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ROOM TO READ: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
ROOM TO READ (EIN 91-2003533)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-08-27
IRS object ID
202112399349301666
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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DescROOM TO READ IS BREAKING THE CYCLE OF CHILDHOOD ILLITERACY AND POVERTY IN A SINGLE GENERATION. ROOM TO READ'S INNOVATIVE LITERACY PROGRAM ENSURES PRIMARY SCHOOLS HAVE LIBRARIES FILLED WITH BOOKS IN THE CHILDREN'S LOCAL LANGUAGES, AS WELL AS TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS WHO ARE TRAINED ON HOW TO ENGAGE A CLASSROOM OF EAGER, YOUNG LEARNERS. BY THE END OF GRADE 2, CHILDREN IN ROOM TO READ'S LITERACY PROGRAM READ 2 TO 3 TIMES AS FAST AND READ WITH 87% GREATER COMPREHENSION THAN THEIR PEERS IN NON-ROOM TO READ PROGRAM SCHOOLS. WE COMBINE THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING TO READ WITH THE MAGIC OF LOVING TO READ, DEVELOPING A GENERATION OF INDEPENDENT READERS. ROOM TO READ'S LITERACY PROGRAM TRANSFORMS PRIMARY (CONTINUED IN SCH O) SCHOOLS INTO CHILD-FRIENDLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT ENABLE CHILDREN TO BECOME LIFE-LONG, INDEPENDENT READERS. OUR LITERACY PROGRAM ENSURES PRIMARY SCHOOLS HAVE LIBRARIES FILLED WITH BOOKS IN THE CHILDREN'S LOCAL LANGUAGES, AS WELL AS TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS WHO ARE TRAINED ON HOW TO ENGAGE A CLASSROOM OF EAGER, YOUNG LEARNERS. WE BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE COMMUNITY BUY-IN FOR THE TRANS-FORMATION OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND THEIR LONG-TERM SUCCESS.LITERACY INSTRUCTION - THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH MINISTRIES OF EDUCATION TO SUPPLEMENT GAPS THAT EXIST IN THE STANDARD LITERACY CURRICULUM BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, IN-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING AND CLASSROOM ENHANCEMENTS. 27,651 LITERACY PROGRAM SCHOOLS WERE ACTIVE DURING 2020.SCHOOL LIBRARIES - BY THE END OF 2020, THE ORGANIZATION HAD REACHED AN ESTIMATED 23.89 MILLION CHILDREN THROUGH ITS VARIOUS CORE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, THE LARGEST OF WHICH INCLUDES ITS SCHOOL LIBRARIES. THE 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. 818 SCHOOL LIBRARIES WERE ESTABLISHED DURING 2020. TO DATE WE HAVE COMPLETED A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF 29,619 SCHOOL LIBRARY PROJECTS.TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - IN 2020 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN NINE COUNTRIES (INDONESIA, RWANDA, NEPAL, INDIA, TANZANIA, JORDAN, PHILIPPINES, PAKISTAN AND UGANDA) USING THE ROOM TO READ MODEL. BOOK PUBLISHING - THE ORGANIZATION SOURCES NEW CONTENT FROM LOCAL WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS AND PUBLISHES HIGH QUALITY LOCAL LANGUAGE CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGHOUT ITS NETWORK OF SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES. A TOTAL OF 113 LOCAL LANGUAGE TITLES WERE PUBLISHED DURING 2020. TO DATE, WE HAVE DISTRIBUTED A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF 30,978,958 LOCAL AND ENGLISH BOOKS.COVID-19 RESPONSE INITIATIVES IN LITERACYRADIO PROGRAMMING: WITHOUT INTERNET CONNECTIVITY, RADIO IS STILL THE MOST COMMONLY AVAILABLE AND ACCESSED TECHNOLOGY ACROSS THE GLOBE; THEREFORE, THE ORGANIZATION INTRODUCED LITERACY-THEMED RADIO PROGRAMMING. - IN SRI LANKA, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH REGIONAL BROADCAST SERVICES TO PROVIDE CONTENT IN BOTH TAMIL AND SINHALA. THE RADIO PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON STORYTELLING FOR CHILDREN AND LITERACY TIPS FOR PARENTS ON HOW BEST TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN'S READING DEVELOPMENT AT HOME. ENGAGEMENT VIA TEXTING: THE ORGANIZATION USED TEXTING TO SUPPORT STUDENTS' FAMILIES WHILE THEY CONTINUED LEARNING AT HOME. - IN CAMBODIA, THE LITERACY TEAM DEVELOPED TEXT AND VIDEO GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS. THE CONTENT FOCUSED ON HIGHLIGHTING THE MOST IMPORTANT LITERACY SKILLS AND PROVIDING ADVICE AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR PARENTS. USING WORKSHEETS TO DEVELOP SKILLS: HARD COPY RESOURCES, LIKE WORKSHEETS AND BOOKS, ARE ALSO ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS TO KEEP CHILDREN LEARNING DURING THIS TIME. - THE TEAM IN INDIA CREATED AN OFFLINE LITERACY PACKAGE FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES ONE AND TWO WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO DIGITAL PLATFORMS. THESE INVOLVED WRITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN (BOTH SKILL-BASED AND CREATIVE WRITING). ACCESS TO DIGITAL BOOKS: LITERACY CLOUD, THE ORGANIZATION'S DIGITAL CHILDREN'S BOOK LIBRARY AND PLATFORM FOR TEACHERS THAT WAS CREATED WITH THE SUPPORT OF GOOGLE.ORG, PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN ITS SUCCESS IN 2020. THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED THE LIBRARY SIGNIFICANTLY, IN PART TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN LEARNING REMOTELY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. LITERACY CLOUD NOW HOLDS NEARLY 1,600 BOOK TITLES IN 24 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. THE WEBSITE ITSELF ALSO OPERATES IN 15 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND HAS BEEN ACCESSED BY USERS FROM 143 COUNTRIES.Desc

