Denver, CO

REACH OUT AND READ COLORADO

EIN 86-1172160

Education & Youth Development Literacy & Reading Children & youth Low-income

Mission

To improve school readiness and social-emotional skills through trusted literacy guidance and reading together.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About REACH OUT AND READ COLORADO

Reach Out and Read Colorado is a statewide early-literacy nonprofit that integrates books and reading guidance into pediatric well-child visits. The organization trains and supports healthcare providers to 'prescribe' developmentally appropriate books and coach caregivers on reading practices that strengthen early language development and parent-child relationships.

Reach Out and Read Colorado operates as an independent 501(c)(3) affiliate of the national Reach Out and Read network and focuses on serving young children—with a stated special focus on children growing up in poverty—by building home libraries and increasing shared reading routines. Recent activity includes growing clinic partnerships across Colorado and public outreach events and media features to expand its reach and fundraising support.

Notable achievements

Statewide clinical reach

Partnered with hundreds of medical sites across Colorado—reporting over 300 participating clinics and more than 2,000 trained healthcare providers who integrate literacy guidance into well-child visits.

High-volume impact

Reported several hundred thousand well-child visits supported in a single year (the organization reports metrics in the 100s of thousands), delivering new, developmentally appropriate books and literacy guidance to young children statewide.

Successful community fundraising

Recent signature fundraising events and book-collection campaigns have generated funds and donated books sufficient to support tens of thousands of additional book prescriptions and well-child visits in the community.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.6M
Annual revenue: $2.3M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 86-1172160
Location: Denver, CO
Website: reachoutandreadco.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Member affiliate of the national Reach Out and Read network and the local program is backed by peer-reviewed research documenting the model’s effectiveness in improving parent reading behavior and child language outcomes.

Higher-rated nonprofit transparency and performance indicators on third-party charity evaluator profiles (organization shows strong accountability and financial disclosure practices).

Regular local media coverage and community partner recognition for statewide literacy initiatives and fundraising events.

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