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READ FOR LIFE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019

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Organization
READ FOR LIFE (EIN 77-0269865)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2020-11-12
IRS object ID
202043179349204069
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-11-12T14:15:48-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN770429357PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Scott Mainord Langley & Simmons IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13600 West Mineral King Avenue SuiteAddressLine1Txt
CityVisaliaCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93291ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN770269865EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1READ FOR LIFEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlREADBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5592896788PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3342AddressLine1Txt
CityVISALIACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93278ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCYDNEY OSTERPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Signature2020-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGary A SimmonsPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00049507PTIN
Phone5596253200PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.READFORLIFE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
Gross Receipts$75,613GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$75,533ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$80InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$75,613TotalRevenueAmt
Printing Publications Postage$645PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$38,178OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$38,823TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$36,790ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$177,995NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$214,785NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$177,995BOYAmt
EOY$214,785EOYAmt

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BOY$177,995BOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$177,995BOYAmt
EOY$214,785EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeTO PROVIDE BOOKS AND PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO BUILD THE FOUNDATION FOR READING, BEGINNING AT BIRTH.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt
"BOOKS FOR KIDS" DISTRIBUTES BOOK PACKETS TO PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN ENCOURAGING READING AT AN EARLY AGE & SUPPLYING SAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE BOOKS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 7,000 - 8,000 GENTLY USED BOOKS AND SERVES APPROXIMATELY 600 CHILDREN ANNUALLY.$14,843
HEADSTART AND TEENAGE PARENTING PROGRAMS:"HEADSTART PROGRAM" PREPARES STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN KINDERGARTEN. A SCHOOL DISTRICT PROGRAM THAT READ FOR LIFE SUPPLEMENTS BY PROVIDING EACH CHILD WITH 5 NEW BOOKS, AND BY TRAINING PARENTS HOW TO READ ALOUD TO THEIR CHILD. SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,600 CHILDREN AT 60 SCHOOL SITES ANNUALLY."TEENAGE PARENTING PROGRAM" WORKS WITH TEENS IN TULARE COUNT TO ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO READ TO THEIR BABIES AND TODDLERS. VOLUNTEERS VISIT CLASSROOMS TO SHARE AND DEMONSTRATE LITERACY TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND BENEFITS OF READING TO THEIR CHILDREN. CURRENTLY, READ FOR LIFE PROVIDES NEW BOOKS TO TEEN AGE PARENTING PROGRAMS AND HEAD START SITES COUNTY WIDE. THREE DISTRIBUTIONS OF AGE APPROPRIATE QUALITY LITERATURE ARE DONATED TO EACH SITE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THESE BOOKS HELP BEGIN A CHILD'S PERSONAL LIBRARY AT HOME, PROVIDING A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL.$6,657
"BOOKS FOR BABIES" DISTRIBUTES BOOK PACKETS TO PARENTS OF NEWBORN BABIES ENCOURAGING READING AT AN EARLY AGE & SUPPLYING SAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE BOOKS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES NEW BOOKS AND SERVES APPROXIMATELY 600 CHILDREN ANNUALLY.$432
"BRIGHT START" IS A PROGRAM PROVIDING IN-HOME TRAININGS TO PARENTS OF DISABLED CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO THREE ON HOW TO FOSTER A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT BEFORE THE CHILDREN ARE OF SCHOOL AGE."SHELTER BUDDIES" IS A PROGRAM WHICH GIVES SECOND AND THIRD GRADE CHILDREN AN EXPANDED EXPERIENCE OF IMPROVING THEIR READING SKILLS BY READING TO SHELTER ANIMALS."HOME BASE MIGRANT PRE-SCHOOL" PROVIDES NEW BOOKS AND PARENT/TEACHER TRAINING TO ABOUT 1,000 CHILDREN IN SEVERAL MIGRANT EDUCATIONAL PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT TULARE COUNTY."WOMEN'S MIGRANT WORKERS CONVENTION PROGRAM" PROVIDES CHILDREN'S BOOKS AS PART OF THE EDUCATION/LITERACY COMPONENT OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE ESTABLISHED TO EDUCATE FEMALE MIGRANT WORKERS ON RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR EDUCATION, HEALTH, SAFETY, AND EMPLOYMENT.$7,431
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$29,363TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
ANN BRODERSEN
President10.00$0
TULSI GUPTA
Vice President5.00$0
KATIE MANN
Secretary10.00$0
CYDNEY OSTER
Treasurer5.00$0
ANNE FULMER
Board Member10.00$0
DEBORAH LAGOMARSINO
Board Member5.00$0
NANCY LOLIVA
Board Member5.00$0
DONNA OROZCO
Board Member10.00$0
SUE SANDERS
Board Member10.00$0
BETH MCAULIFF
Board Member5.00$0
DEBORAH SIERRA
Board Member5.00$0
KAREN VANNI
Board Member5.00$0
BECKY RICHERT
Board Member10.00$0
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonCYDNEY OSTERPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3342AddressLine1Txt
CityVISALIACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93278ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5592896788PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$41,502CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,948CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$70,254CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$72,390CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$75,533CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$290,627TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,948CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$70,254CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Total$290,627TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$57CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$64CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$69CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$80CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$317TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$290,944TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99890PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $2246
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $1228
Other Expenses.1BOOKS FOR KIDS $14843
Other Expenses.2RENT $7200
Other Expenses.3HEADSTART PROGRAM $4557
Other Expenses.4BRIGHT START $2707
Other Expenses.5TEENAGE PARENTING $2100
Other Expenses.6SHELTER BUDDIES $1324
Other Expenses.7WOMENS MIGRANT WOKER CONVENTIO $682
Other Expenses.9BOOKS FOR BABIES $432
Other Expenses.10UTILITIES $352
Other Expenses.11BOOKS $294
Other Expenses.12HOME BASE PRE-SCHOOL $178
Other Expenses.14TAXES $35

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