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ROOM TO READ: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
ROOM TO READ (EIN 91-2003533)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-07-27
IRS object ID
202212089349300336
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-07-27T13:57:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN366055558PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRANT THORNTON LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1757 THIRD AVENUE 3RND FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100172013ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN912003533EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROOM TO READBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlROOMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4158394400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1465 CALIFORNIA STREET 1000AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGEETHA MURALIPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4158394400PhoneNum
Signature2022-07-27SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstGEETHAPersonFirstNm
Person LastMURALIPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN912003533SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDANIEL ROMANOPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00504182PTIN
Phone2125990100PhoneNum

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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGEETHA MURALIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1465 CALIFORNIA STREET 1000AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$88,523,109GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ROOMTOREAD.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionROOM TO READ IS CREATING A WORLD FREE FROM ILLITERACY AND GENDER INEQUALITY, THROUGH EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$13,933,391PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$28,399,077CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$51,354,748TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$79,944,429TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$7,060,491TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,714,607TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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DescOUR LITERACY PROGRAM TRANSFORMS PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO ENABLE CHILDREN TO BECOME INDEPENDENT READERS AND LIFELONG LEARNERS. OUR LITERACY PROGRAM TRAINS AND COACHES TEACHERS, CREATES QUALITY BOOKS AND CURRICULAR MATERIALS AND ESTABLISHES LIBRARIES FILLED WITH DIVERSE CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN LOCAL LANGUAGES THAT CAN BE ENJOYED AT SCHOOL OR HOME. WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, GOVERNMENTS AND THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY TO TEST AND IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE MODELS THAT HELP CHILDREN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND DEVELOP A LOVE OF READING.TO DATE, ROOM TO READ HAS BENEFITED 28.2MM CHILDREN AND MORE THAN 49,000 PARTNER SCHOOLS THROUGH ITS LITERACY PORTFOLIO. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$11,831,926ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SHARI FREEDMAN CFOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4158394000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1465 CALIFORNIA ST STE 1000AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94104ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
GEETHA MURALI
CEO / DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$281,688$0$14,535
SHARI FREEDMAN
CFO40.000.00Yes (X)$209,883$0$38,918
NICOLE SAYRES
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.000.00Yes (X)$211,078$0$23,593
HEATHER SIMPSON
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER40.000.00$204,181$0$22,731Yes (X)
LAURIE MCMAHON
CHIEF DEVCOM OFFICER40.000.00$222,286$0$8,978Yes (X)
NANCY SHYER
VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE40.000.00$179,765$0$30,351Yes (X)
CHRISTINE BEGGS
VICE PRESIDENT, RME40.000.00$184,211$0$28,521Yes (X)
MICHAEL BOWERS
VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM OPS40.000.00$175,933$0$11,259Yes (X)
JOHN WOOD
FOUNDER / DIRECTOR5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$15,737$0$0
JOHN RIDDING
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YUSUF ALIREZA
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW BALLS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY BYRON
BOARD CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR LUIS CROUCH
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARL HUTTENLOCHER
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH KING
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN LINDFORS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK VAN VEENENDAAL
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN WOJCICKI
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STASIA OBREMSKEY
