Nonprofit · EIN 31-1698832
LETS GET READY INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10038
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,549,699 | $4,736,471 | -$1,186,772 | $1,921,901 | $37,755 | $1,884,146 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,521,201 | $4,217,343 | -$696,142 | $3,138,215 | $75,126 | $3,063,089 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,282,623 | $3,457,828 | $824,795 | $3,810,176 | $89,028 | $3,721,148 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,315,060
- Program service revenue
- $160,772
- Investment income
- $72,895
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,826
- Other revenue
- $972
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $773,862
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,477,660
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,780,054
- Professional fundraising fees
- $4,460
- Legal fees
- $5,619
- Accounting fees
- $63,425
- Travel
- $93,397
- Depreciation
- $19,905
- Program services (functional)
- $3,533,288
- Management and general (functional)
- $568,249
- Fundraising (functional)
- $634,934
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,138,215
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,921,901
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $37,755
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,884,146
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $41,618
- Publicly traded securities
- $919,725
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,579,525
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $304,621
- Gross receipts
- $4,575,973
- Employees
- 145
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LENA EBERHART | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $199,067 | $20,572 |
| DENNIS DUMPSON | CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,309 | $15,122 |
| GRACE BIANCIARDI | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,990 | $1,987 |
| JULIAN THOMPSON | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,490 | $12,728 |
| JORDAN WESLEY | CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,029 | $9,903 |
| MARVIN VILMA | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,312 | $12,084 |
| BROOK PAYNER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURENT DESMANGLES | BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE JENSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN MEBANE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BLACKWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LU CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNG CHAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FUKUNAGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE GIANINNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PORTIA GREEN | DIRECTOR (THRU DECEMBER 2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NEIL HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JORDAN MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA NATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EUGENIE LANG ROSENTHAL FOUNDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE RUBENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN SCHOENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEN TAGOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MCWADE | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LENA EBERHART | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $204,376 | $21,047 |
| DENNIS MAURICE DUMPSON | CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,828 | $15,185 |
| GRACE BIANCIARDI | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,418 | $2,594 |
| JULIAN THOMPSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PEOPLE &OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,896 | $10,754 |
| MARVIN KELLY VILMA | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,969 | $11,756 |
| SEAN FISCHER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DATA & EVALUATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,494 | $14,766 |
| BROOK PAYNER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURENT DESMANGLES | BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE JENSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN MEBANE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNG CHAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PORTIA GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BLACKWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MCWADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A JACOBS | DIRECTOR - THRU JUNE 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA NATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENIE LANG ROSENTHAL FOUNDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE RUBENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN SCHOENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN TAGOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FUKUNAGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LENA EBERHART | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $189,308 | $25,365 |
| GRACE BIANCIARDI | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,050 | $4,046 |
| JULIAN THOMPSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PEOPLE & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,875 | $16,747 |
| MARVIN KELLY VILMA | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,846 | $17,516 |
| WANDA MONTANEZ | VP OF INNOVATION & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,773 | $13,922 |
| SEAN FISCHER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DATA & EVALUATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,875 | $16,096 |
| BROOK PAYNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MATTHEWS | VICE CHAIR THRU 6/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURENT DESMANGLES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BLACKWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNG CHAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PORTIA GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MCWADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN MEBANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA NATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENIE LANG ROSENTHAL FOUNDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE RUBENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN SCHOENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN TAGOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE LAMONT | DIRECTOR THRU 6/2023 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 82 NASSAU STREET 61819, NEW YORK, NY 10038-3703
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LENA EBERHART, 82 NASSAU STREET 61819, NEW YORK, NY 10038
- Signed the 990
- LENA EBERHART, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (646) 808-2760
- Website
- WWW.LETSGETREADY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
LET'S GET READY PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES WITH FREE SAT PREPARATION, ADMISSIONS COUNSELING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES NEEDED TO GAIN ADMISSION TO COLLEGE. ONCE THEY ARE IN COLLEGE, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO SUPPORT THEIR COLLEGE JOURNEY AND GRADUATE. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO ALSO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS AND MENTORS.
Program accomplishments
- 32,762 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN LET'S GET READY THIS YEAR THROUGH ACCESS AND SUCCESS PROGRAMS WHICH ALL EMPLOY A VIRTUAL NEAR-PEER COACHING MODEL. IN OUR ACCESS PROGRAM WE PROVIDE INTENSIVE SAT PREPARATION AND AN INTRODUCTION TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS. THROUGH OUR SUCCESS PROGRAM WE SUPPORT STUDENTS IN NAVIGATING THE COMPLEXITIES OF COLLEGE LIFE THROUGH COACHING ON SOCIAL, FINANCIAL, AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT. SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY OVER 59 COLLEGE STUDENTS.Expenses $3,533,288 · revenue $160,772
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1698832
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,921,901
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,575,973
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $3,549,699 | $4,736,471 | $1,921,901 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $3,521,201 | $4,217,343 | $3,138,215 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $4,282,623 | $3,457,828 | $3,810,176 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,738,443 | $2,988,462 | $3,115,570 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | 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 31-1698832).
Questions about LETS GET READY INC
- What is the EIN of LETS GET READY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LETS GET READY INC is 31-1698832.
- Is LETS GET READY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to LETS GET READY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LETS GET READY 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 LETS GET READY 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 LETS GET READY 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 LETS GET READY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names LENA EBERHART.
- Who are the officers and directors of LETS GET READY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,067 (LENA EBERHART, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does LETS GET READY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,549,699, expenses of $4,736,471 and total assets of $1,921,901 at year end.
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