Reach Out and Read Inc
Reach Out and Read Inc is a public charity based in Boston, Massachusetts. It supports early literacy and healthy relationships by incorporating books and reading guidance into pediatric care, with a program serving children from infancy through age five.
Reach Out and Read Inc at a glance
In short: Reach Out and Read Inc gave $6.1M across 389 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Oklahoma. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,068,409
- +37.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 389
- -11.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,600
- +55.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,075
- Total assets
- $28,848,871
- -1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (147 of 385, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (15% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Reach Out and Read Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 89 South Street 201, Boston, MA 02111
Phone: (617) 455-0600
Website: https://reachoutandread.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Reach Out and Read Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Miami-Dade Family Learning Partnership ($418K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,673 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,639 grants of 1,673 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Reach Out and Read describes its program as operating across the country. Its filing narrative says approved program sites are in all 50 states and Washington, DC. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Oklahoma (15%), South Carolina (10%), North Carolina (9%), Massachusetts (8%), and Florida (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 389 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Reach Out and Read Inc open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 147 of 385 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $9K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2020) to $6.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 389 grants totaling $6.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade Family Learning Partnership Inc Miami, FL | Support for Early Literacy/Pediatric Intervention | $401,681 |
| The University of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK | Support for Early Literacy/Pediatric Intervention | $289,941 |
| Reach Out and Read Greater New York Inc New York, NY | Support for Early Literacy/Pediatric Intervention | $274,509 |
| Institute for Child Success Inc Greenville, SC | Support for Research Strategy | $187,500 |
| Reach Out and Read Kansas City Kansas City, KS | Support for Early Literacy/Pediatric Intervention | $126,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Support for research and evaluation related to early literacy/pediatric intervention | $113,574 |
| Ready for School Holland, MI | Support for Early Literacy/Pediatric Intervention | $107,000 |
| Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Phoenix, AZ | Support for Early Literacy/Pediatric Intervention | $103,969 |
| Regents of the University of California Los Angeles, CA | Support for research and evaluation related to early literacy/pediatric intervention | $98,000 |
| Reach Out and Read Colorado Denver, CO | Support for Early Literacy/Pediatric Intervention | $93,155 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,848,871 | $25,913,918 | $27,205,631 | $6,068,409 | 389 | $684,057 |
| 2024 | $29,204,409 | $26,788,294 | $24,059,871 | $4,406,615 | 440 | $732,349 |
| 2023 | $25,494,364 | $29,240,666 | $18,335,910 | $3,399,470 | 336 | $222,445 |
| 2022 | $15,002,174 | $20,574,127 | $15,131,804 | $3,041,180 | 288 | $6,432 |
| 2021 | $10,124,014 | $15,173,728 | $12,619,134 | $2,766,102 | 220 | $3,697 |
| 2020 | $7,067,132 | $12,188,547 | $12,372,941 | $2,383,429 | 230 | $30,108 |
| 2019 | $6,347,528 | $11,577,475 | $12,794,400 | $2,618,876 | 267 | $15,756 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Reach Out and Read’s stated mission is to strengthen families with young children through medical clinicians’ guidance about nurturing relationships through shared reading. It also describes its mission as giving young children a foundation for success by incorporating books into pediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together.
The organization provides training, resources, and support for pediatric practices, and its clinicians discuss reading aloud with families and provide children with age-appropriate books. Its 2025 grants include support for early literacy and pediatric intervention, as well as research and evaluation related to that work and research strategy.
The 2025 recipients listed include local Reach Out and Read affiliates, medical organizations, universities, and early-childhood organizations. For example, the Institute for Child Success describes itself as a research and policy organization dedicated to the success of young children; Ready for School says it works to increase access to early educational experiences; and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center describes its work as improving children’s physical and emotional health through care, research, education, and advocacy.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Reach Out and Read reported 389 grants totaling $6,068,409. Grant amounts ranged from $5,002 to $401,681, with a median of $8,075.
