We collaborate with library professionals to develop adaptable summer reading resources and programs that support literacy, learning, and connection for all ages.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 156 volunteers and 4 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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
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Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
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Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$2.5M

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

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-10-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2024.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.6M Management & general 22% · $457K

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; $101K 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
$100,681Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dawn Krause’s $101K as Executive Director is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Color Our World Summer Reading initiative provides public libraries with a unifying theme, slogan, and comprehensive resource manual to inspire the creation of vibrant, locally tailored summer programs.

$1.6Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$274
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$457K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$274
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$417
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6156
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$1.1M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$622K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$26$26
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$99K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$150K$150K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$21K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$37K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$40K$18K$22K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$52K$3K$49K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$63K$5K$58K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.6M$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.6M$457K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.4M$2.1M$346K$2.5M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,424,916 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$36,347
I-9 Program service revenue$2,388,295
I-10 Investment income$274
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$2,424,916
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$26
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$278,863
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$1,799,951
I-18 Total expenses$2,078,840
I-19 Revenue less expenses$346,076
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,424,916 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,347
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,347
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,388,295$2,388,295
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $274$274
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,388,295 · Excluded from tax $274$2,424,916
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,078,840 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $26$26
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $99,452$99,452
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $149,607$149,607
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $9,234$9,234
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $20,570$20,570
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,338$3,338
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,252$19,252
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,550 · Management $3,777$40,327
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,728$5,728
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,111 · Management $21,802$39,913
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,932 · Management $48,626$51,558
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,251 · Management $57,782$63,033
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,844$2,844
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,555,793 · Management $12,262$1,568,055
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,692 · Management $3,211$5,903
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,621,355 · Management $457,485 · Fundraising $0$2,078,840
Part X · Balance sheet $2,465,282 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,073,060$1,402,401
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,557$15,831
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $337,415$403,351
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $301,107$473,772
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,009,858$169,510
X-15 Other assets$417
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,736,997$2,465,282
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $622,278$3,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $622,278$3,800
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,114,719$2,461,482
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,114,719$2,461,482
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,736,997$2,465,282
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,461,482 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,424,916
XI-2 Total expenses$2,078,840
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$346,076
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,114,719
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$687
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,461,482

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