Nonprofit · EIN 34-1516490
READ FOR LITERACY INC
Tax-exempt · TOLEDO, OH 43604
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $442,734 | $417,827 | $24,907 | $932,257 | $31,979 | $900,278 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $339,921 | $394,082 | -$54,161 | $887,822 | $55,286 | $832,536 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $414,912 | $415,793 | -$881 | $849,502 | $69,269 | $780,233 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $407,510
- Program service revenue
- $386
- Investment income
- $34,838
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,787
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $79,077
- Other salaries and wages
- $152,871
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $256,186
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,347
- Travel
- $1,175
- Program services (functional)
- $353,660
- Management and general (functional)
- $28,977
- Fundraising (functional)
- $35,190
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $887,822
- Total assets, end of year
- $932,257
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $31,979
- Net assets, end of year
- $900,278
- Publicly traded securities
- $878,951
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $900,278
- Gross receipts
- $632,042
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 324
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA BUSH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $79,077 |
| MARIA BAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA R BATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA BIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SELENA NICHOLAS BUBLICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BYRD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY CORRIGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN CRAIG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DOLLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LUCAS KERR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCHUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE HUNT THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WALLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA BUSH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $75,154 |
| MARIA BAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA R BATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA BIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SELENA NICHOLAS BUBLICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BYRD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY CORRIGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN CRAIG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DOLLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LUCAS KERR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCHUGH | ASSISTANT SE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE HUNT THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WALLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA BUSH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $71,615 |
| MARIA BAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA R BATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA BIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SELENA NICHOLAS BUBLICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY CORRIGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN CRAIG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DOLLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LUCAS KERR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL LEVITAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCHUGH | ASSISTANT SE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WALLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 325 N MICHIGAN ST, TOLEDO, OH 43604-6614
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DIANA BUSH, 325 N MICHIGAN ST, TOLEDO, OH 43604
- Signed the 990
- DIANA BUSH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (419) 242-7323
- Return prepared by
- TITUS & URBANSKI INC CPAS
Mission
TO PROVIDE A RANGE OF LITERACY SERVICES AND TRAININGS THAT ENABLE CHILDREN, ADULT AND FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS.
Program accomplishments
- ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM: ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGAGES STUDENTS IN LEARNING ACTIVITIES THAT INCREASE READING, WRITING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. TUTORS WORK WITH OUR STUDENTS ONE-TO-ONE OR IN SMALL GROUPS SETTING GOALS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM, AT WORK AND IN LIFE.Expenses $81,167
- CREATING YOUNG READERS PROGRAM: THIS LINE OF SERVICE AFFORDS VOLUNTEERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH CHILDREN AGES 3-8 (PRESCHOOL THROUGH 2ND GRADE) WHO ARE AT RISK OF FALLING BEHIND IN EMERGENT LITERACY SKILLS. READER FRIENDS MEET ONE-TO-ONE WITH A CHILD ON READING, ALPHABET RECOGNITION AND OTHER SKILLS ALL WHILE SHARING THEIR LOVE OF READING.Expenses $107,400
- CLAIRE'S DAY: THIS LINE OF SERVICE IS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO BE LIFELONG READERS. WE DO THIS TO HONOR CLAIRE LYNSEY RUBINI, WHO PASSED AWAY FROM A HEART CONDITION IN 2000 WHEN SHE WAS JUST TEN YEARS OLD. CELEBRATING LIFE, AUTHORS, ILLUSTRATORS AND READING EXCELLENCE, CLAIRE'S DAY ANNUALLY SERVES MORE THAN 20,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.Expenses $165,093
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1516490
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B61Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $932,257
- Income (IRS master file)
- $632,042
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $442,734 | $417,827 | $932,257 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $339,921 | $394,082 | $887,822 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $414,912 | $415,793 | $849,502 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $386,599 | $336,466 | $844,458 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 34-1516490).
Questions about READ FOR LITERACY INC
- What is the EIN of READ FOR LITERACY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of READ FOR LITERACY INC is 34-1516490.
- Is READ FOR LITERACY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to READ FOR LITERACY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does READ FOR LITERACY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of READ FOR LITERACY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did READ FOR LITERACY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of READ FOR LITERACY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names DIANA BUSH.
- Who are the officers and directors of READ FOR LITERACY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,077 (DIANA BUSH, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does READ FOR LITERACY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $442,734, expenses of $417,827 and total assets of $932,257 at year end.
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