 In January 2008, the process to transform the project into a legal foundation began, and the fan group was separated from the developing organization.On May 22, 2008, The Kids Need to Read Foundation (KNTR) was incorporated in the state of California.KNTR became an Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) tax exempt public charity on September 18, 2008, with a retroactive exemption date of May 22, 2008.