The largest listed award was $401,681 to Miami-Dade Family Learning Partnership Inc for early literacy and pediatric intervention. Other notable awards included $289,941 to the University of Oklahoma and $274,509 to Reach Out and Read Greater New York, both for early literacy and pediatric intervention; $187,500 to the Institute for Child Success for research strategy; and $113,574 to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for research and evaluation related to early literacy and pediatric intervention. Reach Out and Read also awarded $107,000 to Ready for School and $93,155 to Reach Out and Read Colorado for early literacy and pediatric intervention.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Caleb King, Carly Roberts, Claudia Aristy, Curtis Gray, Dipesh Navsaria, Jordan Haviland, Judy Newman, and Kyu Rhee as directors; Evan Keyser as treasurer/secretary; and Laura Bailet as vice chair.
Reach Out and Read Inc is led by Erin Henry, Chief Development Officer & Int CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erin Henry
Chief Development Officer & Int CEO
Chief Development Officer → Chief Development Officer & Int CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$119K (2019) → $173K (2025)
Marty Martinez
CEO, President & Clerk
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$226K (2023) → $298K (2025)
Amy Erickson
Regional Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$134K (2019) → $180K (2025)
Callee Boulware
Regional Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$155K (2019) → $208K (2025)
Jessica Mortensen
Regional Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$127K (2019) → $174K (2025)
Alexander Chu
Regional Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$167K (2023) → $184K (2025)
Artavia Berry
Regional Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$147K (2025)
Trude Haecker
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Aristy
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Curtis Gray
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2020
Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dipesh Navsaria
Director
Chair → Chair & Director, 2024
Chair & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyu Rhee
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leora Mogilner
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Perri Klass
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Needlman
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri McFadden
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Newman
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Del Monte
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shana Hoffman
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Chomilo
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nia Heard-Garris
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Leblanc
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Kuehner
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Haviland
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caleb King
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carly Roberts
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruby X. Dey
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lambrina Kless
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$142K (2021) → $183K (2025)
Nicola Shearman
Chief of Research & Inno
Chief of Research & Innovation → Chief of Research & Inno, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$137K (2024) → $151K (2025)
Evan Keyser
Treasurer & Secretary
Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Bailet
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Lisa Lebovitz (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Robie Harris (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas Dewitt (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Todd Nicolet (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lilly Desouza Burr (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Benita Somerfield (2019–2022) — Executive Officio Director
- Former: Brian Gallagher (2019–2022) — CEO, President & Clerk
- Former: Nikki Shearman (2022) — Chief of Strategic Initiatives
- Former: Andres Satizabal (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Edward Mulherin (2021) — Outsourced Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Diane Malcolmson (2019–2020) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Jeremy Hastings (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Hildreth (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jessie Lyons (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $298K, to Marty Martinez (CEO/President/Clerk (Until 3/25)). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Reach Out and Read Inc
How much does Reach Out and Read Inc give each year?
Reach Out and Read Inc gave $6.1M across 389 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.4M across 440 grants.
What is Reach Out and Read Inc's typical grant size?
Reach Out and Read Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,075, and its average grant was $15,600, across 389 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Reach Out and Read Inc that year got $18K on average.
Where does Reach Out and Read Inc give grants?
Reach Out and Read Inc's top state is Oklahoma, with 15% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were South Carolina (10%) and North Carolina (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (16 grants), Tulsa, OK (12 grants), Oklahoma City, OK (10 grants) and Greenville, SC (5 grants).
Does Reach Out and Read Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 389 grants with a stated purpose on Reach Out and Read Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Encourage Reading" (365 grants) and "Support for Early Literacy/Pediatric Intervention" (16 grants).
Who are Reach Out and Read Inc's largest grantees?
Reach Out and Read Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Miami-Dade Family Learning Partnership ($417,563 across 2 grants), The University of Oklahoma ($289,941) and Reach Out and Read Greater New York Inc ($274,509), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Reach Out and Read Inc?
Reach Out and Read Inc reported $28.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $25.9M.
What does Reach Out and Read Inc fund?
Reach Out and Read’s stated mission is to strengthen families with young children through medical clinicians’ guidance about nurturing relationships through shared reading. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Reach Out and Read Inc?
Reach Out and Read Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check reachoutandread.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Reach Out and Read Inc's EIN?
Reach Out and Read Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3481253. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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