MOTIVATE CHILDREN TO READ BY PROVIDING ATTRACTIVE, INEXPENSIVE PAPERBACK BOOKS THAT CHILDREN MAY CHOOSE AND KEEP FOR THEIR VERY OWN. THE BOOKS ARE FREE AND ARE DISPLAYED AT BOOK DISTRIBUTIONS WHERE CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO CHOOSE FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF COLORFUL, INTERESTING PAPERBACK BOOKS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$456K
+11.3% YoY
Revenue
$245K
-0.8% YoY
Net Investment Income
$7K
+110.9% YoY
Expenses
$199K
+91.1% YoY
About Reading Is Fundamental of
Based on IRS filings
Reading Is Fundamental of is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in ARLINGTON, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $456K in total assets. Net investment income was $7K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $455,908 | $409,482 | $266,167 |
| Revenue | $245,354 | $247,419 | $114,726 |
| Expenses | $198,928 | $104,104 | $88,368 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $7,135 | $3,383 | $32 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTINA JOHNSON | PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| BRADLEY VINEYARD | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH PROMEN | RECORDING SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| MELISSA HINKSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MAUREEN MCLAUGHLIN | SUNSHINE SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| JO ANN ABRAMS | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| SHERYL LEEDS | FINANCIAL SECY | 2 | — |
| LISA KEATHLEY | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| JEULI BARTENSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DORA SUE BLACK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SARAH BOHN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARYLEE CARRINGTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAULA POWELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HAZELINE HARRIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NADINE JAMES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ELAINE LIEBESMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GAYLE KELLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NANCY KING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEANETTE CIMINO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINE MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHELIA ADAMS GARDNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AISHA FALLEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROCCO DEBONIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MELBA SMITH-DUDLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LOIS TOOMER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAUREN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SARI WARREN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER MORROW | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHEILA JONAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUSAN STICKLES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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