2025-03-20T17:14:48-04:00 2023-12-31 843085028 BRYTEBRIDGE CONSULTING LLC 7021 UNIVERSITY BLVD WINTER PARK FL 327926719 990EZ 2023-01-01 352695486 READY INC READ 2039020745 50 WHITTIER RD NEW HAVEN CT 06515 TYRESE SULLIVAN PRESIDENT 2035031424 2025-03-20 false AMY RUGUIAN P03242636 8778579002 2025-03-20 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.ELMCITYREADY.COM X X 149222 X 149221 1 149222 6531 41090 10163 1046 41 64147 123018 26204 -6110 1809 21903 X 2105 21428 475 475 2580 21903 8690 -6110 21903 X WE ARE DEVOTED TO MENTORING YOUNG PEOPLE. WE SPECIFICALLY FOCUS ON THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION BY PROVIDING IMPACT-DRIVEN, PERSONALIZED MENTORSHIP. WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY YOUNG PERSON IS CAPABLE OF GREATNESS, AND WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING THEM FIND THEIR PURPOSE AND DISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL. WE FOCUS ON THE IMPACT-DRIVEN, PERSONALIZED MENTORSHIP OF UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO NOT ONLY GROW PERSONALLY, BUT PROFESSIONALLY AS WELL. WE ARE COMMITTED TO BUILDING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH MENTORS AND MENTEES SO THAT EVERYONE CAN REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023, R.E.A.D.Y. INC. HAS SEEN IMPRESSIVE GROWTH AND SUCCESS ACROSS MULTIPLE PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES. HERE ARE THE TOP PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2023: 1. EXPANSION OF YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS YM3 (YOUNG MINDS MAKING MONEY) YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN A STANDOUT IN 2023, WITH AN INCREASED NUMBER OF YOUNG PARTICIPANTS LEARNING ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM FACILITATED WORKSHOPS ON STARTING SMALL BUSINESSES, RESULTING IN SEVERAL YOUTH-LED VENTURES BEING LAUNCHED. YOUTH JOB PLACEMENT: THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, THE PROGRAM EXPANDED JOB PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, PROVIDING THEM WITH VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE AND MENTORSHIP FROM LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS. 2. ENHANCED PARTICIPATION IN PROSOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES BASKETBALL PROGRAMS: IN 2023, THE BASKETBALL PROGRAM CONTINUED TO ATTRACT A LARGE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS, HOLDING MULTIPLE TOURNAMENTS AND REGULAR TRAINING SESSIONS. THE PROGRAM NOT ONLY PROVIDED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BUT ALSO EMPHASIZED LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, AND DISCIPLINE. HIP-HOP AND POETRY CLASSES: THE HIP-HOP AND POETRY CLASSES GAINED POPULARITY, OFFERING A SAFE SPACE FOR YOUTH TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES ARTISTICALLY. THE PROGRAM CULMINATED IN SEVERAL COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES, SHOWCASING THE TALENT AND CREATIVITY OF THE PARTICIPANTS. YOGA AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS: THE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING YOGA AND MINDFULNESS WORKSHOPS, GREW SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2023. THESE SESSIONS PROMOTED MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AMONG YOUTH, HELPING THEM DEVELOP COPING STRATEGIES FOR STRESS AND ANXIETY. 3. EXPANSION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAMS COMPUTER TRAINING AND FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS: THESE PROGRAMS EXPANDED IN 2023, OFFERING MORE FREQUENT SESSIONS ON TOPICS SUCH AS CODING, DIGITAL SKILLS, AND PERSONAL FINANCE. THE FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS TAUGHT PARTICIPANTS CRITICAL SKILLS LIKE BUDGETING, SAVING, AND UNDERSTANDING CREDIT, EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE INFORMED FINANCIAL DECISIONS. COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS: R.E.A.D.Y. INC. STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS TO OFFER INTERNSHIPS AND JOB SHADOWING OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH PROVIDED REAL-WORLD WORK EXPERIENCE FOR YOUTH AND IMPROVED THEIR EMPLOYABILITY POST-PROGRAM. 4. INCREASED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM: THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM CONTINUED ITS SUCCESS IN 2023, WITH MORE MENTOR-MENTEE PAIRS FORMED, AND A POSITIVE IMPACT SEEN IN THE ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH OF THE YOUTH PARTICIPANTS. THE PROGRAMS REACH GREW, ENABLING MORE CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS TO RECEIVE GUIDANCE FROM DEDICATED MENTORS. COMMUNITY EVENTS AND OUTREACH: R.E.A.D.Y. INC. HOSTED SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY EVENTS, SUCH AS BLOCK PARTIES, BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS, AND YOUTH PERFORMANCES, WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER FAMILIES AND FOSTERED A SENSE OF COMMUNITY BELONGING. PARTICIPATION FROM BOTH YOUTH AND ADULTS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY COMPARED TO PREVIOUS YEARS. 5. SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING AND GRANT ACQUISITION YOUTH AND RECREATION SPORTS AND PROSOCIAL ACTIVITIES EXPANSION GRANT: R.E.A.D.Y. INC. WAS SUCCESSFUL IN SECURING SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING THROUGH THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN FOR FY 2025 AND FY 2026, ALLOWING FOR PROGRAM EXPANSION. THIS GRANT, AIMED AT SPORTS AND PROSOCIAL ACTIVITIES, ENSURED THAT THE ORGANIZATION COULD OFFER MORE RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES TO YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY. INCREASED DONATIONS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT: R.E.A.D.Y. INC. SAW AN INCREASE IN DONATIONS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES AND DONORS IN 2023, REFLECTING THE COMMUNITYS GROWING TRUST IN THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION AND PROGRAMS. 6. SUPPORT FOR TEEN PARENTS READY INC TEEN PARENTING PROGRAM: THE TEEN PARENTING PROGRAM EXPANDED ITS SERVICES, OFFERING CASE MANAGEMENT AND PARENTING WORKSHOPS TO MORE YOUNG PARENTS IN 2023. THE PROGRAM HELPED YOUNG PARENTS STAY ENGAGED IN THEIR EDUCATION AND PROVIDED RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CHILDREN. 7. FINANCIAL STABILITY AND GROWTH STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: DESPITE CHALLENGES, R.E.A.D.Y. INC. MANAGED TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY FINANCIAL POSITION IN 2023, ENDING THE YEAR WITH A NET PROFIT OF OVER 19,000. CAREFUL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, COMBINED WITH SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, ENSURED THE SUSTAINABILITY OF KEY PROGRAMS. OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY: THE ORGANIZATION MADE STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN OFFICE SUPPLIES, TECHNOLOGY, AND STAFF TRAINING, ENSURING THAT RESOURCES WERE USED EFFECTIVELY TO IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERY AND PROGRAM OUTCOMES. 8. PROGRAM SCALABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IMPROVED FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT: INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING SPORTS EQUIPMENT, OFFICE SUPPLIES, AND TECHNOLOGY, ENABLED THE ORGANIZATION TO SCALE ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVE MORE YOUTH. NEW TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS COMPUTERS FOR TRAINING PROGRAMS, ENHANCED THE EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OFFERINGS. 6531 121320 121320 TYRESE SULLIVAN PRESIDENT 15.00 0 KASEEM JOHNSON TREASURER 2.00 0 KYLE JONES DIRECTOR 2.00 0 AARON JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0 EBONY PHILLIPS DIRECTOR 1.00 0 TAKIYA LANIER OFFICER 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false CT KYLE JONES 139 ORANGE STREET NEW HAVEN CT 06519 2039020745 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 193530 94074 34452 322056 193530 94074 34452 322056 322056 322056 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 CASH CONTRIBUTION: 6,531 RELATIONSHIP: NONE FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 1,623 OFFICE 2,512 TRAVEL/TRANSPORTATION 9,379 INTEREST 84 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 23,475 BACKGROUND CHECKS 269 BANK FEES 341 PR REIMBURSEMENTS 11,050 EDUCATION 260 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 6,758 LICENSES AND FEES 417 MEMBERSHIP FEES 60 PAYROLL FEES 527 MISC PROGRAM EXP 394 REPAIRS 3,116 TRANSPORTATION 3,500 WEBSITE 382 TOTAL 64,147 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 CORRECT LOAN RECONCILIATION DISCREPANCY 1,809 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 475 475 TOTAL 475 475 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 8,690 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART III WE ARE DEVOTED TO MENTORING YOUNG PEOPLE. WE SPECIFICALLY FOCUS ON THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION BY PROVIDING IMPACT-DRIVEN, PERSONALIZED MENTORSHIP. WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY YOUNG PERSON IS CAPABLE OF GREATNESS, AND WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING THEM FIND THEIR PURPOSE AND DISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL. WE FOCUS ON THE IMPACT-DRIVEN, PERSONALIZED MENTORSHIP OF UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO NOT ONLY GROW PERSONALLY, BUT PROFESSIONALLY AS WELL. WE ARE COMMITTED TO BUILDING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH MENTORS AND MENTEES SO THAT EVERYONE CAN REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023, R.E.A.D.Y. INC. HAS SEEN IMPRESSIVE GROWTH AND SUCCESS ACROSS MULTIPLE PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES. HERE ARE THE TOP PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2023: 1. EXPANSION OF YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS YM3 (YOUNG MINDS MAKING MONEY) YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN A STANDOUT IN 2023, WITH AN INCREASED NUMBER OF YOUNG PARTICIPANTS LEARNING ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM FACILITATED WORKSHOPS ON STARTING SMALL BUSINESSES, RESULTING IN SEVERAL YOUTH-LED VENTURES BEING LAUNCHED. YOUTH JOB PLACEMENT: THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, THE PROGRAM EXPANDED JOB PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, PROVIDING THEM WITH VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE AND MENTORSHIP FROM LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS. 2. ENHANCED PARTICIPATION IN PROSOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES