Mission
READ BETTER BE BETTER'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT YOUNG READERS AND YOUTH LEADERS TO INSPIRE A LOVE OF LITERACY AND LEADERSHIP.
Public Charity
READ BETTER BE BETTER
READ BETTER BE BETTER is a Public Charity headquartered in PHOENIX, AZ. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.8M revenue, $2.4M expenses, $3.3M total assets. 70 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 474003520
PHOENIX, AZ
Remedial Reading & Encouragement
NTEE: B92
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$3.3M
Grant Records70
Funding Total$5.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Read Better Be Better
How Read Better Be Better divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$71
Read Better Be Better (rbbb) was founded in 2014 as a response to arizona's literacy crisis
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$220,000
Program Support
$83,250
THIS AWARD IS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. ENCLOSED IS THE FIRST PAYMENT OF $110,000.00 FROM THE RECOMMENDED $220,000.00 GRANT. THE SECOND AND FINAL PAYMENT OF $110,000.00 IS SCHEDULED TO BE PAID ON JUNE 18, 2025, UPON RECEIPT OF AN INTERIM REPORT
$60,500
EDUCATION
$38,500
Improve literacy thru youth mentors
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 70 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Artem Tretiakov
BOARD MEMBER
Dawn Wallace
SENIOR OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Jennifer Gutenberg
BOARD MEMBER
Katey Anderson
BOARD MEMBER
Laura Ory
BOARD MEMBER
Mitzi Woodmore
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8M | $2.4M | $3.3M |
| 2024 | $3.5M | $2.2M | $3.6M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $2.4M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $2.2M |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $899K | $1.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $1.8M (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.