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ROOM TO READ: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
ROOM TO READ (EIN 91-2003533)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-08
IRS object ID
201613139349302721
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-11-08T20:25:09-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRANT THORNTON LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN912003533EIN

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Business Name Line1Room to ReadBusinessNameLine1Txt
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In Care Of% SHARI FREEDMAN CFOInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlROOMBusinessNameControlTxt
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CitySan FranciscoCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRosemarie BrownPreparerPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

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Kim Anstatt Morton
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Susan Wojcicki
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Craig Bruya
Board Chair1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Scott Kapnick
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mary Byron
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Luis Crouch
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tim Koogle
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Fernando Reimers
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Ridding
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Yusuf Alireza
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Peter T Grauer
Director through 12/31/20151.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jerry del Missier
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Wood
Founder / Director40.00.0Yes (X)$0$232,150$24,817Yes (X)
Erin Ganju
CEO / Director40.00.0Yes (X)$216,280$0$15,200Yes (X)
Shari Freedman
CFO40.00.0$179,644$0$20,468Yes (X)
Lynn Foden
Chief of Intl Oper / Secretary40.00.0$162,871$0$19,241Yes (X)
Cory Heyman
Chief Program Officer40.00.0$201,703$0$25,119Yes (X)
Geetha Murali
Chief Development Officer40.00.0$187,686$0$11,314Yes (X)
Pierre A Towns
Chief Talent Officer40.00.0$173,838$0$27,482Yes (X)
Rebecca Hankin
VP of Marketing & Comm40.00.0$140,852$0$17,519Yes (X)
Lauren Hadi
Dir., Strategic Partnerships40.00.0$125,600$0$13,943Yes (X)
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Merchants Exchange Building LLC
465 California StreetSAN FRANCISCOCA94104Rent$589,076
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Heller Consulting
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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LITERACY PROGRAM$6,533,036$6,533,036
GIRLS' EDUCATION PROGRAM$2,294,096$2,294,096
DONATED BOOKS$916,903$916,903
ALL OTHER EXPENSES$3,484,072$2,831,070$205,972$447,030

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BOY$3,688,512BOYAmt
EOY$3,711,132EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,009,118BOYAmt
EOY$4,214,763EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,456BOYAmt
EOY$360,449EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$808,673BOYAmt
EOY$479,176EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$303,942BOYAmt
EOY$510,615EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$480,743LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$388,279LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$165,210BOYAmt
EOY$92,464EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$1,759BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,844,437BOYAmt
EOY$8,303,457EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,761,590BOYAmt
EOY$5,795,744EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,622,753BOYAmt
EOY$23,470,782EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,315BOYAmt
EOY$519,494EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,700BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,552,664BOYAmt
EOY$1,868,817EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,650,679BOYAmt
EOY$2,388,311EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,088,941BOYAmt
EOY$6,450,056EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,883,133BOYAmt
EOY$14,632,415EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,972,074BOYAmt
EOY$21,082,471EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,622,753BOYAmt
EOY$23,470,782EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$861,536ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$751,139NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$44,062,976CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39,372,460CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$41,853,081CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,302,249CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$43,822,711CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$210,413,477TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$44,062,976CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39,372,460CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$41,853,081CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,302,249CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$43,822,711CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$210,413,477TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$210,413,477PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$252,693CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$215,930CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$164,308CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$183,598CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$164,159CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$980,688TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,196CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$582CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$778CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$117,235CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$91,230CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$212,021TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$211,606,186TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$32,806GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99436PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99259PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,160OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,392DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,768BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$233,918OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$168,441DepreciationAmt
Book Value$65,477BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$229,665OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$212,446DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,219BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$92,464TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivativesGrp
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS$1,554,680F
EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS$6,748,777F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$8,303,457TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEPOSITS$165,826
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES$5,629,918
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$5,795,744TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED LIABILITIES$1,576,266
DEFERRED RENT$204,605
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT FUND PAYABLE$87,946
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,868,817TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFIN 48 (ASC 740) FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSchedule D, Part X, Line 2: The Organization files income tax returns in the U.S. federal tax jurisdiction, California state jurisdiction and various foreign jurisdictions. The Organization has identified and evaluated its significant tax positions for which the statute of limitations remain open and determined there is no material unrecognized benefit or liability to be recorded. The open tax years are the years ended December 31, 2006 through December 31, 2015 for U.S. federal and California. There have been no material changes in unrecognized benefits as of December 31, 2015 nor are any material changes anticipated in the twelve months following December 31, 2015. There have been no related tax penalties or interest, which would be classified as other expense in the consolidated statement of activities.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (12 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
South Asia22481Program ServicesLibraries & Literacy$11,791,537
Sub-Saharan Africa9116Program ServicesLibraries & Literacy$4,386,982
East Asia and the Pacific16149Program ServicesLibraries & Literacy$7,461,385
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)24Fundraising$815,437
North America270Fundraising$86,657
South AsiaGrantmaking$4,558,486
Sub-Saharan AfricaGrantmaking$3,664,690
East Asia and the PacificInvestments$1,642,790
South AsiaInvestments$855,754
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Investments$1,950,902
North AmericaInvestments$109,474
Sub-Saharan AfricaInvestments$1,070,998
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices51SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees820SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office51TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee820TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$38,395,092SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$38,395,092TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Sub-Saharan Africa$2,038,575Wire
South Asia$4,558,486Wire
Sub-Saharan Africa$1,626,115Wire
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustYes (true)InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (true)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Procedure for Monitoring Use of Grant Funds Outside the United StatesSchedule F, Part I, Line 2: After annual budgets are prepared by the country teams, they are reviewed and approved by the regional office, global office 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.
Accounting MethodSchedule F, Part I, Line 3, Column (f); Part II, Line 1; Part III: 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.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1LHR Event 10/15Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$3,748,837GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$3,620,404CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$128,433GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$59,157OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2HK Gala 6/3/15Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$3,022,375GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$2,831,773CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$190,602GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$113,870OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total98OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$6,318,198GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$5,848,161CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$470,037GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$347,509OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$13,089,410GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$12,300,338CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$789,072GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$520,536OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$520,536DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$268,536NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

