Nonprofit · EIN 51-0155758
READING IS FUNDAMENTAL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22207
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $154,547 | $139,027 | $15,520 | $471,428 | $0 | $471,428 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $245,354 | $198,928 | $46,426 | $455,908 | $0 | $455,908 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $247,419 | $104,104 | $143,315 | $409,482 | $0 | $409,482 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $133,099
- Program service revenue
- $16,224
- Investment income
- $5,224
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,900
- Occupancy
- $210
- Program services (functional)
- $124,363
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,556
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,108
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $455,908
- Total assets, end of year
- $471,428
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $471,428
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $471,428
- Gross receipts
- $220,844
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 44
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BOHN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JEANETTE CIMINO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARI WARREN | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HELD | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN MCLAUGHLIN | SUNSHINE SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN STICKLES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHY RUSINSKI | FINANCIAL SECY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA KEATHLEY | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JO ANN ABRAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEULI BARTENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEA BERNFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORA SUE BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL BRANDUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARYLEE CARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AISHA FALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAZELINE HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA HINKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NADINE JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTINA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA JONAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAYLE KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE-STUART KIRKHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERYL LEEDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE LIEBESMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARI WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MORROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA B POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ PROMEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELBA SMITH-DUDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN SOFGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOIS TOOMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY VINEYARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTINA JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BRADLEY VINEYARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PROMEN | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA HINKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN MCLAUGHLIN | SUNSHINE SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JO ANN ABRAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHERYL LEEDS | FINANCIAL SECY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA KEATHLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEULI BARTENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORA SUE BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH BOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARYLEE CARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAZELINE HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NADINE JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE LIEBESMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAYLE KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANETTE CIMINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELIA ADAMS GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AISHA FALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROCCO DEBONIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELBA SMITH-DUDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOIS TOOMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARI WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MORROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA JONAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN STICKLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTINA JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JAMES ABRAMS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PROMEN | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA HINKSON | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JO ANN ABRAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHERYL LEEDS | FINANCIAL SECY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA KEATHLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEULI BARTENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORA SUE BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARYLEE CARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAZELINE HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NADINE JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE LIEBESMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAYLE KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY VINEYARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELIA ADAMS GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AISHA FALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELIA JONAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELBA SMITH-DUDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOIS TOOMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN GODFREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARI WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MORROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENNA ORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 7012, ARLINGTON, VA 22207-0012
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARA BOHN, PO BOX 7012, ARLINGTON, VA 22207
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN STICKLES, TREASURER
- Phone
- (703) 671-2284
- Website
- WWW.RIFNOVA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JONES & MCINTYRE PLLC
Mission
MOTIVATE CHILDREN TO READ BY PROVIDING ATTRACTIVE, INEXPENSIVE PAPERBACK BOOKS THAT CHILDREN MAY CHOOSE AND KEEP FOR THEIR VERY OWN. THE BOOKS ARE FREE AND ARE DISPLAYED AT BOOK DISTRIBUTIONS WHERE CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO CHOOSE FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF COLORFUL, INTERESTING PAPERBACK BOOKS.
Program accomplishments
- READING IS FUNDAMENTAL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO MOTIVATE CHILDREN TO READ BY PROVIDING THEM WITH HIGH-QUALITY, FREE BOOKS OF THEIR CHOOSING AND TO WORK ALONGSIDE THEM, THEIR PARENTS, AND THEIR COMMUNITY TO MAKE READING A FUN AND MEANINGFUL PART OF THEIR LIVES. SINCE 1972 -- OVER 50 YEARS -- WE HAVE PROVIDED BOOKS TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA. AS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION, FUNDRAISING TO PURCHASE BOOKS IS A MAJOR ELEMENT IN OUR WORK.THROUGH OUR BOOKS FOR KEEPS PROGRAM, RIF NOVA BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS WORK TOGETHER WITH SCHOOL LIAISONS TO DISTRIBUTE FREE BOOKS TO 20,000+ CHILDREN WHO ATTEND SCHOOLS, DAY CARE CENTERS, AND HEAD START PROGRAMS IN THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA AND IN ARLINGTON, FAIRFAX, AND PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTIES. THOUSANDS MORE BOOKS ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR DONATED BOOKS PROGRAM. OUR GOAL IS TO MOTIVATE CHILDREN TO READ AND SHARE BOOKS WITH THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.Expenses $124,363 · revenue $16,224
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
- 51-0155758
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B92Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $471,428
- Income (IRS master file)
- $220,844
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $154,547 | $139,027 | $471,428 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $245,354 | $198,928 | $455,908 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $247,419 | $104,104 | $409,482 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $114,726 | $88,368 | $266,167 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 51-0155758).
Questions about READING IS FUNDAMENTAL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC
- What is the EIN of READING IS FUNDAMENTAL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of READING IS FUNDAMENTAL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC is 51-0155758.
- Is READING IS FUNDAMENTAL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to READING IS FUNDAMENTAL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does READING IS FUNDAMENTAL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA 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 READING IS FUNDAMENTAL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC 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 READING IS FUNDAMENTAL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC 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 READING IS FUNDAMENTAL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARA BOHN.
- Who are the officers and directors of READING IS FUNDAMENTAL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does READING IS FUNDAMENTAL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $154,547, expenses of $139,027 and total assets of $471,428 at year end.
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