2026-08-07T12:09:43-05:00 2025-12-31 941254756 HOOD & STRONG LLP 2580 N 1ST ST STE 460 SAN JOSE CA 95131 990 2025-01-01 272092468 WORLDREADERORG WORL 4155624840 2030 1ST AVE 300 SEATTLE WA 98121 REBECCA CHANDLER-LEEGE CEO 4155624840 2026-08-05 1 MAGA E KISRIEV P01008919 4089988400 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WORLDREADER REBECCA CHANDLER-LEEGE 2030 1ST AVE 300 SEATTLE WA 98121 1945676 0 X WWW.WORLDREADER.ORG X 2010 WA WORLDREADER PROVIDES FAMILIES DIGITAL READING EXPERIENCES TO OPEN A WORLD OF ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES 13 12 12 12 0 0 4860812 1456078 136745 13300 208869 111177 0 0 5206426 1580555 1174300 717536 0 0 1904143 1529212 0 0 550480 2659763 1854837 5738206 4101585 -531780 -2521030 6197388 3694787 177663 187106 6019725 3507681 WORLDREADER IS A GLOBAL TECH NONPROFIT, PROVIDING AWARD-WINNING FREE-DIGITAL READING APP, BOOKSMART, TO HELP FAMILIES PREPARE YOUNG CHILDREN FOR LEARNING, BY FOSTERING READING ROUTINES-A PROVEN FORMULA TO BUILD SCHOOL-READINESS AND LIFELONG LEARNING HABITS. 0 0 2824434 717536 13300 WORLDREADER.ORG (WORLDREADER OR THE ORGANIZATION) IS A GLOBAL TECH NONPROFIT ON A MISSION TO GET FAMILIES READING. BY SUPPORTING PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH FREE, ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES, WE BUILD READING ROUTINES THAT IMPROVE CHILDREN'S LEARNING OUTCOMES AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE. OUR WORK IS GROUNDED IN RESEARCH, SHAPED BY LOCAL CONTEXT, AND DELIVERED THROUGH TRUSTED PARTNERSHIPS AND PLATFORMS. SINCE 2010, WORLDREADER HAS REACHED MORE THAN 22 MILLION READERS WORLDWIDE. 2824434 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X X REBECCA CHANDLER-LEEGE 4155624840 2030 1ST AVENUE SUITE 300 SEATTLE WA 98121 REBECCA CHANDLER-LEEGE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X X 264078 0 13465 RACHEL KLAUSNER CHAIR OF THE BOARD 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL CARR TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PRASANNA KRISHNAN SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID RISHER FOUNDING BOARD CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CASTELLINO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH KHURI CHANDLER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATE JAMES DIRECTOR (THRU 3/31/25) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA KOENIGSBAUER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAR GOONZALEZ FRANCO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARIEL KALIL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FLORA POORT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NEEN KOENIGSBAUER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VERONICA GUTIERREZ SR. DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 0.00 X 172553 0 37601 HEIDI WILIAMS DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING & ADMIN 40.00 0.00 X 120386 0 20995 HUBERT LACEY DIRECTOR, PRODUCT 40.00 0.00 X 122550 0 3163 KATHRINA WADHAWAN DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS (THRU 7/29/25) 40.00 0.00 X 101737 0 9330 781304 0 84554 5 0 1 0 PROXIMATE CIRCLES LLC 3125 BELLEVIEW AVE CHEVERLY MD 20785 STRATEGIC ADVISORY 180001 1 1456078 2875 1456078 PROGRAM INCOME 611710 13300 13300 13300 106953 106953 369345 365121 4224 4224 4224 1580555 13300 0 111177 X 100750 100750 616786 616786 297692 119077 29769 148846 1031100 371136 367593 292371 25800 1164 14390 10246 91637 18548 55154 17935 82983 31705 28085 23193 14879 14879 57705 57705 420783 390519 26612 3652 171766 170766 1000 5502 325 3687 1490 3080 1031 576 1473 47071 9238 26818 11015 1401 939 262 200 235201 235201 8247 1586 5561 1100 READING SUPPLIES & CONT 266185 266185 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 230350 230350 SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS 176096 89765 72648 13683 LOSSES FROM INTANGIBLE 169178 169178 47393 185 21932 25276 4101585 2824434 726671 550480 377159 135678 3922516 2310615 617774 432529 408646 53771 112505 86404 175668 175668 0 0 749117 675790 9671 0 6197388 3694787 170387 149970 7276 37136 177663 187106 X 3571417 2528797 2448308 978884 6019725 3507681 6197388 3694787 -2521030 8986 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8276595 6300778 4296483 4860812 1456078 25190746 8276595 6300778 4296483 4860812 1456078 25190746 7808978 17381768 523 32395 186643 204636 106953 531150 25721896 1988913 0.67580 0.70480 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 220398 8647 229045 210109 10289 220398 200542 9567 210109 200542 200542 200000 542 200542 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 175668 175668 0 0 X 2168312 587757 587757 1580555 0 1580555 4689342 587757 587757 4101585 0 4101585 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT IS RESTRICTED FOR THE ACQUISITION AND CREATION OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR USE IN WORLDREADER'S BOOKSMART READING PROGRAM. PART X, LINE 2: WORLDREADER IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION WHICH IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DEFINED