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DescGIRLS' EDUCATION PROGRAM - THROUGH OUR GIRLS' EDUCATION PROGRAM, WE GIVE GIRLS THE TOOLS TO SELF-ADVOCATE AND FIND POWER IN THEIR VOICES TO CHART A PATH THAT THEY CHOOSE FOR THEMSELVES, RATHER THAN THE ONE FORCED UPON THEM.ROOM TO READ'S GIRLS' EDUCATION PROGRAM ENSURES THAT GIRLS COMPLETE SECONDARY SCHOOL AND HAVE THE SKILLS TO NEGOTIATE KEY LIFE DECISIONS. WE OFFER GIRLS LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, MENTORING, AND NEED-BASED MATERIAL SUPPORT WHILE ALSO INCREASING ADVOCACY FOR GIRLS' EDUCATION AMONG THEIR PARENTS, SCHOOL STAFF, AND COMMUNITIES. WE TAKE A LONG-TERM, HOLISTIC APPROACH BY GOING BEYOND ACADEMICS TO BUILD THE SKILLS THAT GIRLS NEED TO MAKE INFORMED LIFE DECISIONS LIKE CRITICAL (CONTINUED IN SCH O) THINKING, NEGOTIATION AND SELF-CONFIDENCE. ESSENTIAL TO OUR PROGRAM ARE OUR SOCIAL MOBILIZERS, LOCAL WOMEN WHO ARE HIRED AS MENTORS AND WORK WITH GIRLS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ENSURE THAT GIRLS STAY IN SCHOOL, PARTICIPATE IN LIFE SKILLS ACTIVITIES, AND NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF ADOLESCENCE WITH THE ABILITY TO MAKE THEIR OWN LIFE CHOICES, BOTH PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. 2,766,159 GIRLS WERE ENROLLED IN OUR GIRLS' EDUCATION PROGRAM IN 2020. TO DATE, WE HAVE BENEFITTED A TOTAL OF 2,881,061 GIRLS.COVID-19 RESPONSE INITIATIVES IN GIRLS' EDUCATION PROGRAMDISTANCE MENTORING: EVEN WHILE STUDENTS ARE OUT OF SCHOOL, THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF CONTINUED TO PROVIDE GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL MENTORING BY PHONE TO GIRLS. THEY USED THESE MENTORING SESSIONS TO SUPPORT GIRLS THROUGH THE CRISIS AND PROVIDED ENCOURAGEMENT FOR CONTINUING THEIR ACADEMIC STUDY AT HOME. - THROUGHOUT 2020, THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF PROVIDED MORE THAN 265,400 INDIVIDUAL REMOTE MENTORING SESSIONS TO OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. LIFE SKILLS VIDEOS: VIDEO HAS PLAYED AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN CREATIVELY TEACHING LIFE SKILLS TO GIRLS, AS VIDEOS CAN BE SHARED VIA PHONE AND POTENTIALLY VIA TV. - IN BANGLADESH, CAMBODIA AND VIETNAM, EACH COUNTRY HAS A SERIES OF VIDEOS BASED ON SESSIONS FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S LIFE SKILLS CURRICULUM. TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE SELF-CONFIDENCE, PERSEVERANCE, EMPATHY, COMMUNICATION, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND MORE. IDENTIFYING AND SUPPORTING GIRLS MOST AT RISK: THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF INCLUDED A BRIEF RISK SURVEY INTO INDIVIDUAL REMOTE MENTORING SESSIONS TO ASSESS THE RISKS GIRLS ARE FACING DURING SCHOOL CLOSURES. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON THREE RISK FACTORS: WHETHER GIRLS WERE KEEPING UP WITH THEIR STUDIES DURING SCHOOL CLOSURES, WHETHER ANYONE IN THEIR HOUSEHOLD HAD LOST A JOB OR INCOME BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, AND WHETHER THEY WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR ABILITY TO RETURN TO SCHOOL ONCE OPEN AGAIN. - AT THE END OF 2020, THE PERCENTAGE OF GEP PARTICIPANTS WAS ASSESSED THAT HAD RETURNED TO SCHOOL IN COUNTRIES WHERE SCHOOLS HAD REOPENED AND REMAINED OPEN AT THE END OF 2020. HIGH RETURN RATES WERE OBSERVED INCLUDING 91.5% IN CAMBODIA, 93.7% IN VIETNAM, 95.7% IN SRI LANKA, 96.5% IN LAOS AND 98.9% IN TANZANIA.FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A:TOTAL EMPLOYEESROOM TO READ HAS 84 U.S. EMPLOYEES THAT WERE ISSUED A 2020 W-2 BUT HAVE A TOTAL OF 1,455 EMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

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GEETHA MURALI
CEO / DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$245,915$0$14,417
SHARI FREEDMAN
CFO40.000.00Yes (X)$197,611$0$36,578
NICOLE SAYRES
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.000.00Yes (X)$192,941$0$23,520
HEATHER SIMPSON
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER40.000.00$189,445$0$19,925Yes (X)
LAURIE MCMAHON
CHIEF DEVCOM OFFICER40.000.00$189,275$0$14,159Yes (X)
NANCY SHYER
SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE40.000.00$159,867$0$27,527Yes (X)
JULIE SIMS
SENIOR DIRECTOR, MARCOMM40.000.00$162,837$0$22,408Yes (X)
ALEXA SHELLEY
DIRECTOR, LEGAL AFFAIRS40.000.00$156,048$0$22,661Yes (X)
JOHN WOOD
FOUNDER / DIRECTOR5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$142,017$0$0
JOHN RIDDING
BOARD CHAIR (THRU 03/20)1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (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 CHAIR (AS OF 03/20)1.000.00Yes (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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,635,956TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$181,195TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K17IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRANT THORNTON LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2700AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesACCOUNTING SERVICESServicesDesc
Compensation$217,600CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$1,782,869FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$2,486,923GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$57,379,310AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$9,885,796NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$61,649,102TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$283,526TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$283,526ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,354,194SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,313,147SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$41,047SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$41,047TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$41,047ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$1,782,869ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$61,062FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$61,062TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$61,062ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
CONTRACT REVENUE900099$55,000$55,000
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE900099$5,862$5,862
CURRENCY EXCHANGE900099-$19,214-$19,214
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$41,648OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$61,954,261TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$55,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$250,159ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$724,046TotalAmt
