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Illinois Reading Council Inc

Normal, IL · United States EIN 237026824 (IRS) Education
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Integrity score
Strong transparency

About

Illinois Reading Council Inc is a education organization based in NORMAL, United States. Annual revenue: $217K. EIN: 237026824.

Mission

Provide support and leadership to educators as they promote and teach lifelong literacy.

Focus & reach

Category
NTEE code B03
Causes
Education
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Verification & registration

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Look up EIN 237026824 on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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Exempt Organizations · EIN 237026824
Registered
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2019
IRS Publication 78: organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. Re-checked weekly. Tax-deductible
IRS Publication 78 listing
Listed (Pub 78)

Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 24/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 20/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation disclosed +4
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 7/10
Website +3
No email on file 0
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 15/20
Updated within 1 year +15
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags -3
High executive pay -3

Financials

IRS Form 990
Annual revenue
$471,368
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
87%
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Leadership at a glance

Official filings
AM
Amy D••••••••
ILA STATE COORDINATOR
CA
Carrie S••••••••
EXECUTIVE DIR.
CH
Christy Z••••••••
MEMBERSHIP DIRE
CI
Cindi K••••••••
VICE PRESIDENT
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GiveRadar Analysis

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Illinois Reading Council Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 93% of the 195,586 education charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 89% of the 90,222 education charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
  • Established in 1969, it predates 86% of the education charities in the United States GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (6 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-09-21. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Annual revenue
$471,368
87% to programs. Figures from IRS Form 990.
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Filing history

6 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020.
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Tax deductibility

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Sometimes deductible

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles
Employees
2

Leadership & board

Official filings

Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

CA
Carrie S••••••••
Executive Dir.
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1 red flag detected

Each one states its exact reason.
High Executive Pay
Top executive compensation is 19.0% of total expenses ($74,500 of $392,089).

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2025
Form filed
$0.5M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2024
Form filed
$0.5M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2023
Form filed
$0.4M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2022
Form filed
$0.2M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2021
Form filed
$0.2M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2020
Form filed
$0.5M revenue, IRS Form 990

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Where it ranks

#13,620 of 195,586 education charities in the United States on integrity score

81/100 puts it in the top 8% of the cohort, tied with 509 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score81/100
#13,620 of 195,586 tie
education charities in the United States
Governance disclosure5/5
#1 of 195,586 tie
education charities in the United States
Contact completeness7/10
#30,061 of 195,586 tie
education charities in the United States
Data freshness20/20
#1 of 195,586 tie
education charities in the United States
Profile completeness100%
#1 of 195,586 tie
education charities in the United States
Independent sources7 sources
#12,631 of 195,586 tie
education charities in the United States
Filing history depth6 years
#926 of 90,222 tie
education charities in the United States
Agefounded 1969
#6,438 of 48,110 tie
education charities in the United States
Revenue size$100K to $1M
#20,622 of 88,739 tie
education charities in the United States

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar education charities in United States.

Program spending Ahead of peers
This charity
87% Peer average
74%
CEO comp as % of revenue Behind peer average
This charity
15.81% Peer average
8.16%
Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
81 Peer average
90

Cause areas in United States

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Human Services
322,681
Education
195,585
Arts & Culture
133,131
Advocacy & Civil Rights
128,026
Religion
114,638
Health
98,864
Community Development
56,086
Youth Development
53,450
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings · Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 43 disclosed in the public registry.
Supplementary verification
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What we know and don't know

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Financial data
Named leadership
Executive pay
Government registration
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 30, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 30, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2025
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
90%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Illinois Reading Council Inc

Illinois Reading Council Inc is a registered education nonprofit based in Normal, IL, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 1969 and has been operating for 57 years. Its EIN is 237026824. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 81/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $471K in annual revenue. 43 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern.

Illinois Reading Council Inc's Executive Dir., Carrie Sheridan, received $74,500 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.

Based on official filings, Illinois Reading Council Inc has $471K in annual revenue. It allocates 87% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 74% for education charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $7M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Illinois Reading Council Inc is a education organization based in NORMAL, United States. Annual revenue: $217K. EIN: 237026824. Illinois Reading Council Inc is classified as an education organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 1969.

GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern for Illinois Reading Council Inc. Red flags are automatically detected from official data and may include high executive compensation relative to budget, low program spending, or missing financial filings. Red flags do not necessarily mean wrongdoing but indicate areas that may warrant further review before donating.

Illinois Reading Council Inc is classified as an Education organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Supporting organization (509(a)(3)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $471K in annual revenue. The organization has 43 disclosed officers and directors.

Illinois Reading Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 237026824. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

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Quick facts about Illinois Reading Council Inc

What is Illinois Reading Council Inc?
Illinois Reading Council Inc is a education supporting organization (509(a)(3)) based in Normal, United States. Illinois Reading Council Inc is a education organization based in NORMAL, United States. Annual revenue: $217K. EIN: 237026824.
When was Illinois Reading Council Inc founded?
Illinois Reading Council Inc was founded in 1969.
Who leads Illinois Reading Council Inc?
Carrie Sheridan serves as Executive Dir..
Where is Illinois Reading Council Inc located?
Headquartered in Normal, IL, United States.
What is Illinois Reading Council Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $471,368. 87% of expenses go to program services.
Is Illinois Reading Council Inc trustworthy?
Illinois Reading Council Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 81 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Illinois Reading Council Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 237026824.
What is Illinois Reading Council Inc's website?
http://www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org