NonprofitsReading League

Education

Reading League

SYRACUSE, NY

Total revenue

$8.2M

Total expenses

$7.7M

Net assets

$5.6M

Grants received

$4.4M

38 grants

EIN

810820021

Tax year

2024

Mission

Trl focuses on advancing the awareness, understanding, and use of evidence-aligned instruction to improve student literacy outcomes.

Programs

7 programs

Conference - the reading league annually holds a conference and summit. Speakers include experts in the science of reading who present on various topics centered around evidence-aligned practices. In 2024, there were over 3,000 attendees.

Expenses: $1.8M

Merchandise sales - the reading league offers professional books and resources, including decodable books for classroom use that are aligned with the science of reading to supplement customers' science of reading journey, as well as logoed merchandise.

Expenses: $331K

Reading buddies - the reading league reading buddies tm - the reading league's reading buddies tm is a foundational tv series for students in kindergarten through third grade. The 60 episode show instructs in three important underlying components of word reading: phonological awareness, letter names/sounds, and blending sounds to decode words accurately.

Expenses: $879K

Chapters - chapters is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is similar to the reading league's and aligns with our purpose, activities, and policies.

Expenses: $267K

The compass - the compass is a web page on the trl website that guides stakeholders such as policymakers, publishers, professors, teachers, and administrators in their science of reading journey. It provides a reliable go-to set of resources aligned to the science of reading to those whose decisions impact teachers.

Expenses: $466K

Journal - the reading league offers a peer reviewed publication written and edited by both educators and researchers that focuses on leveraging scientific evidence to improve practice. The journal is published 3 times a year. Subscriptions are $100 per year.

Expenses: $249K

Events - the reading league offers events that bring industry experts in the science of reading to provide insight on evidence aligned practices. Fees range from no cost to up to $20 in addition to being supported by sponsorships.

Expenses: $156K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.3M
Program service revenue$4.8M
Investment income$318K
Other revenue$847K
Total revenue$8.2M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$3.1M
Fundraising$217K
Other expenses$4.7M
Total expenses$7.7M
Total assets$11.8M
Net assets$5.6M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARIA MURRAY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$210K

40 hrs/wk

MICHELLE STORIE

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JILL RYAN

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANTONIO FIERRO

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARIA MASTRIANO

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MITCHELL BROOKINS

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

LINDA MILOSKY

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE FINN

CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

LAWRENCE SALAMINO

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DEBORAH STUCK

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DESMOND WILLIAMS

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

TIA JACKSON

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

SARAH GAFFNEY

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MATTHEW NICHOLL

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHEILA CLONAN

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

EIMAN ABDULRAHMAN

MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

AMY SIRACUSANO

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE GOODMAN

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Staff

$182K

40 hrs/wk

HEIDI BEVERINE-CURRY

CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

Staff

$163K

40 hrs/wk

TONI ANN WALSH

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Staff

$148K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

FLINT AND STEEL LLC

MARKETING

$438K

INSIGHT BUSINESS WORKS INC

EXECUTIVE COACHING

$171K

MEDIA CAUSE INC

ADVERTISING & MARKETING

$142K

Grants received

Showing 38 of 38

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2.5M
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, FURTHER THE SCIENCE OF READING MOVEMENT FOR 03/15/2024-03/15/2026
2024
$320K
CURRICULUM NAVIGATION REPORTS
2024
$246K
PROGRAM/ PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$127K
REMOTE COACHING PROGRAM
2023
$100K
EARLY LITERACY GRANTS
2023
$25K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$20K
FOR THE 2023 READING LEAGUE SUMMIT
2023
$13K
READING BUDDIES OUTREACH AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
2023
$10K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$8K
General Support
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$3K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$304K
GENERAL SUPPORT; STAFF SUPPORT
2022
$127K
VIRTUAL COACHING PILOT EXPANSION
2022
$25K
READING BUDDIES TV PRODUCTION SUPPORT
2022
$20K
PUBLIC SUPPORT
2022
$13K
READING BUDDIES OUTREACH AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
2022
$10K
Season two of The Reading League's Reading Buddies children's television show.
2022
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$5K
Reading Buddies Television Show Production with Parent support services fund
2022
$4K
General Support
2022
$3K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$46K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$10K
FOUNDATIONAL READING TELEVISION SHOW PILOTS
2021
$3K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$45K
GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT, STAFF SUPPORT
2020
$40K
To increase the awareness, understanding, and use of evidence-aligned reading instruction
2020
$10K
FOUNDATIONAL READING TV SHOW PILOTS
2020
$8K
HQ AND ONLINE ACADEMY: EVIDENCE ALIGNED TRAINING CENTER FOR TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS
2020
$5K
PBS Educational Programming for Students Impacted by Digital Divide during COVID-19
2020

Funded by

$4.4M from 21 funders · 38 grants · 2019–2024

Popplestone Foundation

$2.5M · 1 grant · 2024

Central New York Community Foundation

$595K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The Hollyhock Foundation Inc

$573K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$230K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Richard S Shineman Foundation

$96K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation Inc

$50K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

The Dorothy And Marshall M

$35K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN810820021
NTEE codeB01
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-03
Formed2016
Employees30
Volunteers6
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