Civic Intelligence

Putnam Reads Inc.

EIN 99-2271846 • 501(c)3 • Eatonton, GA

Pub. 78 EligibleNTEE B29

Profile

Providing age-appropriate books to over 900 children each month under the age of five in Putnam County, Georgia

PO Box 4283Eatonton, GA 31024

www.putnamreads.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

72nd percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

75th percentile

32%

Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

70th percentile

20%

Faster asset growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

172%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Up

$91,089

Up $15,024 (+20%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$91,089

Up $15,024 (+20%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue72nd percentileNet Margin75th percentile

Revenue

Up

$47,576

Up $30,070 (+172%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$32,552

Up $31,815 (+4317%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$15,024

Down $1,745 (-10%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth70th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2024: $76,065Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $76,0652024Assets 2025: $91,089Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $91,0892025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$91,089
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$91,089
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2024: $17,506Expenses 2024: $737Net Income 2024: $16,7692024Revenue 2025: $47,576Expenses 2025: $32,552Net Income 2025: $15,0242025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$47,576
Expenses$32,552
Net Income$15,024
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$91,089
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$91,089
Revenue
$47,576
Expenses
$32,552
Net income
$15,024
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$91.1$0.00$91.1$47.6$32.6$15.0
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$76.1$0.00$76.1$17.5$0.74$16.8
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Apr 19, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$47,576
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Providing age-appropriate books to over 900 children each month under the age of five in Putnam County, Georgia

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Each month, registered children in Putnam County, Georgia receive age-appropriate books through the mail. In 2024, we had start-up costs for our new organization to begin sending books with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in 2025.$0$32,402
Putnam Reads maintains a dozen Little Free Libraries throughout the county.$0$150
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Cathy MizeChair-$0--
Christa HolmesCo-Chair-$0--
Caroline DavisCo-Chair-$0--
Anna ChapmanRecording Secretary-$0--
Robert TysonTreasurer-$0--
Linda ElkinsSeuss On The Loose Ch-$0--
Debbie AtkinsonRegistration Chair-$0--
Nancy MarshallCommunity Chair-$0--
Adam SwymerVol Management Chair-$0--
Gail FarmerCommunications Chair-$0--
Roddie Anne BlackwellAt-Large-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Putnam Reads Inc
EIN
99-2271846
Phone
4784547150
Address
PO Box 4283, Eatonton, GA 31024

Signing Officer

Name
Cathy Mize
Title
Chair
Phone
4784547150
Signed
2026-04-19
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Other expenses of $32,552 is the sum of costs for purchases of books, general liability insurance, and community events.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Other Assets of $500 is the estimated value of a noncash donation received in 2024”

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