Mission
TO SUPPORT THE LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN BY PROVIDING BOOKS, CAREGIVER GUIDANCE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS.
Public Charity
RAISING READERS IN STORY COUNTY
RAISING READERS IN STORY COUNTY, of AMES, IA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $317K in revenue, $314K in expenses, $814K in total assets. 31 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $606K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 201672684
AMES, IA
Family Services
NTEE: P40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$317K
Total Expenses$314K
Total Assets$814K
Grant Records31
Funding Total$606K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Raising Readers in Story County
How Raising Readers in Story County divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
To provide books and literacy programs for the purpose of increasing leteracy in children in story county, ia
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF STORY COUNTY COMMUNITY AGENCIES
$46,059
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF STORY COUNTY COMMUNITY AGENCIES
$32,772
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
$22,924
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
$10,000
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF STORY COUNTY COMMUNITY AGENCIES
$40,943
Showing up to 5 of 31 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amy Divine
SECRETARY
Carolyn Jons
DIRECTOR
Connie Beecher
DIRECTOR
Diana Claus
DIRECTOR
Gerri Bugg
PRESIDENT
Jerri Heid
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $317K | $314K | $814K |
| 2024 | $253K | $275K | $782K |
| 2023 | $208K | $217K | $765K |
| 2021 | $401K | $247K | $700K |
| 2020 | $282K | $252K | $575K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $282K to $317K (+13%), with total assets most recently reported at $814K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.