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Readworks Inc

EIN 13-3593812 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WITH A DEEP COMMITMENT TO UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, READWORKS SUPPORTS TEACHER INSTRUCTION THAT BUILDS THE KNOWLEDGE AND VOCABULARY THAT DRIVE STUDENTS' READING COMPREHENSION.

Income
$2.6 million
Spending
$3.6 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
20
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$249,793, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 35% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $2.9 million spent. WITH A DEEP COMMITMENT TO UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, READWORKS SUPPORTS TEACHER INSTRUCTION THAT BUILDS THE KNOWLEDGE AND VOCABULARY THAT DRIVE STUDENTS' READING COMPREHENSION.READWORKS CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON GROWING AND IMPROVING OUR PRODUCT TO IMPACT THE MILLIONS OF USERS WE SERVE, BASED ON DATA, THE SCIENCE OF READING, AND A DEEP UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY FOR THE PRACTICAL REALITIES FACED BY TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN CLASSROOMS TODAY. IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, READWORKS SERVED OVER 800,000 EDUCATORS AND MORE THAN 10.5 MILLION STUDENTS.FOR OVER TWO DECADES, WE HAVE SUPPORTED EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS THROUGH FREE RESOURCES, OFFERING: - A WIDE-RANGING LIBRARY - THOUSANDS OF K-12 TEXTS WITH ACADEMICALLY- AND CULTURALLY-RELEVANT TOPICS, OFFERING DIVERSE REPRESENTATION TO INVITE CURIOSITY, ENGAGE STUDENTS, AND FOSTER MEANINGFUL READING EXPERIENCES- EXPERTLY-CRAFTED TEXTS - CAREFULLY RESEARCHED AND WRITTEN PASSAGESBOTH NONFICTION AND FICTIONTHAT PRIORITIZE CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, VOCABULARY, TEXT STRUCTURE, SYNTAX, AND EMPATHY- SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS - HAND-CURATED CONTENT AND INSTRUCTIONAL ROUTINES THAT ENHANCE THE TEACHING OF TOPICS ACROSS ALL CONTENT AREAS, COMMONLY-READ BOOKS, AND ELA CURRICULA TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND VOCABULARY THROUGH EFFECTIVE READING PRACTICE- RESEARCH-PROVEN EFFECTIVENESS - TESTED IN CLASSROOMS WITH RESULTS THAT SHOW EDUCATOR AND STUDENT GROWTH- DIFFERENTIATION - TOOLS THAT CAN BE EASILY MODIFIED FOR A VARIETY OF LEARNING NEEDS AND THAT OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH ACADEMIC CHALLENGE AND SUPPORT- BILINGUAL READING - AUTHENTIC SPANISH TEXTS THAT LEVERAGE SPANISH SPEAKERS' EXISTING LANGUAGE SKILLS TO SUPPORT THEIR READING IN ENGLISH- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - PERSONALIZED EDUCATOR SUPPORT FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS OF UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS- PARTNERSHIP - COLLABORATION AMONG EXPERT STAFF, THOUGHT LEADERS, AND EDUCATORS IN UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS- ACCESS FOR ALL - FREE RESOURCES THAT CAN BE USED DIGITALLY OR PRINTEDIN THE FALL OF 2024, WE LAUNCHED ONE OF OUR MOST REQUESTED OFFERINGS, SPANISH-ENGLISH PAIRED TEXTS (SEPTS). SEPTS ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD VOCABULARY, BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE, AND STRATEGIC READING SKILLS WITHOUT REQUIRING A SEPARATE LESSON PLAN. EACH PAIR INCLUDES A SPANISH-LANGUAGE PASSAGE. A TOPICALLY-RELATED ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PASSAGE, AND A COMPREHENSION QUESTION SET FOR THE ENGLISH PASSAGE. THESE RESOURCES HELP SPANISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS USE THEIR STRENGTHS IN SPANISH TO ACCESS AND BETTER UNDERSTAND GRADE-LEVEL ENGLISH TEXTS.IN ADDITION TO THIS NEW RESOURCE, WE BECAME AN ADD-ON FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM USERS AND LAUNCHED AN ALIGNMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LITERACY INSTITUTE'S UFLI PHONICS CURRICULUM, A FREE, POPULAR RESOURCE USED NATIONWIDE. WE ALSO COMPLETED AND PUBLISHED A 9-WEEK STUDY, IN WHICH STUDENTS USING READWORKS' ARTICLE-A-DAY IMPROVED BY APPROXIMATELY 11% ON THE SCIENCE BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT. IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, READWORKS WELCOMED TWO NEW MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANTHONY HERNANDEZ AND LORI MAYER. ANTHONY HERNANDEZ CURRENTLY SERVES AS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER FOR GOOGLE FOR EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS, DRIVING PRODUCT PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMMATIC APPROACHES TO PARTNERING WITH THE EDTECH ECOSYSTEM TO INCREASE THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT FOR ALL. HE HAS WORKED IN CORPORATE STRATEGY, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR MICROSOFT AND THOMSON REUTERS, AS WELL AS SERVED AS A BOARD MEMBER TO TEACH FOR AMERICA'S WA COLLECTIVE CHAPTER, AND LEADS A LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP IN HIS HOMETOWN. LORI MAYER SERVES AS A PARTNER AT PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PWC), LEADING A TRANSFORMATIONAL GLOBAL DELIVERY EXCELLENCE PROGRAM, CRAFTING A COMPREHENSIVE METHODOLOGY SUPPORTED THROUGH AN INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM, AND INTEGRATING CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTIONS THROUGH GENERATIVE AI. WITH DEGREES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND EDUCATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, LORI COMBINES TECHNICAL EXPERTISE WITH EDUCATIONAL INSIGHT. HER EXPERIENCE AS A CLASSROOM TEACHER GIVES HER A UNIQUE UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHALLENGES EDUCATORS FACE, AND SHE IS COMMITTED TO USING THIS KNOWLEDGE TO HELP READWORKS BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION.READWORKS REMAINS PROUD TO HAVE PARTNERED WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS LIKE THE INTERNATIONAL QUILT MUSEUM, THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY, THE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION, THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART, THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY, THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, AND MORE. OUR LEARNING PARTNERS INCLUDE RENOWNED ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES LIKE AMPLIFY CKLA, GOOGLE EDUCATION, MICROSOFT EDUCATION, AND MORE. AS WE CONTINUE SERVING STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS, WE LOOK FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH MORE PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND GROWING OUR PORTFOLIO OF PARTNERS TO PROVIDE EVEN MORE OF THE HIGH-QUALITY RESOURCES FOR WHICH WE ARE KNOWN.OUR 2025 ANNUAL REPORT CAN BE FOUND HERE:HTTPS://HEYZINE.COM/FLIP-BOOK/B4E580F10D.HTML?UTM_SOURCE=EMAILSOCIALCARD&UTM_MEDIUM=HEYZINE&UTM_CAMPAIGN=ANNUALREPORT25#PAGE/1

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1991.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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