Every Child a Reader in Escambia

Tax-deductible

Pensacola, FL501(c)(3)EducationEIN 26-1200860Revenue $459K in FY2025

On file with the IRSescambiareads.orgPo Box 71, 32591-0071 · Pensacola, FLTax-exempt since Nov 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To maximize childrens potential through increased school readiness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 194 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 66% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $78K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$459K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$381K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$254K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$459K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$183K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$459K
Expenses
$381K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$212K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$381K
Net assets
$254K
FY2025▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$87K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$172K
FY2025$254K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2007.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $235K Management & general 17% · $64K Fundraising 21% · $81K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$74,293Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristy Craig’s $74K as Executive Director is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Kristy Craig$74,293$61,059$48,829—
Ruth Noel———$63,698

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Boosts children's potential by improving their readiness for school.

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3 programs · $235K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Readingpals is our flagship program where we activate community volunteers to serve as pre-k mentors for the duration of the school year. With 55% of students in escambia county testing not ready for kindergarten, our program is essential for our community's most disadvantaged CHILDREN.THE readingpals program partners with title 1 VPK…

$199Kprogram expense
02

Family Engagement

Families are a child's first, best, and most important teacher, so throughout the year we connect with families to support their efforts at home. This includes providing quality books to build home libraries, offering reading discussion prompts, partnering with schools and teachers, and participating in family nights and other community…

$29Kprogram expense
03

Kindergarten, here we come!launched in 2022, kindergarten, here we come! Is a workshop for PARENTS/CAREGIVERS and their incoming kindergartners to prepare for the first day of school. The goal for attendees is two-fold: to introduce PARENTS/CAREGIVERS to the concept of school readiness while equipping them to best support their child's…

$7Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$78K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$459K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$381K
Ln 25
Programscol B$235K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$254K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$254K
Total assetsLn 16$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Total revenueLn 12$459K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$254K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$254K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$254K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6194
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K$254K
Total assetsLn 16$172K$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$172K$254K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$42K$12K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$183K$103K$29K$52K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$11K$3K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$11K$3K$414
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$1K$574
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$1K$428
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$64K$5K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$187$806$60
Total functional expensesLn 25$381K$235K$64K$81K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $459K$381K$79K$254K 990 PDF
FY2024 $344K$321K$24K$172K 990 PDF
FY2023 $324K$272K$53K$148K 990 PDF
FY2022 $251K$212K$39K$95K 990 PDF
FY2021 $183K$87K 990 PDF
FY2020 $148K$75K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $459,395 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $304,400$412,020
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $187$1,132
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39,779$46,243
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $344,366$459,395
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $208,826$277,486
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,906$103,015
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $320,732$380,501
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,634$78,894
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $459,395 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,410
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$397,610
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,782
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$412,020
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,132$1,132
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $46,243$46,243
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $47,375$459,395
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $380,501 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,572 · Management $11,837 · Fundraising $20,884$74,293
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $102,664 · Management $29,234 · Fundraising $51,576$183,474
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,034 · Management $3,142 · Fundraising $5,543$19,719
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,814$8,814
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,575 · Management $2,961 · Fundraising $414$13,950
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,058 · Management $1,114 · Fundraising $574$4,746
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,582 · Management $1,385 · Fundraising $428$3,395
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,487 · Management $5,128 · Fundraising $1,442$71,057
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $187 · Management $806 · Fundraising $60$1,053
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $235,159 · Management $64,421 · Fundraising $80,921$380,501
Part X · Balance sheet $253,838 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $171,123$253,838
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $500$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $171,623$253,838
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $171,623$253,838
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $171,623$253,838
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $253,838 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$459,395
XI-2 Total expenses$380,501
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$78,894
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$171,623
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3,321
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$253,838

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