Mission
TO ELIMINATE THE SUMMER READING SLIDE. MAIL STUDENT SELECTED BOOKS HOME, ONE A WEEK, ALL SUMMER LONG. ENGAGE PARENTS WITH WEEKLY MESSAGING. MEASURE RESULTS WITH READING SCORES EVALUATIONS, STAKEHOLDER SURVEYS AND ENGAGEMENT METRICS.
Public Charity
KIDS READ NOW INC
KIDS READ NOW INC, of TROY, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.5M in revenue, $4.6M in expenses, $1.4M in total assets. 16 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $849K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 453504550
TROY, OH
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.5M
Total Expenses$4.6M
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$849K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATION
$50,000
VARIOUS
$20,694
CLARK COUNTY ESC PROGRAM
$5,971
EDUCATION
$20,000
EDUCATION
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Barbara Lurie
DIRECTOR
Chris Wright
BOARD SECRET
Dr Chandra Youngblood
BOARD VP
Dr Kamshia Childs
BOARD TREASU
Jonathan Trunk
DIRECTOR
Joshua Walsh
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.5M | $4.6M | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $5.7M | $5.7M | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $5.6M | $5.6M | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $4.7M | $4.8M | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $4.9M | $4.5M | $1.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.9M to $4.5M (-9%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.