New York · Nonprofit
THE READING INSTITUTE
THE READING INSTITUTE (New York) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $2,069,500 to it, the largest being BENEDICT SILVERMAN FOUNDATION ($2,010,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $18k
- Funders on record
- 2
- Grants received
- $2.1M
- Net assets
- $444k
What The Reading Institute does
Mission
The Reading Institute (tri) develops, implements, and expands the reach of science of reading-aligned early literacy instruction and interventions. We partner with schools, districts, universities and community organizations, to prepare future and current educators to deliver evidence-based literacy instruction to ensure emergent readers in grades k-2 develop the essential building blocks to become successful readers.our primary goal is to offer low or no cost access to our programs, training, and interventions including reading ready, reading go and our 10-hour science of reading microcredential intro course. These programs provide educators and caregivers support to build the skills and confidence of k-2 emergent readers.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Program
The initiatives of The Reading Institute (tri) seek to expand the reach of reading ready, reading go and tri's science of reading intro course to support educators and tutors in helping k-2 students build the skills they need to become successful readers. Our work centers on three strategic initiatives: (1) university tutoring collaborative (2) school and district partnerships and (3) direct support and training for caregivers and educators.university tutoring collaborative - we develop aligned partnerships with over 25 universities to create high-impact tutoring opportunities for pre-service educators in collaboration with local schools and communities.school and district partnerships - we provide virtual and in-person training in the reading ready and reading go programs for hundreds of teachers, interventionists, reading specialists, and paraprofessionals. Our 10-hour science of reading microcredential course, paired with a facilitator guide, lays the foundation for grade-level teams to build a shared knowledge base in reading instruction. The intervention programs can be used as stand alone interventions or together these tools can provide practical, evidence-based training,…
$591,188 spentof which $218,420 as grants$3,547 earned by the program100% of program spending
The program described on its FY2025 Form 990. Program spending in total: $591,188.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2024, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2024, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2024 to 2025, from $1.3M to $563k (−57%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
56% of THE READING INSTITUTE’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (65% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 2 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Christina Oliver
Executive director
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of THE READING INSTITUTE’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
THE READING INSTITUTE leans on a few funders — its largest provides 97% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of THE READING INSTITUTE's grant income comes from New York funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
THE READING INSTITUTE's revenue fell 99% between 2024 and 2025.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 17,804 education nonprofits under $100k, FY2025
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In New York
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
71% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for THE READING INSTITUTE: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds THE READING INSTITUTE?
- THE READING INSTITUTE (New York) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $2,069,500 to it, the largest being BENEDICT SILVERMAN FOUNDATION ($2,010,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does THE READING INSTITUTE have?
- IRS filings report 2 organizations giving $2,069,500 in grants to THE READING INSTITUTE.
- Who is the largest funder of THE READING INSTITUTE?
- BENEDICT SILVERMAN FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $2,010,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like THE READING INSTITUTE find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New York. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2024–2025), and the filings of 2 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing