Nonprofit · EIN 34-1516490
READ FOR LITERACY INC
Tax-exempt · TOLEDO, OH 43604
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $442,734 | $417,827 | $24,907 | $932,257 | $31,979 | $900,278 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $339,921 | $394,082 | -$54,161 | $887,822 | $55,286 | $832,536 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $414,912 | $415,793 | -$881 | $849,502 | $69,269 | $780,233 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $407,510
- Program service revenue
- $386
- Investment income
- $34,838
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,787
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $79,077
- Other salaries and wages
- $152,871
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $256,186
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,347
- Travel
- $1,175
- Program services (functional)
- $353,660
- Management and general (functional)
- $28,977
- Fundraising (functional)
- $35,190
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $887,822
- Total assets, end of year
- $932,257
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $31,979
- Net assets, end of year
- $900,278
- Publicly traded securities
- $878,951
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $900,278
- Gross receipts
- $632,042
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 324
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA BUSH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $79,077 |
| MARIA BAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA R BATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA BIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SELENA NICHOLAS BUBLICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BYRD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY CORRIGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN CRAIG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DOLLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LUCAS KERR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCHUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE HUNT THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WALLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA BUSH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $75,154 |
| MARIA BAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA R BATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA BIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SELENA NICHOLAS BUBLICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BYRD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY CORRIGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN CRAIG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DOLLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LUCAS KERR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCHUGH | ASSISTANT SE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE HUNT THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WALLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA BUSH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $71,615 |
| MARIA BAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA R BATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA BIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SELENA NICHOLAS BUBLICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY CORRIGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN CRAIG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DOLLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LUCAS KERR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL LEVITAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCHUGH | ASSISTANT SE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WALLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 325 N MICHIGAN ST, TOLEDO, OH 43604-6614
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DIANA BUSH, 325 N MICHIGAN ST, TOLEDO, OH 43604
- Signed the 990
- DIANA BUSH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (419) 242-7323
- Return prepared by
- TITUS & URBANSKI INC CPAS
Mission
TO PROVIDE A RANGE OF LITERACY SERVICES AND TRAININGS THAT ENABLE CHILDREN, ADULT AND FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS.
Program accomplishments
- ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM: ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGAGES STUDENTS IN LEARNING ACTIVITIES THAT INCREASE READING, WRITING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. TUTORS WORK WITH OUR STUDENTS ONE-TO-ONE OR IN SMALL GROUPS SETTING GOALS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM, AT WORK AND IN LIFE.Expenses $81,167
- CREATING YOUNG READERS PROGRAM: THIS LINE OF SERVICE AFFORDS VOLUNTEERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH CHILDREN AGES 3-8 (PRESCHOOL THROUGH 2ND GRADE) WHO ARE AT RISK OF FALLING BEHIND IN EMERGENT LITERACY SKILLS. READER FRIENDS MEET ONE-TO-ONE WITH A CHILD ON READING, ALPHABET RECOGNITION AND OTHER SKILLS ALL WHILE SHARING THEIR LOVE OF READING.Expenses $107,400
- CLAIRE'S DAY: THIS LINE OF SERVICE IS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO BE LIFELONG READERS. WE DO THIS TO HONOR CLAIRE LYNSEY RUBINI, WHO PASSED AWAY FROM A HEART CONDITION IN 2000 WHEN SHE WAS JUST TEN YEARS OLD. CELEBRATING LIFE, AUTHORS, ILLUSTRATORS AND READING EXCELLENCE, CLAIRE'S DAY ANNUALLY SERVES MORE THAN 20,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.Expenses $165,093
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1516490
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B61Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $932,257
- Income (IRS master file)
- $632,042
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $414,912 | $415,793 | $849,502 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $386,599 | $336,466 | $844,458 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about READ FOR LITERACY INC
- What is the EIN of READ FOR LITERACY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of READ FOR LITERACY INC is 34-1516490.
- Is READ FOR LITERACY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to READ FOR LITERACY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does READ FOR LITERACY 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 READ FOR LITERACY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did READ FOR LITERACY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of READ FOR LITERACY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names DIANA BUSH.
- Who are the officers and directors of READ FOR LITERACY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,077 (DIANA BUSH, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does READ FOR LITERACY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $442,734, expenses of $417,827 and total assets of $932,257 at year end.
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