Public Charity

REDWOOD CITY FRIENDS OF LITERACY

REDWOOD CITY FRIENDS OF LITERACY is a Public Charity headquartered in REDWOOD CITY, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $264K revenue, $151K expenses, $1.4M total assets. 26 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $317K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 943133401 REDWOOD CITY, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$264K
Total Expenses$151K
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records26
Funding Total$317K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

TO PROMOTE READING AND LITERACY IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH HIGH QUALITY READING PROGRAMS

Sample Grants Received

2024
TO PURCHASE STEAM LEARNING KITS FOR SMALL GROUP LEARNING AND PROVIDE HEALTHY FOOD AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR PROJECT READ FAMILIES
$15,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,000
$15,000
2023
TO PURCHASE STEAM LEARNING KITS FOR SMALL GROUP LEARNING AND PROVIDE HEALTHY FOOD AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR PROJECT READ FAMILIES
$34,185
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 26 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY April Bednarz
DIRECTOR Jenny Castello
PRESIDENT Karen Schwartz
DIRECTOR Lana Dahu
TREASURER Rita Sabbadinni
DIRECTOR Xitlali Curincita

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$109,225 5 grants
TO PURCHASE STEAM LEARNING KITS FOR SMALL GROUP LEARNING AND PROVIDE HEALTHY FOOD AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR PROJECT READ FAMILIES
$49,185 2 grants
READING PROGRAM FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING YOUTH
$45,000 3 grants
FUNDS ARE USED FOR SUPPLIES FOR THE STEAM WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE BAY AREA.
$30,412 2 grants
EDUCATION
$20,250 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $264K $151K $1.4M
2023 $264K $182K $1.3M
2022 $254K $160K $1.1M
2021 $355K $276K $1.3M
2020 $342K $200K $1.0M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $342K to $264K (-23%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.

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