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Nonprofit · EIN 47-1224251

READ TO ME PROJECT

Tax-exempt · SALINAS, CA 93912

Financials

$437K$445K2023$577K$473K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of READ TO ME PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$577,094$472,504$104,590$745,440$17,846$727,594
June 30, 2024990$437,360$444,516-$7,156$631,244$8,240$623,004
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$463,188
of which government grants
$342,408
Program service revenue
$87,443
Investment income
$26,363
Other revenue
$100

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$91,000
Other salaries and wages
$289,330
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$380,330
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
-$72
Occupancy
$19,701
Travel
$558
Program services (functional)
$295,296
Management and general (functional)
$87,900
Fundraising (functional)
$89,308

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$631,244
Total assets, end of year
$745,440
Total liabilities, end of year
$17,846
Net assets, end of year
$727,594
Net assets without donor restrictions
$623,004
Net assets with donor restrictions
$104,590
Gross receipts
$577,094
Employees
7
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jason LittleExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$91,000
Cynthia HertleinDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Blake DohertyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Juan Pablo LopezSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Cassandra BridgeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Charlie OsburnPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Morgan FalorTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
Jonathan DamonDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cassandra BridgeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Blake DohertyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Morgan FalorDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jen Ortega UribeFormer President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Cynthia HertleinDirectorTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Charlie OrsburnPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Juan Pablo LopezDirectorSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Julia FosterExecutive Director
Key employee
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 6434, SALINAS, CA 93912-6434
Signed the 990
Jason Little, Executive Director
Phone
(831) 236-3462
Return prepared by
George Dimov CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-1224251 or by the name READ TO ME PROJECT.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Read to Me Project helps under-served children achieve kindergarten readiness and a lifetime of literacy by empowering school age brothers and sisters to read to their young siblings at home. We also raise public awareness about the literacy crisis and the need for language development and pre-reading skills during a child's first five years of life.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Provided books and instructional support to 956 elementary students in low-income schools across Monterey County, enabling them to read to approximately 1,027 younger siblings at home. Additionally, 868 students without younger siblings participated in classroom sessions, learning about brain development in young children and improving their own reading techniques. These students also received books to take home and practice their skills. Read to Me Project also held classes for parents and teen parents, emphasizing the importance of language development and pre-reading skills during a childs critical first five years. Throughout the year, 26 parents and 30 teen parents attended these sessions. As part of our engagement efforts, we distributed over 850 carefully selected childrens books to Read to Me Project students, allowing them to share the joy of reading with their younger siblings.
    Expenses $295,296

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-1224251
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
2014
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$745,440
Income (IRS master file)
$577,094

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$577,094$472,504$745,440IRS
990June 2024$437,360$444,516$631,244XML
990June 2023$478,771$382,729$642,439IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 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 47-1224251).

Questions about READ TO ME PROJECT

What is the EIN of READ TO ME PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of READ TO ME PROJECT is 47-1224251.
Is READ TO ME PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to READ TO ME PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does READ TO ME PROJECT 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 TO ME PROJECT 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 READ TO ME PROJECT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of READ TO ME PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,000 (Jason Little, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does READ TO ME PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $577,094, expenses of $472,504 and total assets of $745,440 at year end.

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