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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

READ TO SUCCEED BUFFALO INC

EIN 26-3606661 · Remedial Reading & Encouragement (B92)

What they do

READ to SUCCEED BUFFALO, INC. BELIEVES THAT THROUGH EXPOSURE to HIGH QUALITY, INTENTIONAL LITERACY INSTRUCTION and LANGUAGE-RICH ENVIRONMENTS FROM BIRTH THROUGH 3RD GRADE, ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS of ECONOMIC or SOCIAL CHALLENGES, CAN ACHIEVE SUCCESS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

81.8%of expenses went to mission work89.30% of revenue
1.4%of expenses went to fundraising1.50% of revenue
$109.25spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
16.8%of expenses went to management and office costs18.40% of revenue
$0.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
91.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $101,819 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $166,725 for ANNE RYAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Where each $100 of expenses went

The first percentage is the spending mix. The second compares that amount with the charity’s revenue.

Mission workProgram services81.8% of expenses89.30% of revenue
ManagementOffice and general costs16.8% of expenses18.40% of revenue
FundraisingAsking for donations1.4% of expenses1.50% of revenue
Total expenses109.30% of revenue

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202581.8% mission
202477.6% mission
202376.8% mission
202276.7% mission
202177.0% mission
202077.8% mission
201980.4% mission
201885.9% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,100,573
Expenses$1,202,392
Annual shortfall $101,819 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$983,261 · 81.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$202,287 · 16.8% of expenses
Fundraising$16,844 · 1.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,100,573
Expenses$1,202,392
Assets$958,253
Income$1,100,573
Contributions$1,010,390
Mission work (program services)$983,261
Fundraising$16,844
Management and general$202,287
Executive compensation (total)$119,857
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
ANNE RYANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $166,725Base $158,927 · Other $7,798

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

ANNE RYANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CARMEN SNELL ESQCHAIR

CAROL GOULDINGDIRECTOR

DAVID ROGERSVICE CHAIR

JENNIFER HAMILTONDIRECTOR

MARVEL E ROSS-JONES PHDDIRECTOR

MARY JO HUNTSECRETARY AND GOVERNANCE CHAIR

MICHAEL J NOAHTREASURER

PAUL OLSZEWSKIDIRECTOR

RICHARD MORRISROEDIRECTOR

SHAI ARNOLDDIRECTOR

VICTORIA NAPPO TICCODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2009
Location
392 PEARL STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14202
County
Erie
In care of
ANNE RYAN
Primary officer
ANNE RYAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP
NTEE classification
Remedial Reading & Encouragement (B92)
IRS tax category
Remedial Reading & Encouragement

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