Read USA Inc
Read USA's mission is to drive workforce development through its literacy tutoring model that equips teens with leadership training and essential workforce skills, leading to multiple pathways to career opportunities. At the same time, Read USA helps children achieve - and often surpass - grade-level reading proficiency through its research-based, multi-layered programming.
Read USA Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $854,044
- -47.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,971,761
- -35.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,703,759
- -33.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Read USA Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $5K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Public Education Fund Jacksonville, FL | Organization Support | $5,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $854,044 | $2,971,761 | $3,703,759 | — | — |
| 2024 | $1,622,148 | $4,593,735 | $5,560,174 | — | — |
| 2023 | $2,323,124 | $3,947,111 | $4,702,134 | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,550,513 | $2,569,007 | $1,483,422 | $5,400 | 1 |
| 2020 | $26,251 | $488,776 | $485,272 | $5,000 | 1 |
About Read USA Inc
Based on IRS filings
Read USA Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Atlantic Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $854K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Read USA Inc is led by Robert H. Kelly Jr., CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 4 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert H. Kelly Jr.
CEO
CAO → CEO & President, 2023
CEO & President → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$93K (2021) → $176K (2025)
Ellen A. Wiss
Chair
President → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Wolf
Development Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Carmen North
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mone Holder
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Tussey
Director
Vice President → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glori Katz
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Taylor
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Goggins Blue
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Doyle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Hyde
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Martino
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Sherrill
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelia Collier
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tee Ambrose
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holden Scyster
COO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$107K (2025)
Tabetha Cox
Cpo
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$107K (2025)
Rudy Jamison Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kawanza Humphrey
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marla Buchanan
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Guess
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Greg Burton (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lakeisha Wells-Palmer (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jordan Hooten (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Nadiyah Casey (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Lakesha Burton (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: W. C. Gentry (2023) — Director
- Former: Roxy Garcia Marcus (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jodie Leach (2021) — Director
- Former: Terrance Freeman (2021) — CEO
- Former: Tina Wirth (2021) — Director
- Former: Charlene Landen (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Erica Willie (2020) — Director
- Former: Karen Sawyer (2020) — Director
- Former: Maira Martelo (2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Brandenburg (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $176K, to Robert H Kelly Jr (CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Read USA Inc
How large is Read USA Inc?
Read USA Inc reported $854K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
What is Read USA Inc?
Read USA Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Atlantic Beach, FL. It holds $854K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Read USA Inc operate?
Read USA Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Read USA Inc's EIN?
Read USA Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4729513. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
Live grants for the work Read USA Inc funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- UK Annual Writing Award: 'Pleasure in the Task of Writing' £250 (1st prize); £50 (runners-up); books for school library · Due November 5, 2026
- Nellie Mae Event Sponsorship Fund Grant Up to US $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
- Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute Up to $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
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