NonprofitsRead To Grow Inc

Education

Read To Grow Inc

BRANFORD, CT

Total revenue

$1.3M

Total expenses

$1.4M

Net assets

$1.4M

Grants received

$3.0M

186 grants

EIN

061572185

Tax year

2024

Mission

To promote language skills and literacy for children, beginning at birth, and to support parents as their babies' first teachers.

Programs

2 programs

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: $386K

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: $245K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.2M
Program service revenue$87K
Investment income$1
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$733K
Fundraising$84K
Other expenses$698K
Total expenses$1.4M
Total assets$1.6M
Net assets$1.4M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SUZANNAH HOLSENBECK

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$110K

40 hrs/wk

CARLA M HORWITZ

VICE CHAIR

Board

0.8 hrs/wk

JANE W LEE

TREASURER

Board

0.8 hrs/wk

JENNIFER GROVES FUSCO

SECRETARY

Board

0.8 hrs/wk

BARBARA CLERKIN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JOSHUA A COPEL

DIRECTOR

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

MARY KAY CURTISS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.7 hrs/wk

DR MONETTE FERGUSON

CHAIR

Board

0.8 hrs/wk

SHABNAM LAINWALA

DIRECTOR

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

NICK LEBRON

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

LISA MAASS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.4 hrs/wk

LORI MCLNERNEY

DIRECTOR

Board

0.7 hrs/wk

ANNA REITER

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

IRENE PELUSO

DIRECTOR

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

KATHERINE KOHARI

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 186 of 186

FromAmountPurposeYear
$175K
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
2024
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
Charitable
2024
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$25K
YOEC - EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION
2024
$25K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$20K
SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS MISSION
2024
$20K
EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY
2024
$15K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$10K
2024 ARPA Grants
2024
$10K
ECL IN HARTFORD THROUGH BOOKMOBILE & STORYTIME
2024
$8K
TO SUPPORT BOOKS FOR BABIES PRENATAL PROJECT WHICH PROVIDES LITERACY INFORMATION AND FREE BOOKS TO EXPECTANT FAMILIES RECEIVING CARE AT THREE NEW HAVEN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND THE FOLLOW-UP INITIATIVE TO REGISTERED FAMILIES OF NEWBORNS BORN AT YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL.
2024
$5K
CHILDHOOD LITERACY PROGRAM
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$5K
BOOKS FOR BABIES PROGRAM
2024
$4K
COMMUNITY GRANTS - BOOKS FOR BABIES 2024
2024
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$3K
OPERATIONS
2024
$2K
In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation
2024
$700
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$500
Education
2024
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$175K
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
2023
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$40K
EXPANSION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY PROGRAMS AND BOOK DISTRIBUTION
2023
$25K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$23K
SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY IN THE BRIDGEPORT AREA
2023
$20K
Charitable Event
2023
$20K
Charitable
2023
$20K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$20K
SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS MISSION
2023
$15K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
2023
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8K
TO SUPPORT STEPS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS (ESSS), A LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND PRE-LITERACY PROGRAM DESIGNED BY SAVE THE CHILDREN, WHICH SERVES HIGH-NEEDS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UP TO AGE 5. TRAINED ESSS COORDINATORS ARE BASED IN FOUR NEW HAVEN AND BRIDGEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
2023
$5K
TO PROVIDE FREE HIGH-QUALITY, DIVERSE CHILDRENS BOOKS TO CHILDREN FROM THE VALLEY FOUNDATION'S FOCUS TOWNS THROUGH BOOKS FOR KIDS PROGRAM AND BOOKMOBILE STOPS.
2023
$5K
BOOKS FOR BABIES PROGRAM
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE BOOKS FOR BABIES NICU PROJECT
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
SUPPORT FOR OPERATION OF THE BOOK FOR KID (BFK) PROGRAM IN THE WINDHAM AREA.
2023
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$3K
BOOKS FOR BABIES
2023
$2K
"SUPPORTING CHILDHOOD LITERACY THROUGH BO"
2023
$2K
In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation
2023
$1K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$1K
PROMOTE LANGUAGE SKILLS AND LITERACY FOR CHILDREN.
2023
$500
BOOKS AND READING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
2023
$500
Education
2023
$500
FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$500
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$500
Education
2023
$500
CHILDRENS' LITERACY
2023
$310
GENERAL DONATION
2023
$258
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$150K
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
2022
$50K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$40K
ACCESS TO BOOKS AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES IN NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT
2022
$30K
Charitable
2022
$25K
SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY IN THE BRIDGEPORT AREA
2022
$25K
SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS MISSION
2022
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$15K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
TO SUPPORT EARLY STEPS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS, A LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND PRE-LITERACY PROGRAM DESIGNED BY SAVE THE CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM SERVES HIGH NEEDS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UP TO AGE 5 IN NEW HAVEN.
