Team Read
Year-round, one-to-one tutoring program provided at Title 1 schools to students not at grade-level proficiency in reading. Tutors are area teens recruited and trained to deliver reading support.
Team Read at a glance
In short: Team Read gave $153K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $152,652
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $76,326
- Median grant
- $76,326
- Total assets
- $2,245,062
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Team Read funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle Public Schools ($145K). Together the top 2 received $153K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $153K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Public Schools Seattle, WA | Reimbursable grant that supported coach wages for summer programming and a portion staff wages | $144,698 |
| Highline Public Schools Burien, WA | Reimbursable grant supporting coach wages for school year programming. | $7,954 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,245,062 | $1,126,469 | $821,089 | $152,652 | 2 | $53,756 |
| 2024 | $1,930,623 | $767,901 | $880,027 | — | — | $40,143 |
| 2023 | $2,046,664 | $1,119,686 | $714,344 | — | — | $5,919 |
| 2022 | $1,603,192 | $1,385,285 | $748,835 | — | — | $-253 |
| 2021 | $1,046,049 | $1,014,853 | $656,635 | — | — | $16 |
| 2020 | $614,716 | $737,994 | $581,657 | — | — | $24 |
| 2019 | $489,897 | $613,117 | $653,005 | — | — | $30 |
About Team Read
Based on IRS filings
Team Read is a public charity focused on Education, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $153K. Net investment income was $54K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Team Read is led by Melissa Pailthorp, Executive Director & Former since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa Pailthorp
Executive Director & Former
Executive Director → Former Executive Director, 2024
Former Executive Director → Executive Director & Former, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$72K (2019) → $78K (2025)
Ebony Pattenaude
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$63K (2025)
Matt Hrdlicka
President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Lou
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ingrid Stegemoeller
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seana Hayden
Board Member
Director → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Cook
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meli Gass
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Wong
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachell Gulanes
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ariel Mieling
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bree Fraser
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Wu
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Hansen
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Adrienne Voermans (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Yolanda Eng (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Lonergan (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lindsay O'Conner (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Shubha Jayaram (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Anjali Bhagat (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Kostecka (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Binu Mathew (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Chance Hunt (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sharon Griggins (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Angela Webster (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Anna Cronin (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Andrienne Voermanns (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Melissa Gass (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Eric Buley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jolenta Coleman-Bush (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kaila Davis-Nsimbi (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Janet Blanford (2021) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Vasquez (2021) — Director
- Former: Brandon Hull (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Charles Fleming (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Hoffman Herzog (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Josh Daniel (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kit Bakke (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Spring Zoog (2020) — Director
- Former: Chris Burns (2019) — Director
- Former: David Gorton (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Deborah Lynn Frockt (2019) — Director
- Former: Jessica Graybill (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Jonna Ward (2019) — Director
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $78K, to Melissa Pailthorp (Executive Director, former). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Team Read
How much does Team Read give each year?
Team Read gave $153K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Team Read?
Team Read reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Team Read?
Team Read is a public charity focused on Education, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Team Read operate?
Team Read has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Team Read's EIN?
Team Read's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0852888. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 16, 2020)
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