Nonprofit · EIN 04-3481253
REACH OUT AND READ INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $25,913,918 | $27,205,631 | -$1,291,713 | $28,848,871 | $2,632,499 | $26,216,372 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $26,788,294 | $24,059,871 | $2,728,423 | $29,204,409 | $1,842,096 | $27,362,313 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $29,240,666 | $18,335,910 | $10,904,756 | $25,494,364 | $1,041,932 | $24,452,432 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $24,914,923
- of which government grants
- $5,621,037
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $684,057
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $206,831
- Other revenue
- $314,938
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,747,320
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $769,581
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,030,809
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,915,362
- Professional fundraising fees
- $115,352
- Legal fees
- $19,349
- Accounting fees
- $279,953
- Travel
- $82,249
- Depreciation
- $102,227
- Program services (functional)
- $22,090,349
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,500,850
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,614,432
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,204,409
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,848,871
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,632,499
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,216,372
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $426,297
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,490,393
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,725,979
- Gross receipts
- $27,706,936
- Employees
- 112
- Volunteers
- 41,000
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTY MARTINEZ | CEO/PRESIDENT/CLERK (UNTIL 3/25) Officer | 40 | $298,341 | $13,632 |
| CALLEE BOULWARE | REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $208,069 | $34,782 |
| ALEXANDER CHU | REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $183,567 | $25,247 |
| AMY ERICKSON | REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,048 | $28,094 |
| LAMBRINA KLESS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,237 | $22,206 |
| JESSICA MORTENSEN | REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,426 | $8,618 |
| ERIN HENRY | CHIEF DEV. OFF/INT CEO(AS OF 3/25) Officer | 40 | $173,213 | $8,391 |
| NICOLA SHEARMAN | CHIEF OF RESEARCH AND INNO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,758 | $24,040 |
| ARTAVIA BERRY | REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,761 | $25,508 |
| CALEB KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLY ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA ARISTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIPESH NAVSARIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN KEYSER | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JORDAN HAVILAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JUDY NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KYU RHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LAURA BAILET | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LEORA MOGILNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK DEL MONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NATHAN CHOMILO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NIA HEARD-GARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PAUL LEBLANC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PERRI KLASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT NEEDLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RUBY X DEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHANA HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TERRI MCFADDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TIFFANY KUEHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TRUDE HAECKER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTY MARTINEZ | CEO/PRESIDENT/CLERK Officer | 40 | $265,730 | $8,471 |
| CALLEE BOULWARE | REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $196,057 | $32,423 |
| LAMBRINA KLESS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,313 | $19,777 |
| AMY ERICKSON | REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,743 | $29,718 |
| ALEXANDER CHU | REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $171,654 | $16,657 |
| JESSICA MORTENSEN | REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,496 | $8,088 |
| ERIN HENRY | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,615 | $8,442 |
| NICOLA SHEARMAN | CHIEF OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,063 | $16,063 |
| CALEB KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLY ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA ARISTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIPESH NAVSARIA | CHAIR (OUTGOING)/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN KEYSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN HAVILAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KYU RHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BAILET | VICE CHAIR (INCOMING) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEORA MOGILNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LILLY DESOUZA BURR | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LEBOVITZ | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DEL MONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN CHOMILO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NIA HEARD-GARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LEBLANC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRI KLASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT NEEDLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIE HARRIS | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBY X DEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANA HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI MCFADDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DEWITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY KUEHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD NICOLET | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDE HAECKER | CHAIR (INCOMING) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTY MARTINEZ | CEO/PRESIDENT/CLERK Officer | 40 | $225,896 | $0 |
| CALLEE BOULWARE | REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,529 | $29,543 |
| AMY ERICKSON | REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,138 | $28,267 |
| LAMBRINA KLESS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,815 | $20,912 |
| ALEXANDER CHU | REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,896 | $15,581 |
| JESSICA MORTENSEN | REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,093 | $7,435 |
| DIPESH NAVSARIA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDE HAECKER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN KEYSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA ARISTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BAILET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LILLY DESOUZA BURR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN CHOMILO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DEL MONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DEWITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIE HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN HAVILAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NIA HEARD-GARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANA HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRI KLASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY KUEHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LEBLANC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LEBOVITZ | EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI MCFADDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEORA MOGILNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT NEEDLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD NICOLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KYU RHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 89 SOUTH STREET, BOSTON, MA 02111-2651
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LYNETTE M FRAGA PHD, 89 SOUTH STREET 201, BOSTON, MA 02111
- Signed the 990
- LYNETTE M FRAGA PHD, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (617) 455-0600
- Website
- WWW.REACHOUTANDREAD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO GIVE YOUNG CHILDREN A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS BY INCORPORATING BOOKS INTO PEDIATRIC CARE AND ENCOURAGING FAMILIES TO READ ALOUD TOGETHER.
