FREEDOM READS INC

EIN: 873023665 501(c)(3) Human Services

HAMDEN, CT

Total Revenue
$3,608,736
Total Expenses
$6,058,378
Total Assets
$13,192,974
Net Assets
$11,700,122
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2021
Legal Domicile
CT
Principal Officer
REGINALD DWAYNE BETTS
Phone
2407655470
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

FREEDOM READS INC, founded in 2021, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $3.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 75% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $6.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 68% operating deficit.

Mission

FREEDOM READS' MISSION IS TO BRING JOY, INSPIRE HOPE, AND HELP THOSE INSIDE CONFRONT WHAT PRISON DOES TO THE SPIRIT. WE BRING BEAUTIFUL, HANDCRAFTED BOOKCASES INTO PRISONS, TRANSFORMING CELLBLOCKS INTO FREEDOM LIBRARIES. THE FREEDOM LIBRARY IS A PHYSICAL INTERVENTION INTO THE LANDSCAPE OF PLASTIC AND STEEL AND LONELINESS THAT CHARACTERIZES PRISON. IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE FREEDOM TO THINK, TO CONTRIBUTE TO A COMMUNITY, AND EVEN TO DREAM ABOUT WHAT IS POSSIBLE IS TOO OFTEN CURTAILED, FREEDOM READS REMINDS THOSE INSIDE THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FORGOTTEN.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,428,171
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $180,565
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $3,608,736

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,941,094
Fundraising Expenses $542,300
Program Expenses $4,466,854
Other Expenses $4,117,284
TOTAL EXPENSES $6,058,378

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $3,608,736 $14,531,468 -0.8%
Expenses $6,058,378 $4,637,427 +0.3%
Net Income $-2,449,642 $9,894,041 -1.2%
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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
12
Employees
22
Volunteers
17

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
3
$556,009
Total Directors
13
$241,343
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
TRACEY MEARES BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBORAH LEFF VICE CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE LEVITT VICE CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HELENA HUANG SECRETARY 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALVA GREENBERG BOARD DIRECT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR CARLA HAYDEN BOARD DIRECT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTHONY W MARX BOARD DIRECT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEX DURAN BOARD DIRECT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARA LAMARCHE BOARD DIRECT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT SEMPLE BOARD DIRECT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRYAN STEVENSON BOARD DIRECT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT RABEN BOARD DIRECT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REGINALD DWAYNE BETTS FOUNDER & CE 40.00
Officer Director
$211,330 $30,013 $241,343
IVAN DOMINGUEZ CCO 40.00
Officer
$155,170 $17,081 $172,251
TYLER SPERRAZZA CPO 40.00
Officer
$128,953 $13,462 $142,415
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
2024 $3,608,736 $6,058,378 $13,192,974 $-2,449,642
2023 $14,531,468 $4,637,427 $15,645,672 $9,894,041
2022 $6,175,615 $1,919,726 $4,796,992 $4,255,889
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