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The Reading Institute

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2023Education EIN 93-4843895Revenue $18K in FY2025

On file with the IRSreadinginstitutenyc.org100 Church St 8th FL, 10007-2614 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jul 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Reading Institute (tri) develops, implements, and expands the reach of science of Reading-aligned early literacy instruction and interventions. We partner with schools, districts, universities and community organizations, to prepare future and current educators to deliver evidence-based literacy instruction to ensure emergent readers in grades k-2 develop the essential building blocks to become successful readers.our primary goal is to offer low or no cost access to our programs, training, and interventions including Reading ready, Reading go and our 10-hour science of Reading microcredential intro course. These programs provide educators and caregivers support to build the skills and confidence of k-2 emergent readers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $222K a year · 21% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$119K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$18K
-99% vs prior year
Spent
$838K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$444K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$18K
FY2025▼ -99%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$18K
Expenses
$838K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$824K
FY2025$838K
Net assets
$444K
FY2025▼ -65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$444K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $591K Management & general 13% · $110K Fundraising 16% · $136K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Christina Oliver
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jayne Bentzen
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Archer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katharine Pace Miles’s $175K as President and Founder is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Expand access to quality reading instruction to improve early literacy.

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1 program · $591K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The initiatives of the reading institute (tri) seek to expand the reach of reading ready, reading go and tri's science of reading intro course to support educators and tutors in helping k-2 students build the skills they need to become successful readers.

$591Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$18K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$838K
Ln 25
Programscol B$591K
Managementcol C$110K
Fundraisingcol D$136K
Owns and owesPt X
$444K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$455K
Total assetsLn 16$563K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$18K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$250K
SavingsLn 2$204K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$455K
Total assetsLn 16$563K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
Net assetsLn 32$444K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$455K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$563K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$119K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$444K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$218K$218K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$32K$18K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$110K$94K$5K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K$461$45
Other employee benefitsLn 9$763$522$96$145
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$13K$2K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$278K$176K$36K$66K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$18K$3K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$662$1K
Information technologyLn 14$26K$18K$3K$5K
TravelLn 17$8K$6K$1K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$2K$869$935
InterestLn 20$55$55
InsuranceLn 23$1K$916$164$362
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$2K$1K$728
Total functional expensesLn 25$838K$591K$110K$136K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $18K$838K−$820K$444K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$824K$1.3M$1.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $17,830 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,020,000$10,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $67,480$3,547
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49$4,283
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,087,529$17,830
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $252,379$218,420
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $441,141$227,097
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $130,302$392,038
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $823,822$837,555
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,263,707−$819,725
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $17,830 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,547$3,547
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,283$4,283
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,547 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,283$17,830
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $837,555 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $218,420$218,420
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,156 · Management $18,375 · Fundraising $41,344$91,875
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $94,463 · Management $4,965 · Fundraising $10,090$109,518
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,705 · Management $461 · Fundraising $45$6,211
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $522 · Management $96 · Fundraising $145$763
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,261 · Management $1,843 · Fundraising $3,626$18,730
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,505$2,505
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,966$35,966
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $176,176 · Management $35,786 · Fundraising $65,757$277,719
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,183 · Management $3,374 · Fundraising $5,677$27,234
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,392 · Management $662 · Fundraising $1,045$5,099
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,035 · Management $3,064 · Fundraising $4,725$25,824
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,733 · Management $1,070 · Fundraising $1,525$8,328
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,918 · Management $869 · Fundraising $935$3,722
IX-20 InterestManagement $55$55
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $916 · Management $164 · Fundraising $362$1,442
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,308 · Management $1,108 · Fundraising $728$4,144
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $591,188 · Management $110,363 · Fundraising $136,004$837,555
Part X · Balance sheet $563,310 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $928,807$250,196
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $300,050$204,333
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $67,480$11,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$97,281
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,296,337$563,310
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,630$119,328
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,630$119,328
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,263,707$443,982
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,263,707$443,982
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,296,337$563,310
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $443,982 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$17,830
XI-2 Total expenses$837,555
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$819,725
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,263,707
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$443,982

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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