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Form 990-EZ for tax year 2024

Filed by READY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$103,178
Total expenses
$105,231
Contributions and grants received
$70,000
Grants paid
not reported
Program service revenue
$32,000
Membership dues (line 3)
not reported
Investment income (line 4)
not reported
Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
not reported
Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
not reported
Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
not reported
Other revenue (line 8)
$1,178
Total assets, end of year
$18,373
Total liabilities, end of year
not reported
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,373
Program service expenses (Part III)
$81,900

Program services were 77.8% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2024

Primary exempt purpose

MISSION READY INC. (RECREATION, EDUCATION, ACHIEVEMENT FOR DISENGAGED YOUTH) EQUIPS NEW HAVENAREA YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH THE SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND PROFESSIONALLY. WE FOCUS ON STUDENTS WHO ARE CHRONICALLY ABSENT, IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE, OR AT RISK OF COMMUNITY VIOLENCE, PROVIDING THEM WITH CONSISTENT MENTORSHIP AND POSITIVE OUTLETS. CORE PROGRAMS YOUTH MENTORSHIP & PREVENTION GOVERNORS PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM: ONE-TO-ONE AND GROUP MENTORING FOR MIDDLE- AND HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS CHRONICALLY ABSENT OR AT RISK. WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CREATE REFERRAL PATHWAYS, TRACK ATTENDANCE, AND REDUCE SUBSTANCE USE AND VIOLENCE. SPORTS & RECREATION WEST HAVEN SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP AND NEW HAVEN/FAME ACADEMY CAMP: SIX-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAMS SERVING 150+ STUDENTS WITH DAILY INSTRUCTION, TEAM PLAY, AND CHARACTER-BUILDING WORKSHOPS. YEAR- ROUND BASKETBALL TRAINING AND AAU EXPOSURE FOR HIGH-SCHOOL

  • 2024 EXPANDED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND SKILLS TRAINING READY INC. LAUNCHED NEW CERTIFICATE AND CAREER-PATHWAY PROGRAMS IN FIELDS SUCH AS TECHNOLOGY, CONSTRUCTION, AND HEALTHCARE. GRADUATES MOVED DIRECTLY INTO JOBS OR ADVANCED TRAINING, SUPPORTED BY STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS AND UNIONS. STRENGTHENED YOUTH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING THE ORGANIZATION BROADENED ITS AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER OFFERINGS, ADDING STEM ENRICHMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKSHOPS, AND MENTORING CIRCLES. STUDENTS REPORTED HIGHER ENGAGEMENT AND IMPROVED ACADEMIC READINESS, WHILE FAMILIES EXPRESSED STRONG SATISFACTION WITH THE SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING AND QUALITY OF LIFE INITIATIVES READY INC. COMPLETED MAJOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, INCLUDING UPGRADES TO SHARED SPACES AND THE INTRODUCTION OF NEIGHBORHOOD WELLNESS EVENTS. THESE EFFORTS CREATED WELCOMING ENVIRONMENTS AND ENCOURAGED GREATER CIVIC PARTICIPATION. ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY NEW MULTI-YEAR GRANTS AND DIVERSIFIED FUNDING STREAMS STABILIZED OPERATIONS AND POSITIONED READY INC. FOR LONG-TERM IMPACT. INTERNAL SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING OUTCOMES AND REPORTING WERE UPGRADED, IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. EQUITY AND INCLUSION EFFORTS TARGETED OUTREACH SUCCESSFULLY INCREASED PARTICIPATION AMONG UNDERREPRESENTED RESIDENTS, REDUCING BARRIERS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION AND PROGRAM COSTS. READY INC. ALSO EXPANDED SCHOLARSHIP AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO ENSURE ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS COULD ACCESS OPPORTUNITIES. COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS THE ORGANIZATION DEEPENED RELATIONSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, LOCAL COLLEGES, NONPROFIT PARTNERS, AND MUNICIPAL AGENCIES. JOINT PROJECTS AND SHARED FACILITIES EXTENDED READY INC.S REACH AND STRENGTHENED THE REGIONS WORKFORCE AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT NETWORKS. IMPACT EVALUATION AND PUBLIC REPORTING READY INC. COMPLETED A COMPREHENSIVE IMPACT REVIEW AND RELEASED AN ACCESSIBLE ANNUAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTING PROGRAM OUTCOMES, COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, AND FUTURE PRIORITIES.

    Expenses $81,900

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part IV

  • Tyrese Sullivan

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    10
  • Kaseem Johnson

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    1
  • Takiya Lanier

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990_ez
Tax year
2024
Filed
7 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202503119349202090

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