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READING IS FUNDAMENTAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
READING IS FUNDAMENTAL INC (EIN 52-0976257)
Tax period
2017-10-01 to 2018-09-30
Filed
2019-02-04
IRS object ID
201910359349300416
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-02-04T09:30:12-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN111986323PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARCUM LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 STREET NW SUITE 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520976257EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1READING IS FUNDAMENTAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlREADBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8777437323PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1750 FIRST STREET NE NO 920AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20002ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonALICIA LEVIPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8777437323PhoneNum
Signature2019-02-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK H SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2022274000PhoneNum
Preparation2019-02-04PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address47.19.127.190IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-02-04IPDt
IP Tm09:24:32IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerALICIA LEVIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1750 FIRST STREET NE NO 920AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,660,867GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.RIF.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1973FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMOTIVATING CHILDREN TO READ BY MAKING READING A FUN AND BENEFICIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee33TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers50010TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$13,828NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$5,493,347PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$9,988,351CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$522,974PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$721,089CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$366,638PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$443,040CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$18,712PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,364,247PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$11,152,480CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,537,110PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,403,311CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,259,780PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,641,628CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$96,000PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$171,733CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,536,263CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,076,616PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,536,356CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$6,969,506PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$7,753,028CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$605,259PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,399,452CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$10,345,218TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$13,390,600TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,007,300TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,719,863TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$8,337,918NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,670,737NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionREADING IS FUNDAMENTAL, INC. (RIF) IS COMMITTED TO A LITERATE AMERICA BY INSPIRING A PASSION FOR READING AMONG CHILDREN, PROVIDING QUALITY CONTENT AND RESOURCES TO MAKE AN IMPACT, AND ENGAGING COMMUNITIES IN THE SOLUTION TO GIVE EVERY CHILD THE FUNDAMENTALS FOR SUCCESS. RIF CREATES INNOVATIVE LITERACY SOLUTIONS TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ AND SUCCEED. THROUGH ARRANGEMENTS WITH BOOK PUBLISHERS AND DISTRIBUTORS, RIF MAXIMIZES THE IMPACT OF EVERY DOLLAR AND DONATION, HELPING CHILDREN ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH THE LIFE-CHANGING POWER OF LITERACY. RIF PROVIDES BOOKS AND SUPPORTING LITERACY RESOURCES TO REACH CHILDREN WHERE THEY ARE IN NEED WITH THE HELP OF THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,013,664ExpenseAmt
Revenue$598,399RevenueAmt
DescLITERACY SERVICES AND OTHER PROGRAMS: RIF'S LITERACY SERVICES INCLUDE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND LITERACY TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP PARENTS TAKE A LEADING ROLE IN ENCOURAGING THEIR CHILDREN'S LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. WITH THE GUIDANCE OF RIF'S VOLUNTEERS, PARENTS PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS, BOOK DISTRIBUTIONS AND READING CELEBRATIONS. RIF CONDUCTS LITERACY TRAINING FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS. THIS TRAINING IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S EMERGING LANGUAGE AND LITERACY SKILLS WHILE INCLUDING PARENTS AS THEIR CHILDREN'S FIRST TEACHERS. THE TRAINING IS DONE THROUGH A "TRAIN THE TRAINER" MODEL THAT PREPARES PARTICIPANTS TO RETURN TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND DELIVER THE TRAINING TO THEIR COLLEAGUES AND COMMUNITIES. RIF CONTINUES TO OFFER ITS READ FOR SUCCESS PROGRAM, AN INNOVATIVE READING INTERVENTION ADDRESSING THE LITERACY BACKSLIDE THAT TRADITIONALLY HAPPENS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. READ FOR SUCCESS IS CENTERED AROUND MOTIVATING CHILDREN TO READ BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CLASSROOM BOOK COLLECTIONS, SUMMER BOOKS FOR STUDENTS TO CHOOSE AND OWN, ENRICHING STEAM-THEMED CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT RESOURCES. TESTED OVER TWO YEARS IN AMONG 33,000 STUDENTS FROM 16 STATES, RIF'S READ FOR SUCCESS HELPED REVERSE THE TREND OF SUMMER LEARNING LOSS FOR MORE THAN HALF THE PARTICIPATING STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, 57% OF THE STUDENTS SAW GAINS IN READING PROFICIENCY WHEN TESTED FROM SPRING TO FALL. RIF HOSTS OTHER LITERACY EVENTS WHICH HELP PROMOTE LITERACY AND INFORM OTHERS ABOUT ITS MISSION. RIF CONTRACTS WITH INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE EXPERTS TO EVALUATE RIF'S PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF NEED AND ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,443,354ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,403,311GrantAmt
