READ TO SUCCEED BUFFALO INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2008

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ANNE RYAN

Phone

7168438895

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

READ TO SUCCEED BUFFALO INC, founded in 2008, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025.

Mission

READ TO SUCCEED BUFFALO, INC. BELIEVES THAT THROUGH EXPOSURE TO HIGH QUALITY, INTENTIONAL LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND LANGUAGE-RICH ENVIRONMENTS FROM BIRTH THROUGH 3RD GRADE, ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL CHALLENGES, CAN ACHIEVE SUCCESS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $176,261 Revenue: $0

CARE: IN 2025 CARE CHILD CARE/PRESCHOOL PROGRAMING SERVED NEARLY 100 INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRESCHOOLERS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF BUFFALO IN SEVEN LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTERS.

Program 2

Expenses: $687,544 Revenue: $70,000

EXPERIENCE CORPS SMALL GROUP TUTORING: READ TO SUCCEED'S HIGH IMPACT TUTORING PROGRAMS, EXPERIENCE CORPS BUFFALO AND INTENSIVE TUTORING CORPS, RECRUITED, TRAINED, AND DEPLOYED 137 OLDER ADULT...

EXPERIENCE CORPS SMALL GROUP TUTORING: READ TO SUCCEED'S HIGH IMPACT TUTORING PROGRAMS, EXPERIENCE CORPS BUFFALO AND INTENSIVE TUTORING CORPS, RECRUITED, TRAINED, AND DEPLOYED 137 OLDER ADULT TUTOR/MENTORS WHO ARE WORKING FOUR TO SIX HOURS PER WEEK, EVERY WEEK OF THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH MORE THAN 400 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 3RD GRADE CLASSROOMS ACROSS 11 TITLE 1 BUFFALO CITY SCHOOLS, ONE CHARTER SCHOOL AND ONE NIAGARA FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Program 3

Expenses: $119,456

DPIL: IN ADDITION TO THESE LITERACY COACHING, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS READ TO SUCCEED REINTRODUCED DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY IN 25 ERIE COUNTY ZIP CODES. AT THE END OF 2025 READ TO...

DPIL: IN ADDITION TO THESE LITERACY COACHING, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS READ TO SUCCEED REINTRODUCED DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY IN 25 ERIE COUNTY ZIP CODES. AT THE END OF 2025 READ TO SUCCEED WAS MAILING NEW, AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS TO APPROXIMATELY 7,000 INFANTS, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS THROUGHOUT ERIE COUNTY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,010,390

Program Service Revenue $70,000

Investment Income $20,183

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,100,573

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $795,162

Fundraising Expenses $16,844

Program Expenses $983,261

Other Expenses $407,230

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,202,392

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$1,100,573	$1,028,709	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,202,392	$1,027,100	+0.2%
Net Income	$-101,819	$1,609	-64.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

150

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

$166,725

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CARMEN SNELL ESQ	CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID ROGERS	VICE CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL J NOAH	TREASURER	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY JO HUNT	SECRETARY AND GOVERNANCE CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAI ARNOLD	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL GOULDING	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER HAMILTON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD MORRISROE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTORIA NAPPO TICCO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL OLSZEWSKI	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARVEL E ROSS-JONES PHD	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE RYAN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$158,927	$7,798	$166,725

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	$1,100,573	$1,202,392	$958,253	$-101,819
2024	$1,028,709	$1,027,100	$1,055,464	$1,609
2023	$834,444	$847,735	$1,118,882	$-13,291
2022	$653,516	$742,248	$1,171,240	$-88,732
2021	$853,837	$703,811	$1,016,821	$150,026
2020	$1,023,767	$753,257	$864,452	$270,510
2019	$801,774	$899,606	$739,023	$-97,832
2018	$944,279	$905,740	$944,071	$38,539