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SABINE CHALMERS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE CANNON-BROOKES
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT KAPNICK
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYDIE HUDSON
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NAJOH TITA-REID
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICKY TSAI
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K29IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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NEXUS PRODUCTION LIMITED
25 CHART STREET N1 6FALONDONUKANIMATION FILMS$400,000
ROBOSOFT TECHNOLOGIES INC
IT SERVICES$282,54195 3RD ST 2ND FLOORSAN FRANCISCOCA93103
INNOVATIONS PSI
HIRING AGENCY$280,627PO BOX 27157SAN FRANCISCOCA94127
WORKDAY INC
SOFTWARE$273,206STREET BOX 396106SAN FRANCISCOCA94139
GRANT THORNTON
AUDIT & TAXATION$221,276515 S FLOWER ST 7TH FLOORLOS ANGELESCA90071
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K23CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$601,686FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$2,403,596GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$84,371,121AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$7,813,921NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$87,376,403TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$482,221TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$482,221ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$568,107SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$566,896SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,211SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,211TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,211ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$17,586FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$84,076TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE900099$3,690$3,690
CURRENCY EXCHANGE900099-$45,754-$45,754
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$78,792OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$87,854,551TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$357,292ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,336,286TotalAmt
Program Services$1,336,286ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$779,695TotalAmt
Program Services$489,006ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$252,674ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,015FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$20,281,658ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$930,445ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,805,518FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$338,216TotalAmt
Program Services$202,929ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,204ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$98,083FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$3,658,223ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$252,432FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$660,210TotalAmt
Program Services$405,354ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,364ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$173,492FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$136,586ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,951ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,380FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$228,614ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$157,443ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,538FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$3,726,510ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$181,919ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$313,515FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,370TotalAmt
Fundraising$39,370FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$421,025TotalAmt
Program Services$362,062ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,397ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,566FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,709,882TotalAmt
Program Services$1,407,517ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,623ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$294,742FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,858,396TotalAmt
Program Services$1,477,948ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$162,663ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$217,785FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$533,607TotalAmt
Program Services$520,842ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,205ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,560FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,679TotalAmt
Program Services$25,679ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,552TotalAmt
Program Services$8,785ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,595ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,172FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,618TotalAmt
Program Services$70,940ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$985FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DONATED BOOKS$8,082,452$8,082,452
