Public Charity

READERS ARE LEADERS

READERS ARE LEADERS is a Public Charity headquartered in HERNDON, VA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $55K revenue, $96K expenses, $147K total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $220K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 205628965 HERNDON, VA Youth Development Programs NTEE: O50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$55K
Total Expenses$96K
Total Assets$147K
Grant Records18
Funding Total$220K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PROVIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH NEEDED READING STRATEGIES AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES NECESSARY TO SUCCEED. ALSO, TO PROVIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES, STRATEGIES AND LEARNING TO PROMOTE THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS ROLE MODELS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

Sample Grants Received

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Cynthia Hyland
DIRECTOR Melissa Kemmerer
TRUSTEE Michael Brogan
TRUSTEE Stephen Vereb
DIRECTOR Steve Turner
PRESIDENT Wendell Byrd

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$110,000 7 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$76,450 8 grants
OPERATIONS
$20,000 1 grant
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$8,000 1 grant
DONOR ADVISED FUND
$5,750 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $55K $96K $147K
2024 $83K $76K $193K
2023 $46K $67K $181K
2022 $83K $70K $200K
2021 $93K $26K $193K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $93K to $55K (-41%), with total assets most recently reported at $147K.

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