.jpg) Children of Reading is Fundamental program with Margaret McNamara and Ted Kennedy | |
| Formation | November 3, 1966[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Founder | Margaret McNamara[1] |
| 52-0976257[3] | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3)[4] |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
President & CEO | Alicia Levi [5][4] |
Key people | John (Jack) F. Remondi, Chair |
| Website | www.rif.org |
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) is the oldest and largest non-profit children's literacy organization in the United States. RIF provides books (print and digital) and reading resources to children nationwide with supporting literacy resources for educators, families, and community volunteers.
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- ^ "Reading Is Fundamental Inc". Nonprofit Explorer. Pro Publica Inc. 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "RIF Guidestar Profile". Guidestar. Archived from the original on 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2022-07-25.