Nonprofit · EIN 06-1572185
READ TO GROW INC
Tax-exempt · BRANFORD, CT 06405
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,283,107 | $1,430,784 | -$147,677 | $1,610,011 | $174,128 | $1,435,883 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,444,347 | $1,344,057 | $100,290 | $1,807,566 | $237,287 | $1,570,279 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,218,096
- Program service revenue
- $87,329
- Investment income
- $1
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$22,319
- Other revenue
- -$22,319
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $109,641
- Other salaries and wages
- $558,476
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $732,509
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $73,920
- Travel
- $4,900
- Depreciation
- $12,800
- Program services (functional)
- $1,164,215
- Management and general (functional)
- $182,516
- Fundraising (functional)
- $84,053
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,807,566
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,610,011
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $174,128
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,435,883
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $95,195
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $721,945
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $713,938
- Gross receipts
- $1,338,734
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 86
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNAH HOLSENBECK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $109,641 |
| DR MONETTE FERGUSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 |
| CARLA M HORWITZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 |
| JANE W LEE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GROVES FUSCO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 |
| BARBARA CLERKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSHUA A COPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| MARY KAY CURTISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| KATHERINE KOHARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHABNAM LAINWALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| NICK LEBRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LISA MAASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| LORI MCLNERNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| ANNA REITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| IRENE PELUSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNAH HOLSENBECK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $108,148 |
| JEFF HARTMANN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.4 | $0 |
| DR MONETTE FERGUSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 |
| JANE W LEE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 |
| LORI CHURCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 |
| LISA MAASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARLA M HORWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| JOSHUA A COPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MARY KAY CURTISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GROVE FUSCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| SHERENE MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JOEL CRUZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| ANNA REITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| BARBARA CLERKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.77 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 53 SCHOOL GROUND RD STE 3, BRANFORD, CT 06405-2869
- In care of
- % ROXANNE J COADY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR MONETTE FERGUSON, 53 SCHOOL GROUND RD UNIT 3, BRANFORD, CT 06405
- Signed the 990
- DR MONETTE FERGUSON, CHAIR
- Phone
- (203) 488-6800
- Website
- READTOGROW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WHITTLESEY PC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE LANGUAGE SKILLS AND LITERACY FOR CHILDREN, BEGINNING AT BIRTH, AND TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AS THEIR BABIES' FIRST TEACHERS. OUR VISION IS THAT EVERY FAMILY WILL APPRECIATE THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY AND WILL ENGAGE IN THEIR CHILD'S READING DEVELOPMENT. ALL CHILDREN IN CONNECTICUT WILL HAVE BOOKS OF THEIR OWN.
Program accomplishments
- BOOKS FOR BABIES THIS PROGRAM OPERATES THREE DISTINCT PROJECTS: THE PRENATAL PROJECT, THE NEWBORN PROJECT AND THE NICU PROJECT. THE PRENATAL PROJECT FOCUSES ON DISTRIBUTING FREE CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND INFORMATION ON BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND LITERACY TO EXPECTING FAMILIES RECEIVING PRENATAL CARE AT NINE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS. THE NEWBORN PROJECT OPERATES IN 19 PARTNER HOSPITALS, GIVING ALL FAMILIES WITH NEWBORNS LITERACY PACKETS THAT INCLUDE BABY BOARD BOOKS AND LITERACY GUIDES WHICH DESCRIBE HOW TO SUPPORT INFANTS' LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT. FAMILIES WHO REGISTER FOR THE FIRST YEAR PROGRAM ARE MAILED MORE BOOKS AND INFORMATION AT THEIR CHILD'S 3 MONTH AND 1-YEAR MILESTONES. THE NICU PROJECT OPERATES IN FIVE LOCATIONS AND PROVIDES LITERACY INFORMATION AND BOOKS TO PARENTS OF BABIES WHO ARE ADMITTED TO NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS.Expenses $533,527 · revenue $85,080
- BOOKS FOR KIDS BOOKS FOR KIDS GIVES MORE THAN 50,000 BOOKS ANNUALLY TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS CONNECTICUT AND TO HUNDREDS OF TEACHERS, DOCTORS' OFFICES, HEALTHCARE AND CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER NONPROFITS, INCLUDING OTHER LITERACY-FOCUSED AGENCIES AND MAILS BOOKS TO FAMILIES WHO REQUEST BOOKS ONLINE. WHILE THE MAJORITY OF BOOKS IN OUR INVENTORY ARE IN ENGLISH, WE ALSO OFFER A VARIETY OF BOOKS IN BILINGUAL ENGLISH / SPANISH AND HAVE A SMALL NUMBER OF BOOKS AVAILABLE IN 11 OTHER LANGUAGES TO SERVE THE VAST IMMIGRANT POPULATION IN CONNECTICUT.Expenses $385,826 · revenue $2,249
- THE BOOKMOBILE TRAVELS ACROSS THE STATE AND PROVIDES AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND CHILDCARE PROVIDERS WHO MAY CHOOSE BOOKS TO KEEP FROM THE BOOKMOBILE.Expenses $244,862
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1572185
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B92)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,610,011
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,338,734
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,283,107 | $1,430,784 | $1,610,011 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,444,347 | $1,344,057 | $1,807,566 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,629,143 | $1,436,859 | $1,747,209 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1572185).
Questions about READ TO GROW INC
- What is the EIN of READ TO GROW INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of READ TO GROW INC is 06-1572185.
- Is READ TO GROW INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to READ TO GROW INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does READ TO GROW INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of READ TO GROW INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did READ TO GROW INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of READ TO GROW INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR MONETTE FERGUSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of READ TO GROW INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,641 (SUZANNAH HOLSENBECK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does READ TO GROW INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,283,107, expenses of $1,430,784 and total assets of $1,610,011 at year end.
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