Program accomplishments
- REACH OUT AND READ IS THE ONLY NATIONAL EARLY LITERACY ORGANIZATION WORKING DIRECTLY WITH PEDIATRIC CARE PROVIDERS TO INCORPORATE THE PROMOTION OF READING ALOUD TO CHILDREN EVERY DAY. REACH OUT AND READ'S MISSION IS TO GIVE YOUNG CHILDREN A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS BY INCORPORATING BOOKS INTO PEDIATRIC CARE AND ENCOURAGING FAMILIES TO READ ALOUD TOGETHER. READING ALOUD TO YOUNG CHILDREN IS ONE CORE STRATEGY FOR PROMOTING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND POSITIVE INTERACTIONS EARLY IN LIFE. THE PROGRAM BEGINS IN INFANCY AND CONTINUES THROUGH AGE 5, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON CHILDREN GROWING UP IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES.PEDIATRICIANS AND OTHER PEDIATRIC CLINICIANS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE ORGANIZATION SHARE BRAND-NEW, AGE- AND LANGUAGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS AND LITERACY ADVICE WITH CHILDREN AND PARENTS AT EACH WELL-CHILD VISIT UP TO THE AGE OF 5. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MODEL IS RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS IN A POLICY STATEMENT THAT RECOMMENDS EARLY LITERACY PROMOTION AS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF PEDIATRIC CARE. THE PROGRAM IS BOTH COST-EFFECTIVE AND EVIDENCE-BASED: RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE PROGRAM RESULTS IN MORE FREQUENT READING AT HOME, ACCELERATED VOCABULARY AND CRITICAL BRAIN DEVELOPMENT.THROUGH GENEROUS SUPPORT AND REVENUE FROM INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS, CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS, DONATED GOODS AND SERVICES AND GOVERNMENT GRANTS, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES BOOKS AND TRAINING TO APPROVED PROGRAM SITES IN ALL 50 STATES AND WASHINGTON, DC. APPROVED PROGRAM SITES ARE MEDICAL FACILITIES THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT THE MODEL AND HAVE SIGNED A LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION. FUNDING SOURCES ARE GENERATED BY PROGRAM SITES, REGIONAL AFFILIATES, AND THE NATIONAL CENTER. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, APPROXIMATELY 8 MILLION BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO APPROXIMATELY 6,800 SITES.Expenses $22,090,349 · grants $9,747,320 · revenue $314,938
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3481253
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B920)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,848,871
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,706,936
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $25,913,918 | $27,205,631 | $28,848,871 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $26,788,294 | $24,059,871 | $29,204,409 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $29,240,666 | $18,335,910 | $25,494,364 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $20,574,127 | $15,131,804 | $15,002,174 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3481253).
Questions about REACH OUT AND READ INC
- What is the EIN of REACH OUT AND READ INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of REACH OUT AND READ INC is 04-3481253.
- Is REACH OUT AND READ INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to REACH OUT AND READ INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does REACH OUT AND READ INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of REACH OUT AND READ INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did REACH OUT AND READ INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of REACH OUT AND READ INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LYNETTE M FRAGA PHD.
- Who are the officers and directors of REACH OUT AND READ INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $298,341 (MARTY MARTINEZ, CEO/PRESIDENT/CLERK (UNTIL 3/25)).
- How much revenue does REACH OUT AND READ INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,913,918, expenses of $27,205,631 and total assets of $28,848,871 at year end.
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