The Wisconsin State Reading Association provides leadership, advocacy, and professional learning for the implementation of effective literacy practices, recognizing the complex nature of literacy and engaging students to apply their literacies in meaningful ways in a changing world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $175K a year · 53% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
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Revenue
$259K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$274K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$111K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$259K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$708K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$326K
FY2025$259K
Expenses
$274K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$879K
FY2021$393K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$617K
FY2024$333K
FY2025$274K
Net assets
$111K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$986K
FY2021$720K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$111K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $267K Management & general 3% · $7K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Third VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Committee Co
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Improves literacy by offering leadership, advocacy, and professional learning for effective teaching.

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3 programs · $267K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Annual conference and institutes offer workshops on promotion and instructional techniques of reading skills by national and state speakers. The workshops provide opportunities to share the latest information and ideas for participants to take back to their school districts.

$255Kprogram expense
02

Leadership, information and planning of meeting of 200 committee members to develop current and future programs.

$12Kprogram expense
03

Printing and mailing of bimonthly newsletters, quarterly wsra journal and notices to members promoting solid reading instruction, and continue set-up and maintenance of organization's website.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$259K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$224K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$274K
Ln 25
Programscol B$267K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$111K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
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$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$224K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$259K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$111K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K$114K
Total assetsLn 16$128K$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$128K$111K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$350$350
Lobbying feesLn 11d$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$17K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$232K$232K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$274K$267K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $259K$274K−$15K$111K 990 PDF
FY2024 $326K$333K−$7K$128K 990 PDF
FY2023 $305K$617K−$312K$134K 990 PDF
FY2022 $244K$524K−$281K$440K 990 PDF
FY2021 $127K$393K−$266K$720K 990 PDF
FY2020 $708K$879K−$172K$986K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $259,412 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$26,355
I-9 Program service revenue$223,916
I-10 Investment income$9,141
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$259,412
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$274,018
I-18 Total expenses$274,018
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$14,606
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $259,412 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$26,355
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,355
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $223,916$223,916
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,733$5,733
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,408$3,408
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $233,057$259,412
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $274,018 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $350$350
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $12,500$12,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,761$5,761
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,206 · Management $1,578$18,784
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $231,580$231,580
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,043$5,043
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $267,047 · Management $6,971 · Fundraising $0$274,018
Part X · Balance sheet $113,871 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $127,831$113,871
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $127,831$113,871
X-25 Other liabilities$2,935
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,935
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $127,831$110,936
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $127,831$110,936
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $127,831$113,871
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $110,936 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$259,412
XI-2 Total expenses$274,018
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,606
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$127,831
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,289
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$110,936

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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