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EIN 47-5221625

Start Reading Now

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Minneapolis
State
Minnesota
Year formed
2016
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
Description
Start Reading Now is a mission to provide free books for low income kids to build in home libraries. The program aims to close the achievement gap for 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade children by helping them create their own library of 30 books through free book fairs at the end of the school year. Every year, Start Reading Now serves around 4,000 kids with 2,500 served in 2020. The organization is located in Minneapolis, MN.
Total revenues
$143,074
2023
Total expenses
$150,583
2023
Total assets
$8,311
2023
Num. employees
0
2019

Who funds Start Reading Now

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Lynne and Andrew Redleaf FoundationGeneral Operating$25,000
Seidl FoundationGeneral Operations$11,800

Personnel at Start Reading Now

NameTitleCompensation
Jonathan SimonChair$0
James WolfordPresident

Financials for Start Reading Now

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$142,995
Program services$0
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$79
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$143,074

Form 990s for Start Reading Now

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-02-22990EZView PDF
2022-092022-12-20990EZView PDF
2021-092022-02-08990EZView PDF
2020-092022-04-07990EZView PDF
2019-092022-02-15990View PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s

Organizations like Start Reading Now

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Leap for LiteracyNorcross, GA$117,256
Imagination Library of Grant CountySilver City, NM$105,106
Appalachian Literacy InitiativeBristol, TN$293,444
Bedford County Federated Library SystemBedford, PA$353,158
Edmeston Free LibraryEdmeston, NY$98,722
Foundation for Geneva Public LibraryGeneva, NY$73,087
Funds for the Biblioteca PublicaLaredo, TX$150,938
Bernardsville Library FoundationBernardsville, NJ$128,957
Friends of the Fairfield Public Library / Deborah Zieff - TreasFairfield, CT$79,023
Storytime CraftsNeedham, MA$197,047
Data update history
June 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2023
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Lynne and Andrew Redleaf Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsLibraries and archivesEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
250 Marquette Ave S Ste 1100
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Metro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
County
Hennepin County, MN
Phone
(612) 466-2006
IRS details
EIN
47-5221625
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
NAICS code, primary
51912: Libraries and Archives
Parent/child status
Independent
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