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Park City Reads

EIN 47-4235287 · Park City, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PARK CITY READS IS A LOCAL NONPROFIT ADVOCATING FOR RECOGNITION AND EDUCATION OF DYSLEXIC STUDENTS. WE PROMOTE ELEVATING LITERACY THROUGH EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF STRUGGLING READERS, EFFECTIVE READING INTERVENTIONS AND APPROPRIATE CLASSROOM ACCOMMODATIONS. WE PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WITH STRUGGLING READERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE IDENTIFIED AS DYSLEXIC.

Income
$167,686
Spending
$169,059
Reserves
18.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$45,000, executive di

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 18.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
  1. $130,002 spent. PC READS ELEVATES LITERACY THROUGH EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF NEURODIVERSE STUDENTS FOR WHOM READING IS CHALLENGING AND ADVOCATES FOR EFFECTIVE READING INTERVENTIONS AND APPROPRIATE CLASSROOM ACCOMMODATIONS. WE PROVIDED RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WITH STUDENTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO LEARN TO READ, PARTICULARLY THOSE IDENTIFIED AS DYSLEXIC, THROUGH OUR ADVOCATE PROGRAM, MIND YOUTH PROGRAM AND ELEVATING LITERACY PROGRAM. DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, OUR ADVOCATE PROGRAM PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICES TO 109 STUDENTS FROM 94 FAMILIES AND COMPLETED 52 DYSLEXIA SCREENINGS. ADVOCATES ALSO PARTICIPATED IN OUTREACH EVENTS. OUR MIND YOUTH PROGRAM INCLUDED 16 MIND MENTORS WHO MET 6 TIMES DURING THE YEAR. WE HOSTED 4 MIND PROGRAMS, WITH PARTICIPATION RANGING FROM 20 TO OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS. OUR ELEVATING LITERACY PROGRAM INCLUDED 2 COMMUNITY EVENTS (RAISING A READER, 42 PARTICIPANTS AND GAINING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ADHD WITH DR. NED HALLOWELL, 275 ATTENDEES), A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FEATURING BRETT CONWAY (90 PARTICIPANTS), AND OUR SUMMER READING PROGRAM (109 REGISTRANTS).

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.

    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 August 2015.

    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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