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Triangle Radio Reading Service

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Raleigh, NC501(c)(3)Since 1982EIN 58-1528968Revenue $182K in FY2025

On file with the IRSncreadingservice.org211 East Six Forks Rd, 27609-7745 · Raleigh, NCTax-exempt since Dec 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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North carolina Reading Service turns printed informataion into an audio based media accessible to people who are blind or who have a print disability. A print disability includes anything that prevents someone from holding a book, newspaper, magazine, etc., due to conditions such as arthritis, stroke, multiple sclerosis, als, or paralysis. Print disabilities include low vision, total blindness,learning disabilities and literacy challegnes. Continuous programming is provided 24/7, which is 168 hours a week and 8,736 hours a year, to an estimated 20,000 individuals in the Triangle area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 151 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$80K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 0.7 months of spending in cash, plus $213K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$182K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$203K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$235K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$182K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$211K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$201K
FY2024$155K
FY2025$182K
Expenses
$203K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$235K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$196K
FY2025$203K
Net assets
$235K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$365K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$249K
FY2025$235K

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 Dec 1983.

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% · $126K Management & general 38% · $78K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $80K 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
May Tran
Executive Di
$80,241Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Cronin
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lori Graves
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandon Hair
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Curtis Hill
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Otten
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
May Tran$80,241————
May N Tran—$80,241$74,197$72,432$69,639

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Delivers news and programs via audio technology to connect blind and print-impaired individuals.

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1 program · $126K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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North carolina reading service turns printed information into an audio based media accessible to people who cannot see, hold, or comprehend print material. This service reached approximately 20,000 people who live in the greater triangle area of north carolina. This service is available 24 hours a day.

$126Kprogram 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 · FY2025
International Association of Lions ClubsFY2025$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$182K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$203K
Ln 25
Programscol B$126K
Managementcol C$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$235K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Gains on assetsLn 7$955
Total revenueLn 12$182K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$213K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$235K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6151
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$18K$12K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$227K$213K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$250K$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$249K$235K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$42K$42K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35K$26K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$6K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$816
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K$722
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$3K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$644
OccupancyLn 16$43K$29K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$9K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$906
Total functional expensesLn 25$203K$126K$78K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $182K$203K−$21K$235K 990 PDF
FY2024 $155K$196K−$42K$249K 990 PDF
FY2023 $201K$190K$11K$288K 990 PDF
FY2022 $152K$214K−$62K$299K 990 PDF
FY2021 $211K$235K−$24K$365K 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
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Part I · Summary $182,388 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $133,652$128,784
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,289$11,577
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,564$42,027
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $154,505$182,388
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $127,049$128,303
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,448$75,068
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $196,497$203,371
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,992−$20,983
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 $182,388 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,592
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$115,192
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$128,784
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,622$10,622
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $955$955
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$40,002
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,025$2,025
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,025 · Excluded from tax $11,577$182,388
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $203,371 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,029 · Management $42,029$84,058
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,317 · Management $8,772$35,089
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,226 · Management $2,930$9,156
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,734 · Management $816$2,550
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $1,533 · Management $722$2,255
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,921 · Management $1,374$4,295
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,369 · Management $644$2,013
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,339 · Management $13,807$43,146
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,036 · Management $1,429$4,465
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,189 · Management $4,324$13,513
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,925 · Management $906$2,831
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $125,618 · Management $77,753 · Fundraising $0$203,371
Part X · Balance sheet $237,176 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,191$12,469
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,448
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,971$4,936
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $226,785$213,071
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,250$1,252
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $250,197$237,176
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,257$2,256
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,257$2,256
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $248,940$234,920
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $248,940$234,920
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $250,197$237,176
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $234,920 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$182,388
XI-2 Total expenses$203,371
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,983
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$248,940
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,963
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$234,920

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

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