Nonprofit · EIN 43-1841631
READY READERS
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63132
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,217,456 | $2,162,086 | $55,370 | $2,319,900 | $187,703 | $2,132,197 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,936,720 | $1,844,981 | $91,739 | $2,271,289 | $235,552 | $2,035,737 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,934,033 | $1,476,444 | $457,589 | $2,165,045 | $247,916 | $1,917,129 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,142,213
- Program service revenue
- $2,116
- Investment income
- $32,034
- Net income from fundraising events
- $41,093
- Other revenue
- $41,093
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $458,254
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $96,625
- Other salaries and wages
- $787,950
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,044,058
- Professional fundraising fees
- $51,290
- Accounting fees
- $67,460
- Occupancy
- $116,896
- Travel
- $1,542
- Depreciation
- $19,718
- Program services (functional)
- $1,526,783
- Management and general (functional)
- $166,589
- Fundraising (functional)
- $468,714
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,271,289
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,319,900
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $187,703
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,132,197
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $123,883
- Publicly traded securities
- $426,244
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,486,474
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $645,723
- Gross receipts
- $2,222,774
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 443
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELA SEARS SPITTAL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $96,625 |
| ARAMIDE AYORINDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RASHEEDAH FURQAN CLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KOLLEEN HENTSCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICKA HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK HAMACHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHNABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY ELZEMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KESHIA HAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY HAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RIA JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEILL JAFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMYKA PERINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE SCHENCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHONDA GRAY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA PERKINS | VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTIN TANZYUS | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF WIST | V.P. FINANCE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE MANGIORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELA SEARS SPITTAL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $90,411 |
| GRETTA FORRESTER-GAFFNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RASHEEDAH FURQAN CLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KOLLEEN HENTSCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON NEWLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK HAMACHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILES MONSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHNABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY ELZEMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KESHIA HAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY HAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RIA JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEILL JAFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMYKA PERINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE SCHENCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RHONDA GRAY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA PERKINS | VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATE LOAR | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMING Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF WIST | V.P. FINANCE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE BEATTIE | VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMEN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MIKE MANGIORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELA SEARS SPITTAL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $71,593 |
| GRETTA FORRESTER-GAFFNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RASHEEDAH FURQAN CLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEN JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSANNA MENEES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA PERKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE LOAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KOLLEEN HENTSCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF WIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILES MONSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON NEWLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE SCHENCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK HAMACHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE MANGIORE | V.P. FINANCE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE BEATTIE | VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| HOLLY KASNETZ | VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHNABEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10403 BAUR BLVD STE H, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63132-1910
- In care of
- % LISA GREENING
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANGELA SEARS SPITTAL, 10403 BAUR BLVD SUITE H, ST LOUIS, MO 63132
- Signed the 990
- ANGELA M SEARS SPITTAL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (314) 564-8070
- Return prepared by
- SCHMERSAHL TRELOAR & COMPANY PC
Mission
READY READERS EXPANDS LITERACY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN LOW- INCOMECOMMUNITIES THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS, STRONG RELATIONSHIPS, ANDLITERACY-RELATED EXPERIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024-25, READY READERS SHARED THE JOY AND POWER OF LITERACY WITH MORE THAN 20,000 CHILDREN IN OUR REGION THROUGH WEEKLY STORYTIMES, NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. WE DISTRIBUTED 172,623 HIGH QUALITY NEW BOOKS TO CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND TEACHERS, A 21% INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. WHILE OUR WORK IS ALWAYS CENTERED ON CHILDREN, IT IS POWERED BY VOLUNTEERS AND LITERACY CHAMPIONS; WE TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 279 VOLUNTEER READERS, 134+ WAREHOUSE VOLUNTEERS, AND 30 NEIGHBORHOOD READING CAPTAINS.THROUGH OUR STORYTIME PROGRAM, WE REACHED 16,948 CHILDREN IN 1,256 CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. OUR VOLUNTEERS READ HIGH-QUALITY CHILDREN'S BOOKS EVERY WEEK FOR 30 MINUTES TO A CLASSROOM OF YOUNG CHILDREN, DESIGNED TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATIONS, ENGAGE CHILDREN IN VALUABLE DISCUSSION EXPERIENCES, AND DEVELOP STRONG, TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED ADULTS.. THE READER VISITS THE SAME CLASSROOM AT THE SAME TIME EACH WEEK, FORMING STRONG BONDS WITH THE CHILDREN, THE TEACHERS, AND THE CENTER. IN ADDITION TO WEEKLY READING SESSIONS, EACH CHILD RECEIVES 7 HIGH-QUALITY, NEW BOOKS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CLASSROOMS SELECT PROGRAMMING THAT BEST FITS THEIR NEEDS WHILE MOST CLASSROOMS REQUEST IN-PERSON VOLUNTEER READERS, SOME REQUEST VIRTUAL SESSIONS AND OTHERS REQUEST ONLY BOOKS AND CURRICULUM SUPPORTS. READY READERS ALSO GIVES CLASSROOM TEACHERS THE SAME 7 BOOKS, WITH STORY TIME ACTIVITIES TO INCORPORATE LITERACY THROUGHOUT THEIR CURRICULUM. READY READERS PROVIDES STATE-APPROVED, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS PARTICIPATING IN THE STORYTIME PROGRAM, AS WELL AS OTHER CENTERS AND LOCATIONS (EX: COMMUNITY COLLEGES, EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES, ETC.). ADDITIONALLY, READY READERS WORKS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO OFFER FREE, LITERACY-BASED FIELD TRIPS TO CLASSROOMS IN OUR STORYTIME PROGRAM. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY WORK, READY READERS COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND BEGAN THE NEIGHBORHOOD READING CAPTAINS PROGRAM IN 2023. NEIGHBORHOOD READING CAPTAINS LIVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THEY SERVE, AND ARE TRAINED AND COMPENSATED TO PROVIDE TRUSTED RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND EVENTS TO STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATION OF LITERACY IN HOMES. READY READERS CURRENTLY HAS 30+ CAPTAINS SERVING 8 NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE REGION. AREAS OF SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO BE IDENTIFIED BASED ON NEIGHBORHOOD NEED, ASSETS, AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NRC ADVISORY COUNCIL.Expenses $1,526,783 · grants $458,254 · revenue $2,116
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1841631
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B92)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,319,900
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,222,774
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,217,456 | $2,162,086 | $2,319,900 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,936,720 | $1,844,981 | $2,271,289 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,934,033 | $1,476,444 | $2,165,045 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 43-1841631).
Questions about READY READERS
- What is the EIN of READY READERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of READY READERS is 43-1841631.
- Is READY READERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to READY READERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does READY READERS 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 READY READERS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did READY READERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of READY READERS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANGELA SEARS SPITTAL.
- Who are the officers and directors of READY READERS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,625 (ANGELA SEARS SPITTAL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does READY READERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,217,456, expenses of $2,162,086 and total assets of $2,319,900 at year end.
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