Reading Pride Celebration
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To support LGBTQ+ individuals through advocacy education and community engagement celebrating our history empowering our future and ensuring everyone can live openly authentically and safely.
- Income
- $124,957
- Spending
- $133,694
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 60%
- Highest pay
- $53,578, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $51,850 spent. Pride Festival: Our vibrant Pride Festival stands as the pinnacle of inclusivity in our region drawing over 3500 attendees and hosting more than 75 vendors including LGBTQ+-owned businesses and fellow non-profit organizations.
- $7,500 spent. Gala & Ambassador Competition: Our Gala & Ambassador Competition isnt just a fundraiser; its a celebration of diversity and empowerment. This signature event not only fuels our initiatives for the year but also crowns our Pride Ambassador a beacon of community representation and unity for Reading Pride.
- $2,000 spent. Public Outreach and Tabling Events: We extend our support directly into the heart of our community through active participation in local events. From festivals to gatherings were there spreading awareness and sharing resources with our informative and engaging outreach tables.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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