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Room to Read

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % SHARI FREEDMAN CFO
Other · SAN FRANCISCO, CA · EIN 91-2003533

About

Room to read envisions a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality, where ALL children have room to read, learn and grow.

In care of Shari Freedman CFO

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
86
Volunteers
12,385

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$66.5M
Expenses
$62.9M
Assets
$78.3M
Liabilities
$10.1M

Financial history

$66.9M$33.4M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $66.5M · Avg: $57.1M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$42.2M
Foreign employees1,047
Foreign offices72
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,
MIDDLE EAST

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$4.1M
ROOM TO READ
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Address

465 California ST STE 1000
SAN Francisco, CA, 94104-182

Governance

Voting board members23
Independent members22
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Public records
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