Civic Intelligence

Sight Word Busters

EIN 81-1807012 • 501(c)3 • Auburn, CA

Profile

Facilitate greater success in reading among children.

11231 Tahoe StAuburn, CA 95602

www.sightwordbusters.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

75th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

89th percentile

48%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

86th percentile

45%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Revenue Growth

74th percentile

23%

Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Assets

Up

$165,873

Up $72,882 (+78%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$4,067

Up $4,067 from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$161,806

Up $68,815 (+74%) from 2024

Revenue

Up

$140,679

Up $59,467 (+73%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$72,948

Up $5,978 (+8.9%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$67,731

Up $53,489 (+376%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2017: $11,751Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $14,189Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $20,542Liabilities 2019: $8262019Assets 2020: $30,672Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $30,741Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $28,805Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $28,8052022Assets 2023: $78,749Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $78,7492023Assets 2024: $92,991Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $92,9912024Assets 2025: $165,873Liabilities 2025: $4,067Net Assets 2025: $161,8062025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$165,873
Liabilities$4,067
Net Assets$161,806

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2017: $23,625Expenses 2017: $11,874Net Income 2017: $11,7512017Revenue 2018: $23,816Expenses 2018: $21,378Net Income 2018: $2,4382018Revenue 2019: $37,601Expenses 2019: $31,248Net Income 2019: $6,3532019Revenue 2020: $49,486Expenses 2020: $29,056Net Income 2020: $20,4302020Revenue 2021: $44,510Expenses 2021: $31,263Net Income 2021: $13,2472021Revenue 2022: $42,456Expenses 2022: $44,392Net Income 2022: -$1,9362022Revenue 2023: $92,938Expenses 2023: $58,557Net Income 2023: $34,3812023Revenue 2024: $81,212Expenses 2024: $66,970Net Income 2024: $14,2422024Revenue 2025: $140,679Expenses 2025: $72,948Net Income 2025: $67,7312025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$140,679
Expenses$72,948
Net Income$67,731

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Oct 24, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$140,679
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Facilitate greater success in reading among children.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Volunteers in 114 classrooms working with Transitional Kindergarten through 2nd Grade-$72,948
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Steve YoungPresidentPT$0--
Horti DavisVice President-$0--
Linda LoBueExecutive DirectorFT$0--
Kathleen O'ConnorSecretary-$0--
Cathy JonesTreasurerPT$0--
Jenny Lou JansenDirector-$0--
James LoBueDirectorPT$0--
Zach IngwaldsonDirector-$0--
Anita AriettaDirector-$0--
Anita TurleyDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sight Word Busters
EIN
81-1807012
Phone
5308878335
Address
11231 Tahoe St, Auburn, CA 95602

Signing Officer

Name
Cathy Jones
Title
Treasuer
Phone
5308878335
Signed
2025-10-24
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 16

Web hosting $448, Liability Insurance $1,492, Licenses $140, Instructional Materials $3,570, Training $1,773, Travel $103, Volunteer Support $3,162, Office Supplies $305, Admin Support $904, Bank Service Fees $78, and Marketing & Fundraising $2,097.

Part I, Line 20

Fair Value Adjustment on Edward Jones Account $1,689 and Prior Year Timing Difference <$605>

Part I, Line 8

Sold a few past editions of Student Handbooks

Part II, Line 24

Edward Jones Investment Account $31,659

Part II, Line 26

Credit Card Balance $1,967 and Deferred Revenue $2,100

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