Nonprofit · EIN 86-1665696
WE SHALL READ
Tax-exempt · FARMINGTN HLS, MI 48331
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $369,627 | $342,131 | $27,496 | $454,059 | $9,771 | $444,288 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $407,953 | $351,823 | $56,130 | $422,850 | $6,058 | $416,792 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $543,873 | $389,928 | $153,945 | $377,421 | $16,759 | $360,662 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $316,349
- Program service revenue
- $39,312
- Investment income
- $13,966
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $86,250
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $93,266
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,751
- Occupancy
- $3,600
- Travel
- $2,964
- Depreciation
- $530
- Program services (functional)
- $239,221
- Management and general (functional)
- $81,082
- Fundraising (functional)
- $21,828
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $422,850
- Total assets, end of year
- $454,059
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,771
- Net assets, end of year
- $444,288
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $486
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $444,288
- Gross receipts
- $369,627
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Dwyer | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $82,500 |
| Jennifer Arnold | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rychee Taylor | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Nicole St Laurent | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Lauren Stevenson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Laginess | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Loredo | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ebony Matthews | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN DWYER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $97,183 |
| JENNIFER ARNOLD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RYCHEE VETOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE ST LAURENT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR LAUREN STEVENSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR FARAH JALLOUL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK LAGINESS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebony Matthews | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Wolfinger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Farah Jalloul | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Arnold | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Stevenson | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rychee Vetor | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole St Laurent | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kristin Dwyer | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 34695 RAMBLE HILLS DR, FARMINGTN HLS, MI 48331-4229
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Kristin Dwyer, 34695 Ramble Hills, Farmington, MI 48331
- Signed the 990
- Kristin Dwyer, Executive Director
- Phone
- (734) 812-9136
- Website
- weshallread.org
Mission
To teach train and mentor teachers, tutors, and parents in Brain Friendly instructional strategies that improve children's reading, spelling and writing regardless of their age, ability and background.
Program accomplishments
- We equipped 140 educators with between 12 to 30 hours of college-level professional development in reading intervention grounded in the Science of Reading. Through hands-on training in the Brain Friendly Reading program, teachers strengthened their ability to deliver explicit, systematic instruction that aligns with how the brain learns to read. Designed to be both high-impact and low-preparation, the program removes barriers to implementation and is reinforced through ongoing weekly live group coaching, ensuring that training translates into classroom practice and improved student outcomes. Beyond these intensive courses, more than 225 educators and parents participated in live virtual trainings on topics including foundational literacy skills and dyslexia. Our Tools in 10! bite-size training on YouTube allows all workshop participants to extend their learning on their time.Expenses $211,201
- Through our partnership with the Detroit River Conservancy, we taught over 1,400 parents and children how to use several high-impact reading activities during their 6-week Reading & Rhythm program as well as their 1-day Detroit Sports Youth Showcase. We continued the impact throughout SE Michigan by providing 420 children and families high impact reading materials and games at the Dearborn Summer Markets, connecting families to free, ongoing resources. These outreach activities led people to download thousands of dollars worth of free materials from the website and attend over a dozen on-line and in-person parent workshops.Expenses $19,320
- Instruction also continued at Freedom House in Detroit, where we provided 20 weeks of consistent literacy instruction to adult immigrants strengthening their English language skills. In that classroom, literacy is more than an academic goal-it is a pathway to employment, independence, and fuller participation in community life.Expenses $8,700
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-1665696
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B92)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $454,059
- Income (IRS master file)
- $369,627
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $369,627 | $342,131 | $454,059 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $407,953 | $351,823 | $422,850 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $543,873 | $389,928 | $377,421 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $284,693 | $172,500 | $228,273 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 86-1665696).
Questions about WE SHALL READ
- What is the EIN of WE SHALL READ?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WE SHALL READ is 86-1665696.
- Is WE SHALL READ tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to WE SHALL READ tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WE SHALL READ 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 WE SHALL READ due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WE SHALL READ last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WE SHALL READ?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kristin Dwyer.
- Who are the officers and directors of WE SHALL READ?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,500 (Kristin Dwyer, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does WE SHALL READ have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $369,627, expenses of $342,131 and total assets of $454,059 at year end.
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