Civic Intelligence

Read & Ascend Inc

EIN 27-1042081 • 501(c)3 • Palos Park, IL

Profile

The organization's primary exempt purpose is to teach students to read.

13011 S 104th Ave Suite 210Palos Park, IL 60464

readandascend.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

55th percentile

4.2%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$5,500

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.7% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

62nd percentile

4.8%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

-5.0%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$107,474

Up $4,908 (+4.8%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$107,474

Up $4,908 (+4.8%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin55th percentile

Revenue

Down

$117,564

Down $6,184 (-5.0%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$112,656

Down $6,218 (-5.2%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$4,908

Up $34 (+0.7%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth62nd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2022: $97,692Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $97,6922022Assets 2023: $102,566Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $102,5662023Assets 2024: $107,474Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $107,4742024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$107,474
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$107,474
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth47th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2022: $196,611Expenses 2022: $98,919Net Income 2022: $97,6922022Revenue 2023: $123,748Expenses 2023: $118,874Net Income 2023: $4,8742023Revenue 2024: $117,564Expenses 2024: $112,656Net Income 2024: $4,9082024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$117,564
Expenses$112,656
Net Income$4,908
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$107,474
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$107,474
Revenue
$117,564
Expenses
$112,656
Net income
$4,908
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.07$0.00$1.07$1.18$1.13$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.00$1.03$1.24$1.19$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.00$0.98$1.97$0.99$0.98
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$117,564
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization's primary exempt purpose is to teach students to read.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Teaching students to read--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Rula ZegarPresidentFT$5,500-$5,500
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Read & Ascend Inc
EIN
27-1042081
In Care Of
% RULA ZEGAR
Phone
7087445568
Address
13011 S 104th Ave Suite 210, Palos Park, IL 60464

Signing Officer

Name
Rula Zegar
Title
President
Phone
7085188131
Signed
2025-05-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Miller Cooper & Co Ltd
Address
3 Parkway North Blvd Suite 200, Deerfield, IL 60015
Preparer
Jeffrey Wolf
Phone
8472055000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ

“The organization made a charitable grant totaling $2,500 during the year to pious projects of america (ein: 47-1508583, address: 7541 w 99th pl, bridgeview, il 60455).”

Form 990EZ Part I Line 8

“Description:TUITION Amount:117564”

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:PAYROLL SERVICE FEE Amount:1371”

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:BANK FEES Amount:1526”

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:UTILITIIES Amount:3063”

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:INSURANCE Amount:1281”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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