WORLDREADER ORG: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- WORLDREADER ORG (EIN 27-2092468)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-05-21
- IRS object ID
- 201511419349300016
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2015-05-21T12:05:29-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | 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 | 2014-01-01 | 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 | 2065886057 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | C/O BRIGHTON JONES LLC 20130 1ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | AVE NO 300 | AddressLine2Txt |
| 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 | 2065886057 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-05-21 | 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 | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | JOHN DAVID RISHER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | C/O BRIGHTON JONES LLC 20130 1ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | AVE NO 3 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | SEATTLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98121 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $5,911,546 | 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 | 8 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 20 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 14 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $3,135,341 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $5,653,224 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $246,756 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $256,002 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $472 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $2,320 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $3,382,569 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $5,911,546 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $950,157 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,105,670 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $546,592 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $998,389 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $198,812 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $2,276,594 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,652,056 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,773,343 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $3,756,115 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$390,774 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $2,155,431 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $972,897 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $3,185,499 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $45,200 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $102,371 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $927,697 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $3,083,128 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAIL | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $3,238,508 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $1,105,670 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $256,002 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | USING E-READERS, MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, WORLDREADER REACHES READERS IN 50 COUNTRIES, PROVIDING THEM WITH OVER 15,000 BOOK TITLES IN 44 LANGUAGES FROM AFRIKAANS TO SWAHILI. WE CURRENTLY WORK WITH OVER 140 PUBLISHERS TO ACQUIRE AND DIGITIZE THE MOST COMPELLING AND RELEVANT CONTENT FOR OUR READERS; 70% OF OUR LIBRARY COMES FROM AFRICAN AND INDIAN PUBLISHERS. IN ITS FIRST FIVE YEARS, WORLDREADER HAS REACHED 2.2 MILLION READERS AND THE DATA SHOW THIS IS CHANGING PEOPLE'S LIVES. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL) | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $3,238,508 | 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 | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 8 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 20 | 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 | 8 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 8 | 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 | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| 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 | AZ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DE | 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 | IA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ID | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IN | 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 | LA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
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| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ND | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NE | 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 | NV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OK | 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 | SD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TX | 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 | VT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WY | 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 | HEIDI WILLIAMS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2065886057 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 20130 1ST AVENUE SUITE 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEATTLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98121 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN DAVID RISHER SEE SCHED O | ||||||
| CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SPIRO | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN MCELWEE SEE SCHED O | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SANDERSON | ||||||
| BOARD DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| HARRISON MILLER | ||||||
| BOARD DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JIM BILDNER | ||||||
| BOARD DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KARTIK RAGHAVAN | ||||||
| BOARD DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CHARLES BRIGHTON | ||||||
| BOARD DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| HEIDI WILLIAMS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR, HUMAN & ORG. | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $57,000 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $57,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SAM HARTWELL | PersonNm |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 350 FOREST STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | OAKLAND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94618 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | FINANCIAL CONSULTING | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $103,832 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $5,653,224 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $1,704,959 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $5,653,224 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | PROGRAM INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $256,002 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $256,002 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $256,002 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,320 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,320 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $5,911,546 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $256,002 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,320 | ExclusionAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,105,670 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,105,670 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $57,000 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $57,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $835,996 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $587,862 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $110,001 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $138,133 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $44,645 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $29,390 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,349 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,906 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $60,748 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $39,990 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,361 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,397 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,211 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,618 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,593 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,565 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,435 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $52,588 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $34,243 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,338 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $66,063 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $37,693 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,929 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,441 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $41,043 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,832 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $15,211 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $124,268 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $83,118 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $26,260 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,890 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,418 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,418 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,564 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $431 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,483 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,650 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| READING DEVICES/CONTENT | $1,271,347 | $1,271,347 | ||
| FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT | $33,596 | $5,746 | $27,850 | |
| REGISTRATION FEES | $10,508 | $529 | $6,728 | $3,251 |
| CREDIT CARD FEES | $9,450 | $474 | $6,050 | $2,926 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,756,115 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,238,508 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $318,795 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $198,812 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $46,187 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,330 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $685,625 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $621,076 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $174,386 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,063,436 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,594 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $46,776 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,852 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,296 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $290,250 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $2,418 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $287,832 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $52,253 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $143,753 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $972,897 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,185,499 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,200 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $48,227 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $54,144 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,200 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $102,371 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $427,772 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $628,136 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $499,925 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,454,992 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $927,697 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,083,128 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $972,897 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,185,499 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $2,155,431 | 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 | $196,394 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,095,036 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,452,225 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,135,341 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,653,224 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $13,532,220 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $196,394 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,095,036 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,452,225 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,135,341 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,653,224 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $13,532,220 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,634,808 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $11,897,412 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $160 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $484 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $284 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $472 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,320 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,720 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $13,535,940 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $704,477 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
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 | $290,250 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $2,418 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $287,832 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $287,832 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,964,038 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $52,492 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $52,492 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $5,911,546 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $5,911,546 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,808,607 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $52,492 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $52,492 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $3,756,115 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $3,756,115 | 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, 2014 AND 2013, 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. THE FEDERAL FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER IT IS FILED. | 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 | $933,010 |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | 0 | 0 | GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION | $172,660 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $1,105,670 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $1,105,670 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 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 | $933,010 | WIRE | |||
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $99,145 | WIRE | |||
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | DONATIONS OF NEW AND REPLACEMENT DEVICES TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE PROJECT | $73,515 | 780 KINDLES, ACCESSORIES AND CASES | FMV |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 3 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | Yes (1) | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | 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 | $704,323 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | AVERAGE COST | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 4 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $394,600 | 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 | 4 | $315,786 | RETAIL VALUE |
| Yes (X) | CONTENT MGMT SYSTEM | 1 | $290,250 | RETAIL VALUE |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PART I, COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS WHO PROVIDED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE YEAR. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: | WORLDREADER IS A GLOBAL NON-PROFIT THAT USES TECHNOLOGY TO BRING DIGITAL BOOKS TO EVERY CHILD AND THEIR FAMILY, SO THEY CAN IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. IN ITS FIRST FIVE YEARS, WORLDREADER HAS REACHED 2.2 MILLION READERS IN 50 COUNTRIES WITH A DIGITAL LIBRARY OF 15,000 LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL E-BOOKS VIA E-READERS AND MOBILE PHONES, AND PLANS TO REACH 15 MILLION READERS BY 2018. 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 BRING BOOKS TO ALL. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WORLDREADER, PLEASE VISIT WWW.WORLDREADER.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: | STUDENTS IN WORLDREADER'S E-READER PROGRAMS IMPROVED 94% IN MOTHER TONGUE ORAL READING FLUENCY AFTER JUST 5 MONTHS, AND GIRLS IN THE PROGRAM IMPROVED TWICE AS FAST IN ORAL READING FLUENCY AS GIRLS IN NEIGHBORING SCHOOLS, CLOSING AN EXISTING GENDER GAP (IREAD2 MIDTERM STUDY). READING ON WORLDREADER MOBILE IS PARTICULARLY POPULAR WITH WOMEN, WHO SPEND ON AVERAGE 207 MINUTES READING PER MONTH, COMPARED TO 32 MINUTES FOR MEN (UNESCO). IN 2014, WE PARTNERED WITH CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING WORLDREADER E-READING PROGRAMS TO 106 SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES IN 11 DIFFERENT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES, INCLUDING A PROJECTS WITH THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE IN RURAL KENYA WITH ACCESS TO E-BOOKS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | 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 ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | WORLDREADER CURRENTLY DOES NOT COMPENSATE ITS PRESIDENT/CEO. IF IN THE FUTURE THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS COMPENSATED, WORLDREADER'S BOARD OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF, WILL SET THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION, USING COMPARABLE DATA AND WILL DOCUMENT ITS DELIBERATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS. COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING SENIOR MANAGEMENT, IS SET BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO 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 JULY, 2014. |
| 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 B: | ON FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 1A AND B, WORLDREADER HAS INDICATED THAT ALL 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 TWO OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT IT FEELS IS IMPORTANT TO THE READER OF FORM 990. TWO OF THE DIRECTORS, DAVID RISHER AND COLIN MCELWEE PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE EXERCISE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION. DAVID RISHER IS A FULL-TIME, NON-COMPENSATED PRESIDENT AND CEO. HE IS REPORTED ON FORM 990 PART VII AS BOTH A MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION. IF MR. RISHER RECEIVED COMPENSATION FROM WORLDREADER OR A RELATED PARTY FOR HIS ROLE AS PRESIDENT AND CEO, HE WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED INDEPENDENT. 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 THE 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. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: | THE DAY-TO-DAY AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE RUN BY A NON-COMPENSATED PRESIDENT & CEO. |
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