Program Services$724,046ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$869,318TotalAmt
Program Services$608,909ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$228,295ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,114FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,605,250TotalAmt
Program Services$19,818,871ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$970,477ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,815,902FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$289,874TotalAmt
Program Services$170,508ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,545ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$90,821FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,842,522TotalAmt
Program Services$3,458,430ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$104,101ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$279,991FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$654,435TotalAmt
Program Services$416,580ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$72,899ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$164,956FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,329TotalAmt
Program Services$35,608ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,161ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,560FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$272,670TotalAmt
Program Services$78,726ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$152,634ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,310FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,744,884TotalAmt
Program Services$1,431,993ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$72,360ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$240,531FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,971TotalAmt
Fundraising$29,971FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$289,787TotalAmt
Program Services$283,356ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,819ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,612FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,375,370TotalAmt
Program Services$1,252,028ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,589ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$112,753FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,840,486TotalAmt
Program Services$1,441,161ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$143,753ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$255,572FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$653,109TotalAmt
Program Services$604,283ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,320ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,506FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,296TotalAmt
Program Services$66,425ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,376ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$495FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,922TotalAmt
Program Services$10,155ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,307ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,460FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,748TotalAmt
Program Services$68,731ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,626ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,391FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
LITERACY PROGRAM$5,270,734$5,270,734
DONATED BOOKS$2,871,847$2,871,847
GIRLS EDUCATION PROGRAM$1,747,358$1,747,358
DONATED SOFTWARE$497,736$458,422$10,630$28,684

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,209,178TotalAmt
Program Services$908,796ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$211,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$88,539FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,020,870TotalAmt
Program Services$41,726,967ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,054,735ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,239,168FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,051,908BOYAmt
EOY$17,350,825EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,411,968BOYAmt
EOY$2,655,761EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,222,856BOYAmt
EOY$16,401,115EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$284,685BOYAmt
EOY$204,425EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,359,650BOYAmt
EOY$2,671,905EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$790,404BOYAmt
EOY$852,383EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$589,632LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$501,483LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,072BOYAmt
EOY$88,149EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,653,732BOYAmt
EOY$10,837,238EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$288,456BOYAmt
EOY$292,947EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,167,731BOYAmt
EOY$51,354,748EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$449,722BOYAmt
EOY$565,886EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,832,805BOYAmt
EOY$1,973,086EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,942,635BOYAmt
EOY$4,521,519EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,225,162BOYAmt
EOY$7,060,491EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,727,222BOYAmt
EOY$26,832,378EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,215,347BOYAmt
EOY$17,461,879EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,942,569BOYAmt
EOY$44,294,257EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,167,731BOYAmt
