAMMY SMITH | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description: investments. Amount: 5.”
“Description: book fairs. Amount: 95,795. Description: bank fees. Amount: 50. Description: business registration fees. Amount: 21. Description: books, subscriptions, reference. Amount: 226. Description: payment processing fees. Amount: 38. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 96,130.”
“Description: undeposited funds. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 0. Description: paypal. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 648.”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | FREE BOOKS FOR LOW INCOME CHILDREN TO BUILD IN HOME LIBRARIES. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENTS. AMOUNT: 5. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: BOOK FAIRS. AMOUNT: 95,795. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 50. DESCRIPTION: BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEES. AMOUNT: 21. DESCRIPTION: BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, REFERENCE. AMOUNT: 226. DESCRIPTION: PAYMENT PROCESSING FEES. AMOUNT: 38. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 96,130. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: UNDEPOSITED FUNDS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: PAYPAL. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 648. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
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| ReturnHeader/AdditionalFilerInformation/TrustedCustomerGrp/IdentityAssuranceLevelCd | 0 | IAL1 |
| ReturnHeader/AdditionalFilerInformation/TrustedCustomerGrp/TrustedCustomerCd | 0 | 0 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | JAMES WOLFORD |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | PRESIDENT |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 55401 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 411340072 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | HG&K LTD |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 5850 OPUS PARKWAY SUITE 100 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | MINNETONKA |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 9529791140 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2022-02-08 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | ERIC HERMANSON CPA |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2022-02-08T14:02:47-06:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/SigningOfficerGrp/PersonFullName/PersonFirstNm | 0 | JAMES |
| ReturnHeader/SigningOfficerGrp/PersonFullName/PersonLastNm | 0 | WOLFORD |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2020-10-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2021-09-30 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2020 |
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