Reading and Beyond EIN 77-0508471

Reading and Beyond

EIN  77-0508471 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Fresno, CA
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Verified accurate 8/28/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowers children and families to live productive, self-reliant lives.
Leadership
Sandra Flores · CEO · $138K
Money in and out
$3.3M revenue, $4.1M expenses
Bottom line
68% program efficiency

Empowers children and families to live productive, self-reliant lives. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $3.3M in revenue, $4.1M in expenses, and $4.9M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$3.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$766K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.30 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
68%
of spending reaches programs▼ -9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
15.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -10% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-23%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -186% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2025▼ -12%
Expenses
$4.1M
FY20250%
Total assets
$6.5M
FY2025▼ -8%
Total liabilities
$1.6M
FY20250%
Total revenue
$3.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$766K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$6.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Preschool

Reading and beyond preschool is a high-quality early learning program proudly operating under the california state preschool program (CSPP). We serve children ages 2.7 to 4 years old, providing them with a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment that prepares them for kindergarten and lifelong success.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Youth and Family Strong

The youth and family strong program, funded by the title ii CPGP grant, aims to develop leadership, resilience, and personal growth in youth aged 14 to 17. It provides essential tools for navigating adolescence through activities that enhance communication, decision-making, and conflict resolution skills.

$597Kprogram expense
03

Bridge Academy

The bridge academy is a model grounded in five core principles: (1) a dual-generation theory of change; (2) building on existing community assets; (3) ease of access to services; (4) an a-b-c approach to self-reliance; and (5) personalized support from career and family navigators.

$586Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CReading and Beyond
EINHdr · item D77-0508471
Principal addressHdr · item CFresno, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.readingandbeyond.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$138,093Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
(see Sch. O)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
(see Sch. O)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sandra Flores’s $138K as CEO is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1547 $1–10M youth development 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Luis Santana Through Jan 2023$204,833$153,278
Luis Santana$198,292$134,064$133,705
Sandra Flores$138,093$139,954
Sandra Flores from Sept 2022$39,242

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$3.2M · 95%
Investment income$169K · 5%
Contributions & grants95%$3.2M
Investment income5%$169K
— government grantsLn 1e$2.8M
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.30 Fundraising $0.02
Program services68%$2.8M
Management & general30%$1.2M
Fundraising2%$88K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$595K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Total net assetsLn 32$4.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $5.1M · Operating expenses/yr $4.1M
15.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.8M · Total expenses $4.1M
68%
Management & General
Management & general $1.2M · Total expenses $4.1M
30%
Fundraising
Fundraising $88K · Total expenses $4.1M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $55K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $636K
$0.09 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.2M · Total revenue $3.3M
95%
Government reliance
Government grants $2.8M · Total revenue $3.3M
83%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $3.3M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $169K · Total revenue $3.3M
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $4.1M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.3M · Prior year $3.8M
-12%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $4.1M · FY2024 $3.3M
-4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.3M · Expenses $4.1M
-23%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $6.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.9M · Total assets $6.5M
75%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $4.5M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $6.5M
70%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sandra Flores · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $138K · Total expenses $4.1M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.7M · Total expenses $4.1M
65%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%
Overhead ratio 30%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth -12%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $6.3M · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$73,843
Unitemized GrantFY2023$96,168
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,249,862
Unitemized GrantFY2022$81,791
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,564,347
Unitemized GrantFY2021$271,016

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$3.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$3.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$6.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$7.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$5.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$4.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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