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Future Ready Five

Foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 45-3819208 Website

Our goal is to have 100% of our county's children demonstrate kindergarten readiness when taking ohio's kindergarten readiness assessment.

Key facts about Future Ready Five

EIN
45-3819208
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$3,087,644

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$3.1M

+4.4% YoY

Revenue

$4.9M

-62.5% YoY

Net Investment Income

$11K

-63.3% YoY

Expenses

$4.9M

-61.9% YoY

About Future Ready Five

Based on IRS filings

Future Ready Five is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $11K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Columbus

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20210 grants20221 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,087,644$2,956,615$1,655,785
Revenue$4,940,430$13,189,821$2,671,728
Expenses$4,925,064$12,938,325$2,794,246
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$10,965$29,896$41,180
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Future Ready Five is led by Mario Basora, CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mario Basora

    CEO

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $210K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Tanny Crane

    Co-Chairperson

    Director → Co-Chairman, 2020

    Co-Chairman → Co-Chairperson, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erica Crawley

    Co-Chairperson

    Director → Co-Chairman, 2023

    Co-Chairman → Co-Chairperson, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew J. Ginther

    Director

    Co-Chairman → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Jester

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Harrison

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Kelleher

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Martz

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Hagen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Young

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Hightower

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Traci Martinez

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Auch

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Timothy J. Clarke (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Heather Brilliant (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Neeta Agrawal (2024) — CAO
  • Former: Jane Leach (2019–2023) — CEO
  • Former: Angela Croyles (2023) — Director of Finance
  • Former: Angela Boucher (2019–2022) — Director of Finance
  • Former: Angela Rhodes (2019–2021) — Associate Executive Director
  • Former: Kenneth N. Wilson (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Michael B. Coleman (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: George S. Barrett (2019) — Co-Chairman
  • Former: Marguerethe Jaede (2019) — Director K- Initiatives

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Mario Basora — CEO: $252KMario BasoraCEO$252KNeeta Agrawal — Cao: $149KNeeta AgrawalCao$149K

Frequently asked questions about Future Ready Five

How large is Future Ready Five?

Future Ready Five reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.9M.

What is Future Ready Five?

Future Ready Five is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Future Ready Five operate?

Future Ready Five has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Future Ready Five's EIN?

Future Ready Five's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3819208. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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