Revenue$10,132RevenueAmt
DescBOOKS FOR OWNERSHIP: AT READING CELEBRATIONS HELD MULTIPLE TIMES EACH YEAR, CHILDREN CHOOSE NEW BOOKS AND PARTICIPATE IN READING ACTIVITIES WITH TEACHERS, PARENTS, VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE BOOKS ARE FREE TO THE CHILDREN. THESE EVENTS EDUCATE, BUILD COMMUNITY AND INSPIRE CHILDREN TO MAKE GREATER CHOICES FOR THEMSELVES TO CHOOSE LEARNING, AND TO CHOOSE SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. FUNDED BY A VARIETY OF CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION PARTNERS AND WORKING THROUGH LOCAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, RIF DISTRIBUTES BOOKS TO CHILDREN THAT ARE FREE TO THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. CHILDREN CHOOSE THEIR OWN BOOKS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF TITLES APPROPRIATE TO THEIR READING LEVEL. THE DISTRIBUTIONS, WHICH OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ALSO INCLUDE PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF CORPORATE FUNDERS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE. FOCUSING ON ACCESS AND CHOICE, STUDENTS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY PARTICIPATE IN RIF'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, BOOKS FOR OWNERSHIP, SELECTING NEW, AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS TO TAKE HOME AND OWN. THE PROGRAM'S INTEGRATED APPROACH TO LITERACY PROVIDES SUPPORTING RESOURCES TO TEACHERS AND INSPIRES CHILDREN TO LEARN THROUGH TWO ANNUAL EVENTS FOCUSED ON BOOK DISTRIBUTION AND READING. THESE BOOKS ARE FURTHER SUPPORTED THROUGH DIGITAL RESOURCES ON RIF'S LITERACY CENTRAL.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$991,267ExpenseAmt
DescDIGITAL PROGRAMS: RIF'S DIGITAL PORTFOLIO OF PRODUCTS INCLUDES LITERACY CENTRAL, LITERACY NETWORK AND THE LITERACY APP. LITERACY CENTRAL IS AN ONLINE DESTINATION FOR TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND LITERACY VOLUNTEERS TO GET THOUSANDS OF FREE DIGITAL RESOURCES TIED DIRECTLY TO THE BOOKS CHILDREN LOVE AND TEACHERS TURN TO EVERYDAY. THE PORTAL PROVIDES TOOLS TO EASILY ORGANIZE AND KEEP READING RESOURCES IN ONE PLACE WITH CUSTOMIZABLE BOOK LISTS, PRINTABLE LESSON PLANS, ACTIVITIES, GAMES, READING PASSAGES, CALENDARS AND VIDEOS.LITERACY NETWORK IS RIF'S COMMUNITY PORTAL DESIGNED TO SUPPORT RIF PROGRAMS AND VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, REACH MORE CHILDREN WITH LIFE-CHANGING LITERACY SUPPORT. THIS IS THE DESTINATION FOR ALL OF THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO BE AN EFFECTIVE LOCAL LITERACY CHAMPION WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WANTS TO VOLUNTEER, ONE OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, A SCHOOL THAT WANTS TO IMPLEMENT A RIF PROGRAM OR ONE OF OUR LOCAL RIF ORGANIZATIONS.THE LITERACY APP IS A FREE RESOURCE THAT ALLOWS USERS TO SCAN AN ISBN BAR CODE OF A SPECIFIC BOOK AND LAUNCH THE LITERACY CENTRAL WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO ACTIVITIES, GAMES, AND HELPFUL TIPS SPECIFIC TO THE BOOK. CHILDREN ARE MOTIVATED TO STAY ENGAGED WITH READING THROUGH COUNTLESS ADVENTURES THAT START WITH JUST ONE BOOK. PARENTS AND EDUCATORS HAVE AN EASY, TRUSTED TOOL DESIGNED TO CREATE A CULTURE OF LITERACY FOR LASTING IMPACT.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$699,772ExpenseAmt
Revenue$112,558RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNITY LITERACY AWARENESS: RIF IS THE LEADING CHAMPION FOR CHILDREN'S LITERACY THROUGH MEANINGFUL RESEARCH, QUALITY CONTENT AND EQUAL ACCESS TO IMPACT ALL CHILDREN WITH THE POWER OF READING. RIF BELIEVES THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES AN OPPORTUNITY TO OWN BOOKS, LEARN HOW TO READ AND OBTAIN THE FUNDAMENTAL BUILDING BLOCKS TO ACHIEVE HIS OR HER HIGHEST POTENTIAL. RIF PROMOTES AWARENESS OF THE CRITICAL IMPACT OF EARLY LITERACY THROUGH A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, SHARING RESOURCES THROUGH ITS WEB SITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, DISTRIBUTION OF ITS MULTICULTURAL BOOK COLLECTIONS, AND LEVERAGING MEDIA THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS. THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, RIF IS EXPANDING ITS REACH AND INFLUENCE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE RIF COMMUNITY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$112,558TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$5,148,057TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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IRP Document17IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee33EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROMEO FERRUFINOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8777437323PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1750 FIRST STREET NE NO 920AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20002ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JOHN REMONDI
CHAIRMAN4.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTY MOBERLY
VICE CHAIRMAN1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JJ JOHNSON
