Nonprofit · EIN 93-1051724
SMART READING
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97232
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,550,736 | $4,576,791 | -$1,026,055 | $5,960,854 | $596,684 | $5,364,170 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,247,120 | $4,172,760 | $74,360 | $6,853,609 | $487,709 | $6,365,900 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,381,093 | $4,729,799 | -$348,706 | $6,497,947 | $170,199 | $6,327,748 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,570,125
- of which government grants
- $29,010
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$19,389
- Other revenue
- -$19,389
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $307,148
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,232,228
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,188,244
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,231
- Accounting fees
- $38,856
- Occupancy
- $255,024
- Travel
- $51,885
- Program services (functional)
- $3,274,955
- Management and general (functional)
- $526,559
- Fundraising (functional)
- $775,277
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,853,609
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,960,854
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $596,684
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,364,170
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $40,580
- Publicly traded securities
- $161,551
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,752,188
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,611,982
- Gross receipts
- $3,610,279
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 3,449
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA BOWERSOX | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $166,560 | $10,282 |
| SHARON BOSSERMAN-BENSON | SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,980 | $12,520 |
| MARY ALAYNA HERR | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,841 | $7,978 |
| BETH DANIELS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARITO DOMINGO | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL LONG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA TAPPAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG POST | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HALSTEAD | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BACKUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON EISEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WINSTON HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY ISHKANIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN JUMAGO-SIMPSON | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC LUKINGBEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JELANI MEMORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIRBY NEUMANN-RAE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SONYA TOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA BOWERSOX | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $151,993 | $13,010 |
| SHARON BOSSERMAN-BENSON | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,980 | $12,158 |
| LAURA REUNERT | DIR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN Officer | 40 | $50,684 | $7,732 |
| DOUG POST | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH DANIELS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARITO DOMINGO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA TAPPAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA WILHELMS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HALSTEAD | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BACKUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON EISEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WINSTON HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY ISHKANIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN JUMAGO-SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LUKINGBEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JELANI MEMORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBI NADELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRBY NEUMANN-RAE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SALAZAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA BOWERSOX | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $125,397 | $13,130 |
| CHRIS OTIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $101,559 | $11,221 |
| AMANDA GREEN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMI Officer | 40 | $58,467 | $8,326 |
| LAURA REUNERT | DIR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN Officer | 1 | $18,071 | $809 |
| ANGLEA WILHELMS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG POST | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAM EMERY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY HOLLIDAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA MADILL | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARITO DOMINGO | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH DANIELS | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| XAN AUGEROT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNELL BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON EISEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HALSTEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN JUMAGO-SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MUELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRBY NEUMANN-RAE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SALAZAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN SMALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA TAPPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA VINIKOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE HAUSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 480 NE 9TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97232-2914
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JESSICA BOWERSOX, 480 NE 9TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97232
- Signed the 990
- JESSICA BOWERSOX, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (971) 634-1634
- Website
- WWW.SMARTREADING.ORG
- Return prepared by
- APRIO ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
TO SPARK JOY AND OPPORTUNITY THROUGH THE MAGIC OF A SHARED BOOK.
Program accomplishments
- SMART READING IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, STATEWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION (INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF OREGON) WITH A NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS, EDUCATORS, DONORS, AND ADVOCATES ACROSS OREGON WHO ARE BANDING TOGETHER TO EMPOWER CHILDREN FOR MORE SUCCESSFUL FUTURES THROUGH BOOKS AND READING. HEADQUARTERED IN PORTLAND, SMART READING ENVISIONS AN OREGON IN WHICH EVERY CHILD CAN REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH READING. SMART READING ENGAGES COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO READ ONE-ON-ONE OR IN GROUPS WITH PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE CHILDREN. PARTICIPATING CHILDREN ALSO RECEIVE NEW BOOKS EACH MONTH TO KEEP AND READ WITH THEIR FAMILIES.SMART READING PARTNERS WITH OVER 250 HIGH NEED SCHOOLS AND HEAD START PROGRAMS ACROSS OREGON. SMART READING IS OVERWHELMINGLY FUNDED BY PRIVATE SOURCES, AND ACHIEVES THIS WORK BY LEVERAGING PRIVATE DOLLARS AND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE PROVEN READING SUPPORT AND BOOKS FOR THOUSANDS OF OREGON CHILDREN. THE INTENTION OF SMART READING IS TO PROVIDE A FUN, CHILD-GUIDED EXPERIENCE THAT BUILDS READING SKILLS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND A LIFELONG LOVE OF READING IN CHILDREN - AND ENSURES ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, INCLUSIVE BOOKS.DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, SMART READING DELIVERED BOOKS, PROVIDED CLASSROOM READ-ALOUD OPPORTUNITIES, AND/OR ONE-ON-ONE READING SUPPORT TO APPROXIMATELY 15,000 CHILDREN AND GAVE AWAY APPROXIMATELY 125,000 BOOKS. THIS WAS POSSIBLE, IN PART, THANKS TO OVER 750 VOLUNTEERS, WHO TOGETHER CONTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 10,000 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME.SINCE 1992, SMART READING HAS SERVED OVER 275,000 CHILDREN WITH THE HELP OF OVER 150,000 VOLUNTEERS, AND GIVEN AWAY OVER 3.2 MILLION BOOKS. TOGETHER, WITH SUPPORT FROM COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE, SMART READING IS EMPOWERING OREGON CHILDREN FOR READING AND LEARNING SUCCESS.AND WE KNOW THE PROGRAM WORKS. AN INDEPENDENT STUDY BY THE EUGENE RESEARCH INSTITUTE REVEALS THAT FIFTH-GRADERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN SMART READING AS FIRST-GRADERS ARE 60 PERCENT MORE LIKELY TO REACH STATE READING BENCHMARKS THAN ARE SIMILAR STUDENTS WHO DID NOT PARTICIPATE.SMART READING STUDENTS DEVELOP READING ACCURACY, FLUENCY AND COMPREHENSION SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER AND MAINTAIN THESE GAINS EVEN AFTER COMPLETING THE PROGRAM.Expenses $3,274,955
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
- 93-1051724
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B210)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,960,854
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,610,279
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,550,736 | $4,576,791 | $5,960,854 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,247,120 | $4,172,760 | $6,853,609 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,381,093 | $4,729,799 | $6,497,947 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,676,711 | $3,749,438 | $6,625,376 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 93-1051724).
Questions about SMART READING
- What is the EIN of SMART READING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SMART READING is 93-1051724.
- Is SMART READING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to SMART READING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SMART READING 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 SMART READING 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 SMART READING 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 SMART READING?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JESSICA BOWERSOX.
- Who are the officers and directors of SMART READING?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $166,560 (JESSICA BOWERSOX, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SMART READING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,550,736, expenses of $4,576,791 and total assets of $5,960,854 at year end.
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