The organization's purpose is to serve as a leading authority on literacy education in Virginia. VSRA works through its educational programs to advance literacy

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$173K
<0.01% vs prior year
Spent
$223K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$381K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$173K
FY2021<0.01%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$379K
FY2024$457K
FY2025$425K
Expenses
$223K
FY2021▼ -15%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$319K
FY2024$351K
FY2025$361K
Net assets
$381K
FY2021▼ -12%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$431K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$340K
FY2023$400K
FY2024$506K
FY2025$570K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending July 2021) · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2021 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2018.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $152K Management & general 32% · $70K Fundraising 0% · $620

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ila Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See Virginia State Reading Association executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advances literacy in Virginia through educational programs.

Questions for Virginia State Reading Association

Tap to ask. Virginia State Reading Association sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Virginia State Reading Association answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

2 programs · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Annual State Conference-featuring nationally known speakers, workshops, and exhibits, offering educational opportunities. Due to the worldwide COVID pandemic, the annual conference was provided on a virtual platform in both 2020 and 2021. Over 500 persons attended the virtual conference in 2021.

$113Kprogram expense
02

Programs promoting literacy and reading education for the approximately 1,700 members, including publication of an annual reading journal and periodic newsletters providing information on reading education, scholarships and teacher grants.

$39Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $60K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,380
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$653
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,405
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,200
Unitemized GrantFY2023$693
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,470
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,225
Unitemized GrantFY2022$200
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,571
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,413
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,347
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,900
Unitemized GrantFY2019$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$5,705

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$173K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$223K
Ln 25
Programscol B$152K
Managementcol C$70K
Fundraisingcol D$620
Owns and owesPt X
$381K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K
Total assetsLn 16$399K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$173K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
SavingsLn 2$144K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$275K
Other assetsLn 15$117K
Total assetsLn 16$399K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$381K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63,100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$346K$275K
Total assetsLn 16$463K$399K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$431K$381K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8K$8K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$13K$13K
Management feesLn 11a$51K$0$51K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$8K$8K$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$923$923$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$277$4K$0
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K$0$0
TravelLn 17$52$52$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$88K$87K$0$620
InsuranceLn 23$7K$968$6K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$0$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$223K$152K$70K$620

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $425K$361K$64K$570K 990 PDF
FY2024 $457K$351K$106K$506K 990 PDF
FY2023 $379K$319K$60K$400K 990 PDF
FY2022 $301K$339K−$37K$340K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $173K$223K−$50K$381K 990 PDF
FY2020 $173K$261K−$88K$431K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $173,083 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $80,512$63,347
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $87,255$106,588
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,860$3,264
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $452−$116
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $173,079$173,083
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $23,254$20,383
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $237,935$202,289
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $261,189$222,672
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$88,110−$49,589
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $173,083 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$116 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$31,997
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$31,350
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,347
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$106,588
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,264$3,264
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $106,588 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,148$173,083
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $222,672 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $7,597$7,597
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $12,786$12,786
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $51,250 · Fundraising $0$51,250
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,083 · Fundraising $0$8,083
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $8,400 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,515 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$26,515
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $923 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$923
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $277 · Management $4,486 · Fundraising $0$4,763
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,667 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,667
IX-17 TravelPrograms $52 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$52
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $87,414 · Management $0 · Fundraising $620$88,034
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $968 · Management $5,550 · Fundraising $0$6,518
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $1,084 · Fundraising $0$1,084
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,599 · Management $70,453 · Fundraising $620$222,672
Part X · Balance sheet $398,622 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,354$130,670
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $229,610$144,183
X-4 Accounts receivable$3,300
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,587$3,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $114,306$117,469
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $462,857$398,622
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,834$2,631
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $27,020$14,577
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,854$17,208
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $431,003$381,414
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $431,003$381,414
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $462,857$398,622
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $381,414 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$173,083
XI-2 Total expenses$222,672
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,589
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$431,003
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$381,414

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.