SECRETARY1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC WALBY
TREASURER1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KITTY KELLEY
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW MCCORRY
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMILY MOORE
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN SIMPSON
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK ZIMMERMAN
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICIA LEVI
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00Yes (X)$287,500$0$6,170
BETH L MEYER
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER40.00$186,828$0$2,150Yes (X)
EDWARD DE LEON
CHIEF PROGRAM AND CONTENT OFFICER40.00$139,272$0$0Yes (X)
MARGARET M CARTER DIRECTOR
OF ANNUAL GIVING - UNTIL 07/201840.00$137,172$0$7,146Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$750,772TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$15,466TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
D'VINCI INTERACTIVE
28 SOUTH POTOMAC STREET 4TH FLOORHAGERSTOWNMD21740PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING$458,310
ONE SOURCE PRODUCTION
38590 BETTIS DRIVEHAMILTONVA20158MAILING LIST MANAGEMENT$245,048
BDO USA LLP
8401 GREENSBORO DRIVE SUITE 800MCLEANVA22102PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING$180,000
LAUTMAN MASKA NEILL & CO
1730 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NWWASHINGTONDC20036PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING$133,800
DIANE LONSDALE
3930 WORTHINGTON AVENUEREITERSTOWNMD21136PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING$106,408
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$67,513FederatedCampaignsAmt
Government Grants$3,654,956GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$6,265,882AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$448,761NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,988,351TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
READ FOR SUCCESS900099$598,399$598,399
TRAINING PROGRAMS900099$112,558$112,558
MANAGEMENT FEES900099$10,132$10,132
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$721,089TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$102,488TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$102,488ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$848,939SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$508,387SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$340,552SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$340,552TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$340,552ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,152,480TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$721,089RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$443,040ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,403,311TotalAmt
Program Services$1,403,311ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$506,603TotalAmt
Program Services$326,759ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,270ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$101,574FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,779,402TotalAmt
Program Services$1,147,571ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$274,937ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$356,894FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,662TotalAmt
Program Services$29,452ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,055ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,155FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141,526TotalAmt
Program Services$91,284ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,866ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,376FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,435TotalAmt
Program Services$108,641ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,023ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,771FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,995TotalAmt
Management And General$50,995ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$218,949TotalAmt
Management And General$218,949ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$171,733TotalAmt
Fundraising$171,733FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,482TotalAmt
Management And General$26,482ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$596,127TotalAmt
Program Services$287,081ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$182,076ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$126,970FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$243,153TotalAmt
Program Services$10,120ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,027ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$230,006FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$302,291TotalAmt
Program Services$187,944ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,345ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$95,002FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$429,864TotalAmt
Program Services$345,312ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,817ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,735FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$308,198TotalAmt
Program Services$198,771ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,619ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,808FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,851TotalAmt
Program Services$80,055ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,295ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,501FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,478TotalAmt
Program Services$32,480ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,348ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$650FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$180,887TotalAmt
Program Services$116,661ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,950ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,276FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,688TotalAmt
