RESEARCH EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $62K · expenses $34K · assets $170K
- EIN
- 45-3776491
- Address
- 30 LAKE ST APT 2B, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10603-4005
- Website
- www.readfdn.org
- NTEE code
- Q33
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2012
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
See Schedule O, Statement 3
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nirupama Nigam | Director / Trustee | 2016-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Sunder S Thakur | Managing Trustee | 2011-2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vimal Patel | Treasurer | 2018-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mrs Sanskriti Thakur | Executive Director | 2016-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Krishna K Bess (former) | Director / Trustee | 2011-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adinarayan Sankaran (former) | Treasurer | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adinarayan Shankaran (former) | Treasurer | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jayant Thaker (former) | Director / Trustee | 2012-2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adam McKinstrie (former) | Executive Director | 2011-2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ritu Chopra (former) | Director / Trustee | 2011 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nirupama Nigam | Director / Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Sunder S Thakur | Managing Trustee | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vimal Patel | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mrs Sanskriti Thakur | Executive Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nirupama Nigam | Director / Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Sunder S Thakur | Managing Trustee | 26 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vimal Patel | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mrs Sanskriti Thakur | Executive Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nirupama Nigam | Director / Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Sunder S Thakur | Managing Trustee | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vimal Patel | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mrs Sanskriti Thakur | Executive Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nirupama Nigam | Director / Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Sunder S Thakur | Managing Trustee | 24 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vimal Patel | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mrs Sanskriti Thakur | Executive Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nirupama Nigam | Director / Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Sunder S Thakur | Managing Trustee | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vimal Patel | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mrs Sanskriti Thakur | Executive Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nirupama Nigam | Director / Trustee | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Sunder S Thakur | Managing Trustee | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vimal Patel | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mrs Sanskriti Thakur | Executive Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna K Bess | Director / Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mrs Nirupama Nigam | Director / Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Sunder S Thakur | Managing Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vimal Patel | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mrs Sanskriti Thakur | Executive Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna K Bess | Director / Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mrs Nirupama Nigam | Director / Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Sunder S Thakur | Managing Trustee | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vimal Patel | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mrs Sanskriti Thakur | Executive Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna K Bess | Director / Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mrs Nirupama Nigam | Director / Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mrs Sanskriti Thakur | Executive Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sunder S Thakur | Managing Trustee | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Adinarayan Sankaran | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna K Bess | Director / Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mrs Nirupama Nigam | Director / Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mrs Sanskriti Thakur | Executive Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sunder S Thakur | Managing Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Adinarayan Shankaran | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunder S Thakur | Managing Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Krishna K Bess | Director / Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jayant Thaker | Director / Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Adam McKinstrie | Executive Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunder S Thakur | Managing Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Krishna K Bess | Director / Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jayant Thaker | Director / Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Adam McKinstrie | Executive Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunder S Thakur | Managing Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Krishna K Bess | Director / Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ritu Chopra | Director / Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Adam McKinstrie | Executive Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,644 | $33,594 | $169,670 | $169,670 | $33,275 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $47,242 | $39,030 | $141,620 | $141,620 | $47,242 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $40,265 | $34,135 | $133,408 | $133,408 | $40,265 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $35,139 | $23,501 | $127,278 | $127,278 | $36,893 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $36,623 | $45,767 | $115,640 | $115,640 | $38,052 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $35,614 | $30,459 | $124,783 | $124,783 | $35,614 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $35,624 | $20,469 | $119,628 | $119,628 | $35,624 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $25,389 | $25,000 | $104,473 | $104,473 | $25,389 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $30,233 | $21,876 | $104,099 | $104,099 | $30,123 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $30,402 | $21,272 | $95,742 | $95,742 | $30,370 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $5,152 | $21,272 | $70,492 | $70,492 | $5,120 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $37,200 | $20,000 | $42,853 | $42,853 | $37,200 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $25,072 | $0 | $25,653 | $25,653 | $25,200 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $1,000 | $419 | $581 | $581 | $1,000 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $65,303 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2024 | 6 | $65,298 | 2024 | $16,005 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RESEARCH EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION” | 2021 | 1 | $5 | 2021 | $5 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $33,594 spent · pay $0 · grants $27,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $27,500 | 81.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,797 | 11.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,297 | 6.8% | |
| Total | $33,594 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $39,030 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $25,000 | 64.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,563 | 19.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,810 | 12.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,376 | 3.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $281 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $39,030 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $34,135 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $25,000 | 73.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,000 | 14.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,135 | 12.1% | |
| Total | $34,135 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $23,501 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $20,000 | 85.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,900 | 12.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $601 | 2.6% | |
| Total | $23,501 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $45,767 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,000 · events $1,429
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $25,000 | 54.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,414 | 22.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,000 | 21.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $353 | 0.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,429 | reported apart |
| Total | $45,767 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $30,459 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $25,000 | 82.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,737 | 12.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,500 | 4.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $222 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $30,459 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $20,469 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,032 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $20,032 | 97.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $422 | 2.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $15 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $20,469 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $25,000 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $20,000 | 80.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,000 | 20.0% | |
| Total | $25,000 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $21,876 spent · pay $0 · grants $21,574 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $21,574 | 98.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $302 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $21,876 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $21,272 spent · pay $0 · grants $21,272 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $21,272 | $21,272 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $21,272 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $20,000 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $20,000 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $20,000 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $0 spent · pay - · grants - · events $128
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $128 | reported apart |
| Total | $0 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $419 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $419 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $419 | 100% |