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LITERACY TRUST INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 593551080 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B116 · Education · Micro (<$100K) · literacytrust.org
revenue
$41K
expenses
$395K
net assets
$0
employees
11
volunteers
7
program ratio
58%
mission · from form 990

TO LEVERAGE WHAT ALREADY EXISTS IN SCHOOL COMMUNITIES TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL CAPACITY TO CREATE MORE FLUENT, MOTIVATED.

profile · synthesized from sources

Literacy Trust Inc was a New York City-based nonprofit that worked within school communities to improve literacy outcomes for K-5 students, particularly in under-resourced neighborhoods. It provided professional development and coaching to educators, including paraprofessionals, and supported schools in implementing evidence-based reading interventions. The organization operated for over two decades but announced in September 2024 that it would cease operations.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $127K
    PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT - ACCOUNTS FOR THE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ENHANCING CURRENT AND DEVELOPING NEW LITERACY INTERVENTION SERVICE OFFERINGS.
  2. #2 $18K
    PROGRAM RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS - ACCOUNTS FOR THE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF THE LITERACY INTERVENTION SERVICE OFFERINGS.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Professional Learning Services
Training and coaching for educators and school leaders in the science of reading and effective literacy instruction.
Raising Readers at Home
Family engagement program designed to support literacy development at home during and after the pandemic.
Reading Rescue
Evidence-based literacy intervention program delivered by trained paraprofessionals and instructors in NYC elementary schools.
Sound Partners
Literacy intervention model supported by ongoing internal and external data analysis to improve student outcomes.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Literacy Program Funding 1 activity
    • Expansion of literacy services through grant funding
      Funds high-impact tutoring models in Brooklyn and Manhattan schools, supporting professional development for teachers and paraprofessionals and expanding access to literacy interventions. Includes multi-year funding from foundations and public sources to support programming in high-need schools in Staten Island, the Bronx, and NYC priority neighborhoods.
  • Structured Literacy Instruction and Dyslexia Support 1 activity
    • Literacy instruction for students
      Provides critical reading intervention services to students in New York City, with participants growing 4–5 reading levels during the 2021–2022 school year. Delivered through partnerships with schools and community organizations, including remote instruction during the pandemic.
  • School-Specific Educational Support 1 activity
    • Partnership-based delivery of literacy services
      Delivers literacy intervention services through partnerships with over 140 school and community-based organizations, providing more than 1,000 support sessions. Includes collaborations with NYC public schools, DYCD, and AmeriCorps to serve students in high-poverty communities.
  • Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
    • Professional development and capacity building for educators
      Delivers professional learning trainings, literacy toolkits, and ongoing support to educators and literacy coaches across over 250 schools in New York City. Facilitated over 600 hours of training and supported more than 400 literacy coaches through partnerships with NYCDOE.
  • Program Evaluation and Impact Research 1 activity
    • Program development and research on literacy interventions
      Conducts internal and external research and data analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of literacy programs such as Sound Partners, and uses findings to improve existing services and develop new interventions.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$41K
Contributions & grants$40K98%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$1K2%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$395K
Program expenses58%
Admin / overhead27%
Fundraising15%
Salaries & benefits$214K
Grants paid out$58K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash$118K
Investments$0
Liabilities$451K
Net assets$0
Liquid reserves3.6 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -95.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ERICA DOHERTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $291K
board members · 7
  • CATHLEEN COLLINS — CO-CHAIR
  • CHRISTINA TETTONIS — DIRECTOR
  • KAREN DANIELS — TREASURER
  • MICHAEL E GRUEN — SECRETARY
  • NADA BSEIKRI — DIRECTOR
  • REBECCA TESFAYE — DIRECTOR
  • SUMEET CHUGANI — CO-CHAIR
relationships · 32

