Reading and Beyond

Analysis

Reading and Beyond is a registered charity in United States, based in Fresno, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Reading and Beyond reported income of $6.2m and spending of $5.6m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.0m to $6.2m (+23%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Reading and Beyond sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County ($6.2m), Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey Inc ($6.2m) and Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont Inc ($6.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $288k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. At year end it held assets of $7.3m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $5.5m. It reported 93 employees.