This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $860,442 | $1,038,004 | $91,172 | $199,960 | $129,524 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $1,132,488 | $1,009,228 | $100,000 | $415,481 | $309,097 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $1,135,298 | $1,121,374 | $121,000 | $227,943 | $186,096 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $958,241 | $931,280 | $0 | $172,561 | $172,561 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $747,323 | $714,109 | $0 | $200,925 | $147,750 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 23% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATERSON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARYPATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $25,000 | 2023 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Lighty | PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 |
| Errol Kerr | TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Melissa Baralt Phd | SECRETARY | 2.00 | $0 |
| Dwayne A Cox | MEMBER |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY |
| $20,400 |
| 2023 |
| ST LUKE'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTERPATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $20,400 | 2023 |
| GILMORE MEMORIAL PRESCHOOLPATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $20,400 | 2023 |
| NEW DESTINY FAMILY SUPPORTPATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $20,000 | 2024 |
| OASIS - A HAVEN FOR WOMEN AND CHILDRENPATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $15,000 | 2024 |
| OASIS A CENTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDRENPATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $15,000 | 2025 |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PATERSON AND PASSAICPATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $15,000 | 2025 |
| GILMORE MEMORIAL PRESCHOOLPATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $15,000 | 2025 |
| CAMP YDPPATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $15,000 | 2025 |
| PATERSON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARYPATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $15,000 | 2024 |
| CIRCLE OF CAREWOODLAND PARK, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $13,672 | 2025 |
| NEW DESTINY FAMILY SUCCESS CENTERPATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $12,500 | 2025 |
| NEW CITYGRAND RAPIDS, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $10,400 | 2023 |
| ST PAUL'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTERPATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $10,000 | 2024 |
| PALESTINIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTERCLIFTON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $10,000 | 2023 |
| GILMORE MEMORIAL PRESCHOOLPATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $10,000 | 2024 |
| ST PAUL'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTERPATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $10,000 | 2023 |
| CAMP YDPPATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $10,000 | 2024 |
| PATERSON BLACK LIVES MATTERPATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $8,000 | 2024 |
| PATERSON SCHOOL #24PATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $7,000 | 2024 |
| BLACK LIVES MATTER PATERSONPATERSON, NJ | PATERSON READS SUMMER LITERACY | $5,000 | 2025 |
| 2.00 |
| $0 |
| Xiania Foster | MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Ramon Pagan Phd | MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Laurie W Newell Phd | MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Rosemarie Grant | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO | 40.00 | $81,533 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Jun 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202521299349300307
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202431359349301948
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022
Filing id 202341359349314994
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Jun 30, 2021
Filing id 202231369349317008
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Jun 30, 2018
Filing id 201941379349300709
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Jun 30, 2017
Filing id 201831349349303143
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Jun 30, 2016
Filing id 201711329349301051
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.