Turn the Page Stl
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Turn the Page STL, St. Louis' Chapter of the National Campaign for Grade Level Reading, is a city-country wide literacy initiative dedicated to increasing the number of children that are reading proficiency by the end of third grade. We measure the progress of our work based on our Collective Impact Strategic Plan, which outlines 5 focus areas to align and provide resources, including kindergarten readiness, summer learning, teacher preparedness, family engagement, and community awareness.
- Income
- $378,952
- Spending
- $309,300
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 6.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $80,545, executive director
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
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $97,706 spent. STL Tutoring Collaborative. Led the new STL Tutoring Collaborative to align and connect high-impact tutoring programs with students, families and educators. Collectively, published a landscape analysis of high-impact tutoring for low-income students, K-3, in the St. Louis area.
- $89,551 spent. Summer Learning. Led the summer 2024 "One-Hour of Day Summer Literacy Infusion program at 12 summer camp sites, serving 812 campers living in poverty. Sixty percent (60%) of campers improved in their literacy skills based on a pre and post assessment.
- $40,952 spent. Kindergarten Readiness. Co-lead with the University of Missouri - St. Louis the "Early Childhood Community Leader Initiative" for the St. Louis region, a program of the Office of Childhood with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Led the 2024 St. Louis Early Educators Appreciation Event honoring 200 early educators who have dedicated their lives to serving low-income children and families.
- $13,463 spent. Family Engagement. Provide posters, stickers, handouts, bookmarks, books at more than 25 public community events, linking families with literacy resources.
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
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 2025.
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 June 2022.
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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