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Ready for Reading Inc

To provide literacy and educational resources/programs for adults, youth and children in underserved areas.

Education Dorset, VT EIN: 463894551 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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69
Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
69/100 · methodology

About

Support Ready for Reading Rwanda's literacy reading library education programs.

Mission

To provide literacy and educational resources/programs for adults, youth and children in underserved areas.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since April 2018.

Focus & reach

Category
Causes
Literacy
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Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 463894551
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2018

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2018

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

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 5/20
('Updated within 3 years', 5)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show Ready for Reading Inc with a complete profile, sourced from the IRS.

  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
  • It has more complete contact information than 72% of comparable organizations, with a verified website, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar's profile for Ready for Reading Inc draws on its financial disclosures and its governance, in line with the typical education charities in the United States it tracks. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (3 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • a contact email
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2023) · FY2023
Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
Reporting year
2023
To programmes
100%
Revenue, FY2021-FY2023
2021
2022
2023
Where money goes
Program45%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AL
Allen M••••
Director
DA
David M••••••••
Director
EL
Elizabeth D•••••
Executive Director
LE
Lesley K•••
Director

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar education in United States
Program spending This charity: 100%
Peer average: 74%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 3.33%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 69
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
100% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2023) why this matters
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Filing history

3 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2023): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
1

Leadership

From FY2023 filing

EL
Elizabeth D•••••
Executive Director

Officers & trustees (5)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
$0.3M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.2M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education this charity 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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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 2023 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 15 disclosed in the public registry.

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
90%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2023 on record
  • Named leadership · 15 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2013
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Ready for Reading Inc

What is Ready for Reading Inc?
Ready for Reading Inc is a education publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Dorset, United States. Support Ready for Reading Rwanda's literacy reading library education programs.
When was Ready for Reading Inc founded?
Ready for Reading Inc was founded in 2013.
Who leads Ready for Reading Inc?
Elizabeth Dickey serves as Executive Director.
Where is Ready for Reading Inc located?
Headquartered in Dorset, VT, United States.
What is Ready for Reading Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2023 is approximately $100K-$1M. 100% of expenses go to program services.
Is Ready for Reading Inc trustworthy?
Ready for Reading Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 69 out of 100 (Partial 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 Ready for Reading Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 463894551.
What is Ready for Reading Inc's website?
https://www.readyforreading.org