Public Charity

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL INC

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $18.7M, expenses of $15.7M, total assets of $28.2M. Imperigo tracks 108 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $7.9M.

EIN: 520976257 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$18.7M
Total Expenses$15.7M
Total Assets$28.2M
Grant Records108
Funding Total$7.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL WORKS TO DISRUPT THE ALARMING U.S. LITERACY CRISIS BY INSPIRING THE JOY OF READING IN CHILDREN, A CRITICAL ELEMENT TO DRIVING THE FREQUENCY, MOTIVATION, AND ENGAGEMENT NEEDED TO CREATE SKILLED READERS. WE KNOW THAT IF WE BUILD A FOUNDATION OF JOY FOR CHILDREN, THEN DEVELOPMENT, DISCOVERY, AND OPPORTUNITY FOLLOW.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT AND CEO Alicia Levi
DIRECTOR Angela Y Jones
SR. ASSOCIATE, ENGINEERING Christopher Boykin
SECRETARY Jj Johnson
SVP, MARKETING & PARTNERSHIP Jodi Rubin
DIRECTOR Joe Thornton

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$3,761,725 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,299,224 9 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$915,288 23 grants
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$352,100 5 grants
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$240,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $18.7M $15.7M $28.2M
2024 $12.8M $13.5M $24.4M
2023 $11.2M $11.5M $23.6M
2022 $16.1M $9.2M $22.4M
2021 $10.0M $7.6M $18.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10.0M to $18.7M (+87%), with total assets most recently reported at $28.2M.

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