2024-11-01T14:19:42-04:00 2024-06-30 990 2023-07-01 471224251 The Read to Me Project READ P O Box 6434 Salinas CA 939126434 Cynthia W Hertlein Treasurer 8316592115 2024-10-17 true 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 437360 false X http://www.readtomeproject.org/ X 2014 CA The Read to Me Project helps underserved children achieve kindergarten readiness & a lifetime of literacy by empowering school-age children to read to their young siblings at home. We raise public awareness of the importance of language & pre-reading in the first 5 years of life. 6 6 7 0 0 405150 358509 71707 62658 1914 16193 0 478771 437360 0 0 322237 381212 0 88634 60492 63304 382729 444516 96042 -7156 642439 631244 12279 8240 630160 623004 The Read to Me Project helps underserved children achieve kindergarten readiness & a lifetime of literacy by empowering school-age children to read to their young siblings at home. We raise public awareness of the importance of language & pre-reading in the first 5 years of life. false false 273836 Provided books and instructional support to 956 elementary students in low-income schools across Monterey County, enabling them to read to approximately 1,027 younger siblings at home. Additionally, 868 students without younger siblings participated in classroom sessions, learning about brain development in young children and improving their own reading techniques. These students also received books to take home and practice their skills. Read to Me Project also held classes for parents and teen parents, emphasizing the importance of language development and pre-reading skills during a childs critical first five years. Throughout the year, 26 parents and 30 teen parents attended these sessions. As part of our engagement efforts, we distributed over 850 carefully selected childrens books to Read to Me Project students, allowing them to share the joy of reading with their younger siblings. 273836 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false CA X X Cynthia Hertlein 8312363462 PO Box 90 Carmel Valley CA 939240090 X Cassandra Bridge Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Blake Doherty Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Morgan Falor Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jen Ortega Uribe Former President 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Cynthia Hertlein DirectorTreasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Charlie Orsburn President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Juan Pablo Lopez DirectorSecretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Julia Foster Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 358509 358509 program fees 611600 62658 62658 62658 16193 16193 437360 78851 0 0 93194 46597 37278 9319 249925 166696 22820 60409 9894 7000 -45 2939 28199 17834 4776 5589 4495 2745 1750 2401 13 2388 1325 1325 3268 122 2843 303 2594 820 1008 766 18497 12619 5037 841 3706 956 2750 direct program costs 19954 19954 recruiting training etc 2335 1155 1180 fundraising 2795 2795 1934 83 1641 210 444516 273836 82046 88634 481046 77100 100221 527044 25000 59521 2100 1651 642439 631244 12279 8240 12279 8240 X 506910 560504 123250 62500 630160 623004 642439 631244 -7156 0 X true X false false false X 414991 354326 522915 476857 421167 2190256 414991 354326 522915 476857 421167 2190256 821711 1368545 1140 1914 16193 19247 530 530 2210033 0.61920 0.78730 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 A copy of Form 990 is sent to all directors for their review prior to filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Board members and officers review the Conflict of Interest Policy and sign a disclosure annually. Potential conflicts of interest are discussed by independent board members and approved if determined not to be a conflict of interest. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a Compensation of officers and top management is reviewed and approved by independent directors at the time it is set. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b Compensation of managerial employees is reviewed and approved by independent directors at the time it is set. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 A copy of Form 990 is filed with the California Registry of Charitable Trusts and is available to the public on that website and at www.readtomeproject.org Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Governing documents are available to the public on the website of the California Registry of Charitable Trusts.