READWORKS INC

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 25809, NEW YORK, NY 10087-7477

In care of

% DAVID CIULLA

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

TERRY BOWMAN, PO BOX 25809, NEW YORK, NY 10087

Signed the 990

TERRY BOWMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(718) 596-4292

Website

WWW.READWORKS.ORG

Return prepared by

SAX ADVISORS LLC

Mission

WITH A DEEP COMMITMENT TO UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, READWORKS SUPPORTS TEACHER INSTRUCTION THAT BUILDS THE KNOWLEDGE AND VOCABULARY THAT DRIVE STUDENTS' READING COMPREHENSION.

Program accomplishments

• WITH A DEEP COMMITMENT TO UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, READWORKS SUPPORTS TEACHER INSTRUCTION THAT BUILDS THE KNOWLEDGE AND VOCABULARY THAT DRIVE STUDENTS' READING COMPREHENSION.READWORKS CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON GROWING AND IMPROVING OUR PRODUCT TO IMPACT THE MILLIONS OF USERS WE SERVE, BASED ON DATA, THE SCIENCE OF READING, AND A DEEP UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY FOR THE PRACTICAL REALITIES FACED BY TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN CLASSROOMS TODAY. IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, READWORKS SERVED OVER 800,000 EDUCATORS AND MORE THAN 10.5 MILLION STUDENTS.FOR OVER TWO DECADES, WE HAVE SUPPORTED EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS THROUGH FREE RESOURCES, OFFERING: - A WIDE-RANGING LIBRARY - THOUSANDS OF K-12 TEXTS WITH ACADEMICALLY- AND CULTURALLY-RELEVANT TOPICS, OFFERING DIVERSE REPRESENTATION TO INVITE CURIOSITY, ENGAGE STUDENTS, AND FOSTER MEANINGFUL READING EXPERIENCES- EXPERTLY-CRAFTED TEXTS - CAREFULLY RESEARCHED AND WRITTEN PASSAGESBOTH NONFICTION AND FICTIONTHAT PRIORITIZE CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, VOCABULARY, TEXT STRUCTURE, SYNTAX, AND EMPATHY- SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS - HAND-CURATED CONTENT AND INSTRUCTIONAL ROUTINES THAT ENHANCE THE TEACHING OF TOPICS ACROSS ALL CONTENT AREAS, COMMONLY-READ BOOKS, AND ELA CURRICULA TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND VOCABULARY THROUGH EFFECTIVE READING PRACTICE- RESEARCH-PROVEN EFFECTIVENESS - TESTED IN CLASSROOMS WITH RESULTS THAT SHOW EDUCATOR AND STUDENT GROWTH- DIFFERENTIATION - TOOLS THAT CAN BE EASILY MODIFIED FOR A VARIETY OF LEARNING NEEDS AND THAT OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH ACADEMIC CHALLENGE AND SUPPORT- BILINGUAL READING - AUTHENTIC SPANISH TEXTS THAT LEVERAGE SPANISH SPEAKERS' EXISTING LANGUAGE SKILLS TO SUPPORT THEIR READING IN ENGLISH- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - PERSONALIZED EDUCATOR SUPPORT FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS OF UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS- PARTNERSHIP - COLLABORATION AMONG EXPERT STAFF, THOUGHT LEADERS, AND EDUCATORS IN UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS- ACCESS FOR ALL - FREE RESOURCES THAT CAN BE USED DIGITALLY OR PRINTEDIN THE FALL OF 2024, WE LAUNCHED ONE OF OUR MOST REQUESTED OFFERINGS, SPANISH-ENGLISH PAIRED TEXTS (SEPTS). SEPTS ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD VOCABULARY, BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE, AND STRATEGIC READING SKILLS WITHOUT REQUIRING A SEPARATE LESSON PLAN. EACH PAIR INCLUDES A SPANISH-LANGUAGE PASSAGE. A TOPICALLY-RELATED ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PASSAGE, AND A COMPREHENSION QUESTION SET FOR THE ENGLISH PASSAGE. THESE RESOURCES HELP SPANISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS USE THEIR STRENGTHS IN SPANISH TO ACCESS AND BETTER UNDERSTAND GRADE-LEVEL ENGLISH TEXTS.IN ADDITION TO THIS NEW RESOURCE, WE BECAME AN ADD-ON FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM USERS AND LAUNCHED AN ALIGNMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LITERACY INSTITUTE'S UFLI PHONICS CURRICULUM, A FREE, POPULAR RESOURCE USED NATIONWIDE. WE ALSO COMPLETED AND PUBLISHED A 9-WEEK STUDY, IN WHICH STUDENTS USING READWORKS' ARTICLE-A-DAY IMPROVED BY APPROXIMATELY 11% ON THE SCIENCE BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT. IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, READWORKS WELCOMED TWO NEW MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANTHONY HERNANDEZ AND LORI MAYER. ANTHONY HERNANDEZ CURRENTLY SERVES AS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER FOR GOOGLE FOR EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS, DRIVING PRODUCT PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMMATIC APPROACHES TO PARTNERING WITH THE EDTECH ECOSYSTEM TO INCREASE THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT FOR ALL. HE HAS WORKED IN CORPORATE STRATEGY, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR MICROSOFT AND THOMSON REUTERS, AS WELL AS SERVED AS A BOARD MEMBER TO TEACH FOR AMERICA'S WA COLLECTIVE CHAPTER, AND LEADS A LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP IN HIS HOMETOWN. LORI MAYER SERVES AS A PARTNER AT PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PWC), LEADING A TRANSFORMATIONAL GLOBAL DELIVERY EXCELLENCE PROGRAM, CRAFTING A COMPREHENSIVE METHODOLOGY SUPPORTED THROUGH AN INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM, AND INTEGRATING CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTIONS THROUGH GENERATIVE AI. WITH DEGREES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND EDUCATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, LORI COMBINES TECHNICAL EXPERTISE WITH EDUCATIONAL INSIGHT. HER EXPERIENCE AS A CLASSROOM TEACHER GIVES HER A UNIQUE UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHALLENGES EDUCATORS FACE, AND SHE IS COMMITTED TO USING THIS KNOWLEDGE TO HELP READWORKS BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION.READWORKS REMAINS PROUD TO HAVE PARTNERED WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS LIKE THE INTERNATIONAL QUILT MUSEUM, THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY, THE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION, THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART, THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY, THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, AND MORE. OUR LEARNING PARTNERS INCLUDE RENOWNED ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES LIKE AMPLIFY CKLA, GOOGLE EDUCATION, MICROSOFT EDUCATION, AND MORE. AS WE CONTINUE SERVING STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS, WE LOOK FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH MORE PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND GROWING OUR PORTFOLIO OF PARTNERS TO PROVIDE EVEN MORE OF THE HIGH-QUALITY RESOURCES FOR WHICH WE ARE KNOWN.OUR 2025 ANNUAL REPORT CAN BE FOUND HERE:HTTPS://HEYZINE.COM/FLIP-BOOK/B4E580F10D.HTML?UTM_SOURCE=EMAILSOCIALCARD&UTM_MEDIUM=HEYZINE&UTM_CAMPAIGN=ANNUALREPORT25#PAGE/1
  Expenses $2,949,253 · revenue $198,335

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

13-3593812

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1991

Accounting year ends

August

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Education (B240)

Assets (IRS master file)

$830,260

Income (IRS master file)

$3,380,330

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3593812).

Questions about READWORKS INC

What is the EIN of READWORKS INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of READWORKS INC is 13-3593812.

Is READWORKS INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.

Are donations to READWORKS INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does READWORKS INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of READWORKS INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did READWORKS INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.

Who is the principal officer of READWORKS INC?

The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names TERRY BOWMAN.

Who are the officers and directors of READWORKS INC?

The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $235,842 (TERRY BOWMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does READWORKS INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,637,036, expenses of $3,552,418 and total assets of $830,260 at year end.

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