Small Public Charity

LITERACY FOR INCARCERATED TEENS

LITERACY FOR INCARCERATED TEENS, of Brooklyn, NY, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $26K in revenue, $50K in expenses, $16K in total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $138K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 800281475 Brooklyn, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$26K
Total Expenses$50K
Total Assets$16K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$138K
Filing Years2022–2025

Mission

To work with teachers librarians volunteers and other staff who serve New Yorks incarcerated and detained youth as well as host agencies to improve students ability and desire to read. Working in collaboration we aim to motivate all students to adopt a literate lifestyle. We accomplish these objectives through the establishment of excellent school libraries implementing high quality library programming hosting special library events and offering professional development opportunities.

Officers & Directors

Boardmember Angela Carstensen
Boardmember Dana Lehrman
Boardmentber Elizabeth Dreier
Secretary Judith Frost
Chairperson President Karlan Sick
Boardmember Laura Nurse

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Top Grant Purposes

General
$50,000 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$30,000 1 grant
Unrestricted
$29,625 2 grants
UNRESTRICTED
$18,777 3 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $26K $50K $16K
2024 $21K $46K $40K
2023 $71K $55K $65K
2022 $43K $42K $50K

Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $43K to $26K (-39%), with total assets most recently reported at $16K.

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