Program Services$12,698ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,042ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,948FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRINTING & PRODUCTION$580,099$328,623$4,612$246,864
BOOKS-LOCAL RIF PRGMS.$441,294$441,294

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,753,028TotalAmt
Program Services$5,148,057ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,068,708ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,536,263FundraisingAmt

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$174,779TotalAmt
Program Services$93,800ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$80,979FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,009,569BOYAmt
EOY$1,579,571EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$633,760BOYAmt
EOY$274,489EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,932,950BOYAmt
EOY$2,018,697EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,771BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,000BOYAmt
EOY$148,105EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$142,276BOYAmt
EOY$98,358EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,360,319LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$208,916LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,191,526BOYAmt
EOY$1,151,403EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,144,350BOYAmt
EOY$8,035,681EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$219,016BOYAmt
EOY$84,296EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,345,218BOYAmt
EOY$13,390,600EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$985,982BOYAmt
EOY$480,913EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$284,497BOYAmt
EOY$326,992EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$22,607EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$736,821BOYAmt
EOY$889,351EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,007,300BOYAmt
EOY$1,719,863EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,712,104BOYAmt
EOY$7,946,063EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,034,204BOYAmt
EOY$3,133,064EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$591,610BOYAmt
EOY$591,610EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,337,918BOYAmt
EOY$11,670,737EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,345,218BOYAmt
EOY$13,390,600EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,399,452ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$66,633NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$10,757,756CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,781,544CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,374,338CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,493,347CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,988,351CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,395,336TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,757,756CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,781,544CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,374,338CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,493,347CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,988,351CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,395,336TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,096,975SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$28,298,361PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$928,156CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$949,318CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$917,705CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$905,017CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$102,488CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,802,684TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,158CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,063CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$8,221TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$783CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$1,783TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$41,208,024TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,111,554GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.68670PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.63260PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 783. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,000. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$740,327BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$35,807InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$36,734OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$739,400EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$711,180BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$65,392InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$36,245OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$740,327EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$681,490BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$59,607InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$29,917OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$711,180EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$712,294BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$12,271InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$18,533OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$681,490EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$661,141BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$60,730InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$9,577OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$712,294EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.80010PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.19990TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$586,714OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$57,120DepreciationAmt
