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Reading Is Fundamental Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 52-0976257

Oct 01, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023

Organization ProfileWWW.RIF.ORG
Washington, DC
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

42nd percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.26x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

31st percentile

-2.1%

Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2023

Asset Growth

49th percentile

5.7%

Faster asset growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-30%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets42nd percentile

Assets

Up

$23,642,815

Up $1,270,215 (+5.7%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$20,684,583

Up $476,187 (+2.4%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$2,958,232

Up $794,028 (+37%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin31st percentile

Revenue

Down

$11,218,497

Down $4,870,093 (-30%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$11,451,500

Up $2,244,166 (+24%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$233,003

Down $7,114,259 (-103%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth49th percentile

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

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2011: $21,215,983Liabilities 2011: $6,340,793Net Assets 2011: $14,875,1902011Assets 2012: $15,567,874Liabilities 2012: $1,026,624Net Assets 2012: $14,541,2502012Assets 2013: $13,846,719Liabilities 2013: $1,506,094Net Assets 2013: $12,340,6252013Assets 2014: $13,317,400Liabilities 2014: $1,830,465Net Assets 2014: $11,486,9352014Assets 2015: $9,957,469Liabilities 2015: $1,017,765Net Assets 2015: $8,939,7042015Assets 2016: $9,415,552Liabilities 2016: $770,687Net Assets 2016: $8,644,8652016Assets 2017: $10,345,218Liabilities 2017: $2,007,300Net Assets 2017: $8,337,9182017Assets 2018: $13,390,600Liabilities 2018: $1,719,863Net Assets 2018: $11,670,7372018Assets 2019: $16,836,002Liabilities 2019: $2,562,432Net Assets 2019: $14,273,5702019Assets 2020: $15,864,759Liabilities 2020: $3,236,713Net Assets 2020: $12,628,0462020Assets 2021: $18,008,233Liabilities 2021: $2,241,450Net Assets 2021: $15,766,7832021Assets 2022: $22,372,600Liabilities 2022: $2,164,204Net Assets 2022: $20,208,3962022Assets 2023: $23,642,815Liabilities 2023: $2,958,232Net Assets 2023: $20,684,5832023Assets 2025: $28,242,855Liabilities 2025: $3,126,780Net Assets 2025: $25,116,0752025

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$23,642,815
Liabilities$2,958,232
Net Assets$20,684,583
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

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

$40M$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MExpenses 2011: $33,940,4722011Expenses 2012: $22,851,2642012Expenses 2013: $13,144,8062013Revenue 2014: $11,286,013Expenses 2014: $12,282,746Net Income 2014: -$996,7332014Revenue 2015: $6,317,349Expenses 2015: $8,316,467Net Income 2015: -$1,999,1182015Revenue 2016: $6,182,363Expenses 2016: $6,782,069Net Income 2016: -$599,7062016Revenue 2017: $6,364,247Expenses 2017: $6,969,506Net Income 2017: -$605,2592017Revenue 2018: $11,152,480Expenses 2018: $7,753,028Net Income 2018: $3,399,4522018Revenue 2019: $11,675,652Expenses 2019: $8,911,585Net Income 2019: $2,764,0672019Revenue 2020: $6,662,859Expenses 2020: $8,682,559Net Income 2020: -$2,019,7002020Revenue 2021: $9,974,937Expenses 2021: $7,583,670Net Income 2021: $2,391,2672021Revenue 2022: $16,088,590Expenses 2022: $9,207,334Net Income 2022: $6,881,2562022Revenue 2023: $11,218,497Expenses 2023: $11,451,500Net Income 2023: -$233,0032023Revenue 2025: $18,697,726Expenses 2025: $15,678,781Net Income 2025: $3,018,9452025

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$11,218,497
Expenses$11,451,500
Net Income-$233,003
Open 2023 Filing
Filing Detail Status

This 2023 filing currently has summary financial data only. Detailed schedules, leadership, and program rows are not available for this filing yet.

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Filing Period
Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Reading is fundamental works to disrupt the alarming u.s. Literacy crisis by inspiring the joy of reading in children, a critical element to driving the frequency, motivation, and engagement needed to create skilled readers. We know that if we build a foundation of joy for children, then development, discovery, and opportunity follow.

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$23,642,815
Liabilities
$2,958,232
Net assets
$20,684,583
Revenue
$11,218,497
Expenses
$11,451,500
Net income
-$233,003
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$28.2$3.13$25.1$18.7$15.7$3.02
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$23.6$2.96$20.7$11.2$11.5$0.23
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$22.4$2.16$20.2$16.1$9.21$6.88
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$18.0$2.24$15.8$9.97$7.58$2.39
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$15.9$3.24$12.6$6.66$8.68$2.02
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$16.8$2.56$14.3$11.7$8.91$2.76
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$13.4$1.72$11.7$11.2$7.75$3.40
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$10.3$2.01$8.34$6.36$6.97$0.61
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.42$0.77$8.64$6.18$6.78$0.60
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.96$1.02$8.94$6.32$8.32$2.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.3$1.83$11.5$11.3$12.3$1.00
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$13.8$1.51$12.3$13.1
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$15.6$1.03$14.5$22.9
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$21.2$6.34$14.9$33.9
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