EOY$51,354,748EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$13,933,391ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$102,670NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$315,627OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$44,428,211CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$54,112,225CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$54,367,201CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$59,968,360CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$61,649,102CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$274,525,099TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$44,428,211CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$54,112,225CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$54,367,201CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$59,968,360CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$61,649,102CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$274,525,099TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,055,057SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$267,470,042PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$141,691CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$140,033CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$188,528CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$201,538CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$283,526CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$955,316TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$786,528CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$312,771CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$289,416CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$279,498CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,862CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,674,075TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$277,154,490TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$55,000GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.96510PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96840PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 511. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 50,912. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 92,480. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 61,937. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 5,862. GROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 786,017. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 261,859. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 196,936. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 217,561. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0.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

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$118,083OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$32,182DepreciationAmt
Book Value$85,901BookValueAmt

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$235,265DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,196BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$88,149TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED LIABILITIES$3,130,387
PPP LOAN$1,391,132
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,521,519TotalLiabilityAmt
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 US 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 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 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:ON APRIL 27, 2020, THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY RECEIVED A LOAN FROM THE US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,391,132 UNDER THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM ("PPP"). THE PPP, ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT ("CARES ACT"), PROVIDES FOR LOANS TO QUALIFYING BUSINESSES FOR AMOUNTS UP TO 2.5 TIMES THE AVERAGE MONTHLY US PAYROLL EXPENSES OF THE QUALIFYING BUSINESS. ON JUNE 5, 2020, THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 2020 WAS SIGNED INTO LAW AND AMENDS THE ORIGINAL CARES ACT MAKING LOAN TERMS MORE FAVORABLE FOR BORROWERS. THE LOANS AND ACCRUED INTEREST ARE FORGIVABLE AFTER TWENTY-FOUR WEEKS AS LONG AS THE BORROWER USES THE LOAN PROCEEDS FOR ELIGIBLE PURPOSES, INCLUDING PAYROLL, CERTAIN BENEFITS AND EMPLOYER TAXES, RENT AND UTILITIES. THE ORGANIZATION APPLIED FOR LOAN FORGIVENESS ON OCTOBER 15, 2020 AND HAS SINCE RECEIVED APPROVAL FROM THE US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FOR FULL FORGIVENESS OF THE PPP LOAN ON JANUARY 16, 2021.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (11 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SOUTH ASIA28914PROGRAM SERVICESLITERACY & GEP$15,960,271
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA8120PROGRAM SERVICESLITERACY & GEP$6,215,870
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC16308PROGRAM SERVICESLITERACY & GEP$7,838,429
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)16FUNDRAISING$605,736
NORTH AMERICA10FUNDRAISING$45,549
SOUTH ASIA17FUNDRAISING$133,265
SOUTH ASIA122SUPPORT SERVICES$1,243,195
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC46FUNDRAISING$888,313
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTMAKING$578,099
SOUTH ASIA00GRANTMAKING$88,540
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANTMAKING$57,407
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices60SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees1383SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office60TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee1383TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$32,930,628SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$724,046ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$33,654,674TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICLITERACY PROGRAM$561,491
SOUTH ASIALITERACY PROGRAM$88,540
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICALITERACY PROGRAM$57,407
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICLITERACY PROGRAM$16,608
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustYes (1)InterestInForeignTrustInd
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:AFTER ANNUAL BUDGETS ARE PREPARED BY THE COUNTRY TEAMS, THEY ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE REGIONAL OFFICES AND 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 SCHOLARS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND SCHOOL TEACHERS ON A REGULAR BASIS TO ENSURE PROPER UTILIZATION OF FUNDS DISBURSED. PROGRAM TEAM MEMBERS FROM THE REGIONAL OFFICE AND THE GLOBAL OFFICE COORDINATE TRAVEL ON A REGULAR BASIS TO EVERY COUNTRY TO MONITOR APPROPRIATE DISTRIBUTION AND UTILIZATION OF FUNDS.