LITERACY PROGRAM$6,566,295$6,566,295
GIRLS EDUCATION PROGRAM$1,868,836$1,868,836
STAFF RECRUITMENT & DEV$705,881$525,333$160,470$20,078

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,535,242TotalAmt
Program Services$1,317,065ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,574ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$160,603FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,455,474TotalAmt
Program Services$52,698,920ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,238,720ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,517,834FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,350,825BOYAmt
EOY$12,182,760EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,655,761BOYAmt
EOY$1,882,356EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,401,115BOYAmt
EOY$21,568,442EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$204,425BOYAmt
EOY$281,467EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,671,905BOYAmt
EOY$1,753,478EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$852,383BOYAmt
EOY$1,022,538EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$589,632LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$516,035LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,149BOYAmt
EOY$73,597EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,837,238BOYAmt
EOY$40,916,968EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$292,947BOYAmt
EOY$262,823EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,354,748BOYAmt
EOY$79,944,429EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$565,886BOYAmt
EOY$808,424EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,973,086BOYAmt
EOY$764,892EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,521,519BOYAmt
EOY$4,141,291EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,060,491BOYAmt
EOY$5,714,607EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,832,378BOYAmt
EOY$49,122,464EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,461,879BOYAmt
EOY$25,107,358EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,294,257BOYAmt
EOY$74,229,822EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,354,748BOYAmt
EOY$79,944,429EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$28,399,077ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,898,735NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$362,247OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$54,112,225CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$54,367,201CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$59,968,360CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$61,649,102CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$87,360,213CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$317,457,101TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$54,112,225CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$54,367,201CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$59,968,360CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$61,649,102CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$87,360,213CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$317,457,101TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$23,124,072SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$294,333,029PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$140,033CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$188,528CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$201,538CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$283,526CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$482,221CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,295,846TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$312,771CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$289,416CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$279,498CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,862CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,276CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$908,823TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$319,661,770TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$120,856GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92080PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96510PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 50,912. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 92,480. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 61,937. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 5,862. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,690. GROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 261,859. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 196,936. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 217,561. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 17,586.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$118,083OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$46,599DepreciationAmt
Book Value$71,484BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$234,088OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$234,036DepreciationAmt
