READ TO GROW INC

EIN: 061572185 501(c)(3) Education

BRANFORD, CT

Total Revenue
$1,444,347
Total Expenses
$1,344,057
Total Assets
$1,807,566
Net Assets
$1,570,279
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2000
Legal Domicile
CT
Principal Officer
DR MONETTE FERGUSON
Phone
2034886800
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

READ TO GROW INC, founded in 2000, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 11% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $1.3M left a modest 7% surplus.

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 Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $388,342 Revenue: $63,141

READ TO GROW, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION") OPERATES THROUGHOUT CONNECTICUT AND HAS GIVEN MORE THAN 2.7 MILLION CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN ITS 24 YEARS OF EDUCATING FAMILIES AND CHILDCARE PROVIDERS ABOUT THE...

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READ TO GROW, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION") OPERATES THROUGHOUT CONNECTICUT AND HAS GIVEN MORE THAN 2.7 MILLION CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN ITS 24 YEARS OF EDUCATING FAMILIES AND CHILDCARE PROVIDERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING CHILDREN'S LANGUAGE SKILLS AND LITERACY BEGINNING AT BIRTH. EACH YEAR THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES APPROXIMATELY 100,000 BOOKS THROUGH FOUR PROGRAMS: BOOKS FOR BABIES, BOOKS FOR KIDS, EARLY STEPS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS AND THE BOOKMOBILE. ALONG WITH STAFF, THE ORGANIZATION RELIES ON A CORPS OF REGULAR VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK IN THE OFFICE/WAREHOUSE AND VISIT FAMILIES AT PARTNER HOSPITALS.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 15 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 FOUR LOCATIONS AND PROVIDES LITERACY INFORMATION AND BOOKS TO PARENTS OF BABIES WHO ARE ADMITTED TO NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS.

Program 2
Expenses: $288,881 Revenue: $3,967

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...

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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.

Program 3
Expenses: $304,952

EARLY STEPS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS ("ESSS") THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH SAVE THE CHILDREN FROM 2019-2024 TO OFFER ESSS TO FAMILIES IN NEW HAVEN AND BRIDGEPORT. THE PROGRAM HELPED PREPARE CHILDREN FOR...

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EARLY STEPS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS ("ESSS") THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH SAVE THE CHILDREN FROM 2019-2024 TO OFFER ESSS TO FAMILIES IN NEW HAVEN AND BRIDGEPORT. THE PROGRAM HELPED PREPARE CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS THROUGH HOME VISITS, PARENT-CHILD PLAYGROUPS, AND SCHOOL-BASED BOOK DISTRIBUTIONS. IN 2023, SAVE THE CHILDREN INFORMED THE ORGANIZATION THAT IT WOULD BE DISCONTINUING THE ESSS PROGRAM IN URBAN SETTINGS AND THE ORGANIZATION SUNSET THE PROGRAM IN SPRING OF 2024.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,402,946
Program Service Revenue $67,108
Investment Income $13
Other Revenue $-25,720
TOTAL REVENUE $1,444,347

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $718,554
Fundraising Expenses $134,034
Program Expenses $1,122,314
Other Expenses $625,503
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,344,057

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,444,347 $1,629,143 -0.1%
Expenses $1,344,057 $1,436,859 -0.1%
Net Income $100,290 $192,284 -0.5%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
13
Independent Members
13
Employees
17
Volunteers
84

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$108,148
Total Directors
13
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JEFF HARTMANN CHAIR 1.40
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DR MONETTE FERGUSON VICE CHAIR 0.80
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JANE W LEE TREASURER 0.80
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LORI CHURCH SECRETARY 0.80
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA MAASS DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARLA M HORWITZ DIRECTOR 0.60
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSHUA A COPEL DIRECTOR 0.40
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY KAY CURTISS DIRECTOR 0.70
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER GROVE FUSCO DIRECTOR 0.60
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHERENE MASON DIRECTOR 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOEL CRUZ DIRECTOR 0.40
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNA REITER DIRECTOR 0.30
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA CLERKIN DIRECTOR 0.77
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUZANNAH HOLSENBECK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$108,148 $0 $108,148
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $1,444,347 $1,344,057 $1,807,566 $100,290
2023 $1,629,143 $1,436,859 $1,747,209 $192,284
2022 $1,217,263 $1,428,787 $1,292,928 $-211,524
2021 $945,038 $1,269,449 $1,619,033 $-324,411
2020 $1,176,539 $1,354,925 $1,897,893 $-178,386
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