Book Value$529,594BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$100,168OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$33,650DepreciationAmt
Book Value$66,518BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$673,437OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$118,146DepreciationAmt
Book Value$555,291BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,151,403TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVES$828,694
DEPOSITS$60,657
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$889,351TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,076,287TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$66,633NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$990,440DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$923,807RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$11,152,480RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,152,480TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,743,468TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$990,440DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$990,440ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,753,028ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,753,028TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:EARNINGS FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR OPERATIONS THROUGH AN ANNUAL ALLOCATION OF UP TO 5% OF THE FUND. THE ALLOCATION IS BASED ON A THREE-YEAR ROLLING AVERAGE OF THE INVESTMENT'S MARKET VALUE, DETERMINED AS OF MARCH 31 OF THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE BUDGET YEAR. EACH YEAR, AS PART OF RIF'S BUDGETING PROCESS, RIF REVIEWS THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF PAYOUT FOR THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. FUND DISBURSEMENTS ARE PAID AT THE END OF EACH QUARTER IN THE FISCAL YEAR. EACH FUND'S OPERATING INCOME IS UTILIZED AS SET FORTH IN THE SPECIFIC APPLICABLE ENDOWMENT AGREEMENT. THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND'S INCOME IS UTILIZED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:RIF EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 AND 2017, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
LAUTMAN MASKA NEIL & COMPANY
1730 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NW SUITEWASHINGTONDC20036DIRECT MAIL0$427,250$33,000$394,250
TRUE NORTH INC
630 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10017DIRECT MAIL0$422,120$100,000$322,120
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$849,370TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$133,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$716,370TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (38 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
READING IS FUNDAMENTAL PITTSBURGH
10 CHILDRENS WAY SUITE 300PITTSBURGHPA15212251558336501(C)(3)$75,000FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
SOUTHWEST HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (BFOS)
2806 N 24TH STREETPHOENIXAZ85008860407179501(C)(3)$32,625FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
MERCED COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION MIGRANT EDUCATION REGION 3
2100 COOPER AVENUE SUITE BMERCEDCA95348946002379N/A$25,800FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
MUSKINGUM IRA RIF
205 N 7TH STREETZANESVILLEOH43701311525731N/A$21,278FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
SUNFLOWER COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
404 JEFFERSON STREETINDIANOLAMS38751464432711N/A$15,622FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
BOOK'EM RIF NASHVILLE
161 RAINS AVENUENASHVILLETN37203582000621N/A$15,142FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
BOOKSPRING
2006 GREENBROOK PARKWAYAUSTINTX78723742542664501(C)(3)$15,000FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
BESSEMER CITY SCHOOLS
1621 5TH AVENUE NORTHBESSEMERAL35020263323883N/A$13,814FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
WYOMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
3575 GLADIOLA AVENUE SWWYOMINGMI49519381678660N/A$13,812FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
REACH OUT AND READ KANSAS CITY
2100 W 36TH AVENUE - 116 SUPPORTKANSAS CITYKS66160480547734501(C)(3)$12,000FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACYSERVICES FACILITY
READING SCHOOL DISTRICT
800 WASHINGTON STREETREADINGPA19601236004134N/A$11,338FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION
839 SESAME STREETBETHLEHEMPA18015231642883501(C)(3)$11,140FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
HAZLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
1515 W 23RD STREETHAZLE TOWNSHIPPA18202231667968N/A$11,022FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
HANOVER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
1600 SANS SOUCI PARKWAYHANOVER TOWNSHIPPA18706231738341N/A$10,614FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
FIRST 5 SOLANO
601 TEXAS STREET SUITE 210FAIRFIELDCA94533946000538N/A$10,000FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
UNITED WAY OF TUCSON AND SOUTHERN ARIZONA
330 N COMMERCE PARK LOOP SUITE 200TUCSONAZ85745860098932501(C)(3)$10,000FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
CANDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY
3635 CANDLEGLENNSAN ANTONIOTX78244741556846N/A$8,476FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LANCASTER
251 S PRINCE STREETLANCASTERPA17603231726414N/A$7,914FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
MCADORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6251 EASTERN VALLEY ROADMCCALLAAL35111636000945N/A$7,590FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
NORTHVIEWWESTVIEW ELEMENTARY
725 E NORTH H STREETGAS CITYIN46933356002529N/A$7,590FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
NORTH PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT
