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FY 2024

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2024EIN 94-3390149

Raising A Reader

Redwood City, CANTEE: B90Founded 1999Website

mission statement

Raising a Reader supports families and inspires the development of literacy skills and a lifelong love for reading. We help children attain brighter futures in which they can thrive and contribute in school, the workforce and society.

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Total Revenue

$4.9M

FY 2024

Program Spending

79.3%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2024)

The Numbers

$3.9M

Total Assets

$3.4M net

7.67 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2024

Active Programs

FY 2024

Total Employees

FY 2024

Funding Track Record

Backed by 59 Institutional Funders

$4.8M raised across 127 grants · +$28K committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 17 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
California Masonic Foundation	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$1,682,775
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc	NEW YORK, NY	$750,000
Globalgiving Foundation Inc	WASHINGTON, DC	$415,606
Silicon Valley Community Foundation	Mountain View, CA	$335,690
Community Foundation of the Napa Valley	NAPA, CA	$198,613
Greater Washington Community Foundation	WASHINGTON, DC	$120,000
The Yelp Foundation	San Francisco, CA	$101,000
United Way of Greater Atlanta Inc	ATLANTA, GA	$89,537
The Reeder Foundation	BOSTON, MA	$80,000
Monterey Peninsula Foundation	MONTEREY, CA	$70,000

Total tracked: $4,785,489 across 127 grants · +$28,000 committed across 1 commitment (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2024)

What They Do

$4.2M in expenses

Raising A Reader (RAR) is a national nonprofit family engagement and literacy program that helps families develop, practice, and maintain home literacy habits essential for school success. RAR is operated through a diverse national network of affiliates (e.g., school systems, libraries, or community agencies) at more than 2,900 locations nationally, serving families with children between the ages of 0 to 8 years old. Children participating in our programs are exposed to high-quality, developmentally appropriate children's books, providing them with both a mirror reflecting their own world and a window to the world beyond. Through initial training and ongoing support, Raising A Reader parents, even those with limited English proficiency or low literacy skills, learn how to engage their children in storytelling with picture books. The program also includes an introduction to community resources, such as the public library, setting up families for a lifetime of book enjoyment. More than 39 independent evaluations confirm the valuable impact of RAR on family engagement and early literacy skills.

Financial History