Nonprofit · EIN 51-0280486
READ-ALOUD DELAWARE
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $597,163 | $456,977 | $140,186 | $580,099 | $56,230 | $523,869 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $585,065 | $521,820 | $63,245 | $475,151 | $91,468 | $383,683 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $484,024 | $476,877 | $7,147 | $443,204 | $122,766 | $320,438 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $570,874
- of which government grants
- $254,100
- Program service revenue
- $10,750
- Investment income
- $15,539
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $92,156
- Other salaries and wages
- $178,292
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $316,736
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,247
- Occupancy
- $35,118
- Travel
- $10,155
- Depreciation
- $2,460
- Program services (functional)
- $373,512
- Management and general (functional)
- $54,602
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,863
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $475,151
- Total assets, end of year
- $580,099
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $56,230
- Net assets, end of year
- $523,869
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $817
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $421,018
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $102,851
- Gross receipts
- $597,163
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES SPADOLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $92,156 | $2,000 |
| STEPHEN A SPENCE ESQ | PRESIDENT (FROM 1/25); TREASURER (TO 1/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE A BRENNAN | PRESIDENT (TO 1/25); TRUSTEE (FROM 1/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICIA HARRINGTON | TREASURER (FROM 1/25); SECRETARY (TO 1/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY PLOWMAN | SECRETARY (FROM 1/25); TRUSTEE (TO 1/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BASILE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN BROWN EDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD DAWLEY PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS DIPRES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSHNI GUERRY MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN JAFFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON JENNINGS MBA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA KELLY | TRUSTEE (FROM 1/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY LARSON-REESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY L MCCARTHY MS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES SPADOLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $88,478 | $2,000 |
| JEANNE A BRENNAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN A SPENCE ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICIA HARRINGTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BASILE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN BROWN EDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD DAWLEY PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS DIPRES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSHNI GUERRY MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN JAFFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON JENNINGS MBA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY LARSON-REESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY L MCCARTHY MS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY PLOWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES SPADOLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,131 | $2,000 |
| JEANNE A BRENNAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN A SPENCE ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICIA HARRINGTON | SECRETARY (EFFECTIVE 10/22 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA NOLAN | SECRETARY (THROUGH 10/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BASILE | TRUSTEE (EFFECTIVE 1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD DAWLEY PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN JAFFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY LARSON-REESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY MCCARTHY MS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY PLOWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICIA HARRINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON JENNINGS MBA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS DIPRES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA L ANDERSON PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN BROWN EDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 W 10TH ST STE 309, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-1642
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES SPADOLA, 100 W 10TH STREET 309, WILMINGTON, DE 198011642
- Signed the 990
- JAMES SPADOLA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (302) 656-5256
- Website
- WWW.READALOUDDELAWARE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BONADIO & CO LLP
Mission
READ ALOUD DELAWARE IS A STATEWIDE NON-PROFIT THAT PROMOTES LITERACY BY WORKING TO ENSURE THAT EACH PRESCHOOL CHILD IN DELAWARE IS REGULARLY READ TO ONE-ON-ONE, AND BY EDUCATING CAREGIVERS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY TALK.
Program accomplishments
- READ ALOUD DELAWARE, INC. PROMOTES AND CARRIES OUT PROGRAMS AIMED AT ENSURING PRESCHOOL CHILDREN HAVE SOMEONE TO READ TO THEM ON A REGULAR BASIS. READ ALOUD PARTNERS WITH 88 CHILDCARE CENTERS, 2 CLINICS AND 2 PRISONS. IN THE PAST YEAR, 500 VOLUNTEERS CONDUCTED APPROXIMATELY 70,000 INDIVIDUAL READING SESSIONS FOR DELAWARE'S CHILDREN.Expenses $335,510 · revenue $10,750
- LENA START IS A PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED BY READ ALOUD DELAWARE, INC. THEPROGRAM CONSISTS OF 10 WEEKLY, ONE-HOUR SESSIONS AND USES REGULARFEEDBACK FROM LENA'S CORE "TALK PEDOMETER" TO IMPROVE TALK IN THE HOME.THE WEARABLE PEDOMETER LETS PARENTS KNOW HOW MUCH THEY'RE TALKING ANDHOW MANY BACK-AND-FORTH INTERACTIONS THEY ARE HAVING WITH THEIRCHILDREN. OVER THE 10-WEEK PROGRAM, PARENTS LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCEOF INTERACTIVE TALK ALONG WITH WAYS TO INCORPORATE MORE TALK INTO THEIRDAILY ROUTINES. LENA START HELPS PARENTS IMPROVE COMMUNICATION IN THEHOME, AND IS GIVING THEM THE TOOLS TO CLOSE GAPS IN KEY SKILL SETS THATINCLUDE READING, COMPREHENSION, AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT. THE LENASTART PROGRAM IMPACTED NEARLY 100 FAMILIES DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025.Expenses $38,002
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
- 51-0280486
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $580,099
- Income (IRS master file)
- $597,163
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $597,163 | $456,977 | $580,099 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $585,065 | $521,820 | $475,151 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $484,024 | $476,877 | $443,204 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $454,090 | $398,475 | $319,599 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 51-0280486).
Questions about READ-ALOUD DELAWARE
- What is the EIN of READ-ALOUD DELAWARE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of READ-ALOUD DELAWARE is 51-0280486.
- Is READ-ALOUD DELAWARE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to READ-ALOUD DELAWARE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does READ-ALOUD DELAWARE 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-ALOUD DELAWARE 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-ALOUD DELAWARE 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 READ-ALOUD DELAWARE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES SPADOLA.
- Who are the officers and directors of READ-ALOUD DELAWARE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,156 (JAMES SPADOLA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does READ-ALOUD DELAWARE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $597,163, expenses of $456,977 and total assets of $580,099 at year end.
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