Literacy Volunteers of Coconino County

$50,922 total costs / 87 years of shared reading = roughly $590 provides a child a year of shared reading with a parent or caregiver [2021 USD]

The nonprofit provides books and reading support to toddlers and preschoolers.

9/1/22 to 9/1/23

Impact scores of a shared book programs are based on continued shared reading per dollar spent. Programs receive an Impact score of 100 if every dollar spent results in an improvement in shared book reading with a parent or caregiver at a cost well below the benchmark. Programs receive an Impact score of 80 if every dollar spent results in an improvement in shared book reading with a parent or caregiver at a cost in line with the benchmark. Programs receive a 65 if they are found to have no improvement in shared book reading or the cost is well above the benchmark. One year a child is read to is more than the 125% of the social and actual costs of receiving the same service and parental support via a library or other similar service.

This impact score was determined through the Shared Book Reading methodology which is fully detailed in the Charity Navigator Guide to Ratings. Analysis conducted in 2024 by Charity Navigator using data submitted by the nonprofit, theory and evidence from scientific research studies, and public datasets.

The nonprofit submitted cost data along with the number of children it supported and the percent who were read to five or more days per week at the end of the program.