NonprofitsReady Readers

Education

Ready Readers

SAINT LOUIS, MO

Total revenue

$2.2M

Total expenses

$2.2M

Net assets

$2.1M

Grants received

$4.1M

247 grants

EIN

431841631

Tax year

2024

Mission

Prepares low-income, young children to be ready to read upon entering kindergarten.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.1M
Program service revenue$2K
Investment income$32K
Other revenue$41K
Total revenue$2.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$458K
Salaries & benefits$1.0M
Fundraising$469K
Other expenses$608K
Total expenses$2.2M
Total assets$2.3M
Net assets$2.1M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ANGELA SEARS SPITTAL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$97K

60 hrs/wk

RASHEEDAH FURQAN CLAY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KOLLEEN HENTSCHELL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERICKA HARRIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATRICK HAMACHER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BOB MILLER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL SCHNABEL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TRACY ELZEMEYER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KESHIA HAIR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

COURTNEY HAMPTON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ARAMIDE AYORINDE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NEILL JAFFE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TAMYKA PERINE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATIE SCHENCK

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

RHONDA GRAY

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

JESSICA PERKINS

VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNAN

Board

2 hrs/wk

KRISTIN TANZYUS

VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMI

Board

2 hrs/wk

JEFF WIST

V.P. FINANCE/TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MIKE MANGIORE

PRESIDENT

Board

4 hrs/wk

RIA JACKSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 200 of 247

FromAmountPurposeYear
$104K
STORYTIME EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM READ AT HOME BOARD BOOKS (AGES 0 TO 2), 24 HOUR FUND RAISING CHALLENGE, GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$81K
PROGRAM ACTIVITY FUNDING
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$35K
STORY TIME PROGRAM
2024
$30K
EDUCATION
2024
$15K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$10K
USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION.
2024
$10K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2024
$8K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$8K
support literacy programs for youth
2024
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$5K
Further Exempt Purpose
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$5K
SUPPORT OF READY READERS' STORYTIME PROGRAM
2024
$4K
EXPAND LITERACY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$3K
READY READERS PREPARES PRESCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN LIVING IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO BECOME READERS BY READING ALOUD TO THEM, PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY BOOKS, AND OFFERING LITERACY-RELATED EXPERIENCES.
2024
$2K
USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION
2024
$1K
General Purpose
2024
$657
General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)
2024
$595
TO PREPARE LOW-INCOME, YOUNG CHILDREN TO BE READY TO READY UPON ENTERING KINDERGARTEN
2024
$500
SUPPORT CHILDREN READING SKILLS
2024
$400
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100K
2024-2025 GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$75K
Storytime Program
2023
$56K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$51K
ALL - Early Childhood and Youth Success; TTP - Early Childhood and Youth Success
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
READING NEIGHBORHOOD CAPTAINS PROGRAM
2023
$50K
TO EXPAND LITERACY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES THROUGH LITERACY EXPERIENCES
2023
$32K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$31K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$28K
PROGRAM ACTIVITY FUNDING
2023
$20K
ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
2023
$20K
NEIGHBORHOOD READING
2023
$20K
STORY TIME PROGRAM
2023
$15K
General Charitable Purposes
2023
$12K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$10K
ASSIST PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF NAILBA'S MEMBER AGENCIES
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
SEND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS INTO CLASSROOMS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO READ ALOUD TO YOUNG CHILDREN
2023
$10K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$8K
EXPAND LITERACY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES
2023
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
2023
$5K
See Attached Addendum
2023
$5K
TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$4K
GENERAL FUNDING
2023
$3K
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION
2023
$3K
Program Support
2023
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$2K
NEIGHBORHOOD CAPTAIN PROGRAM
2023
$1K
ANNUAL GIFT
2023
$1K
Support reading program for children.
2023
$1K
Further Exempt Purpose
2023
$1K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2023
$595
TO PREPARE LOW-INCOME, YOUNG CHILDREN TO BE READY TO READY UPON ENTERING KINDERGARTEN
2023
$500
ANUUAL FUND
2023
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$400
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$200
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$75
