Nonprofit · EIN 13-6120440
READERS DIGEST PARTNERS FOR SIGHT FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,619,997 | $932,284 | $687,713 | $14,842,454 | $498,596 | $14,343,858 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $702,752 | $1,104,901 | -$402,149 | $13,743,802 | $588,366 | $13,155,436 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $288,472
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,082,516
- Royalties
- $1,992
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $620,434
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $247,017
- Other revenue
- $249,009
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $282,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $127,365
- Other salaries and wages
- $55,460
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $198,261
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $420
- Accounting fees
- $51,840
- Occupancy
- $1,062
- Travel
- $11,399
- Program services (functional)
- $700,583
- Management and general (functional)
- $231,701
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,743,802
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,842,454
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $498,596
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,343,858
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,192,718
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,343,858
- Gross receipts
- $5,031,462
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1955
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANNA M NAGHIZADEH | GRANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 45 | $111,075 | $2,687 |
| SOJA ORLOWSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $37,866 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KRIEGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA WINFIELD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DEREMEIK | VICE CHAIR THRU JUNE 18, 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KRIEGER | TREASURER & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB HILLIARD | SECRETARY THRU JUNE 18, 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA ESPOSITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE GROSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAIMA WEST | DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 18, 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANNA M NAGHIZADEH | GRANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 45 | $125,500 | $3,765 |
| MATTHEW KRIEGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DEREMEIK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KRIEGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB HILLIARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ACKERMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA ESPOSITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE GROSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAIMA WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA WINFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 118 N BEDFORD RD STE 100, MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549-2555
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SOJA ORLOWSKI, 118 NORTH BEDFORD ROAD 100, MT KISCO, NY 10549
- Signed the 990
- SOJA ORLOWSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (914) 517-7570
- Website
- WWW.PARTNERSFORSIGHT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE OREADER'S DIGEST PARTNERS FOR SIGHT FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING THE INDEPENDENCE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. WE BELIEVE IN AN ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE WORLD WHERE PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED HAVE THE TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD INDEPENDENT AND FULFILLING LIVES. THROUGH OUR SUPPORT OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHARE THIS PHILOSOPHY, WE ARE MAKING THE WORLD MORE ACCESSIBLE TO NAVIGATE FOR THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY DAY.
Program accomplishments
- READER'S DIGEST PARTNERS FOR SIGHT FOUNDATION PROVIDES VALUABLE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT DIRECTLY SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. THIS CRUCIAL AID EMPOWERS THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO CATER TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND DIVERSE STAGES OF VISION LOSS BY OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING IN ESSENTIAL SKILLS LIKE DAILY ACTIVITIES, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY TRAINING, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, GUIDE DOG USAGE, LOW VISION REHABILITATION, LITERACY, AND BRAILLE. MOREOVER, THE FOUNDATION EXTENDS ITS GENEROUS SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING CAREER DEVELOPMENT, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND YOUTH TRANSITIONING PROGRAMS FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS. RDPFS ALSO LENDS A HELPING HAND BY ENGAGING IN OUTREACH TO LOW-VISION ORGANIZATIONS.RDPFS HAS A THOROUGH GRANT PROPOSAL AND OUTCOME EVALUATION PROCESS, WHICH HELPS ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF THE FUNDED PROGRAMS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, RDPFS APPROVED 6 GRANTS TO KEY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR BEFORE PAUSING TO RE-EVALUATE GRANTMAKING STRATEGY. GRANT MONIES WERE DESIGNATED FOR THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: LAUNCH AN ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL FOR CEREBRAL CORTICAL VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, PROVIDE TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ON CVI. SUPPORT A NATIONAL RECRUITMENT EFFORT TO CONNECT POTENTIAL CANDIDATES TO SCHOOLS OFFERING DEGREES/ CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR NEW TEACHERS OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. CREATE TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR UTILIZING THE MICROSOFT SEEING AI APPLICATION FOR BOTH BLIND AND LOW VISION USERS ON BOTH APPLE AND ANDROID PHONES. LAUNCH AN INNOVATIVE GROUP ADAPTIVE LIVING RESIDENTIAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE UNDERSERVED 55+ ADULT POPULATION TO ADDRESS LONG WAITLISTS FOR INDIVIDUAL REHABILITATION SERVICES IN THIS FAST GROWING SEGMENT. DEVELOP A TRAINING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A CLEAR PATH FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT WITHIN IN THE IT SERVICE INDUSTRY THROUGH ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION. MODERNIZATION OF A RECORDING STUDIO TO PRODUCE HIGHER-QUALITY MATERIALS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND, HAVE LOW VISION, OR ARE PRINT-DISABLED. COLLECTIVELY, THESE PROGRAMS REACH THOUSANDS OF BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS NATIONWIDE EACH YEAR.Expenses $414,384 · grants $282,500
- IN FY 2025, THE RDPFS EXTENSIVE PRINT PUBLISHING PROGRAM SIGNIFICANTLY CATERED TO THE NEEDS OF 30,944 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ITS "FICTION FAVORITES LARGE PRINT (FORMERLY SELECT EDITIONS LARGE TYPE) PERIODICAL. A TOTAL OF 141,774 VOLUMES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO SUBSCRIBERS, ENSURING THEY HAD ACCESS TO ENGAGING READING MATERIAL TAILORED FOR EASE OF READING FOR THOSE WITH LOW VISION. IN ADDITION TO THE PROMINENT PRINT PERIODICAL, SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVED A LARGE PRINT CALENDAR WITH ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ON ACCESSING LOW-VISION SERVICES. BY OFFERING CONTENT FORMATTED AND PRINTED TO SPECIFIC ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS, THE PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS WITH LOW VISION, ENSURING THEY CAN ENJOY READING AND STAY INFORMED IN A WAY THAT FULFILLS THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS.Expenses $286,199 · revenue $247,017
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-6120440
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G41Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,842,454
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,031,462
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,619,997 | $932,284 | $14,842,454 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $702,752 | $1,104,901 | $13,743,802 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,214,698 | $1,144,177 | $13,100,027 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 13-6120440).
Questions about READERS DIGEST PARTNERS FOR SIGHT FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of READERS DIGEST PARTNERS FOR SIGHT FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of READERS DIGEST PARTNERS FOR SIGHT FOUNDATION is 13-6120440.
- Is READERS DIGEST PARTNERS FOR SIGHT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to READERS DIGEST PARTNERS FOR SIGHT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does READERS DIGEST PARTNERS FOR SIGHT FOUNDATION 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 READERS DIGEST PARTNERS FOR SIGHT FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did READERS DIGEST PARTNERS FOR SIGHT FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of READERS DIGEST PARTNERS FOR SIGHT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SOJA ORLOWSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of READERS DIGEST PARTNERS FOR SIGHT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,075 (DIANNA M NAGHIZADEH, GRANT DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does READERS DIGEST PARTNERS FOR SIGHT FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,619,997, expenses of $932,284 and total assets of $14,842,454 at year end.
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