Reading Partners
Reading Partners reported $30.9 million in revenue and $41.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.18 went to program services, $9.44 to management and general costs and $7.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.4% of the total. Government grants made up 41.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $565,069 (CEO). 76 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $41MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$44.82 $14M
- Government grants$41.35 $13M
- Program service revenue$12.36 $3.9M
- Investment income$1.47 $461K
Other revenue was negative: −$423K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 41.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $565,069 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.36% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 76 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseReading Partners' literacy intervention program delivers literacy tutoring to students via two models. In the direct impact model, trained community volunteers provide high-impact, one-on-one tutoring to students or in small groups of two, both in-person and online, using an evidence-based curriculum rooted in the science of reading. The collective impact model, or powered by Reading Partners, extends our reach by equipping community partners and families with high-quality materials, curriculum access, and training to implement literacy support for students beyond school settings
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $541,324 | $0 | $23,745 | $565,069 |
| CFOO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $349,067 | $0 | $31,094 | $380,161 |
| CHIEF TALENT AND EQUITY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $273,623 | $0 | $17,445 | $291,068 |
| CHIEF REGIONAL OFF. (ENDED 2/14/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $264,180 | $0 | $7,018 | $271,198 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,550 | $0 | $37,152 | $263,702 |
| CHIEF KNOWLEDGE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,891 | $0 | $37,129 | $258,020 |
| CHIEF REGIONAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,722 | $0 | $17,337 | $228,059 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,459 | $0 | $23,123 | $225,582 |
76 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Reading Partners (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5905
- Volunteers Part I, line 67,680
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DATAART SOLUTIONS INC Managed services for rpcx platform | $686,877 |
| MDRC Work on eir evaluation and youth policy | $473,758 |
| ROBERT HALF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Temporary staff service/recruitment | $117,617 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
120 private foundations reported grants to Reading Partners totaling $4.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Reading Partners's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Reading Partners reported that 83.2% of its $41.5 million in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 7.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Reading Partners pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Reading Partners reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $565,069, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Reading Partners get its money?
Of $30.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.4% came from contributions and grants (including 41.9% from government grants) and 12.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Reading Partners a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 77-0568469 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610569349301141 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530179349301748 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323389349300812 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330129349302833 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123189349301512 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003159349302295 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 77-0568469: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.