Civic Intelligence

Scuba Literacy Inc

EIN 47-5182381 • 501(c)3 • Brooklyn, NY

Profile

The purpose of the organization is to provide supplemental literacy education to children in new york city.

235A Windsor PlaceBrooklyn, NY 11215-5919

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

90th percentile

50%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

50th percentile

-1.8%

Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Revenue Growth

69th percentile

16%

Faster revenue growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$72,982

Up $52,477 (+256%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$72,982

Up $52,477 (+256%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

Up

$105,292

Up $44,190 (+72%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$52,815

Down $12,704 (-19%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$52,477

Up $56,894 (+1288%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth50th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2021: $51,248Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $51,2482021Assets 2022: $76,979Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $76,9792022Assets 2023: $24,922Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $24,9222023Assets 2024: $20,505Net Assets 2024: $20,5052024Assets 2025: $72,982Net Assets 2025: $72,9822025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$72,982
Liabilities-
Net Assets$72,982
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth69th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2021: $114,000Expenses 2021: $65,027Net Income 2021: $48,9732021Revenue 2022: $67,000Expenses 2022: $41,269Net Income 2022: $25,7312022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $52,057Net Income 2023: -$52,0572023Revenue 2024: $61,102Expenses 2024: $65,519Net Income 2024: -$4,4172024Revenue 2025: $105,292Expenses 2025: $52,815Net Income 2025: $52,4772025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$105,292
Expenses$52,815
Net Income$52,477
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$72,982
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$72,982
Revenue
$105,292
Expenses
$52,815
Net income
$52,477
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.73$1.05$0.53$0.52
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.21$0.61$0.66$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.52$0.52
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.00$0.77$0.67$0.41$0.26
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.00$0.51$1.14$0.65$0.49
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 2, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$105,292
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of the organization is to provide supplemental literacy education to children in new york city.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PLACE QUALIFIED READING TUTORS IN NYC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL LITERACY EDUCATION.-$50,613
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
WILLIAM S STRAUSSPresident &PT$0--
CHOI CHAN STRAUSSVice-Preside-$0--
ISABELLE R STRAUSSSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Scuba Literacy Inc
EIN
47-5182381
Phone
9178659090
Address
235A WINDSOR PLACE, BROOKLYN, NY 11215-5919

Signing Officer

Name
William S Strauss
Title
President & Treas.
Phone
9178659090
Signed
2026-02-02

Preparer

Firm
German Vreeland & Associates Llp
Address
2 RIDGEDALE AVE STE 300, CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ 07927
Preparer
Jeffrey M German CPA
Phone
9736052777
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office supplies, etc. 913 total 913”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The purpose of the organization is to provide supplemental literacy education to children in new york city.”

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