BY SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(I)(A)(VI) OF THE IRC. DIGITAL READING FOUNDATION IS FORMED IN INDIA UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE COMPANIES RULE WHICH DESIGNATES THE ORGANIZATION AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT. THE DIGITAL READING FOUNDATION IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR THEIR OFFICIAL TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024, MANAGEMENT EVALUATED WORLDREADER'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT WORLDREADER HAD MAINTAINED ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 415678 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 201108 0 0 0 0 0 0 616786 0 616786 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM GENERAL OPERATIONS, FUNDACION WORLD READER. 415678 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, GENERAL OPERATIONS, WORLDREADER KENYA. 201108 WIRE 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: WORLDREADER GRANTS WENT TO FOREIGN AFFILIATES IN SPAIN AND KENYA. WORLDREADER REVIEWS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE AFFILIATE ENTITIES QUARTERLY AND CONTINUALLY MONITORS HOW GRANT FUNDS ARE SPENT. FURTHER, WORLDREADER HAS ENTERED INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH ORGANIZACIN INTERMERICANA DE DESARROLLO HUMANO, A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY CENTER IN PERU TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENT A DIGITAL READING PROGRAM AND INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATE EFFECTIVE BEHAVIOR CHANGE STRATEGIES TO ENCOURAGE A NEW CULTURE OF READING. 1 CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL OF FLORIDA INC 1203 GOVERNORS SQUARE BOULEVARD SUITE 102 TALLAHASSEE FL 32301 650299932 501(C)(3) 20000 0 BOOKSMART IMPLEMENTATIPON LAAMISTAD 3434 ROSWELL ROAD NW ATLANTA GA 30305 205359559 501(C)(3) 20000 0 BOOKSMART IMPLEMENTATIPON PLANNING YOUR SUCCESS CHICAGO 5401 W LAKE ST CHICAGO IL 60644 453233378 501(C)(3) 20000 0 BOOKSMART IMPLEMENTATIPON PLAY SMART LITERACY 3135 WEST 95TH STREET EVERGREEN PARK IL 60805 473503814 501(C)(3) 20000 0 BOOKSMART IMPLEMENTATIPON WORLD VISION 34834 WEYERHAUSER WAY FEDERAL WAY WA 98001 951922279 501(C)(3) 20000 0 BOOKSMART IMPLEMENTATIPON 5 0 PART I, LINE 2: WORLDREADER REQUIRES COMMUNITY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO PROVIDE 2 IMPACT STORIES (MID-POINT AND AT END OF GRANT TERM) AND TO FILE A MID-YEAR AND END OF GRANT SURVEY. X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REBECCA CHANDLER-LEEGE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 244078 0 20000 0 0 0 10600 0 2865 0 277543 0 0 0 VERONICA GUTIERREZ SR. DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES 172553 0 0 0 0 0 7073 0 30528 0 210154 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A KATHRINA WADHAWAN, DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $20,554 IN CALENDAR YEAR 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT 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 DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE LEAVES THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORT 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 REASONABLE OR 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 MAKES A DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 WORLDREADER'S BOARD SET THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION USING EXTERNAL SALARY BENCHMARKING DATA AND DOCUMENT ITS DECLARATIONS 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 AD JOB LEVEL 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 THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2021. THE BOARD ALSO APPROVES THE CFO'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 FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN SEC. 6104(D). THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.WORLDREADER.ORG. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SUBCONTRACTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 80,491. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,485. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 753. TOTAL EXPENSES 86,729. CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 298,539. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20,344. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,792. TOTAL EXPENSES 321,675. RECRUITING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,638. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 520. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 71. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,229. TRANSLATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,842. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 262. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 36. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,140. DIGITAL READING FOUNDATION HOUSE NO B 242 LOWER GROUND GREA NEW DELHI IN 110048 TO HELP THE WORLD READ IN 501(C)(3) WORLDREADERORG 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0