FREEDOM READS INC 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.
FREEDOM READS INC has received 63 grants from 42 known foundation funders. Revenue decreased from $14,531,468 in 2023 to $3,608,736 in 2024. Most recent reported revenue: $3,608,736.
Annual Revenue
$3,608,736
Known Funders
42
Grants Received
63
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,608,736 | $6,058,378 | $13,192,974 |
| 2023 | $14,531,468 | $4,637,427 | $15,645,672 |
| 2022 | $6,175,615 | $1,919,726 | $4,796,992 |
Top Funders
NEW YORK, NY
NEW YORK, NY
NEW YORK, NY
Mountain View, CA
NEW YORK, NY
NEW YORK, NY
BOSTON, MA
NEW YORK, NY
NEW CANAAN, CT
WASHINGTON, DC
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Key Personnel
From 2024 IRS 990 filing
TRACEY MEARES
BOARD CHAIR
DEBORAH LEFF
VICE CHAIR
STEVE LEVITT
VICE CHAIR
HELENA HUANG
SECRETARY
ALVA GREENBERG
BOARD DIRECT
DR CARLA HAYDEN
BOARD DIRECT
ANTHONY W MARX
BOARD DIRECT
ALEX DURAN
BOARD DIRECT
GARA LAMARCHE
BOARD DIRECT
SCOTT SEMPLE
BOARD DIRECT
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