2022
$10K
TO CONTINUE SERVICES & PROGRAMS
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED, MOST PRESSING NEED
2022
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE PROMOTION OF LANGUAGE SKILLS AND LITERACY FOR CHILDREN.
2022
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$5K
FUNDING TO CREATE, PRINT AND DISTRIBUTE THE FIRST GUIDE FOR EXPECTANT FAMILIES
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE EARLY STEPS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS PROGRAM
2022
$5K
EARLY STEPS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS PROGRAM
2022
$2K
GENERAL USE GRANT
2022
$2K
In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation
2022
$1K
PROMOTE LANGUAGE SKILLS AND LITERACY FOR CHILDREN.
2022
$1K
CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT 501(C)3 PURPOSE
2022
$500
Education
2022
$500
CHILDRENS' LITERACY
2022
$500
Education
2022
$500
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$500
BOOKS AND READING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
2022
$304
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$253
GENERAL DONATION
2022
$50K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2021
$20K
SUSTAIN AND EXPAND EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY PROGRAMS AND BOOK DISTRIBUTION IN NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT
2021
$10K
AID IN THE PUBLISHING AND DISTRIBUTION OF A NEW BOARD BOOK TITLED "HELLO SOMETIMES" TO YOUNG CHILDREN IN WINDHAM COUNTY
2021
$10K
SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS MISSION
2021
$8K
TO SUPPORT EARLY STEPS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS, A LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND PRE-LITERACY PROGRAM DESIGNED BY SAVE THE CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM SERVES HIGH NEEDS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UP TO AGE 5 IN NEW HAVEN. FOUR EARLY STEPS COORDINATORS SERVE ABOUT 170 CHILDREN.
2021
$7K
EDUCATION ACTIVITY
2021
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$4K
COMMUNITY GRANTS - BOOKS FOR BABIES 2022
2021
$2K
In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation
2021
$1K
GENERAL USE GRANT
2021
$500
Education
2021
$500
CHILDRENS' LITERACY
2021
$500
BOOKS AND READING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
2021
$300
Education
2021
$310K
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
2020
$40K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
$35K
RENEW FUNDING TO SUSTAIN THE BOOKS FOR BABIES AND BOOK PLACES PROGRAMS AND EXPAND NEW MODELS FOR BOOK DISTRIBUTION IN NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT AND SUPPORT DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS
2020
$25K
BUILDING EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY IN BRIDGEPORT AND SURROUNDING TOWNS.
2020
$20K
Charitable
2020
$14K
MULTIPLE PRGM ACTVY
2020
$10K
SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS MISSION
2020
$10K
FUND THE TRANSLATION OF CHILDHOOD LITERACY MATERIALS FOR IMMIGRANT PARENTS.
2020
$8K
TO HELP SUPPORT EARLY STEPS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS, A LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND PRE-LITERACY PROGRAM THAT SERVES AT-RISK FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UP TO AGE 5.
2020
$6K
TO PROMOTE LANGUAGE SKILLS AND LITERACY FOR CHILDREN, BEGINNING AT BIRTH, AND TO SUPPORT PARENTS AS THEIR BABIES' FIRST TEACHERS.
2020
$6K
BOOKS FOR BABIES PROGRAM
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$5K
MULTICULTURAL BOOKS FOR WATERBURY CHILDREN
2020
$5K
TO SUPPORT EARLY STEPS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS - NEW HAVEN
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$3K
OPERATIONS
2020
$3K
KNOWLEDGE BUILDING AND SHARING GRANT
2020
$3K
PROGRAM GRANT - BOOKS FOR BABIES 2021
2020
$3K
SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY, BEGINNING AT BIRTH IN HARTFORD COUNTY
2020
$2K
In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation
2020
$2K
GENERAL USE GRANT
2020
$1K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$550
Educational assistance
2020
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$500
Education
2020
$500
BOOKS AND READING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
2020
$500
CHILDRENS' LITERACY
2020
$500
EDUCATION
2020
$500
PROMOTE LANGUAGE SKILLS AND LITERACY FOR CHILDREN.
2020
$30
EMPLOYER MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2020
$57K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$15K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2019
$5K
BOOKS FOR BABIES PROGRAM
2019
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$1K
ROXANNE J. COADY LEGACY FUND FOR CHILDREN'S LITERACY
2019
$500
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2019
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2019
$500
CHARITABLE
2019
$300K
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
2018
$43K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2018
$5K
GENERAL USE GRANT
2018
$2K
CHILDRENS' LITERACY PROGRAMS
2018
$1K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2018
$1K
EDUCATION
2018
$1K
BOOKS FOR BABIES
2018
$500
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2018
$500
BOOKS AND READING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
2018
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$5K
BOOKS FOR BABIES PROGRAM
2017
$500
CHARITABLE
2017

Funded by

$3.0M from 75 funders · 186 grants · 2017–2024

Seedlings Foundation

$1.1M · 5 grants · 2018–2024

The Mcinerney Family Foundation

$213K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Viking Global Foundation Inc

$211K · 3 grants · 2023–2024

The Scripps Family Fund For Education

$145K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

The Fund For Greater Hartford Inc

$120K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Centreville Savings Bank Charitable

$113K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

Elkes Foundation Iii

$100K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$86K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN061572185
NTEE codeB92
Subsection03
Ruling date2000-05
Formed2000
Employees20
Volunteers86
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