BASKETBALL PROGRAMS: IN 2023, THE BASKETBALL PROGRAM CONTINUED TO ATTRACT A LARGE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS, HOLDING MULTIPLE TOURNAMENTS AND REGULAR TRAINING SESSIONS. THE PROGRAM NOT ONLY PROVIDED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BUT ALSO EMPHASIZED LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, AND DISCIPLINE. HIP-HOP AND POETRY CLASSES: THE HIP-HOP AND POETRY CLASSES GAINED POPULARITY, OFFERING A SAFE SPACE FOR YOUTH TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES ARTISTICALLY. THE PROGRAM CULMINATED IN SEVERAL COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES, SHOWCASING THE TALENT AND CREATIVITY OF THE PARTICIPANTS. YOGA AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS: THE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING YOGA AND MINDFULNESS WORKSHOPS, GREW SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2023. THESE SESSIONS PROMOTED MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AMONG YOUTH, HELPING THEM DEVELOP COPING STRATEGIES FOR STRESS AND ANXIETY. 3. EXPANSION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAMS COMPUTER TRAINING AND FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS: THESE PROGRAMS EXPANDED IN 2023, OFFERING MORE FREQUENT SESSIONS ON TOPICS SUCH AS CODING, DIGITAL SKILLS, AND PERSONAL FINANCE. THE FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS TAUGHT PARTICIPANTS CRITICAL SKILLS LIKE BUDGETING, SAVING, AND UNDERSTANDING CREDIT, EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE INFORMED FINANCIAL DECISIONS. COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS: R.E.A.D.Y. INC. STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS TO OFFER INTERNSHIPS AND JOB SHADOWING OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH PROVIDED REAL-WORLD WORK EXPERIENCE FOR YOUTH AND IMPROVED THEIR EMPLOYABILITY POST-PROGRAM. 4. INCREASED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM: THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM CONTINUED ITS SUCCESS IN 2023, WITH MORE MENTOR-MENTEE PAIRS FORMED, AND A POSITIVE IMPACT SEEN IN THE ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH OF THE YOUTH PARTICIPANTS. THE PROGRAMS REACH GREW, ENABLING MORE CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS TO RECEIVE GUIDANCE FROM DEDICATED MENTORS. COMMUNITY EVENTS AND OUTREACH: R.E.A.D.Y. INC. HOSTED SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY EVENTS, SUCH AS BLOCK PARTIES, BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS, AND YOUTH PERFORMANCES, WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER FAMILIES AND FOSTERED A SENSE OF COMMUNITY BELONGING. PARTICIPATION FROM BOTH YOUTH AND ADULTS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY COMPARED TO PREVIOUS YEARS. 5. SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING AND GRANT ACQUISITION YOUTH AND RECREATION SPORTS AND PROSOCIAL ACTIVITIES EXPANSION GRANT: R.E.A.D.Y. INC. WAS SUCCESSFUL IN SECURING SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING THROUGH THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN FOR FY 2025 AND FY 2026, ALLOWING FOR PROGRAM EXPANSION. THIS GRANT, AIMED AT SPORTS AND PROSOCIAL ACTIVITIES, ENSURED THAT THE ORGANIZATION COULD OFFER MORE RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES TO YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY. INCREASED DONATIONS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT: R.E.A.D.Y. INC. SAW AN INCREASE IN DONATIONS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES AND DONORS IN 2023, REFLECTING THE COMMUNITYS GROWING TRUST IN THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION AND PROGRAMS. 6. SUPPORT FOR TEEN PARENTS READY INC TEEN PARENTING PROGRAM: THE TEEN PARENTING PROGRAM EXPANDED ITS SERVICES, OFFERING CASE MANAGEMENT AND PARENTING WORKSHOPS TO MORE YOUNG PARENTS IN 2023. THE PROGRAM HELPED YOUNG PARENTS STAY ENGAGED IN THEIR EDUCATION AND PROVIDED RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CHILDREN. 7. FINANCIAL STABILITY AND GROWTH STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: DESPITE CHALLENGES, R.E.A.D.Y. INC. MANAGED TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY FINANCIAL POSITION IN 2023, ENDING THE YEAR WITH A NET PROFIT OF OVER 19,000. CAREFUL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, COMBINED WITH SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, ENSURED THE SUSTAINABILITY OF KEY PROGRAMS. OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY: THE ORGANIZATION MADE STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN OFFICE SUPPLIES, TECHNOLOGY, AND STAFF TRAINING, ENSURING THAT RESOURCES WERE USED EFFECTIVELY TO IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERY AND PROGRAM OUTCOMES. 8. PROGRAM SCALABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IMPROVED FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT: INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING SPORTS EQUIPMENT, OFFICE SUPPLIES, AND TECHNOLOGY, ENABLED THE ORGANIZATION TO SCALE ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVE MORE YOUTH. NEW TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS COMPUTERS FOR TRAINING PROGRAMS, ENHANCED THE EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OFFERINGS.