READING EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- READING EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC (EIN 04-3655838)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-01-14
- IRS object ID
- 202610149349200216
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-01-14T12:06:17-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 042979611 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NARDELLA & TAYLOR LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 24 HARTWELL AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LEXINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02421 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 043655838 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | READING EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | READ | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7816401064 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 265 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | READING | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01867 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MEGAN FIDLER-CAREY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7816401064 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-12-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DAVID R YOSHIDA CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00106131 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7818626833 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-12-17 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.READINGEF.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $44,898 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $670 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $44,228 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $4,624 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $39,604 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $40,274 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $29,010 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,311 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $4,008 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $34,329 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $5,945 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $14,547 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $20,492 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,547 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,492 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,547 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,492 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,547 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,492 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO RAISE MONEY THROUGH FUNDRAISING AND DONATIONS TO FUND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHER GRANTS FOR THE READING, MA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | TO RAISE MONEY THROUGH FUNDRAISING AND DONATIONS TO FUND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHER GRANTS FOR THE READING, MA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $29,009 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $30,942 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $30,942 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA O'NEILL | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FUSCO | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJWINDER KAUR | ||||
| TREASURER | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA SCHROMM | ||||
| SECRETARY | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN FIDLER-CAREY | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA NELSON | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA LYNCH | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA MACARI | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL TAYLOR | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY JAMES | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS MCDERMOTT | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SILBOVITZ | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RAJWINDER KAUR | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 265 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | READING | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01867 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7816401064 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $8,107 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,235 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,640 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,823 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $670 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $16,475 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,348 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $43,881 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $45,975 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $43,903 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $44,228 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $180,335 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10,455 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $47,116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $47,615 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $46,726 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $44,898 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $196,810 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $196,810 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10,455 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $47,116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $47,615 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $46,726 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $44,898 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $196,810 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | FESTIVAL OF TREES | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $44,228 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $44,228 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $4,624 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $44,228 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $44,228 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $4,624 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $4,624 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $39,604 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANTS TO TOWN OF READING, MA FOR TEACHER GRANTS & INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY. GRANTEE NAME: TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 29,010. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 773. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 1,138. DESCRIPTION: OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE. AMOUNT: 1,248. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 795. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 54. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 4,008. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |
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