Readyct INC EIN 27-4704040

Readyct INC

EIN  27-4704040 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Hartford, CT Founded 2011
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Improves public school students' academics and career readiness through partnerships.
Leadership
Shannon Marimon · Executive Director · $265K
Money in and out
$7.5M revenue, $7.2M expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency

Improves public school students' academics and career readiness through partnerships. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $7.5M in revenue, $7.2M in expenses, and $3.1M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$7.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $287K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
5.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -46% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -72% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$7.5M
FY2024▲ +25%
Expenses
$7.2M
FY2024▲ +39%
Total assets
$4.6M
FY2024▼ -28%
Total liabilities
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -59%
Total revenue
$7.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$287K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 320
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 420
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $6.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

During its 2024-25 program year, readyct significantly advanced economic mobility for connecticut students by bridging the gap between k-12 education and the workforce. The organization provided over 2,900 students with work-based learning (WBL) experiences and delivered career-readiness training to 1,500+ participants.

$6.2Mprogram expense
02

For the 2024-25 program year, readyct focused on advancing policies that help build the teaching workforce through robust participation on a standards board designed to modernize the credentialing process (including removing barriers to the profession) for connecticut public school teachers, together with some focus on in-service…

$72Kprogram expense
03

Readyct raises public awareness through targeted events (E.G., the annual business & community partner breakfast), emarketing, media outreach, social media, and its website, working to produce engaging content for a range of stakeholders.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CReadyct INC
EINHdr · item D27-4704040
Principal addressHdr · item CHartford, CT
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.readyct.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2011
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a20
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b20
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$265,162Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$175,310Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Student 5.0
$135,528Pt VII · Sec A
Site Director
$131,063Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Quality and Innovations
$127,907Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Career Pathways
$114,769Pt VII · Sec A
Talent & HR Generalist
$113,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shannon Marimon’s $265K as Executive Director is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3392 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Shannon Marimon$265,162
Shannon M Marimon$238,254$215,539$201,046$199,930
Sheryl McNamee$175,310$144,475$127,097$111,222$104,625
Nailah Adbul-Rahman$135,528
Malia Sieve$127,907$134,450
Gloria Ortiz Rivera$131,063$114,000
Nailah Abdul-Rahman$131,000
Daniel Williamson$114,769

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$6.4M · 86%
Program service revenue$929K · 12%
Investment income$130K · 2%
Contributions & grants86%$6.4M
Program service revenue12%$929K
Investment income2%$130K
Other revenue$8K
— government grantsLn 1e$4.6M
Total revenueLn 12$7.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.00
Program services88%$6.3M
Management & general12%$866K
Fundraising$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Total net assetsLn 32$3.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.5M · Operating expenses/yr $7.2M
5.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $6.3M · Total expenses $7.2M
88%
Management & General
Management & general $866K · Total expenses $7.2M
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $13K · Total expenses $7.2M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $12K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.4M
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $6.4M · Total revenue $7.5M
86%
Government reliance
Government grants $4.6M · Total revenue $7.5M
61%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $929K · Total revenue $7.5M
12%
Investment reliance
Investment income $130K · Total revenue $7.5M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $929K · Total expenses $7.2M
13%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $7.5M · Prior year $6.0M
+25%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.7M · FY2024 $7.5M
+45%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $7.5M · Expenses $7.2M
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.1M · Total assets $4.6M
68%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.6M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Shannon Marimon · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $265K · Total expenses $7.2M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $4.7M · Total expenses $7.2M
65%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 25%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.4M · 2024–2024
Ne First DBA Ingenuity Ne INCMA · FY2024$932,650
City of WaterburyFY2024$50,600
Greater Glastonbury Ftc INCCT · FY2024$26,987
Stamford Public SchoolsFY2024$20,700

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$6.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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