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Read Usa Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.95M (2023)

Expenses
$4.7M (2023)

Total Assets
$2.32M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.22M (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2017 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,947,111
Expenses
$4,702,134
Net Income
-$755,023
Net Assets
$1,100,062
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,272,368
32.2%
Program Services $2,674,743
67.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $179,326
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,247,997
26.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,323,124
Total Liabilities $1,223,062
Net Assets $1,100,062
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert H Kelly Jr (Ceo & Presid) $170,580 $0 $0
Marla Buchanan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Burton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lakesha Burton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nadiyah Casey (Director) $0 $0 $0
W C Gentry (Director) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Guess (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mone Holder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jordan Hooten (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kawanza Humphrey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rudy Jamison Jr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Glori Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carmen North (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vincent Taylor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Tussey (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lakeisha Wells Palmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ellen A Wiss (Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,569,007
Expenses
$1,483,422
Net Income
$1,085,585
Net Assets
$1,098,836
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,569,007
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $88,465
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $93,000
6.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,550,513
Total Liabilities $451,677
Net Assets $1,098,836
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Kelly (Cao) $93,001 $0 $2,227
Terrance Freeman (Ceo) $88,465 $0 $2,625
Greg Burton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lakesha Burton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mone Holder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rudy Jamison Jr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jodie Leach (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roxy Garcia Marcus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carmen North (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Tussey (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lakeisha Wells Palmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tina Wirth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ellen A Wiss (Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$488,776
Expenses
$485,272
Net Income
$3,504
Net Assets
$13,251
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $488,776
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,251
Total Liabilities $13,000
Net Assets $13,251
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Greg Burton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Maira Martelo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lakeisha Wells Palmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erica Willie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Wiss (President) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Tussey (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Susan Brandenburg (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Charlene Landen (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mone' Holder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carmen North (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roxy Garcia Marcus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Sawyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lakesha Burton (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$350,344
Expenses
$347,990
Net Income
$2,354
Net Assets
$9,747
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $350,344
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $38,654
11.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,747
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $9,747
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ellen Wiss (President) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Tussey (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Susan Brandenburg (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Caron (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rosalie Bernstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jan Healy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mone' Holder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carmen North (Director) $0 $0 $0
Snowden Mcfall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roxy Garcia Marcus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Sawyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lakesha Burton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lashawn Caldwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charlene Landen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Maira Martelo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lakeisha Wells Palmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erica Willie (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$105,855
Expenses
$103,839
Net Income
$2,016
Net Assets
$7,393
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $105,855
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,393
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $7,393
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Ellen Wiss (President) $0 $0
Vanessa Tussey (Vice President) $0 $0
Susan Brandenburg (Secretary) $0 $0
Thomas Caron (Treasurer) $0 $0
Rosalie Bernstein (Director) $0 $0
Jan Healy (Director) $0 $0
Mone' Holder (Director) $0 $0
Carmen North (Director) $0 $0
Snowden Mcfall (Director) $0 $0
Roxy Garcia Marcus (Director) $0 $0
Karen Sawyer (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$79,365
Expenses
$73,988
Net Income
$5,377
Net Assets
$5,377
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $79,365
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,377
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $5,377
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Ellen A Wiss (President Treasurer) $0 $0
Vanessa Tussey (Vice President) $0 $0
Rosalie Bernstein (Secretary) $0 $0

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