2025-10-20T09:39:15-07:00 2024-12-31 952076568 Leaf & Cole LLP 2810 Camino Del Rio South Suite 200 San Diego CA 92108 990 2024-01-01 330373000 UNITED THROUGH READING UNIT 8584817323 1455 FRAZEE ROAD 500 SAN DIEGO CA 92108 SALLY ZOLL CEO 2025-10-20 true true JENNY KIKUNO P01347644 6192947200 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SALLY ZOLL 4059562 false X HTTP://WWW.UNITEDTHROUGHREADING.ORG X 1989 CA UNITED THROUGH READING STRENGTHENS MILITARY FAMILIES' LITERACY, EMOTIONAL BONDS, AND WELL-BEING THROUGH THE POWER OF READING TOGETHER AT EVERY AGE, NO MATTER THE DISTANCE. 20 19 22 625 0 2265029 3882887 0 3851 2000 62991 104680 2331871 3989567 0 0 1416878 1365445 0 186953 1204172 847157 2621050 2212602 -289179 1776965 941777 2719770 119019 113056 822758 2606714 UNITED THROUGH READING STRENGTHENS MILITARY FAMILIES' LITERACY, EMOTIONAL BONDS, AND WELL-BEING THROUGH THE POWER OF READING TOGETHER AT EVERY AGE, NO MATTER THE DISTANCE. false false 1911416 United Through Reading offers military service members the opportunity to be video-recorded reading books to their children, and then the books and videos are delivered to the children so that they can follow along as their loved ones read their favorite story. United Through Reading also promotes literacy by providing books to military children both directly and through partnerships with like minded organizations. This program creates and strengthens emotional connections between parents and their children, encourages literacy and makes homecoming easier. According to surveys, 93% of participants report a decrease in their childrens anxiety during deployment and 78% of service member participants report a reduction in their own stress during deployment. 1911416 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 9 0 false 22 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 20 19 false false false false false true false true false false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X SALLY ZOLL 8584817323 1455 FRAZEE ROAD SUITE 500 SAN DIEGO CA 92108 KURT SCHWEND SVP OF OPS & TECH 40.00 0.00 142473 0 553 JENNA LANG SVP DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 105975 0 481 SALLY ANN ZOLL CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 104275 0 315 TIMOTHY FARRELL CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 85417 0 0 EMILY ARNETT Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL FRISBY Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DWAYNE JUNKER Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LUZ CORDERO-LAZOTT Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE MURPHY Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE BARBERO Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRYCE MCDEVITT Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM ZORTMAN Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE KINTZER Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MCBRIDE Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HERRY STALLINGS Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER TEAGUE CFO 7.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SEAN MCHUGH Chairman 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HOLLY DAILEY Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA CURIEL Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN DAVIES Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TINA SWALLOW Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN ROEHRKASSE Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE MURPHY Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PENNOYER Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 438140 1349 3 false false false 0 10375 3872512 232409 3882887 0 2000 2000 0 0 0 0 174675 10375 69995 104680 104680 0 0 0 3989567 106680 0 0 0 0 190007 152006 9500 28501 0 1175438 965087 82216 128135 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47201 25790 17609 3802 0 17944 15110 686 2148 0 0 52277 43956 3328 4993 31272 31272 0 0 0 0 22815 22815 12648 10678 788 1182 IN-KIND EXPENSES 232409 214377 18032 BOOKS 189556 189556 EQUIPMENT 74786 74786 CONSULTANTS 56875 56875 109374 109108 106 160 2212602 1911416 114233 186953 368214 1120934 260149 1329738 66455 91965 0 0 0 0 0 16675 29333 170948 117798 75965 53150 67713 958 0 0 0 86606 93692 941777 2719770 119019 113056 119019 113056 X 364617 1042857 458141 1563857 822758 2606714 941777 2719770 1776965 7086 -95 X false true X true false X 2399914 2634736 2347841 2265029 3882887 13530407 0 0 2399914 2634736 2347841 2265029 3882887 13530407 5996556 7533851 1513 1422 2805 3851 2000 11591 101479 92553 62991 104680 361703 0 13903701 0.54190 0.56800 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 86606 7086 93692 78582 8024 86606 87729 -9147 78582 76900 10829 87729 68415 8485 76900 0.67000 0.33000 true false false 169579 116429 53150 1369 1369 53150 X 4031124 7086 1894 32672 41652 3989472 95 95 3989567 2247168 1894 32672 34566 2212602 2212602 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The endowment funds are in permanently restricted accounts where currently there is no use of the income or dividends from the funds. There is no intention of using the interest income until the fund balance increases. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is a public charity and is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. The Organization believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The Organization is not a private foundation.The Organizations Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and State taxing authorities, generally three to four years after the returns were filed. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES $32672 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES $32672 X X X X X false STORYBOOK BALL 185050 10375 174675 106 37323 32566 185050 10375 174675 106 37323 32566 69995 104680 X 210377 X AUCTION ITEMS 32 22032 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b UNITED THROUGH READING'S COMMITTEES DO NOT ACT ON BEHALF OF THE THE GOVERNING BODY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Audit Committee reviews the Form 990. Once it is approved by the Audit Committee it is then submitted to the Board for final approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c 1. Each new Trustee is presented with the Conflict of Interest policy during the 3 to 4 hour Trustee orientation. After the orientation is over the Trustee is asked if he or she understands the policy and is asked to sign the Conflict of Interest statement.2. Annually, all Trustees review the Conflict of Interest policy and are asked to sign the Conflict of Interest statement for the following year. All statements are kept on file by United Through Reading.3. The Governance Committee is the committee within the Board that monitors any contracts/transactions that could potentially create a conflict of interest. Minutes from that committee's meetings will show discussion of conflict of interest.4. The officers and members of the Board are aware through the written Conflict of Interest policy, which is kept in their updated electronic handbook, and through verbal reminders at meetings of their obligation to reveal a conflict of interest if it exists. Board members recuse themselves and are required to physically leave any discussion or vote when a conflict of interest might exist. Chairs of committees and of the Board follow the written procedures provided by the Conflict of Interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b All employees undergo an annual evaluation and salary adjustment based on market data. The CEO is reviewed by the board chair and salary adjustments are made by the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION POSTS ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ANNUAL REPORT AND IRS DETERMINATION LETTER ON THE UNITED THROUGH READING WEBSITE AND GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION MISSION UTR has entered into an agreement with a PEO (professional employer organization) TriNet to establish a three-way relationship between UTR, our employees and the PEO. UTR and the PEO are co-employers, instead of the traditional employer company/employee relationship. The PEO takes responsibility for HR administration and compliance, for which it charges a service fee. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A THE ORGANIZATION COMPENSATES EMPLOYEES THROUGH A PEO. NO W-2S ARE ISSUED IN THE EIN OR NAME OF UNITED THROUGH READING.