401 E HANCOCK STREETLANSDALEPA19446231670665N/A$7,476FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
ALLEN COUNTY PRIMARY CENTER
721 NEW GALLATIN ROADSCOTTSVILLEKY42164616001355N/A$7,294FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
1516 SYCAMORE STREETBETHLEHEMPA18017240862592N/A$6,812FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
MONTELLO SCHOOL
407 EAST AVENUELEWISTONME04240010447384N/A$6,670FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
SAN RAFAEL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
310 NOVA ALBION WAYSAN RAFAELCA94903680194365N/A$6,325FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
SAYRE PUBLIC LIBRARY
113 E POPLAR AVENUESAYREOK73662731195641N/A$6,000FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
HIGH SPRINGS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
1015 N MAIN STREETHIGH SPRINGSFL32643596000500N/A$5,840FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
JOHN C FREEMONT MAGNET SCHOOL
607 TEXAS STREETBAKERSFIELDCA93307472747735N/A$5,728FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
JOSEPH HOPKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2440 ACKERMAN ROADKIRBYTX78219741556846N/A$5,702FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
COLLEGE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
2551 SUNNY LANEBAKERSFIELDCA93305956000671N/A$5,656FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
PLAINVIEW PRIMARYINTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY
1140 S PLAINVIEW ROADARDMOREOK73401751583261N/A$5,612FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
JACK ANDERSON ELEMENTARY
250 SHUTE LANEHENDERSONVILLETN37075621772026501(C)(3)$5,598FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
WYOMING VALLEY WEST SD
450 N MAPLE AVENUEKINGSTONPA18704231669498N/A$5,570FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
ARIN INTERMEDIATE UNIT 28
2895 W PIKE ROADINDIANAPA15701251213649N/A$5,400FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
JAMES L MASTERS ELEMENTARY
2650 WOODLAKE PARKWAYCONVERSETX78109741556846N/A$5,294FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
SOUTH BOSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2320 PARKER AVENUESOUTH BOSTONVA24592546001335N/A$5,280FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
GEIGER ELEMENTARY
601 COLLEGE STREETLEWISTONME04240010447384N/A$5,122FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
EASTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT RIF
1801 BUSHKILL DRIVEEASTONPA18040231726731N/A$5,116FMVBOOKSTO FOSTER LITERACY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org38Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHERE IS NO NEED TO MONITOR THE USE OF FUNDS AS ALL FUNDS ARE IN RIF'S CONTROL AND CAN ONLY BE USED TO PURCHASE APPROVED TITLES MADE AVAILABLE TO PROGRAMS THROUGH A WEB-BASED PORTAL. BOOK AWARDS ARE LIMITED TO A LIST OF TITLES SCREENED AND APPROVED BY AN ACADEMIC ADVISORY PANEL WITH EXPERTISE IN LITERACY EDUCATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ALICIA LEVI
PRESIDENT AND CEO$250,000$0$37,500$0$0$0$4,349$0$1,821$0$293,670$0$0$0
BETH L MEYER
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$185,528$0$0$0$1,300$0$2,150$0$0$0$188,978$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALICIA LEVI, PRESIDENT AND CEO, RECEIVED A BONUS OF $37,500 BASED ON HER PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$441,294NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$7,467NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationRIF REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART I, COLUMN (B).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BRIF'S FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FEDERAL FORM 990. IT IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CRIF'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ("POLICY") APPLIES TO BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND RIF SENIOR MANAGERS (COLLECTIVELY "RIF INSIDERS"). THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT A RIF INSIDER DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY WILL RESULT IN APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING DISMISSAL. RIF INSIDERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN A STATMENT AFFIRMING THAT HE OR SHE: - HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, - HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, - HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH, AND HAS COMPLIED WITH THE POLICY, - UNDERSTANDS THAT RIF IS A CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND THAT, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION AND PRESERVE RIF'S VALUABLE REPUTATION, RIF MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATO BEGIN THE ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD FIRST SOLICITS INPUT FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS CONCERNING THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN CONSIDERS THE INPUT OF THE RESPONDING BOARD MEMBERS IN ITS REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND REPORTS BACK TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ITS EVALUATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN SHARES ITS EVALUATION WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN CONSULTS COMPARABILITY SURVEYS TO DETERMINE THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19RIF SUBMITS ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FEDERAL FORM 990 AND IRS LETTER OF DETERMINATION (OF RIF'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS) TO GUIDESTAR FOR PUBLICATION ON THAT SERVICE. RIF ALSO PUBLISHES ITS FEDERAL FORM 990 ON ITS OWN WEBSITE. TO DATE, RIF HAS NOT PUBLISHED ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR ACCESS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE FEDERAL FORMS 1023 AND 990-T ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.