WORLDREADER ORG: Form 990, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- WORLDREADER ORG (EIN 27-2092468)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-08-27
- IRS object ID
- 201832399349300403
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-08-27T07:25:05-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 521392008 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BETHESDA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 208142930 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 272092468 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WORLDREADERORG | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WORL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4155624840 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2030 1ST AVE NO 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEATTLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98121 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN DAVID RISHER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4155624840 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-08-27 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ROBERT ALBRECHT CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01003783 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3019519090 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WORLDREADER | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | JOHN DAVID RISHER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2030 1ST AVE NO 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEATTLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98121 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $8,941,372 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.WORLDREADER.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2010 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | WA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SEE PART III, LINE 1. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 12 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 34 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 17 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $8,373,632 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $7,589,696 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $412,696 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $1,340,673 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,830 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $10,502 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $2,174 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $501 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $8,790,332 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $8,941,372 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,065,046 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,644,603 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,240,642 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,483,086 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $621,018 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $4,449,387 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $3,807,198 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $8,755,075 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $8,934,887 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $35,257 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $6,485 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $7,671,368 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $7,696,421 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $279,301 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $297,869 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $7,392,067 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $7,398,552 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | WORLDREADER IS A GLOBAL NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO HELP THE WORLD READ. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH A FREE DIGITAL LIBRARY AVAILABLE ON E-READERS AND MOBILE PHONES, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)COMPLEMENTED WITH A SUITE OF READING SUPPORT PROGRAMS. SINCE 2010, OVER 8 MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS 48 COUNTRIES HAVE READ FROM THEIR DIGITAL LIBRARY OF OVER 35,000 LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL E-BOOKS. FOUNDED IN 2010 BY FORMER MICROSOFT AND AMAZON EXECUTIVE DAVID RISHER, AND FORMER MARKETING DIRECTOR AT BARCELONA'S ESADE BUSINESS SCHOOL COLIN MCELWEE, WORLDREADER WORKS WITH DEVICE MANUFACTURERS, LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS, GOVERNMENTS, EDUCATION OFFICIALS, AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE IS A READER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WORLDREADER, PLEASE VISIT WWW.WORLDREADER.ORG. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $6,916,754 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $2,644,603 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $1,340,673 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | USING E-READERS, MOBILE PHONES, AND OTHER DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY WORLDREADER REACHES PEOPLE IN OVER 50 COUNTRIES, PROVIDING THEM WITH 35,020 BOOK TITLES IN 43 LANGUAGES FROM AFRIKAANS TO SWAHILI. WE CURRENTLY WORK WITH OVER 419 PUBLISHERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO ACQUIRE AND DIGITIZE THE MOST COMPELLING AND RELEVANT CONTENT FOR OUR READERS. OVER 8 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE READ BOOKS AS A RESULT OF WORLDREADER'S WORK.(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL) | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $6,916,754 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 15 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 34 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 13 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 12 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NM | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SHANNON ATKINSON | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4155624840 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 40 RINGOLD STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN FRANCISCO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94103 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN DAVID RISHER | |||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $123,016 | $0 | $12,326 | |
| PETER SPIRO | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| AIKO BETHEA | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TERRY ATKINSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CHRIS CAPOSSELA | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CHARLES BRIGHTON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARY CASE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ELIZABETH KHURI CHANDLER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| COLIN MCELWEE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| HARRISON MILLER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| LISA NITZE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KARTIK RAGHAVAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SUSAN COSTLEY SANDERSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SHANNON ATKINSON | |||||||
| TREASURER & CFO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $125,216 | $0 | $11,935 | ||
| DROR MATALON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY | 40.00 | $110,854 | $0 | $14,410 | Yes (X) | ||
| BRIAN GOUGHERTY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 | $103,590 | $0 | $8,385 | Yes (X) | ||
| SARAH JAFFE | |||||||
| INTERIM CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 40.00 | $115,636 | $0 | $8,905 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $578,312 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $55,961 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FISSION STRATEGY LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 128 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MILL VALLEY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94942 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | PUBLIC RELATIONS | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $134,838 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $7,589,696 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $1,475,510 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $7,589,696 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | PROGRAM INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,340,673 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,340,673 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,340,673 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $10,502 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $10,502 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $501 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $501 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $501 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $8,941,372 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,340,673 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $11,003 | ExclusionAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,644,603 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,644,603 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $272,493 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $204,822 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $67,671 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,840,074 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $960,898 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $541,811 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $337,365 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $63,498 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $34,305 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,860 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,333 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $133,990 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $67,729 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $41,403 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $24,858 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $173,031 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $79,617 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $60,364 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $33,050 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,267 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | -$4,095 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,856 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $42,110 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $42,110 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $595,962 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $538,958 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $38,721 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $18,283 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $185,113 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,216 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $137,530 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,367 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $109,558 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $92,599 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,108 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,851 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $34,728 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,415 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,734 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,579 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $166,410 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $79,298 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $55,491 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $31,621 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $201,066 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $113,439 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $51,399 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $36,228 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $138,101 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $114,693 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,532 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,876 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $103,269 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $48,320 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $35,158 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $19,791 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,353 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,925 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,175 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,253 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARDWARE AND EQUIP. | $1,278,369 | $1,278,195 | $144 | $30 |
| READING SUP./CONTENT | $727,242 | $727,181 | $61 | |
| SUBSCRIPTION | $148,052 | $55,038 | $79,859 | $13,155 |
| PROF. DEVELOPMENT | $28,878 | $1,112 | $27,757 | $9 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,959 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,946 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $23,232 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $781 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,934,887 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,916,754 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,397,115 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $621,018 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $62,356 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $87,409 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,354,506 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,723,984 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,172,402 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,556,053 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,749 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,343 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,825 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $177,439 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $468,182 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $348,989 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $44,530 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $119,193 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,671,368 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,696,421 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $79,321 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $142,619 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $199,980 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $155,250 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $279,301 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $297,869 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,761,459 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $542,059 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,630,608 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,856,493 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,392,067 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,398,552 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,671,368 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,696,421 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $6,485 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,135,341 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,653,224 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,552,733 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,373,632 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,589,696 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $35,304,626 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,135,341 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,653,224 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,552,733 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,373,632 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,589,696 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $35,304,626 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $9,687,283 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $25,617,343 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $472 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,320 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,795 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,830 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,502 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $22,919 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,072 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,174 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $501 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,747 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $35,331,292 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $3,783,668 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.72510 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.80590 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | MISCELLANEOUS - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,072. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 2,174. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 501. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $292,514 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $290,325 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,189 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $175,668 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $58,664 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $117,004 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $119,193 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $9,604,441 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $663,069 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $663,069 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $8,941,372 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $8,941,372 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $9,597,956 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $663,069 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $663,069 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $8,934,887 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $8,934,887 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016, WORLDREADER HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUROPE | 0 | 0 | GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION | $2,199,603 |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | 0 | 0 | GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION | $445,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $2,644,603 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $2,644,603 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Description Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxt | Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUROPE | GENERAL OPERATIONS, FUNDACION WORLD READER. | $2,197,556 | WIRE | $2,047 | COMPUTER | RETAIL VALUE |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | GENERAL OPERATIONS, WORLDREADER GHANA. | $445,000 | WIRE |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 2 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | Yes (1) | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | Yes (1) | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | WORLDREADER GRANTS WENT TO FOREIGN AFFILIATES IN SPAIN AND GHANA. WORLDREADER REVIEWS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE AFFILIATE ENTITIES QUARTERLY AND CONTINUALLY MONITORS HOW GRANT FUNDS ARE SPENT. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $1,034,846 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 1 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $27,642 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)
| Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd | DescDesc | ContributionContributionCnt | Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt | Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (X) | E-READER ACCESSORIES | 1 | $237,354 | RETAIL VALUE |
| Yes (X) | SOFTWARE | 1 | $175,668 | FAIR MARKET VALUE |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form8283 Received | 0 | Form8283ReceivedCnt |
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 0 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, COLUMN (B): | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE NUMBER IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS WHO PROVIDED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: | WORLDREADER'S THREE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES ARE: A PRE-READING PROGRAM - WORLDREADER'S FLAGSHIP PROJECT, READ TO KIDS INDIA WAS A 2-YEAR BEHAVIORAL AND CULTURAL CHANGE PROJECT IN NEW DELHI, INDIA, AIMED AT GETTING PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO READ TO THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN AGED 0 TO 8 TO DEVELOP THEIR CHILDREN'S PRE-LITERACY SKILLS AND IMPROVE SCHOOL READINESS. THIS PROJECT WAS A COLLABORATION WITH PEARSON PLC AND RESULTS FOR DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS CENTERS FOR KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY KATHA, PRATHAM BOOKS, AND A NUMBER OF OTHER INDIA-BASED PARTNERS. THE PROGRAM REACHED 200,000 FAMILIES AND HELPED 7,000 OF THEM CHANGE THEIR READING HABITS AND BECOME FREQUENT READERS. IN 2017, WORLDREADER ALSO LAUNCHED READ TO KIDS JORDAN, A PROGRAM AIMED AT IMPROVING ACCESS TO BOOKS AND INCREASING PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT IN LEARNING IN EIGHT SCHOOLS ACROSS EASTERN AMMAN. PRELIMINARY RESEARCH CARRIED OUT FOR THE PROJECT HAS SHOWN THAT PARENTS ARE PARTICULARLY WILLING TO ENGAGE IN A SUPPORTIVE READING AND LEARNING ACTIVITY WITH THEIR CHILDREN IF THIS ACTIVITY IS ASSIGNED BY THE SCHOOL. SCHOOL AND LIBRARY READING PROGRAMS: WORLDREADER HAS 100 SCHOOL READING PROJECTS WITH ACTIVITY IN 338 SCHOOLS AND 29 LIBRARY READING PROJECTS WITH ACTIVITY IN 96 COMMUNITY LIBRARIES. WORLDREADER'S SCHOOL AND LIBRARY READING PROGRAMS ARE ACTIVE IN 16 SUB SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES. STUDENTS IN WORLDREADER'S SCHOOL READING PROGRAM COULD READ 19-25 MORE CORRECT WORDS PER MINUTE AND THEIR READING COMPREHENSION DOUBLED IN THEIR MOTHER TONGUE AND ENGLISH AFTER 18 MONTHS IN WORLDREADER'S PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, LIBRARY ATTENDANCE IN KENYAN LIBRARIES HAS INCREASED BY 2.78 TIMES WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF WORLDREADER E-READERS LOADED WITH HUNDREDS OF LOCALLY-PUBLISHED AND INTERNATIONAL BOOKS VIA THE LEAP PROJECT. AT THE END OF THE FIRST PHASE OF THE LEAP PROJECT, 84% OF PATRONS SAID THEY READ MORE AS A RESULT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF E-READERS INTO THEIR LIBRARIES. LEAP'S IMPACT WENT BEYOND QUANTIFIABLE LIBRARY SERVICES. INDIVIDUAL LIBRARIANS EXPRESSED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CAPACITY GROWTH AS A RESULT OF THE DIGITAL READING TRAINING AND SUPPORT THEY RECEIVED. THROUGH ITS LIFELONG READING PROGRAM, WORLDREADER ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS WITH MOBILE PHONES TO READ BOOKS FOR FREE. 8 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THIS SERVICE SO FAR. LIFELONG READERS INCLUDE YOUNG WOMEN WHO USE THE PRIVACY OF READING ON A SCREEN TO READ REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH MATERIALS WITHOUT STIGMA, POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS WHO WISH TO ACCESS INFORMATION THAT FURTHERS THEIR KNOWLEDGE, AND PEOPLE WHO WISH TO PICK UP A NOVEL SO THEY CAN BE INSPIRED OR ENTERTAINED. USING LOW-COST TECHNOLOGY, CULTURALLY RELEVANT DIGITAL LIBRARIES, A GLOBAL NETWORK OF CORPORATE AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS AND SUPPOTIVE READING PROGRAMS, WORLDREADER HELPS MILLIONS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFETIME - ULTIMATELY WORKING TOWARDS A WORLD IN WHICH EVERYONE CAN BE A READER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON DISCLOSES THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE LEAVES THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | WORLDREADER'S BOARD SET THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION, USING EXTERNAL SALARY BENCHMARKING DATA AND DOCUMENTED ITS DELIBERATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS. COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING SENIOR MANAGEMENT, IS SET BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO IN COOPERATION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AS DETERMINED BY MARKET BASED PAY SCALES AND JOB LEVEL AND RESPONSIBILITY. THE BOARD DOES NOT DIRECTLY DETERMINE OR APPROVE EACH EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION, BUT DOES APPROVE THE BUDGET WHICH INCLUDES THESE SALARY FIGURES. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS PERFORMED IN FEBRUARY 2017. THE BOARD ALSO APPROVES THE TREASURER'S SALARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CA NON-PROFIT INTEGRITY ACT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.WORLDREADER.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 1A AND 1B: | WORLDREADER HAS INDICATED THAT TWELVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE INDEPENDENT. THIS CONCLUSION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THESE LINES. IN THE SPIRIT OF TRANSPARENCY, WORLDREADER WISHES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT IT FEELS IS IMPORTANT TO THE READER OF FORM 990. COLIN MCELWEE IS A FULL-TIME, PAID EMPLOYEE OF FUNDACION WORLDREADER, A SPANISH ENTITY THAT RECEIVES A MAJORITY OF ITS FUNDING FROM WORLDREADER. HE IS ALSO REPORTED ON FORM 990 PART VII AS BOTH A MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND AN OFFICER OF THAT ORGANIZATION. FUNDACION WORLDREADER IS NOT A RELATED ORGANIZATION UNDER THE DEFINITION PROVIDED IN THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS; HOWEVER, IT IS AN ORGANIZATION WITH WHICH WORLDREADER HAS A CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP. IF FUNDACION WORLDREADER WAS CONSIDERED A RELATED ORGANIZATION, MR. MCELWEE WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED INDEPENDENT. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DIGITAL READING FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Foreign Address ForeignAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | HOUSE NO B 242 LOWER GROUND GREA | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW DELHI | CityNm |
| Country | IN | CountryCd |
| Foreign Postal | 110048 | ForeignPostalCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Activities | TO HELP THE WORLD READ | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile Foreign Country | IN | LegalDomicileForeignCountryCd |
| Exempt Code Section | N/A | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | N/A | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WORLDREADERORG | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled Organization | Yes (1) | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | 0 | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
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