Book Value$52BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$237,461OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$235,400DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,061BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$73,597TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$4,141,291Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,141,291TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE THE ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND GRANTED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND BY THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD UNDER SECTION 23701D OF THE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO U.S FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX ON ITS INCOME OTHER THAN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3), THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME, TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT WAS NEXUS, AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM (PPP) LOAN:LOAN OF OF $ 1,391,132 RECEIVED UNDER THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM ( PPP) IN APRIL , 2020 WAS FORGIVEN BY US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION , FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN JANUARY 2021. IN 2021 THIS AMOUNT IS RECOGNISED AS REVENUE.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (12 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,28882PROGRAM SERVICESLITERACY & GEP$16,002,441
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,8110PROGRAM SERVICESLITERACY & GEP$8,578,377
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,28316PROGRAM SERVICESLITERACY & GEP$9,534,906
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM18FUNDRAISINGFUNDRAISING$494,442
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES10FUNDRAISINGFUNDRAISING$53,541
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,15FUNDRAISINGFUNDRAISING$136,999
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,125SUPPORT SERVICESSUPPORT SERVICES$1,445,885
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,46FUNDRAISINGFUNDRAISING$700,166
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,GRANTMAKINGGRANT MAKING$516,055
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,GRANTMAKINGGRANT MAKING$369,545
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,GRANTMAKINGGRANT MAKING$185,829
MIDDLE EASTGRANT MAKINGGRANT MAKING$264,858
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices72SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees1352SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office72TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee1352TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$36,946,757SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$1,336,287ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$38,283,044TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,PROGRAM SUPPORT$516,055$0
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,PROGRAM SUPPORT$369,545$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,PROGRAM SUPPORT$185,829$0
MIDDLE EASTPROGRAM SUPPORT$264,858$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:THE COUNTRY OFFICES AND THE GLOBAL OFFICES COLLABORATE TO MANAGE GLOBAL RESOURCE ALLOCATION, COMPLIANCE, AND REGIONAL INSIGHTS/SHARING. ANNUAL BUDGET DEVELOPED JOINTLY BY THE COUNTRY AND GLOBAL OFFICES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. LITERACY PROGRAM FUNDS ARE PROVIDED BASED ON THESE BUDGETS TO THE SCHOOLS SELECTED FOR THE PROGRAM. SCHOOLS ARE SELECTED BASED ON GRADES SUPPORTED AND THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF THE STUDENTS. ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES MEET WITH THE FAMILIES, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND SCHOOL TEACHERS ON A REGULAR BASIS TO ENSURE PROPER UTILIZATION OF BOOKS AND MATERIALS PROVIDED. PROGRAM TEAMS FROM THE GLOBAL OFFICES AND THE COUNTRY OFFICES COLLABORATIVELY REVIEW THE PROGRESS OF PROGRAM TO ENSURE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OUTCOMES ENVISAGED.
PART I, LINE 3:ACCOUNTING METHOD ALL APPLICABLE SECTIONS ARE PRESENTED BASED ON THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE METHOD USED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SWITZERLAND GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$437,789GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$420,203CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$17,586GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Event2LONDON GALAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$181,483GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$181,483CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$101,662OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$619,272GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$601,686CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$17,586GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$101,662OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$101,662DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$84,076NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEXCEPT FOR THE FUNDRAISING EVENTS HELD IN SWITZERLAND AND UNITED KINGDOM, ALL THE OTHER EVENTS WERE CONDUCTED IN VIRTUAL MODE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
