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Read USA Inc

EIN 47-4729513 · Atlantic Bch, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak32 out of 100GovernanceFair55 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

READ USA'S MISSION IS TO DRIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ITS LITERACY TUTORING MODEL THAT EQUIPS TEENS WITH LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND ESSENTIAL WORKFORCE SKILLS, LEADING TO MULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. AT THE SAME TIME, READ USA HELPS CHILDREN ACHIEVE - AND OFTEN SURPASS - GRADE-LEVEL READING PROFICIENCY THROUGH ITS RESEARCH-BASED, MULTI-LAYERED PROGRAMMING.

Income
$4.6 million
Spending
$5.6 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
-2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 74%
Employees
210
Volunteers
450
Highest pay
$170,508, ceo

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

Weak: 32 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 92% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (3)
  1. $694,333 spent. LAST YEAR, READ USA SERVED OVER 50,000 PRE-SCHOOL AGE AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM OVER 100 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THAT PROVIDED CHILDREN WITH OVER 100,000 BRAND NEW, AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS THEY SELECTED FOR FREE TO BUILD THEIR HOME LIBRARIES.
  2. $3.4 million spent. READ USA EXPANDED ITS LITERACY TUTORING INTERVENTION PROGRAM, EMPLOYING, TRAINING, AND SUPERVISING OVER 375 TEENS AND HIRING OVER 100 LICENSED EDUCATORS WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. THESE TEEN TUTORS RECEIVED TRAINING ON THE CURRICULUM MATERIALS AND PROFESSIONAL WORK ENVIRONMENT EXPECTATIONS AND SKILLS. THEY WERE THEN PAIRED WITH NEARLY 1,100 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IDENTIFIED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS BELOW GRADE LEVEL READERS FOR DAILY, INTENSIVE ONE-TO-ONE LITERACY TUTORING SESSIONS IN DUVAL COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. PRE- AND POST-ASSESSMENT TESTS WERE ANALYZED AND VERIFIED BY A THIRD-PARTY SOURCE, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THROUGH A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL STUDY WHICH PROVED THE INTERVENTION TO BE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IN PRODUCING READING GAINS FOR BOTH THE TEEN TUTORS AS WELL AS THE YOUNGER STUDENTS THEY LED. READ USA EXPANDED ITS LITERACY TUTORING INTERVENTION PROGRAM, EMPLOYING, TRAINING, AND SUPERVISING OVER 375 TEENS AND HIRING OVER 100 LICENSED EDUCATORS WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. THESE TEEN TUTORS RECEIVED TRAINING ON THE CURRICULUM MATERIALS AND PROFESSIONAL WORK ENVIRONMENT EXPECTATIONS AND SKILLS. THEY WERE THEN PAIRED WITH NEARLY 1,100 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IDENTIFIED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS BELOW GRADE LEVEL READERS FOR DAILY, INTENSIVE ONE-TO-ONE LITERACY TUTORING SESSIONS IN DUVAL COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. PRE- AND POST-ASSESSMENT TESTS WERE ANALYZED AND VERIFIED BY A THIRD-PARTY SOURCE, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THROUGH A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL STUDY WHICH PROVED THE INTERVENTION TO BE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IN PRODUCING READING GAINS FOR BOTH THE TEEN TUTORS AS WELL AS THE YOUNGER STUDENTS THEY LED.
  3. $79,228 spent. READ USA HELD A COMMUNITY EVENT, "PEACE IN THE PAGES," RAISING AWARENESS FOR LITERACY AND ITS MULTI-FACETED PROGRAMMING BY HONORING SEVEN COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO EXEMPLIFY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LITERACY AND PEACE, PROSPERITY, AND FREEDOM. PEACE IN THE PAGES ALSO PROVIDES AN ANNUAL PROGRAMMING AND IMPACT UPDATE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S DONORS, GRANTORS, AND FUNDERS.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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