Readdi Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 31% of its spending went to programs.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 88 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE RAPIDLY EMERGING ANTIVIRAL DRUG DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (READDI) IS A NONPROFIT BIOTECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PREVENTING GLOBAL CATASTROPHES CAUSED BY VIRUSES AND A LEADER IN THE THERAPEUTICS PILLAR OF THE 3-PRONGED PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE STRUCTURE OF IPPS.
- Income
- $623,604
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 31%
- Reserves
- 11.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $604,650, board member thru 6/10/25
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 81% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 58% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1531% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 88 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 9 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 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)
- $344,237 spent. - READDI'S STANDING HAS RISEN IN THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS COMMUNITY BY LEADING A NEWLY FORMED THERAPEUTICS DEVELOPMENT COALITION. READDI IS COLLABORATING WITH THE INTERNATIONAL PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS COALITION, UNITAID, DRUGS FOR NEGLECTED DISEASES (DNDI) AND THE INTREPID ALLIANCE TO COORDINATE AND ACCELERATE THE DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF ANTIVIRAL THERAPEUTICS FOR ACUTE AND ENDEMIC VIRAL DISEASES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME PANDEMICS.- IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE THERAPEUTICS DEVELOPMENT COALITION, READDI IS FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS WITH GLOBAL HEALTHCARE LEADERS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT OF THERAPEUTICS FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES.- READDI AUTHORED OR CO-AUTHORED SEVERAL PUBLISHED ARTICLES ON THE NECESSITY OF ANTIVIRAL DRUG DEVELOPMENT THAT WERE WELL RECEIVED BY THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY.- READDI'S GLOBAL NETWORK OF COLLABORATORS HAS GROWN FROM APPROXIMATELY 30 INSTITUTIONS TO APPROXIMATELY 65. - READDI'S POTENTIAL PIPELINE OF DRUG HITS, LEADS AND CANDIDATES HAS GROWN TO APPROXIMATELY 30 ACTIVE PROJECTS THAT WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING FOR IN-LICENSING OPPORTUNITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 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 February 2023.
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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