GEETHA MURALI
CEO / DIRECTOR$273,342$0$8,346$0$0$0$5,190$0$9,345$0$296,223$0$0$0
SHARI FREEDMAN
CFO$202,996$0$6,887$0$0$0$12,070$0$26,848$0$248,801$0$0$0
NICOLE SAYRES
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$204,419$0$6,659$0$0$0$12,706$0$10,887$0$234,671$0$0$0
HEATHER SIMPSON
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER$197,761$0$6,420$0$0$0$12,251$0$10,480$0$226,912$0$0$0
LAURIE MCMAHON
CHIEF DEVCOM OFFICER$215,846$0$6,440$0$0$0$8,978$0$0$0$231,264$0$0$0
NANCY SHYER
VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE$174,328$0$5,437$0$0$0$10,786$0$19,565$0$210,116$0$0$0
CHRISTINE BEGGS
VICE PRESIDENT, RME$178,763$0$5,448$0$0$0$11,218$0$17,303$0$212,732$0$0$0
MICHAEL BOWERS
VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM OPS$172,298$0$3,635$0$0$0$0$0$11,259$0$187,192$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNON-FIXED PAYMENTS ROOM TO READ PROVIDES PERFORMANCE BONUSES THAT ARE NONFIXED PAYMENTS AS THEY ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO BE PAID EVERY YEAR. THE BONUSES ARE PAID TO EMPLOYEES AFTER THEY HAVE MET PERFORMANCE CRITERIA SET BY MANAGEMENT BASED ON THEIR EVALUATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$6,816,465NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$566,896NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescSOFTWARE DONATIONDesc
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$430,560NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 30B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS OR ITEMS ROOM TO READ IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990IN ORDER TO BE AS TRANSPARENT AS POSSIBLE ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION, ROOM TO READ (THE ORGANIZATION") HAS ELECTED TO FILE FORM 990 ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH ITS CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ACCOUNTS OF THE ORGANIZATION, ONE REGIONAL OFFICE AND SEVEN COUNTRY OFFICES REGISTERED UNDER ROOM TO READ, AS WELL AS ACCOUNTS OF ROOM TO READ AUSTRALIA FOUNDATION, ROOM TO READ AUSTRALIA LIMITED, ROOM TO READ CANADA, ROOM TO READ (HONG KONG) LIMITED, ROOM TO READ INDIA PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED, ROOM TO READ INDIA TRUST, ROOM TO READ GLOBAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED, ROOM TO READ JAPAN, ROOM TO READ NEPAL, ROOM TO READ NETHERLANDS, ROOM TO READ (NEW ZEALAND) CHARITABLE TRUST, ROOM TO READ SINGAPORE LIMITED, ROOM TO READ SOUTH AFRICA ASSOCIATION, ROOM TO READ-SWITZERLAND, ROOM TO READ UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED, AND ROOM TO READ ZAMBIA LIMITED IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION EFFECTIVELY HAS CONTROL AND AN ECONOMIC INTEREST. ALL INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNTS AND TRANSACTIONS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: ROOM TO READ IS CREATING A WORLD FREE FROM ILLITERACY AND GENDER INEQUALITY, THROUGH EDUCATION. ROOM TO READ TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF MILLIONS OF CHILDREN THROUGH EDUCATION, CREATING A WORLD FREE FROM ILLITERACY AND GENDER INEQUALITY.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 ATHE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHES SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND STOCKS THEM WITH LOCAL LANGUAGE BOOKS, ENGLISH BOOKS, AND ORIGINAL ROOM TO READ CHILDREN'S BOOKS. BRIGHTLY COLORED FURNITURE, PUZZLES AND GAMES FOSTER A CHILD-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT AND ENCOURAGE A LOVE OF READING. 1,132 SCHOOL LIBRARIES WERE ESTABLISHED DURING 2021. TO DATE WE HAVE COMPLETED A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF 30,751 SCHOOL LIBRARY PROJECTS. NEW LANGUAGES ACROSS AFRICA OUR TEAM IN AFRICA HAS LONG BEEN FOCUSED ON CREATING MATERIALS IN UNDERREPRESENTED LANGUAGES IN THE CHILDREN'S PUBLISHING INDUSTRY. IN 2021, THEY CONTINUED PRODUCING MATERIALS IN SEPEDI AND ISIZULU IN SOUTH AFRICA AND KISWAHILI IN TANZANIA. THEY ALSO BEGAN THE CREATION OF LEARNING MATERIALS IN FOUR NEW LANGUAGES: XITSONGA AND ISINDEBELE IN SOUTH AFRICA AND LUGANDA AND RUYANKORE-RUKIGA IN UGANDA. SCALING OUR WORK IN CAMBODIA IN EARLY 2021, OUR CAMBODIA LITERACY TEAM AND THE COUNTRY'S MINISTRY OF EDUCATION WORKED TOGETHER TO CREATE A NATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOL LIBRARY PACKAGE. THE NATIONAL PACKAGE IS MODELED ON ROOM TO READ'S LIBRARY APPROACH. ALSO IN 2021, ROOM TO READ'S CAMBODIA TEAM DISTRIBUTED HOME LIBRARY PACKAGES TO PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE PACKAGES INCLUDED CURATED SETS OF STORYBOOKS AND ACCOMPANYING GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS. THIS INITIATIVE RESULTED IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION BOOKS