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)
Event1NEW YORK GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$418,804GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$418,804CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Event2LONDON GALAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$452,225GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$452,225CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Other Events Total6OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$911,840GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$911,840CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$61,062OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$1,782,869GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,782,869CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$61,062OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$61,062DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$61,062NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCH G PART II, FUNDRASING EVENTS:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ALL FUNDRAISING EVENTS WERE HELD ONLINE. AS A RESULT, ALL OF THE EVENT PROCEEDS WERE TREATED AS 100% CONTRIBUTIONS.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$238,443$0$7,472$0$0$0$5,353$0$9,258$0$260,526$0$0$0
SHARI FREEDMAN
CFO$187,785$0$9,826$0$0$0$10,901$0$25,871$0$234,383$0$0$0
NICOLE SAYRES
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$187,977$0$4,964$0$0$0$10,102$0$13,611$0$216,654$0$0$0
HEATHER SIMPSON
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER$183,898$0$5,547$0$0$0$9,947$0$10,172$0$209,564$0$0$0
LAURIE MCMAHON
CHIEF DEVCOM OFFICER$183,723$0$5,552$0$0$0$7,553$0$6,719$0$203,547$0$0$0
NANCY SHYER
SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE$155,336$0$4,531$0$0$0$8,360$0$19,367$0$187,594$0$0$0
JULIE SIMS
SENIOR DIRECTOR, MARCOMM$158,234$0$4,603$0$0$0$8,716$0$13,886$0$185,439$0$0$0
ALEXA SHELLEY
DIRECTOR, LEGAL AFFAIRS$151,370$0$4,678$0$0$0$8,316$0$14,539$0$178,903$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 7NON-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.
SCHEDULE J, PART IIALL THE EMPLOYEES INCLUDED IN THE SCHEDULE J LIST TOOK A SALARY CUT FOR 3 MONTHS RANGING FROM 20-25%. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A U.S. 401(K) RETIREMENT ACCOUNT EMPLOYER MATCH FROM 6% TO 4% FOR A FIVE-MONTH PERIOD FOR ALL US BASED EMPLOYEES.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$4,074,900NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$5,313,159NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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$497,737NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
GENERAL INFORMATION:FORM 990 IN 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 (THE ORGANIZATION) IS AN INTERNATIONAL, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION THAT BELIEVES THAT WORLD CHANGE STARTS WITH EDUCATED CHILDREN. WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH ALL CHILDREN CAN PURSUE A QUALITY EDUCATION THAT ENABLES THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD. ROOM TO READ SEEKS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF MILLIONS OF CHILDREN IN LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES BY FOCUSING ON LITERACY AND GENDER EQUALITY. ROOM TO READ'S INNOVATIVE MODEL FOCUSES ON DEEP, SYSTEMIC TRANSFORMATION WITHIN SCHOOLS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES DURING TWO TIME PERIODS THAT ARE MOST CRITICAL IN A CHILD'S SCHOOLING: EARLY PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR LITERACY ACQUISITION AND SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS' EDUCATION. WE WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENTS TO DEVELOP LITERACY SKILLS AND A HABIT OF READING AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ENSURE GIRLS CAN COMPLETE SECONDARY SCHOOL WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO NEGOTIATE KEY LIFE DECISIONS. ROOM TO READ HAS BENEFITED 23.89 MILLION CHILDREN ACROSS MORE THAN 40,700 COMMUNITIES IN 20 COUNTRIES. IN 2020, ROOM TO READ CONDUCTED PROGRAM OPERATIONS THROUGH DIRECT IMPLEMENTATION IN SEVEN COUNTRIES IN ASIA (BANGLADESH, CAMBODIA, INDIA, LAOS, NEPAL, SRI LANKA AND VIETNAM), AND TWO COUNTRIES IN AFRICA (SOUTH AFRICA AND TANZANIA). ROOM TO READ WAS INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN 1999 AND MOVED THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS TO ITS CURRENT LOCATION IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA IN 2002. OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED AS A REGISTERED INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (INGO) UNDER AGREEMENTS WITH THE LOCAL RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT(S) IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES AND THROUGH LOCALLY INCORPORATED AFFILIATES IN OTHER COUNTRIES. IN 2020, ROOM TO READ CONDUCTED FUNDRAISING AND BOOK DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES IN THE US AND FUNDRAISING IN TEN COUNTRIES OUTSIDE OF THE US: NAMELY, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, HONG KONG, INDIA, JAPAN, THE NETHERLANDS, SINGAPORE, SWITZERLAND, THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND NEW ZEALAND. OPERATIONS IN THESE COUNTRIES ARE CONDUCTED THROUGH LOCALLY INCORPORATED LIMITED COMPANIES OR REGISTERED CHARITIES AND FOREIGN AFFILIATES.
