EIN 84-1834946

Reading Allowed

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
Year formed
2019
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Reading Allowed provides specialized, structured literacy tutoring to children and adults in the Philadelphia area who struggle to read, write and spell and who do not have the means to access high quality tutoring. The organization offers individual and group orton-gillingham based instruction, including the Wilson Reading System, which is research-based and designed for students with dyslexia or similar reading difficulties.
Total revenues
$1,355,434
2023
Total expenses
$1,462,172
2023
Total assets
$586,210
2023
Num. employees
6
2023

Program areas at Reading Allowed

Reading Allowed provides individual and group orton-gillingham based instruction such as the wilson Reading system to students who struggle to read, write and spell and to those students with dyslexia. Orton-gillingham based instruction is a research based approach to literacy instruction. It is "a direct, explicit, multisensory, diagnostic, and sequential way to teach literacy when Reading, writing and spelling do not come easily to individuals such as those with dyslexia." Reading Allowed tutors are professional educators who have been trained and certified in the wilson Reading system or other orton-gillingham methods.

Who funds Reading Allowed

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
William Penn FoundationProvide Literacy Tutoring and Interventions To K-2 Students$115,455
Caroline Alexander Buck FoundationTo Provide Specialized, Structured Literacy Tutoring To Children and Adults$100,000
Connelly FoundationLiteracy Support at Visitation BVM$60,000
...and 19 more grants received totalling $501,019

Personnel at Reading Allowed

NameTitleCompensation
Kara FisherChief Operating Officer
Angela Marks M.EdMember$54,999
Ami LaRocheProgram Manager

Financials for Reading Allowed

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$639,209
Program services$715,823
Investment income and dividends$402
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,355,434

Form 990s for Reading Allowed

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-07990View PDF
2022-122023-09-05990View PDF
2021-122022-08-31990View PDF
2020-122021-05-21990View PDF
Data update history
April 20, 2025
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $115,455 from William Penn Foundation
January 5, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Philadelphia Foundation (PF)
December 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 3, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 27, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
275 S 19th St 600
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
Philadelphia County, PA
Website URL
readingallowed.org/ 
Phone
(610) 608-6617
IRS details
EIN
84-1834946
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2019
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
NAICS code, primary
611710: Educational Support Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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