TO 95,000 STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-6. DURING A VIRTUAL EVENT, THE CAMBODIAN MINISTER OF EDUCATION PRAISED ROOM TO READ'S EFFORTS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. READING CAMPAIGNS AND DIGITAL LEARNING INITIATIVES IN INDIA TO FACILITATE LEARNING AT HOME DURING THE PANDEMIC, OUR TEAM IN INDIA LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN, "INDIA GETS READING AT HOME." THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, ROOM TO READ CREATED A VARIETY OF INNOVATIVE MOBILE LIBRARIES INCLUDING LIBRARIES VIA CAMEL CART, BOATS AND BIKES ACROSS NINE DIFFERENT STATES TO ENSURE THAT LEARNING CONTINUED REGARDLESS OF LOCATION. IN ADDITION, ROOM TO READ PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL STATE AND NATIONAL WEBINARS ON EDUCATION AND PROVIDED TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR GOVERNMENTAL DIGITAL LEARNING INITIATIVES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS. LAOS NATIONAL CURRICULUM SUPPORT OUR LAOS TEAM HAS BEGUN TO IMPLEMENT AN UPDATED INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL READING CURRICULUMS FOR GRADES 1 AND 2. UNDER THIS UPDATED MODEL, THE LITERACY PROGRAM TEAM FOCUSES ON CULTIVATING PRINCIPALS' LITERACY EXPERTISE AND COACHING SKILLS SO THAT THEY ARE WELL EQUIPPED TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT TEACHERS WITH IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM. THE TEAM WILL ALSO SUPPORT PRINCIPALS TO FACILITATE MONTHLY TEACHER LEARNING CIRCLES, WHERE TEACHERS COME TOGETHER IN SMALL GROUPS TO LEARN AND PRACTICE NEW TEACHING TECHNIQUES. SUPPORTING BURMESE CHILDREN IN BANGLADESH OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, OUR BOOKS HAVE HELPED CHILDREN COPE WITH THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 BY SUPPORTING YOUNG LEARNERS' SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS WHILE DEVELOPING THEIR LITERACY SKILLS. IN BANGLADESH, OUR TEAM SELECTED 10 STORYBOOKS THAT TOUCH ON PANDEMIC-RELATED CHALLENGES AND TRANSLATED THEM INTO BURMESE FOR CHILDREN IN THE ROHINGYA REFUGEE CAMPS. THIRTY MORE QUALITY STORYBOOKS WERE TRANSLATED INTO BURMESE AND ENGLISH SO CHILDREN IN THE CAMPS COULD BENEFIT FROM A VARIETY OF ENGAGING CONTENT. INFLUENCING NATIONAL CURRICULUM IN TANZANIA OUR LITERACY TEAM IN TANZANIA LED TWO WORKSHOPS WITH THE TANZANIA INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION IN PREPARATION FOR THE COUNTRY'S REVISION OF THE NATIONAL LITERACY CURRICULUM. THE FIRST WORKSHOP LED PARTICIPANTS THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS TO DETERMINE THE LETTER TEACHING ORDER FOR GOVERNMENT TEXTBOOKS. THE SECOND CRAFTED A TOOL THAT STAKEHOLDERS WILL USE TO IDENTIFY THE GAPS IN CURRENT TEXTBOOKS. ROOM TO READ THEN FACILITATED A FOUR-DAY WORKSHOP TO USE THE TOOL TO REVIEW GOVERNMENT BOOKS. ONCE NEW TEXTBOOKS ARE COMPLETED, THEY WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO MORE THAN 16,000 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. PARTNERING WITH THE SUNDAY TIMES IN SRI LANKA ROOM TO READ SRI LANKA PARTNERED WITH THE SUNDAY TIMES, A LEADING SRI LANKAN NEWSPAPER, TO PUBLISH A SERIES OF STORIES TITLED "LET'S READ WITH ROOM TO READ." YOUNG READERS WERE ALSO GIVEN A CHANCE TO WIN A BOOK BY ROOM TO READ BY ANSWERING TRIVIA QUESTIONS EVERY WEEK. BOOK PUBLISHING IN 2021, WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND LITERACY CLOUD, OUR DIGITAL LIBRARY, TO INCLUDE MORE OF OUR HARD COPY TITLES AND MAKE OUR BOOKS AVAILABLE IN MORE LOCAL LANGUAGES. TO DATE, LITERACY CLOUD HAS MORE THAN 2,128 DIGITAL TITLES IN 32 LANGUAGES. WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR QUALITY READING MATERIALS, WHICH INCLUDED: DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN 2 MILLION BOOKS IN 2021 PUBLISHING 102 ORIGINAL AND ADAPTED BOOK TITLES ADDING FIVE NEW LANGUAGES (RUNYANKORE RUKIGA, JARAI, SINDHI, GARIFUNA AND MISKITO) 2021 COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSES BY THE NUMBERS LITERACY ROOM TO READ PROGRAMS BROADCAST VIA RADIO - 415 CHILDREN RECEIVING NON-DIGITAL MATERIALS - 292,799 ROOM TO READ PROGRAMS BROADCAST VIA TV - 178 HOURS OF VIRTUAL TRAINING FOR TEACHERS, AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS - 50,501 DIRECT MESSAGES SENT THAT FURTHER LITERACY PROGRAM PROGRAMMATIC OBJECTIVES - 24,632,088
