To develop grade-level readers and capable leaders by preparing teens to serve as tutors and role models for younger students, resulting in improved literacy outcomes for both.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 8 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $36K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$162K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $171K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$478K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$775K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$862K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$241K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$775K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$310K
FY2023$561K
FY2024$754K
FY2025$775K
Expenses
$862K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$769K
FY2023$727K
FY2024$998K
FY2025$862K
Net assets
$241K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$807K
FY2023$609K
FY2024$328K
FY2025$241K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2009.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $605K Management & general 20% · $175K Fundraising 9% · $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

16 people listed on the 990; $162K 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
$161,538Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Until March 2025, Then Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Cartland’s $162K as Executive Director is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Cartland$161,538$138,462$141,671———
Mark Hecker———$136,806$95,017$99,503
Suling Miller———$91,293——

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

Trains teens to tutor younger students, boosting literacy for all.

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3 programs · $605K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

After-School Program

Reach enlists teens to be elementary school reading tutors, resulting in improved outcomes for the teen tutors and their elementary school students.

$448Kprogram expense
02

Summer Leadership Academy

Teens create resumes, visit colleges, participate in mock interviews, collaborate on group projects, and compete in our charity-focused public speaking competition during a six-week, intensive leadership development experience.

$121Kprogram expense
03

Teen Publishing Project

Teens author children's books that are sold and distributed to children who would not otherwise have access to diverse, relevant, and engaging texts. The organization sells or grants thousands of books each year.

$36Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $54K · 2019–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$23,453
Unitemized GrantFY2019$30,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$775K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$691K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$862K
Ln 25
Programscol B$605K
Managementcol C$175K
Fundraisingcol D$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$241K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244K
Total assetsLn 16$719K
LiabilitiesLn 26$478K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$691K
Government grantsLn 1e$65K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$71K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$775K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$172K
SavingsLn 2$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$244K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$347K
Total assetsLn 16$719K
LiabilitiesLn 26$478K
Net assetsLn 32$241K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$199K$244K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$972K$719K
LiabilitiesLn 26$644K$478K
Net assetsLn 32$328K$241K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$144K$108K$26K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$276K$207K$50K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$14K$3K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$20K$5K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$36K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$63K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$2K$319
OccupancyLn 16$154K$115K$28K$11K
TravelLn 17$308$308
InterestLn 20$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$64K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$862K$605K$175K$81K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $775K$862K−$87K$241K 990 PDF
FY2024 $754K$998K−$243K$328K 990 PDF
FY2023 $561K$727K−$166K$609K 990 PDF
FY2022 $310K$769K−$459K$807K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$1.2M−$181K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$1.2M$920K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $774,912 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $707,182$691,278
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $45,016$78,627
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,055$5,307
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$300
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $754,253$774,912
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 $562,359$466,691
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $20,128$36,383
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $415,192$358,818
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $997,679$861,892
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$243,426−$86,980
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $774,912 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$70,599
VIII-1e Government grants$65,086
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$555,593
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$691,278
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $78,627$78,627
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,806$2,806
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,501$2,501
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$300−$300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $78,627 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,007$774,912
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $861,892 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $108,173 · Management $25,962 · Fundraising $10,096$144,231
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $207,264 · Management $49,743 · Fundraising $19,345$276,352
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,402 · Management $3,456 · Fundraising $1,344$19,202
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,180 · Management $4,843 · Fundraising $1,883$26,906
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,572$35,572
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $36,383$36,383
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $62,588 · Management $5,089$67,677
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,300$1,300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,629 · Management $1,895 · Fundraising $319$8,843
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $115,151 · Management $27,636 · Fundraising $10,748$153,535
IX-17 TravelManagement $308$308
IX-20 InterestManagement $15,922$15,922
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,267 · Management $1,817$9,084
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,577 · Management $2,000$65,577
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $605,231 · Management $175,243 · Fundraising $81,418$861,892
Part X · Balance sheet $719,347 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,098$171,759
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $144,144$72,699
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $302,232$121,932
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$3,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$3,193
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $470,705$346,764
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $972,179$719,347
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $99,313$55,974
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $544,962$422,449
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $644,275$478,423
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $36,244$168,992
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $291,660$71,932
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $327,904$240,924
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $972,179$719,347
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $240,924 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$774,912
XI-2 Total expenses$861,892
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$86,980
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$327,904
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$240,924

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