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
John Wood
Founder / Director$0$225,002$0$7,148$0$0$0$13,222$0$11,595$0$256,967$0$0
Erin Ganju
CEO / Director$209,280$0$7,000$0$0$0$6,698$0$8,502$0$231,480$0$0$0
Shari Freedman
CFO$177,751$0$1,893$0$0$0$10,964$0$9,504$0$200,112$0$0$0
Lynn Foden
Chief of Intl Oper / Secretary$159,671$0$3,200$0$0$0$9,945$0$9,296$0$182,112$0$0$0
Cory Heyman
Chief Program Officer$195,298$0$6,405$0$0$0$12,102$0$13,017$0$226,822$0$0$0
Geetha Murali
Chief Development Officer$181,456$0$6,230$0$0$0$4,940$0$6,374$0$199,000$0$0$0
Pierre A Towns
Chief Talent Officer$167,730$0$6,108$0$0$0$11,032$0$16,450$0$201,320$0$0$0
Rebecca Hankin
VP of Marketing & Comm$136,262$0$4,590$0$0$0$8,384$0$9,135$0$158,371$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArtGrp
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterestGrp

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$934,099NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair Market ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanesGrp
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualPropertyGrp
Securities Publicly TradedSecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp
Secur Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStructGrp
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOtherGrp
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidentialGrp
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercialGrp
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOtherGrp
CollectiblesCollectiblesGrp
Food InventoryFoodInventoryGrp
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp
TaxidermyTaxidermyGrp
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifactsGrp
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimensGrp
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifactsGrp

