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Filing year 2024

FREEDOM READS INC

Hamden, Connecticut·EIN 87-3023665·NTEE P20 · Human Services·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$3.6M
Total assets
$13.2M
Total expenses
$6.1M
Reported officers
15
Mission

FREEDOM READS' MISSION IS TO BRING JOY, INSPIRE HOPE, AND HELP THOSE INSIDE CONFRONT WHAT PRISON DOES TO THE SPIRIT. WE BRING BEAUTIFUL, HANDCRAFTED BOOKCASES INTO PRISONS, TRANSFORMING CELLBLOCKS INTO FREEDOM LIBRARIES. THE FREEDOM LIBRARY IS A PHYSICAL INTERVENTION INTO THE LANDSCAPE OF PLASTIC AND STEEL AND LONELINESS THAT CHARACTERIZES PRISON. IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE FREEDOM TO THINK, TO CONTRIBUTE TO A COMMUNITY, AND EVEN TO DREAM ABOUT WHAT IS POSSIBLE IS TOO OFTEN CURTAILED, FREEDOM READS REMINDS THOSE INSIDE THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FORGOTTEN.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Founder & Ce
Officer (Unspecified)
$241k
$261k
Base
$211k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Cco
Officer (Unspecified)
$172k
$186k
Base
$155k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
CPO
Officer (Unspecified)
$142k
$154k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 12 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at FREEDOM READS INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

This organization (2024)
4%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
3% to 17%

Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 29%
from 2023

From $187k in 2023 to $241k in 2024.

$187k
2023
$241k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 25% in real terms$208k to $261k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about FREEDOM READS INC

What are FREEDOM READS INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, FREEDOM READS INC reported $3.6M in total revenue and $6.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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