Nonprofit · EIN 91-2003533
ROOM TO READ
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $74,017,388 | $64,573,259 | $9,444,129 | $90,560,414 | $9,905,044 | $80,655,370 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $66,520,184 | $62,868,405 | $3,651,779 | $78,284,208 | $10,122,320 | $68,161,888 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $61,071,881 | $65,007,854 | -$3,935,973 | $74,192,152 | $10,672,090 | $63,520,062 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $74,353,514
- of which government grants
- $946,787
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $693,172
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,895
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$957,459
- Other revenue
- -$1,029,298
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,969,263
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,141,708
- Other salaries and wages
- $28,424,737
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $35,825,590
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $162,393
- Accounting fees
- $458,129
- Occupancy
- $1,996,616
- Travel
- $310,741
- Depreciation
- $15,056
- Program services (functional)
- $55,696,811
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,744,114
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,132,334
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $78,284,208
- Total assets, end of year
- $90,560,414
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,905,044
- Net assets, end of year
- $80,655,370
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $31,210
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,426,555
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $37,035,008
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $43,620,362
- Gross receipts
- $75,695,473
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 15,733
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEETHA MURALI | CEO / DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $404,538 | $35,919 |
| SHARI FREEDMAN | CFO Officer | 40 | $294,555 | $49,333 |
| HEATHER SIMPSON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $281,627 | $32,696 |
| LAURIE MCMAHON | CHIEF DEVCOM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $286,072 | $10,835 |
| MICHAEL BOWERS | CHIEF PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $259,489 | $16,705 |
| NANCY SHYER | VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $221,930 | $35,885 |
| LUCINA DI MECO | VICE PRESIDENT, GIRLS' EDUCATION PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,113 | $29,800 |
| CYNTHIA ORME | CHIEF PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 34 | $229,001 | $15,166 |
| MARIA MCGLYNN | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 32 | $79,250 | $33,947 |
| YUSUF ALIREZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BALLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA ARSOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LINDFORS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY HAINSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE CANNON-BROOKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYDIE HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAJOH TITA-REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKY TSAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONNY KALSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOMOYA MASANAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN PIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STASIA OBREMSKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN MIYASAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER WARWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL HUTTENLOCHERTHRU DEC 2025 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SABINE CHALMERS THRU MAY 2025 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEETHA MURALI | CEO / DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $361,002 | $31,190 |
| SHARI FREEDMAN | CFO Officer | 40 | $268,258 | $44,322 |
| HEATHER SIMPSON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $260,714 | $29,999 |
| LAURIE MCMAHON | CHIEF DEVCOM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $253,057 | $9,809 |
| CYNTHIA ORME | CHIEF PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $240,966 | $17,105 |
| MICHAEL BOWERS | CHIEF PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $237,746 | $17,753 |
| NANCY SHYER | VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,402 | $33,609 |
| CICELY WOOTAN | VICE PRESIDENT GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,145 | $22,796 |
| MARIA MCGLYNN | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 32 | $63,006 | $30,705 |
| YUSUF ALIREZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BALLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL HUTTENLOCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LINDFORS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY HAINSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABINE CHALMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CANNON-BROOKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIE HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAJOH TITA-REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKY TSAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONNY KALSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMOYA MASANAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN PIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STASIA OBREMSKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MMIYASAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER WARWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARRY BYRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LUIS CROUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK VAN VEENENDAAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WOJCICKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KAPNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEETHA MURALI | CEO / DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $353,520 | $16,188 |
| SHARI FREEDMAN | CFO Officer | 40 | $262,537 | $41,570 |
| HEATHER SIMPSON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $255,314 | $28,488 |
| CYNTHIA ORME | CHIEF PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $235,976 | $16,623 |
| MICHAEL BOWERS | CHIEF PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $235,976 | $12,646 |
| LAURIE MCMAHON | CHIEF DEVCOM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,855 | $9,370 |
| JULIE SIMS | VICE PRESIDENT, MARCOM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,878 | $26,292 |
| NANCY SHYER | VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,067 | $32,667 |
| MARIA MCGLYNN | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $82,648 | $27,592 |
| YUSUF ALIREZA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BALLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BYRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LUIS CROUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL HUTTENLOCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LINDFORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK VAN VEENENDAAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WOJCICKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY HAINSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABINE CHALMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CANNON-BROOKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIE HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAJOH TITA-REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKY TSAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONNY KALSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMOYA MASANAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN PIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STASIA OBREMSKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RIDDING TERM END MAR 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KAPNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 465 CALIFORNIA ST STE 1000, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-1824
- In care of
- % SHARI FREEDMAN CFO
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GEETHA MURALI, 465 CALIFORNIA STREET 1000, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
- Signed the 990
- GEETHA MURALI, CEO
- Phone
- (415) 839-4400
- Website
- WWW.ROOMTOREAD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 91-2003533 or by the name ROOM TO READ.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
ROOM TO READ ENVISIONS A WORLD FREE FROM ILLITERACY AND GENDER INEQUALITY, WHERE ALL CHILDREN HAVE ROOM TO READ, LEARN AND GROW.
Program accomplishments
- ROOM TO READ'S LITERACY PROGRAM PORTFOLIO SUPPORTS CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING LITERACY SKILLS AND A LOVE OF READING BY TRAINING AND COACHING EDUCATORS, CREATING QUALITY CURRICULUM AND CHILDREN'S BOOK CONTENT IN LOCAL LANGUAGES, AND ENRICHING LEARNING SPACES THAT ENABLE CHILDREN TO BECOME INDEPENDENT READERS. TO DATE, ROOM TO READ HAS BENEFITED 54.99 MM CHILDREN BENEFITED THROUGH ITS LITERACY PORTFOLIO.Expenses $44,342,829 · grants $1,745,682 · revenue $19,813
- ROOM TO READ'S GENDER EQUALITY PROGRAM PORTFOLIO SUPPORTS ALL ADOLESCENTS, PARTICULARLY GIRLS, TO DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS THAT PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY WITH CURRICULUM THAT FOCUSES ON COLLABORATION, RESILIENCE, LEADERSHIP, DECISION-MAKING AND CRITICAL THINKING.TO DATE, ROOM TO READ HAS BENEFITED 4.31 MM CHILDREN BENEFITED THROUGH ITS GENDER EQUALITY PORTFOLIO. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)Expenses $11,353,982 · grants $223,581
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-2003533
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $90,560,414
- Income (IRS master file)
- $75,695,473
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $74,017,388 | $64,573,259 | $90,560,414 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $66,520,184 | $62,868,405 | $78,284,208 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $61,071,881 | $65,007,854 | $74,192,152 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $59,353,421 | $66,869,924 | $72,676,292 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 91-2003533).
Questions about ROOM TO READ
- What is the EIN of ROOM TO READ?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROOM TO READ is 91-2003533.
- Is ROOM TO READ tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to ROOM TO READ tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROOM TO READ 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 ROOM TO READ due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ROOM TO READ last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ROOM TO READ?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GEETHA MURALI.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROOM TO READ?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $404,538 (GEETHA MURALI, CEO / DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ROOM TO READ have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $74,017,388, expenses of $64,573,259 and total assets of $90,560,414 at year end.
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