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EIN 04-3040415

The Dyslexia Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
City
Boston
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1989
Most recent tax filings
2021-12-01
NTEE code, primary
H00: Medical Research: General
Description
The Dyslexia Foundation promotes scientific breakthroughs in the early detection, prevention, and remediation of dyslexia and related reading difficulties. The organization disseminates new findings and deploys evidence-based approaches to prevent the suffering caused by reading failure. It hosts conferences devoted exclusively to educational, medical, and cognitive research of the causes and remediation of dyslexia. In addition, it has several ongoing programs including the extraordinary brain series symposia that occurs regularly.
Total revenues
$226,375
2021
Total expenses
$186,417
2021
Total assets
$201,263
2021
Num. employees
1
2021

Program areas at The Dyslexia Foundation

The organization hosts conferences devoted exclusively to educational, medical, and cognitive research of the causes and remediation of dyslexia. The organization has several ongoing programs including, the extraordinary brain series symposia, that occurs biennially and allows renowned researchers to come together to discuss, dissect, and reassemble a cutting-edge topic within the neuroscience, cognitive science, and education research related to reading and dyslexia. The next scheduled symposium will specifically address dyslexia identification and approaches to instruction for poor and minority children with reading difficulties.

Who funds The Dyslexia Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Ckew Foundation Balestra CapitalltdGeneral$20,000
Literacy HowSponsorship$3,800
Lucile and Maurice Pollak FundFor Operations$500
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at The Dyslexia Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
William H BakerPresident$54,000
Glenn RosenClerk / Director$0
Amelia Baker LauderdaleTreasurer$0
Richard BakerClerk$0
Phil AlexanderPast Treasurer$0

Financials for The Dyslexia Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2021
Total grants, contributions, etc.$45,844
Program services$180,516
Investment income and dividends$15
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$226,375

Form 990s for The Dyslexia Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-122024-05-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-15990View PDF
2019-062020-11-17990View PDF
2018-062019-05-14990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 9, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $3,800 from Literacy How
April 11, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $3,800 from Literacy How
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Ckew Foundation Balestra Capitalltd
July 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersMedical research organizationsCharities
Issues
Health
Characteristics
Conducts researchReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
6 Liberty Sq 2633
Boston, MA 02109
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
dyslexiafoundation.org/ 
Phone
(203) 550-0951
IRS details
EIN
04-3040415
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1989
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
H00: Medical Research: General
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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