Liabilities / Assets
43rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
43rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
35th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
20th percentile
Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 10.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
11th percentile
Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
75th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Flat$873,312
Flat from 2015
Net Assets
Flat$818,670
Flat from 2015
Liabilities
Flat$54,642
Flat from 2015
Revenue
Flat$1,126,731
Flat from 2015
Expenses
Flat$1,245,831
Flat from 2015
Net Income
Flat-$119,100
Flat from 2015
Raising a reader ma is an evidence-based early literacy organization that helps families of young children (birth through age six) develop, practice, and maintain habits of reading together at home. Our core program model, which both increases access to books and offers support for strengthening the culture of reading at home, is driven by more than 30 years of research that shows the most significant factor impacting a child's academic success is being regularly read to by a parent or other primary adult caregiver before starting kindergarten.our goal is to end the cycle of low literacy by helping families across massachusetts develop high impact home reading routines that lay the groundwork for a lifetime of learning, success, and productive, responsible citizenship.
Early literacy program supporting families of young children in high need communities.raising a reader ma is an evidence-based early literacy organization that helps families of young children (birth through age 6) develop, practice, and maintain home-based literacy routines. Our goal is to end the cycle of low literacy by helping families across massachusetts develop high impact home reading routines that lay the groundwork for a lifetime of learning, success, and productive, responsible citizenship.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $447,275 | $319,009 | ▼ $128,266 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $289,927 | $316,931 | ▲ $27,004 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $190,679 | $203,360 | ▲ $12,681 |
| Accounts Receivable | $35,197 | $22,666 | ▼ $12,531 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $12,950 | $8,612 | ▼ $4,338 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $232 | $0 | ▼ $232 |
| Total Assets | $978,660 | $873,312 | ▼ $105,348 |
| Other Assets Total | $2,400 | $2,734 | ▲ $334 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $40,890 | $54,642 | ▲ $13,752 |
| Total Liabilities | $40,890 | $54,642 | ▲ $13,752 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $731,569 | $415,794 | ▼ $315,775 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $206,201 | $402,876 | ▲ $196,675 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $937,770 | $818,670 | ▼ $119,100 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $978,660 | $873,312 | ▼ $105,348 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $0 | $1,395 | $1,395 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Difillippo | Former Executive Director | FT | $111,538 | $7,221 | $118,759 |
| DOROTHEA RANDOLPH 'RANDY' HOUK | Executive Director | FT | - | $607 | $607 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lisa Thompson | Chair (eff Fye15) |
| Steve Dipietro | Former Chair/director |
| Amanda Hall | Director (thru 4/15)/vice Chair |
| Christine Freyermuth | Vice Chair (thru 4/15)/Director |
| Andrew Cabot | Director |
| Dave Richter | Director |
| Evan Zall | Director |
| Joshua Hebert | Director |
| Julie Cox | Director |
| Paul Buta | Director |
| Robert White | Director |
| Stefan Spazek | Director |
| Jessica Lutzker | Director (thru 4/15)/secretary |
| Michael Sperlinga | Director/treasurer |
| Jim Bodor | Former Director |
| Sharad Joshi | Former Director |
| David Gaw | Treasurer/director |
| Ann Carter | Secretary (thru 4/15) |
| Contribution Type | Reported Amount | Valuation Method |
|---|---|---|
| Books and Publications | $27,660 | Fair Market Value (FMV) |
| Total Noncash Contributions | $27,660 | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $891,075 |
| Other Expenses | $330,681 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $176,343 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $24,075 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $496,955 | $54,909 | $89,687 | $641,551 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $77,332 | $25,776 | $25,776 | $128,884 |
| Payroll Taxes | $40,062 | $14,963 | $7,302 | $62,327 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $39,897 | $1,090 | $6,625 | $47,612 |
| Fees for Services Other | $4,112 | $14,226 | $11,500 | $29,838 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $28,317 | - | $28,317 |
| Office Expenses | $8,848 | $13,853 | $1,934 | $24,635 |
| Fees for Services Professional Fundraising | - | - | $24,075 | $24,075 |
| Occupancy | $15,974 | $1,852 | $2,893 | $20,719 |
| Travel | $13,782 | $876 | $2,006 | $16,664 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $9,371 | - | $1,330 | $10,701 |
| Insurance | $734 | $4,432 | $145 | $5,311 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $1,507 | - | $1,507 |
| Advertising | $15 | $41 | $1,375 | $1,431 |
| Other Expenses | $1,356 | $1,368 | $1,229 | $1,229 |
| All Other Expenses | $65 | $544 | - | $609 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $232 | - | $232 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $884,715 | $184,773 | $176,343 | $1,245,831 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,271,031 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,245,831 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,245,831 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $25,200 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $135,800 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $54,410 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $24,075 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinner With an Author | $222,091 | $118,500 | $4,103 | $114,397 |
| Literacy Breakfast | $105,835 | $17,300 | $3,876 | $13,424 |
| Total Events | $327,926 | $135,800 | $54,410 | $81,390 |
“The form 990 is reviewed by management and the audit committee prior to filing. A copy of the form 990 as it is ultimately filed is provided to the entire board prior to it being filed.”
“The conflict of interest policy is distributed to the board annually for review and signature. A written copy of these approved conflicts of interest policy statements, signed by each member of the board, is kept at the rar headquarters for recordkeeping.”
“The compensation committee and the board of directors review, discuss, and approve the compensation packages on an annual basis for the executive director and key employees. The process includes review and approval by independent persons, use of appropriate comparability data, and documentation of the decision and deliberation.”
“Another website and upon request”
“Tax position: the organization currently evaluates all tax positions, and makes a determination regarding the likelihood of those positions being upheld under review. The primary tax positions made by the organization are the existence of unrelated business income tax and the organization's status as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. For the years presented, the organization has not recognized any tax benefits or loss contingencies for uncertain tax positions based on this evaluation.”
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| IRS990/ActivityOrMissionDesc | 0 | EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM SUPPORTING FAMILIES OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN HIGH NEED COMMUNITIES.RAISING A READER MA IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY LITERACY ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS FAMILIES OF YOUNG CHILDREN (BIRTH THROUGH AGE 6) DEVELOP, PRACTICE, AND MAINTAIN HOME-BASED LITERACY ROUTINES. OUR GOAL IS TO END THE CYCLE OF LOW LITERACY BY HELPING FAMILIES ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOP HIGH IMPACT HOME READING ROUTINES THAT LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING, SUCCESS, AND PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP. |
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | RAISING A READER MA'S CORE PROGRAM MODEL INCREASES ACCESS TO BOOKS AND OFFERS SUPPORT FOR STRENGTHENING THE CULTURE OF READING AT HOME. OUR PROGRAM IS DRIVEN BY MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF RESEARCH THAT SHOWS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IMPACTING A CHILD'S ACADEMIC SUCCESS IS BEING REGULARLY READ TO BY A PARENT OR OTHER PRIMARY ADULT CAREGIVER BEFORE STARTING KINDERGARTEN. A CHILD'S BRAIN IS 80% DEVELOPED BY AGE 3 AND 90% BY AGE 5. OUR DUAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM PROVIDES BOTH A LENDING LIBRARY OF BOOKS ROTATED AMONG THE FAMILIES AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS ABOUT CREATING SHARED READING ROUTINES USING DIALOGIC READING TECHNIQUES. OUR GOAL IS TO END THE CYCLE OF LOW LITERACY BY HELPING FAMILIES ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOP HIGH-IMPACT HOME READING ROUTINES THAT LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING SUCCESS AND PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP. |
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.