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Dyslexia Institute of Minnesota Inc

EIN 41-1633734 · Rochester, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE READING CENTER IS A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT TEACHES CHILDREN AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DYSLEXIA HOW TO READ, WRITE, AND SPELL USING THE ORTON GILLINGHAM APPROACH, WHICH ALIGNS WITH THE SCIENCE OF READING

Income
$2.2 million
Spending
$2.2 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
7.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 53%
Employees
54
Volunteers
40

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 29% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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 (4)
  1. $1.1 million spent. ORTON GILLINGHAM THERAPY: 14,609 SESSIONS OF OG TUTORING FOR 328 STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED TO INCREASE THE STUDENTS' READING ABILITIES. THE READING CENTER CONDUCTED 138 NATIONALLY NORMED EDUCATIONAL EVALUATIONS AND 21 FREE READING READINESS SCREENINGS FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING IN READING, PROVIDING NEEDED INSIGHT INTO THE NATURE OF THE READING DIFFICULTY. $64,008 IN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TUTORING AND TESTING WAS PROVIDED TO 15% OF STUDENTS IN NEED OF THE READING CENTER EXPERT EVALUATION AND INSTRUCTION.
  2. $63,073 spent. SPECIALIZED CLASSES, INCLUDING BEST OF BASICS SUMMER PROGRAM: 52 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN CLASSES WHERE CHILDREN ENGAGED THEIR MINDS EVERYDAY FOR A MONTH IN ORDER TO REINFORCE THE SKILLS THEY NEED FOR SUCCESS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. TEN K-1ST GRADE STUDENTS LEARNED CRITICAL PRE-READING SKILLS IN PARENT/CHILD READING CLUBS, HELPING THEM TO ENTER GRADE SCHOOL READY TO READ.
  3. $303,082 spent. EDUCATOR TRAINING : 47 EDUCATORS AND PARENTS LEARNED THE ORTON-GILLINGHAM (OG) APPROACH IN THE READING CENTER'S BASIC AND ADVANCED INSTITUTES, ACCREDITED BY THE ORTON-GILLINGHAM ACADEMY. $21,140 IN TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP WAS GRANTED. 1,025 EDUCATORS RECEIVED FREE ONLINE TRAINING CONSISTENT WITH THE SCIENCE OF READING AND THESE TEACHERS SERVED 30,750 STUDENTS STATEWIDE. THESE COURSES WERE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO MN EDUCATORS.
  4. $308,314 spent. OUTREACH : 94 STRUGGLING READERS FROM 9 LOW INCOME PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS IN ROCHESTER AND THE TWIN CITIES RECEIVED 1,575 SESSIONS OF EXPERT OG INSTRUCTION FROM THE READING CENTER TUTORS ONSITE AT THE SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, AT NO COST TO THE PARENTS OR SCHOOLS. A TOTAL OF $155,623.12 IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDED SERVICES WERE PROVIDED FOR PARTNERSHIP TUTORING STUDENTS. 124 STUDENTS FROM PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS WERE TESTED FOR READING DIFFICULTIES. AN ADDITIONAL 180 LOW-INCOME STRUGGLING READERS WERE SERVED INDIRECTLY THROUGH TRAINING PARTNERSHIPS. 3,288 PARENTS AND OTHERS ATTENDED 38 OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS TO LEARN ABOUT DYSLEXIA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1989.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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