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 PREPARED 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.
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 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 315,627.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (8 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmProvince Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
ROOM TO READ JAPAN
CHIBA OFFICE 24-5 SOYA 1-CHROMECHIBAICHIKAWA-SHIJA6024FUNDRAISINGJAROOM TO READYes (1)
ROOM TO READ SINGAPORE
101C TELOK AYER STREETSN068574FUNDRAISINGSNROOM TO READYes (1)
ROOM TO READ SWITZERLAND
AM SCHANZENGRABEN 25 PO BOX 2660ZURICHSZ8022FUNDRAISINGSZROOM TO READYes (1)
ROOM TO READ UNITED KINGDOM
BRACKEN HOUSE 1 FRIDAY STREETLONDONUKEC4M 9BTFUNDRAISINGUKROOM TO READYes (1)
ROOM TO READ HONG KONG
13/F GLOUCESTER TOWER THE LANDMARHKFUNDRAISINGHKROOM TO READYes (1)
ROOM TO READ ZAMBIA
PO BOX R1017LUSAKAZAPROGRAMSZAROOM TO READYes (1)
ROOM TO READ SOUTH AFRICA
POSTNET SUITE 172 PBAG X15 MENLOBLOCK C FERHSEN STREET BROOKLYPRETORIASF0081PROGRAMSSFROOM TO READYes (1)
ROOM TO READ CANADA
390 BAY STREET SUITE 1202TORONTOONTARIOCA2Y2FUNDRAISINGCAROOM TO READYes (1)

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (6 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
ROOM TO READ AUSTRALIA LIMITED
166 GLEBE POINT RD GLEBE SUITE 201NEW SOUTH WALESAS2037SUPPORT SERVICESASROOM TO READC$2,660,367$2,804,6041.00000Yes (1)
ROOM TO READ AUSTRALIA FOUNDATION
166 GLEBE POINT RD GLEBE SUITE 201NEW SOUTH WALESAS2037FUNDRAISINGASRTR AU LTDT$4,863$44,1211.00000Yes (1)
ROOM TO READ INDIA PRIVATE COMPANY
NO 517 DOUBLE STORYNEW RAJINDRANEW DELHIIN110075PROGRAMINROOM TO READC1.00000Yes (1)
ROOM TO READ INDIA TRUST
D-21 CORPORATE PARK DWARKA NEW DELDWARKAIN110075PROGRAMININ PVT COT$2,943,816$2,237,1711.00000Yes (1)
ROOM TO READ NEW ZEALAND
89 THE TERRACE WELLINGTONCENTRAL WELLINGTONNZ6011FUNDRAISINGNZROOM TO READC$4,8311.00000Yes (1)
ROOM TO READ GLOBAL SERVICES PVT LTD
COWRKS GRND FLR 1ST FLR WORLDMANEW DELHIIN110075SUPPORT SERVICESINROOM TO READC-$28,617$149,6241.00000Yes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ROOM TO READ JAPAN
R$159,460FMV
ROOM TO READ SINGAPORE
S$362,026FMV
ROOM TO READ INDIA TRUST
R$1,053,103FMV
ROOM TO READ UK
S$2,124,915FMV
ROOM TO READ GLOBAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
R$1,391,021FMV

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
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