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$50
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
2023
$255K
Expanding Literacy for Young Children in the St. Louis Region
2022
$100K
INCREASING EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY
2022
$58K
ALL - Early Childhood and Youth Success;CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success; TTP - Early Childhood and Youth Success
2022
$51K
PROGRAM ACTIVITY FUNDING
2022
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$33K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$30K
FUND THE PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY 2,000 BOOKS
2022
$29K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
General Support
2022
$25K
READING NEIGHBORHOOD CAPTAINS PROGRAM
2022
$20K
ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
2022
$20K
ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
2022
$15K
General Charitable Purposes
2022
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$12K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$11K
EXPAND LITERACY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES
2022
$10K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$9K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$7K
A MILLION REASONS TO READ ALOUD CAMPAIGN
2022
$5K
See Attached Addendum
2022
$5K
TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$4K
GENERAL FUNDING
2022
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$1K
ANNUAL GIFT
2022
$1K
General Support
2022
$1K
General Support
2022
$630
PREPARE PRESCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN LIVING IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO BECOME READERS
2022
$515
Further Exempt Purpose
2022
$500
ANNUAL SUPPORT
2022
$250
general
2022
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$250
Support reading program for children
2022
$238
TO PREPARE LOW-INCOME, YOUNG CHILDREN TO BE READY TO READY UPON ENTERING KINDERGARTEN
2022
$175
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
$75
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$26
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$100K
INCREASING EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY
2021
$51K
ALL - Foster Learning
2021
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$23K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$20K
TO PREPARE PRESCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN LIVING IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO BECOME READERS
2021
$20K
ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
2021
$18K
Assist programs in the communities
2021
$15K
OPERATING FUNDS
2021
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$9K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$7K
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
2021
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$4K
TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
$3K
GENERAL FUNDING
2021
$3K
Program Support
2021
$3K
Ready Readers 2022 Non-Event ""A Towering Achievem
2021
$1K
PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND OPPORTUNITIES TO POOR, OR DISTRESSED, OR UNDERPRIVILEGED, OR INDIGENT AND OR NEEDY PERSONS.
2021
$1K
ANNUAL GIFT
2021
$250
Charitable Purposes
2021
$100
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2021
$50
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$100K
Support charity that inspires preschoolers to become readers.
2020
$72K
PREPARING AND INSPIRING OUR MOST VULNERABLE PRESCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN NORTH ST. LOUIS CITY TO BECOME READERS
2020
$50K
ALL-Early Childhood Education; CCS-Education
2020
$46K
PROGRAM ACTIVITY FUNDING
2020
$30K
TO PREPARE PRESCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN LIVING IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO BECOME READERS
2020
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$20K
ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
2020
$12K
READY READERS SUMMER SUPPORT DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
2020
$12K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
General Contribution
2020
$10K
EDUCATION SUPPORT FOR THE UNDERSERVED
2020
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
2020
$9K
OPERATING FUNDS
2020
$8K
READY READERS STORYTIME PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
READY READERS PREPARES PRESCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN LIVING IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO BECOME READERS BY READING ALOUD TO THEM, PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY BOOKS, AND OFFERING LITERACY-RELATED EXPERIENCES.
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$4K
TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
$3K
READING PROGRAM AND EXPERIENCES FOR PRESCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES
2020

Funded by

$4.1M from 93 funders · 247 grants · 2017–2024

Viragh Family Foundation

$505K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

The Harold W Siebens Charitable

$384K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$329K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Rosalie Tilles Nonsectarian Charity Fund

$298K · 3 grants · 2018–2024

St Louis Community Foundation Inc

$265K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$223K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

United Way Of Greater St Louis Inc

$220K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Youthbridge Community Foundation

$206K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN431841631
NTEE codeB92
Subsection03
Ruling date1999-06
Formed1999
Employees15
Volunteers443
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