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescSoftwareDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$772,111NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair Market ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Organization's MissionForm 990, Part III, Line 1: 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 developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Working in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments; we develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond. In 2015, Room to Read conducted program operations through direct implementation in seven countries in Asia (Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Vietnam), and three countries in Africa (South Africa, Zambia, and Tanzania). In 2015, the organization provided technical assistance ("Accelerator Program") to third party organizations in two countries (Indonesia and Grenada) using the Room to Read model. 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 condcuted 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 2015, Room to Read conducted fundraising operations in ten areas 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.
Program Service AccomplishmentsForm 990, Part III, Line 4a: 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. A total of 5,500 Literacy Program schools were active during 2015. Included within this program is also the School Libraries program. By the end of 2015, the organization had reached an estimated 10.7 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. A total of 1,107 school libraries were established during 2015. To date we have completed a cumulative total of 18,641 school library projects.
Program Service AccomplishmentsForm 990, Part III, Line 4b: Girls' Education Program - the organization provides long-term holistic support to girls through secondary school. The organization ensures girls get the material and emotional support they need to succeed in school and beyond through an approach that includes academic support, mentoring and life skills training. A total of 29,824 girls were enrolled in our Girls Education Program in 2015. To date, we have benefitted a total of 38,750 girls.
Program Service AccomplishmentsForm 990, Part III, Line 4c: School Construction the organization partners with communities to build, refurbish or expand schools to create an environment more conducive to learning and to alleviate overcrowding. A total of 147 school construction projects were established during 2015. To date, we have completed a cumulative of 2,629 school construction projects.
Other Program ServicesForm 990, Part III, Line 4d: Accelerator - In 2015 the organization provided technical assistance ("Accelerator Program") to third party organizations in two countries (Indonesia and Grenada) using the Room to Read model. Book Publishing the organization sources new content from local writers and illustrators and publishes high quality local language childrens books for distribution throughout its network of schools and libraries. A total of 132 local language titles were published during 2015. To date, we have distributed a cumulative total of 18,171,074 local and English books.
Foreign Bank AccountsForm 990, Part V, Line 4b: In addition to the foreign countries listed in Attachment 2, Room to Read also had foreign bank accounts requiring a Form TD F 90-22.1 filing in the following countries: Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, United Kingdom, Vietnam, and Zambia.
Form 990 Review ProcessForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b: Room to Reads Form 990 undergoes a number of internal and external reviews prior to being filed with the IRS. The return is prepared by Room to Reads accounting department and is reviewed by Room to Reads public accounting firm, Grant Thornton LLP and by the 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 Reads controller.
Process for Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflict of Interest PolicyForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c: 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 conflicts of interest are reported to the board.
Process for Determining Compensation of CEO and Key EmployeesForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Lines 15a and 15b: The Board has a human resources committee which includes at least two independent directors and the Chief Talent 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.
Documents Available to the PublicForm 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: The organization makes financial documents such as the 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.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (8 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmProvince Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
Room to Read Canada
39 Bay Street Suite 1202TorontoOntarioCAM5H 2Y2FundraisingCA501(c)(3)07Room to ReadYes (true)
Room to Read Japan
Izumi Garden Twr 26F 1-6-1 RoppongiMinato-ku, TokyoJA106-6024FundraisingJA501(c)(3)07Room to ReadYes (true)
Room to Read Singapore
10 Collyer Quay 10-01 Ocean Fin CtrSingaporeSN049315FundraisingSN501(c)(3)07Room to ReadYes (true)
Room to Read Switzerland
Gartenstrasse 32 8700 KusnachtZurichSZFundraisingSZ501(c)(3)07Room to ReadYes (true)
Room to Read United Kingdom
c/o Credit Suisse 1 Cabot SquareLondonUKE14 4QTFundraisingUK501(c)(3)07Room to ReadYes (true)
Room to Read Hong Kong
99/F Intl Commerce Ctr 1 Austin RdKowloon, Hong KongHKFundraisingHK501(c)(3)07Room to ReadYes (true)
Room to Read Zambia
Plot No E 25 Middleway RoadKabulongLusakaZAProgramsZA501(c)(3)07Room to ReadYes (true)
Room to Read South Africa
Unit F1 Hatfield Gardens 333 GrosveHatfieldSFProgramsSF501(c)(3)07Room to ReadYes (true)

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
Room to Read Australia Limited
Available Upon RequestASFundraisingASRoom to ReadC Corp$0$01.00000Yes (true)
Room to Read Australia Foundation
Available Upon RequestASFundraisingASRtR AU LtdTrust$3,083,527$359,8941.00000
Room to Read India Private Company
Available Upon RequestINProgramINRoom to ReadC Corp$0$01.00000Yes (true)
Room to Read India Trust
Available Upon RequestINProgramININ PVT COTrust-$4,558,486$1,100,6861.00000Yes (true)
Room to Read New Zealand
Available Upon RequestNZFundraisingNZRoom to ReadC Corp$952$1,8771.00000Yes (true)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (12 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Room to Read India Trust
b$4,558,486FMV
Room to Read South Africa
b$1,626,115FMV
Room to Read Zambia
b$2,038,575FMV
Room to Read Australia Foundation
c$3,083,527FMV
Room to Read Canada
c$553,588FMV
Room to Read Hong Kong
c$1,841,867FMV
Room to Read Japan
c$710,461FMV
Room to Read Singapore
c$1,023,564FMV
Room to Read Switzerland
c$2,673,987FMV
Room to Read UK Limited
c$3,724,451FMV
Room to Read Canada
q$52,376SLA
Room to Read UK Limited
q$114,104SLA