READ FOR LIFE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- READ FOR LIFE (EIN 77-0269865)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2025-12-05
- IRS object ID
- 202533399349200123
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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 | 2025-12-05T11:35:54-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 770429357 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Scott Mainord Langley & Simmons Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3600 West Mineral King Avenue Suite | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Visalia | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 93291 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 770269865 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | READ FOR LIFE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | READ | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5592896788 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 3342 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | VISALIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 93278 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CYDNEY OSTER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-12-05 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Gary A Simmons | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00049507 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5596253200 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.READFORLIFE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Assoc | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd |
| Gross Receipts | $74,253 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $72,623 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,630 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $74,253 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $875 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $7,800 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,166 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $72,802 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $82,643 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$8,390 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $251,667 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $243,277 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $251,667 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $243,277 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $251,667 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $243,277 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $251,667 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $243,277 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO PROVIDE BOOKS AND PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO BUILD THE FOUNDATION FOR READING, BEGINNING AT BIRTH. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| "BOOKS FOR KIDS" DISTRIBUTES BOOK PACKETS TO PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN ENCOURAGING READING AT AN EARLY AGE & SUPPLYING SAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE BOOKS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 7,000 - 8,000 GENTLY USED BOOKS AND SERVES APPROXIMATELY 600 CHILDREN ANNUALLY. | $40,854 |
| "BOOKS FOR BABIES" DISTRIBUTES BOOK PACKETS TO PARENTS OF NEWBORN BABIES ENCOURAGING READING AT AN EARLY AGE & SUPPLYING SAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE BOOKS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES NEW BOOKS AND SERVES APPROXIMATELY 600 CHILDREN ANNUALLY. | $5,929 |
| "HOME BASE MIGRANT PRE-SCHOOL" PROVIDES NEW BOOKS AND PARENT/TEACHER TRAINING TO ABOUT 1,000 CHILDREN IN SEVERAL MIGRANT EDUCATIONAL PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT TULARE COUNTY. | $4,985 |
| HEADSTART PROGRAM, SHELTER BUDDIES AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO FURTHER READING IN THE COMMUNITY | $17,982 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $69,750 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| ANN BRODERSEN | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 10.00 | $0 |
| KATIE MANN | ||
| CO PRESIDENT | 10.00 | $0 |
| CYDNEY OSTER | ||
| Treasurer | 5.00 | $0 |
| SUSAN GRAVES | ||
| Secretary | 10.00 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LAGOMARSINO | ||
| Board Member | 5.00 | $0 |
| NANCY LOLIVA | ||
| Board Member | 5.00 | $0 |
| DONNA OROZCO | ||
| Board Member | 10.00 | $0 |
| SUE SANDERS | ||
| CO PRESIDENT | 10.00 | $0 |
| BETH MCAULIFF | ||
| Board Member | 5.00 | $0 |
| MIMI BOYD | ||
| Board Member | 5.00 | $0 |
| KAREN VANNI | ||
| Board Member | 5.00 | $0 |
| GLORIA DAVALOS | ||
| Vice President | 5.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CYDNEY OSTER | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 3342 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | VISALIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 93278 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5592896788 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
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 | $85,007 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $61,879 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $75,969 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $67,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $72,623 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $362,978 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $85,007 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $61,879 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $75,969 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $67,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $72,623 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $362,978 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $362,978 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $49 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $54 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $55 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $53 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,630 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,841 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $364,819 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99500 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99920 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $964 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $1381 |
| Other Expenses.1 | BOOKS FOR KIDS $40854 |
| Other Expenses.2 | HEADSTART PROGRAM $7066 |
| Other Expenses.3 | BRIGHT START $6713 |
| Other Expenses.4 | BOOKS FOR BABIES $5929 |
| Other Expenses.5 | HOME BASE PRE-SCHOOL $4985 |
| Other Expenses.6 | PRE K - TCOE - STATE $1860 |
| Other Expenses.7 | SHELTER BUDDIES $960 |
| Other Expenses.8 | WOMEN'S MIGRANT WORKERS CONVEN $958 |
| Other Expenses.10 | UTILITIES $550 |
| Other Expenses.12 | EXPENSE-TEENAGE PARENTING $362 |
| Other Expenses.13 | BANK FEES $106 |
| Other Expenses.14 | MISC SUPPLIES $64 |
| Other Expenses.15 | TAXES $50 |
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