Worldreaderorg

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 27-2092468 Website

WORLDREADER IS A GLOBAL TECH NONPROFIT, PROVIDING AWARD-WINNING FREE-DIGITAL READING APP, BOOKSMART, TO HELP FAMILIES PREPARE YOUNG CHILDREN FOR LEARNING, BY FOSTERING READING ROUTINES-A PROVEN FORMULA TO BUILD SCHOOL-READINESS AND LIFELONG LEARNING HABITS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$6.2M

-30.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$72K

-34.7% YoY

Grant Count

5

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+95.8% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$10M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,197,388$8,926,695$10,778,368
Revenue$5,206,426$5,008,152$6,797,738
Expenses$5,738,206$8,432,593$7,661,348
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$208,869$213,730$-80,330
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$28K$55K$83K$111K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants202215 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUN…$25KTHE LITERACY COOPERATIVE$18KBROWARD EDUCATION FOUNDA…$11KPLAY SMART LITERACY$10KVOCEL VIEWING OUR CHILDR…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

REBECCA CHANDLER-LEEGECHIEF EEXECUTIVE OFFICER$243KVERONICA GUTIERREZSR.DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES$171KHEIDI WILIAMSDIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING & ADMIN$120KMATTHEW TROYDIRECTOR, STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT$120KKATHRINA WARDRIPDIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS$118KWENDI HUESTISCHIEF ADV OFFICER (THRU 6/3/…$116KSHANNON ATKINSONCFO (THRU 1/12/24)$37K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
REBECCA CHANDLER-LEEGECHIEF EEXECUTIVE OFFICER40$242,958
PETER SPIROCHAIR OF THE BOARD1
PRASANNA KRISHNANSECRETARY1
KARTIK RAGHAVANSECRETARY (THRU 3/31/24)1
CHARLES BRIGHTONTREASURER (THRU 3/31/24)1
DAVID RISHERFOUNDING BOARD CHAIR1
ELIZABETH KHURI CHANDLERDIRECTOR1
KATE JAMESDIRECTOR1
MICHAEL JENSENDIRECTOR1
RACHEL KLAUSNERDIRECTOR1
NEEN KOENIGSBAUERDIRECTOR1
CHRIS CAPOSSELADIRECTOR (THRU 3/31/24)1
ELIZABETH DOLLARDIRECTOR (THRU 3/31/24)1
DANA REIDDIRECTOR (THRU 3/31/24)1
ALISON RICHDIRECTOR (THRU 3/31/24)1
GRETCHEN SORENSONDIRECTOR (THRU 3/31/24)1
KEDEST TESFAGIORGISDIRECTOR (THRU 3/31/24)1
SHANNON ATKINSONCFO (THRU 1/12/24)40$37,275
VERONICA GUTIERREZSR.DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES40$170,744
HEIDI WILIAMSDIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING & ADMIN40$120,264
MATTHEW TROYDIRECTOR, STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT40$120,226
KATHRINA WARDRIPDIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS40$117,914
WENDI HUESTISCHIEF ADV OFFICER (THRU 6/3/24)40$116,453

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AtlantaCahokiaChicagoClevelandEvergreen ParkFort LauderdaleGenoaNewarkOakbrook TerraceTallahasseeWhite House

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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