Who they work with

  • AmeriCorps Partner — Collaborates on a pilot program to recruit and train senior volunteers for literacy instruction.
  • Apple Bank Partner — Employer of board members Nada Bseikri and Sumeet Chugani, indicating institutional affiliation through governance participation.
  • Barclays Bank Funder — Funds high-impact tutoring model and professional development in Brooklyn schools.
  • Capalino+Company Partner — Employer of board member Cathleen Collins, indicating institutional affiliation through governance participation.
  • Cathleen Collins Partner — Board member of Literacy Trust
  • Charter School Business Management Inc. Partner — Organization led by board member Karen Daniels, indicating a leadership-level connection supporting the organization's governance and strategic direction.
  • Christina Tettonis Partner — Board member of Literacy Trust
  • Fund that Flip, Inc. Partner — Employer of board member Michael E. Gruen, indicating institutional affiliation through governance participation.
  • Hellenic Classical Charter School Partner — School led by board member Christina Tettonis, indicating a leadership-level connection supporting the organization's governance and strategic direction.
  • Hellenic Classical Charter Schools Partner — School system led by board member Christina Tettonis, indicating organizational partnership through leadership alignment.
  • Joe Borelli Funder — Council Member who has provided discretionary funding for reading intervention programming in Staten Island.
  • Karen Daniels Partner — Board member of Literacy Trust
  • Laura B. Vogler Foundation Funder — Funds pilot program to recruit and train senior volunteers for literacy instruction.
  • Leon Lowenstein Foundation Funder — Funds pilot program to expand reading intervention and professional development at a Bronx school.
  • Leon Lowenstein Foundation Funder — Provided financial support for Literacy Trust's collaboration with P.S. 236 in the Bronx.
  • Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Funder — Multi-year funder supporting literacy programming in high-need schools.
  • Michael Gruen Partner — Board member of Literacy Trust
  • Morrison & Foerster LLP Partner — Firm where legal advisor Rebecca Tesfaye is employed, indicating professional affiliation supporting the organization’s legal guidance.
  • NYC Department of Youth and Community Development Partner — Partners with Literacy Trust to deliver literacy services in Staten Island schools.
  • NYC Young Men’s Initiative Government — Mayor’s Office initiative partnering with Literacy Trust to support schools in YMI priority neighborhoods.
  • Nada Bseikri Partner — Board member of Literacy Trust
  • New York City Department of Education Network — Partnership with NYCDOE includes direct work with over 250 schools and training for literacy coaches.
  • P.S. 236 Partner — Collaborated with Literacy Trust on a two-year literacy intervention and instruction improvement initiative.
  • PS 20 Partner — Site where Literacy Trust supported a paraprofessional delivering reading intervention services.
  • READ OUR CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT Partner — Jointly published a closure announcement.
  • Rebecca Tesfaye Partner — Board member of Literacy Trust
  • Sound Partners Partner — Collaborates on data analysis and implementation of the Sound Partners literacy intervention program.
  • Staten Island Delegation Funder — Group of three council members providing joint funding for literacy programming in Staten Island.
  • Staten Island Foundation Funder — Funds literacy intervention in elementary schools on the North Shore of Staten Island.
  • Sumeet Chugani Partner — Board member of Literacy Trust
+ 2 more
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Integrated Literacy Delivery
    methodology: community-partnership model
    By partnering with schools, local government, and community organizations, we improve literacy outcomes because embedding services within trusted local systems increases access, alignment, and collective ownership.
  • High-Impact Tutoring with Embedded Professional Development
    methodology: high-impact tutoring
    By delivering high-impact tutoring alongside educator training, we build sustainable in-school literacy capacity because tutoring serves both immediate student needs and long-term instructional improvement through knowledge transfer.
  • Integrated Literacy Model
    methodology: integrated-literacy-model
    By combining targeted literacy interventions with improvements to core classroom instruction, we strengthen overall literacy outcomes because systemic change in both remedial and general education practices produces greater impact than isolated tutoring alone.
  • Research- and Data-Informed Programming
    methodology: research-based programming
    By using research-based content and data-driven decision-making, we ensure program effectiveness because aligning instruction with proven methods and continuously measuring outcomes allows for targeted improvement and accountability.
  • Strengths-Based Capacity Building
    methodology: strengths-based coaching
    By using a strengths-based coaching approach with educators and developing school-based leadership, we improve literacy outcomes because empowering existing staff fosters ownership, sustainability, and higher-quality implementation.