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Reading Room Inc
EIN 11-3727613 • 501(c)3 • South Windsor, CT
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE Q33
Profile
The Reading Room is a Connecticut based non-profit dedicated to providing access to books and to building a culture of reading in Haiti. We have: Been working with Haitian Schools for over 30 years. Used that experience to develop our free library app, which allows schools to get over 2,000 books and other resources into the hands of students. Developed portable flash libraries, which allow schools to quickly transform classrooms or lunchrooms into comfortable libraries with 500-1,000 books. Organized book camps where teachers and students can come together for a month in the summer to read, write, play learning related games and build their literacy skills. Provided training to Haitian teachers so they can use books and other library materials more effectively.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
31st percentile
Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
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No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
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Balance Sheet
Assets
$53
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
-
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Net Assets
$53
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Revenue
$10,757
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Expenses
$11,302
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Net Income
-$545
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Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $53
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $53
- Revenue
- $10,757
- Expenses
- $11,302
- Net income
- -$545
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
- Signed
- May 1, 2025
- Return Version
- 2023v6.0
- Gross Receipts
- $10,757
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The Reading Room is a Connecticut based non-profit dedicated to providing access to books and to building a culture of reading in Haiti. We have: Been working with Haitian Schools for over 30 years. Used that experience to develop our free library app, which allows schools to get over 2,000 books and other resources into the hands of students. Developed portable flash libraries, which allow schools to quickly transform classrooms or lunchrooms into comfortable libraries with 500-1,000 books. Organized book camps where teachers and students can come together for a month in the summer to read, write, play learning related games and build their literacy skills. Provided training to Haitian teachers so they can use books and other library materials more effectively.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Support reading programs. | - | $6,000 |
| Development of literacy app. | $0 | $4,757 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wicks | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Elizabeth Wicks | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Chantal Coutard | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Reading Room Inc
- EIN
- 11-3727613
- Phone
- 8603845929
- Address
- 35 Rustic Lane, South Windsor, CT 06074
Signing Officer
- Name
- Paul T Wicks
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8603845929
- Signed
- 2025-05-01
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, Line 16
“Expense of building and maintaining a free literacy app for Haiti and supporting reading programs.”
Part I, Line 20
“Expenses were for building and maintaining a literacy app and supportiing reading programs in Haiti.”
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