Freedom Reads
HAMDEN, CT · Human Services
Built from IRS filings (latest Form 990: tax year 2024). Freedom Reads has not reviewed or approved this page. Kindora is not affiliated with it.
Mission
FREEDOM READS' MISSION IS TO BRING JOY, INSPIRE HOPE, AND HELP THOSE INSIDE CONFRONT WHAT PRISON DOES TO THE SPIRIT. WE BRING BEAUTIFUL, HANDCRAFTED BOOKCASES INTO PRISONS, TRANSFORMING CELLBLOCKS INTO FREEDOM LIBRARIES. THE FREEDOM LIBRARY IS A PHYSICAL INTERVENTION INTO THE LANDSCAPE OF PLASTIC AND STEEL AND LONELINESS THAT CHARACTERIZES PRISON. IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE FREEDOM TO THINK, TO CONTRIBUTE TO A COMMUNITY, AND EVEN TO DREAM ABOUT WHAT IS POSSIBLE IS TOO OFTEN CURTAILED, FREEDOM READS REMINDS THOSE INSIDE THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FORGOTTEN.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2024.
Who funds Freedom Reads
$19.8M in foundation grants on record from 63 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew W Mellon Foundation | $12.3M | 3 |
| Ford Foundation | $1.6M | 5 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $901K | 2 |
| Resource Impact | $713K | 1 |
| Dune Road Foundation | $551K | 3 |
| Hearthland Foundation C/O Breslauer Rutman & Anderson | $500K | 2 |
| Public Welfare Foundation | $450K | 2 |
| Jampart Charitable Trust | $400K | 2 |
| Tow Foundation | $350K | 4 |
| Wk Kellogg Foundation | $300K | 1 |
Leadership
REGINALD DWAYNE BETTS — FOUNDER & CEO (Principal officer)
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