Nonprofit · EIN 46-4080472
READ 718
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,219,026 | $916,056 | $302,970 | $1,210,744 | $8,308 | $1,202,436 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $912,681 | $829,201 | $83,480 | $905,321 | $6,954 | $898,367 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $744,534 | $695,843 | $48,691 | $827,534 | $12,647 | $814,887 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,168,853
- Program service revenue
- $14,962
- Investment income
- $35,211
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$321
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,151
- Other salaries and wages
- $495,814
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $692,247
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,141
- Occupancy
- $73,000
- Travel
- $126
- Depreciation
- $13,424
- Program services (functional)
- $661,321
- Management and general (functional)
- $128,708
- Fundraising (functional)
- $126,027
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $905,321
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,210,744
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,308
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,202,436
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $46,810
- Publicly traded securities
- $757,014
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,192,436
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,268,854
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 322
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY KIRVEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,846 | $17,346 |
| PAMELA ATKINS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIANNA SCORSONE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HERBSTMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA CARR MULLANEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BABTUNDE AKOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCESCA ALTEMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BOURNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHATISHA HOSTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTIIS LIMBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON OAKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN O'LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ROMANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLANCA RUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH HAUT SETHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| INDIA SNEED-WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY KIRVEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $69,270 | $12,000 |
| PAMELA ATKINS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIANNA SCORSONE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BOURNE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA CARR MULLANEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCESCA ALTEMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HERBSTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHATISHA HOSTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAI-TONICIA KING TO JUN 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTIIS LIMBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON OAKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN O'LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ROMANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLANCA RUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH HAUT SETHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INDIA SNEED-WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY KIRVEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $62,210 | $9,600 |
| RAI-TONICIA KING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA ATKINS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCESCA ALTEMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BOURNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA CARR MULLANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HERBSTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHATISHA HOSTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTIJS LIMBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON OAKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN O'LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLANCA RUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMIA B SANTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIANNA SCORSONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INDIA SNEED-WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 420 ATLANTIC AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-1704
- In care of
- % EMILY KIRVEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EVELYN CANELA-GARCIA, 420 ATLANTIC AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11217
- Signed the 990
- EVELYN CANELA-GARCIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (718) 576-3228
- Website
- HTTP://READ718.ORG/
- 990-N for 2013 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Emily Kirven, 223 Warren Street, Brooklyn NY 11201. Mailing address: 223 Warren Street, Brooklyn NY 11201. Website: www.read718.org
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
READ 718 PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED AND SMALL GROUP LITERACY INSTRUCTION TO CHILDREN IN GRADES 1-8 FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN BROOKLYN. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN OUR TWO LITERACY CENTERS AS WELL AS REMOTELY.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, READ 718 SERVED 283 CHILDREN, ANINCREASE OF ABOUT 5% OVER THE PRIOR YEAR, PROVIDING OVER 10,000 HOURSOF ONE-TO-ONE AND SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION. FOR EACH 10 WEEK CYCLE, WESERVED BETWEEN 55-65 STUDENTS IN READ 718 AFTER SCHOOL (IN-PERSON INOUR TWO LITERACY CENTERS) AND BETWEEN 75-95 STUDENTS IN READ 718REMOTE. IN ADDITION, WE SERVED 138 STUDENTS ACROSS ALL OF OUR SUMMER2025 PROGRAMMING, WHICH INCLUDES SUMMER READING ROOM (IN PERSON ANDREMOTE), RISING READERS (IN PERSON ONLY), SUMMER WRITING WORKSHOPS (INPERSON ONLY), AND SUMMER BOOK CLUB (REMOTE ONLY).Expenses $661,321 · revenue $14,962
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-4080472
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,210,744
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,268,854
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $1,219,026 | $916,056 | $1,210,744 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $912,681 | $829,201 | $905,321 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $744,534 | $695,843 | $827,534 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $708,000 | $559,797 | $774,569 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Emily Kirven Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | July 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 46-4080472).
Questions about READ 718
- What is the EIN of READ 718?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of READ 718 is 46-4080472.
- Is READ 718 tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to READ 718 tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does READ 718 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 718 due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did READ 718 last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of READ 718?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names EVELYN CANELA-GARCIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of READ 718?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,846 (EMILY KIRVEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does READ 718 have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,219,026, expenses of $916,056 and total assets of $1,210,744 at year end.
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