FORM 990, PART III, 4CGOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT IN TANZANIA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TANZANIA INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION (TIE), ROOM TO READ HELPED CREATE NATIONAL LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION (LSE) GUIDELINES. MUCH OF THIS NEW CURRICULUM IS BASED ON ROOM TO READ'S LSE FRAMEWORK, AND, WITH THE SUPPORT OF TIE, WILL REACH MANY MORE STUDENTS BEYOND OUR DIRECT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. ALSO IN TANZANIA, ROOM TO READ SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CHALINZE DISTRICT COUNCIL IN JUNE 2021 TO LAUNCH A NEW PROJECT CENTERED ON SUPPORTING GIRLS THROUGH LIFE SKILLS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY. THE TWO-YEAR PROJECT WILL BE CARRIED OUT THROUGH JULY 2023 AND WILL BENEFIT MORE THAN 8,000 GIRLS ACROSS THE DISTRICT. GENDER EQUALITY CURRICULUM FOR BOYS IN CAMBODIA WE KNOW THAT ACHIEVING GENDER EQUALITY IS A PURSUIT THAT EVERYONE, NOT JUST WOMEN AND GIRLS, MUST WORK TOWARD TOGETHER. WE HAVE, THEREFORE, BEEN WORKING WITH PROMUNDO AND GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT FOR CAMBODIA TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER A LIFE SKILLS CURRICULUM FOR BOYS. THE CURRICULUM IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HELP BOYS EXAMINE GENDER NORMS AND STEREOTYPES AND IS THE RESULT OF EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND PILOT ASSESSMENTS THAT OUR TEAM IN CAMBODIA HAS CARRIED OUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN RECENT YEARS. IN 2021, OUR TEAM PROVIDED TRAINING TO TEACHERS AND OTHER PROGRAM FACILITATORS SO THAT THE CURRICULUM CAN BE DELIVERED AT SCALE. TALKING ABOUT MENSTRUAL HEALTH IN INDIA OUR INDIA TEAM CONDUCTED A WEEK-LONG CAMPAIGN TO NORMALIZE THE CONVERSATION AROUND MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED DOCUMENTING MENSTRUATION EXPERIENCES ACROSS SEVERAL GENERATIONS AND HOLDING VIRTUAL DISCUSSIONS WITH GEP PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL AS PROMINENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EXPERTS. RADIO PROGRAMMING IN NEPAL OUR NEPAL TEAM CREATED AND RELEASED MORE THAN 100 UNIQUE RADIO EPISODES TO PROVIDE LIFE SKILLS LESSONS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON TOPICS SUCH AS MANAGING EMOTIONS, CREATING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, DELAYING MARRIAGE, STUDYING AT HOME AND SETTING GOALS. THIS CONTENT HAS ENABLED US TO BENEFIT GIRLS WHO DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO TV AND THE INTERNET DURING THE PANDEMIC. VIDEO LIFE SKILLS LESSONS IN VIETNAM THE VIETNAM TEAM INTRODUCED A SERIES OF LIFE SKILLS VIDEOS FOR GIRLS IN GRADES 7 AND 8 THAT HAVE KEPT THEM LEARNING AND CONNECTED WITH THEIR TEACHERS DURING THE PANDEMIC. THE VIDEOS WERE MADE AVAILABLE VIA YOUTUBE AND COVER TOPICS RANGING FROM CRITICAL THINKING TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. GIRLS WOULD THEN WATCH THE VIDEOS AND THEN PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL DISCUSSION GROUPS MANAGED BY TEACHERS. EVALUATING DISTANCE LEARNING METHODS TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF OUR ADAPTED ACTIVITIES, OUR RESEARCH, MONITORING AND EVALUATION (RM&E) TEAM IS PARTNERING WITH OXFORD MEASURED AND FAB INC. TO CONDUCT A STUDY, STARTING WITH CAMBODIA, INDIA AND NEPAL. THE RESEARCH, WHICH BEGAN IN 2021 AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF 2022, INCLUDES INTERVIEWS WITH OUR GEP PARTICIPANTS AND SOCIAL MOBILIZERS AIMED AT GAUGING HOW EFFECTIVE OUR ADAPTED PROGRAMMING HAS BEEN IN MEETING THE UNIQUE NEEDS PRESENTED BY THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC. 2021 COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE BY THE NUMBERS: I. ROOM TO READ PROGRAMS BROADCAST VIA TV - 210 II. ROOM TO READ PROGRAMS BROADCAST VIA RADIO - 159 III. UNIQUE GIRLS RECEIVING INDIVIDUAL REMOTE MENTORING- 31,322 IV. GIRLS RECEIVING NON-DIGITAL MATERIALS - 11,175 V. REMOTE INDIVIDUAL MENTORING SESSIONS - 282,242
FORM 990, PART III, 4C (CONTINUED)STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AREAS CLIMATE JUSTICE ROOM TO READ'S STRATEGIC PLAN INCLUDES A COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES THROUGH OUR OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS. AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE ARE IMPLEMENTING AN IMPACTFUL AND SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY THAT WILL INSTITUTIONALIZE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRACTICES AT ROOM TO READ. PROGRAMATICALLY, OUR GIRLS' EDUCATION PROGRAM TEAM HAS STUDIED THE STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GIRLS' EDUCATION AND CLIMATE JUSTICE BASED ON RESEARCH BY ACADEMICS AND PRACTITIONERS. AS A RESULT, WE ARE DEVELOPING A TWO-YEAR GENDER AND CLIMATE JUSTICE CURRICULUM THAT WILL HELP GIRLS BUILD ADAPTIVE CAPACITY AND BECOME ACTIVE LEADERS IN CLIMATE ACTION. IN 2021, WE COMPLETED THE TWO-YEAR CURRICULUM AND IN 2022 WE WILL FOCUS ON DEVELOPING THE ACCOMPANYING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MATERIALS, AS WELL AS BUILDING OUT A MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM BEFORE PILOTING THE CURRICULUM IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES. WITH THIS PROGRAM EXPANSION AND OUR CLIMATE CHANGE BOOK SERIES WE ARE ESTABLISHING ROOM TO READ AS A THOUGHT LEADER IN CHILDREN'S CLIMATE EDUCATION. GLOBAL LEADER IN QUALITY LEARNING MATERIALS IN OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, WE COMMITTED TO UNDERSTANDING WHAT ROLE ROOM TO READ CAN PLAY IN OUR CORE PROGRAMS WITHIN HISTORICALLY LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. AFTER A FEASIBILITY STUDY IN OUR LITERACY WORK, WE HAVE TAKEN ON A BOOK PUBLISHING PROJECT IN THE UNITED