Skip to main content
IRS-authorized e-file provider · not the IRS

Nonprofit · EIN 81-5123462

CHILDRENS READING CONNECTION

Tax-exempt · ITHACA, NY 14850

Financials

$58K$45K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHILDRENS READING CONNECTION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990-EZ$57,563$44,977$12,586$16,447$86$16,361
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$29,963
Program service revenue
$27,460
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$140

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$13,462
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$13,462
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$15,214
Occupancy
$3,547
Printing, publications and postage
$145
Other expenses
$12,609
Program services (functional)
$27,830

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,866
Total assets, end of year
$16,447
Total liabilities, end of year
$86
Net assets, end of year
$16,361
Cash, savings and investments
$16,447
Gross receipts
$57,563

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Brigid HubbermanPresident & CEO40$13,462
Mack TravisChairperson3$0
John AlexanderTreasurer3$0
Paula PeterSecretary3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
314 EAST STATE STREET STE 200, ITHACA, NY 14850-4318
Signed the 990-EZ
Brigid Hubberman, Executive Director
Phone
(607) 227-3360
Return prepared by
KMT BOOKS

Mission

To inspire, create, and promote efforts that build a culture of family and community literacy.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • John Simon and Cal Walker Sing Me a Story! Read Me a Song! PERFORMANCESJohn Simon and Cal Walker are reading and singing heroes. In 2023 they performed for every Ithaca City School District Pre-K classroomreading and singing a set of favorite books with each story projected on a screen behind them.
    Expenses $14,500 · grants $8,900
  • Sing Me a Story! Read Me a Song! BOOK SETS Just before the holidays each child in the Ithaca City School District pre-k program received a beautiful cloth bag filled with a set of 6 books, stories that are songs and songs that are stories. . The books are beautifully inclusive and support children developing important early literacy skills.
    Expenses $9,730 · grants $9,000
  • The Bus for Us Pre-K One Book Welcome The One Book Welcome initiative provides a book to honor and welcome children and families, easing the transition to school and providing a book as a keepsake for this special occasionThe book. The Bus for Us" is one "easy to read the pictures," so it gives children early success in feeling they can read.
    Expenses $3,600 · grants $3,000

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for CHILDRENS READING CONNECTION

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
81-5123462
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
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B92)
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,447
Income (IRS master file)
$57,563

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2023$57,563$44,977$16,447IRS
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––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 81-5123462).

Questions about CHILDRENS READING CONNECTION

What is the EIN of CHILDRENS READING CONNECTION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS READING CONNECTION is 81-5123462.
Is CHILDRENS READING CONNECTION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to CHILDRENS READING CONNECTION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHILDRENS READING CONNECTION 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 CHILDRENS READING CONNECTION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHILDRENS READING CONNECTION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2023.
Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS READING CONNECTION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $13,462 (Brigid Hubberman, President & CEO).
How much revenue does CHILDRENS READING CONNECTION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $57,563, expenses of $44,977 and total assets of $16,447 at year end.

Other nonprofits in ITHACA

All nonprofits in ITHACA · New York · Education