STATES. SIMILARLY, FOR OUR GIRLS' EDUCATION AND GENDER EQUALITY FOCUS, WE INITIATED A PROJECT IN ITALY, WHICH HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST GENDER GAPS IN EMPLOYMENT IN EUROPE. IN ADDITION, WE ARE CONTINUING TO PUBLISH OUR STORIES IN MINORITY LANGUAGES TO PROVIDE ALL CHILDREN WITH QUALITY LEARNING MATERIALS. THE FOLLOWING INCLUDES SOME PROJECT DETAILS: UNITED STATES TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, DIVERSE CHILDREN'S BOOKS TO CHILDREN IN THE U.S. WHO HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO ENGAGING READING MATERIALS, WE BEGAN DISTRIBUTING 6,805 PRINTED SETS OF OUR 10-BOOK PEACE & EQUALITY BOOK COLLECTION TO MORE THAN 40,000 CHILDREN ACROSS UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL VALLEY AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA IN 2021. IN 2022, WE WILL CONTINUE TO DISTRIBUTE DIVERSE BOOKS TO CHILDREN IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. ITALY IN ITALY, WE ARE DEVELOPING A CONTENT STRATEGY TO REACH ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND SHARE OUR LIFE SKILLS CURRICULUM. THIS WILL INCLUDE ENGAGING WITH THE EXISTING LEARNING FRAMEWORK, AS WELL AS CREATING GRAPHIC COMICS THAT CAN BE DESIGNED TO MOTIVATE GIRLS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AND PLAN A LIFE OF FUTURE EMPLOYMENT. PUBLISHING IN MORE MINORITY LANGUAGES IN 2021, OUR QUALITY READING MATERIALS TEAM WORKED WITH TRANSLATORS TO PUBLISH OUR PEACE & EQUALITY BOOK COLLECTION IN JARAI, AN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE OF THE MONTAGNARD JARAI PEOPLE, AND A MINORITY LANGUAGE IN VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA. THIS IS PART OF OUR OVERALL GOAL OF EXPANDING STORYBOOK LANGUAGES TO BE INCLUSIVE OF MINORITY CULTURES. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: TOTAL EMPLOYEES ROOM TO READ HAS 90 U.S. EMPLOYEES THAT WERE ISSUED A 2021 W-2 BUT HAVE A TOTAL OF 1,442 EMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS ROOM TO READ'S FORM 990 UNDERGOES A NUMBER OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REVIEWS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY ROOM TO READ'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, GRANT THORNTON LLP, AND REVIEWED BY ROOM TO READ'S ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT, CEO, AND CFO. THEN COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ANY QUESTIONS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ARE DIRECTED TO ROOM TO READ'S CONTROLLER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPROCESS FOR MONITORING OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN ROOM TO READ'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. WORLDWIDE THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK IS DISTRIBUTED TO NEW EMPLOYEES UPON HIRE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS POLICY, SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ARE MAINTAINED IN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE FILES BY HUMAN RESOURCES. ANNUALLY THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND BOARD SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS AND DURING THE YEAR ANY CHANGES IN CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD. IF A SITUATION OF CONFLICT ARISE ON ANY MATTER, THE INTERESTED MEMBER/S ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THAT MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEES THE BOARD HAS A HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE WHICH INCLUDES AT LEAST TWO INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. THE ORGANIZATION USES AN INDEPENDENT ADVISORY PARTY TO BENCHMARK ALL SALARY RANGES AT LEAST EVERY 2 YEARS. THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES IN GENERAL THE ORGANIZATION'S SALARY RANGES. SEPARATELY, BASED ON THESE BENCHMARKS AND ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE SUBMITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TOP MANAGEMENT SALARIES (INCLUDING THE CEO AND CFO) TO THE BOARD, WHICH ARE REVIEWED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET DISCUSSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION MAKES FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS SUCH AS AN ANNUAL AUDIT, FORM 990, FORM 990-T, AND ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ROOM TO READ WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST. ALL OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE ORGANIZATIONAL WEBSITE BUT CAN BE ISSUED UPON REQUEST IF APPROPRIATE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SHARED AND UPDATED ANNUALLY WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT -362,247.

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ExplanationTRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE O, THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING ITS FORM 990 ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THEREFORE, THE TRANSACTIONS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE R ARE SHOWN ON A NONCONSOLIDATED BASIS TO BE TRANSPARENT IN OUR OPERATIONS.ExplanationTxt