Civic Intelligence

Rar-Ma Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 80-0297898

Jul 01, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021 • Filed on Oct 27, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.RAISINGAREADERMA.ORG

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3 School Street No 3Boston, MA 02108

(617) 292-2665

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.25x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

47th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$114,120

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.7% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

70th percentile

22%

Faster asset growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

78th percentile

56%

Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Flat

$1,166,845

Flat from 2021

Net Assets

Flat

$879,599

Flat from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$287,246

Flat from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue66th percentileNet Margin47th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$1,315,971

Flat from 2021

Expenses

Flat

$1,169,927

Flat from 2021

Net Income

Flat

$146,044

Flat from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth70th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $873,587Liabilities 2011: $18,330Net Assets 2011: $855,2572011Assets 2012: $980,617Liabilities 2012: $22,862Net Assets 2012: $957,7552012Assets 2013: $1,104,031Liabilities 2013: $40,527Net Assets 2013: $1,063,5042013Assets 2014: $978,660Liabilities 2014: $40,890Net Assets 2014: $937,7702014Assets 2015: $873,312Liabilities 2015: $54,642Net Assets 2015: $818,6702015Assets 2016: $658,103Liabilities 2016: $80,281Net Assets 2016: $577,8222016Assets 2017: $705,282Liabilities 2017: $18,981Net Assets 2017: $686,3012017Assets 2018: $834,995Liabilities 2018: $39,704Net Assets 2018: $795,2912018Assets 2019: $1,014,418Liabilities 2019: $122,763Net Assets 2019: $891,6552019Assets 2020: $959,962Liabilities 2020: $226,407Net Assets 2020: $733,5552020Assets 2021: $1,166,845Liabilities 2021: $287,246Net Assets 2021: $879,5992021Assets 2021: $1,166,845Liabilities 2021: $287,246Net Assets 2021: $879,5992021Assets 2022: $1,314,582Liabilities 2022: $112,464Net Assets 2022: $1,202,1182022Assets 2023: $1,477,675Liabilities 2023: $145,257Net Assets 2023: $1,332,4182023Assets 2024: $1,541,190Liabilities 2024: $145,300Net Assets 2024: $1,395,8902024Assets 2025: $1,318,055Liabilities 2025: $142,970Net Assets 2025: $1,175,0852025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$1,166,845
Liabilities$287,246
Net Assets$879,599
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth78th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2011: $875,6752011Revenue 2012: $993,425Expenses 2012: $890,927Net Income 2012: $102,4982012Expenses 2013: $1,118,4432013Revenue 2014: $950,625Expenses 2014: $1,076,359Net Income 2014: -$125,7342014Revenue 2015: $1,126,731Expenses 2015: $1,245,831Net Income 2015: -$119,1002015Revenue 2016: $1,116,595Expenses 2016: $1,357,443Net Income 2016: -$240,8482016Revenue 2017: $1,090,648Expenses 2017: $982,169Net Income 2017: $108,4792017Revenue 2018: $898,920Expenses 2018: $809,930Net Income 2018: $88,9902018Revenue 2019: $971,563Expenses 2019: $875,199Net Income 2019: $96,3642019Revenue 2020: $846,213Expenses 2020: $1,004,313Net Income 2020: -$158,1002020Revenue 2021: $1,315,971Expenses 2021: $1,169,927Net Income 2021: $146,0442021Revenue 2021: $1,315,971Expenses 2021: $1,169,927Net Income 2021: $146,0442021Revenue 2022: $1,548,411Expenses 2022: $1,225,892Net Income 2022: $322,5192022Revenue 2023: $1,438,980Expenses 2023: $1,308,680Net Income 2023: $130,3002023Revenue 2024: $1,466,456Expenses 2024: $1,402,984Net Income 2024: $63,4722024Revenue 2025: $1,378,746Expenses 2025: $1,599,551Net Income 2025: -$220,8052025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$1,315,971
Expenses$1,169,927
Net Income$146,044
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
Signed
Oct 27, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$1,363,683
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$737,866$951,574▲ $213,708
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$100,478$100,636▲ $158
Pledges and Grants Receivable$86,494$76,742▼ $9,752
Accounts Receivable$19,057$20,326▲ $1,269
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$8,724$10,224▲ $1,500
Total Assets$959,962$1,166,845▲ $206,883
Other Assets Total$7,343$7,343→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$140,850$158,890▲ $18,040
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$76,095$113,099▲ $37,004
Deferred Revenue$9,462$15,257▲ $5,795
Total Liabilities$226,407$287,246▲ $60,839
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$237,124$513,235▲ $276,111
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$496,431$366,364▼ $130,067
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$733,555$879,599▲ $146,044
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$959,962$1,166,845▲ $206,883
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Christine WardExecutive DirectorFT$104,818$9,302$114,120

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Gregg M DoolingChair
Francine RosenzweigVice Chair
Aria GlasgowDirector
Bill BarkeDirector
Brandon L BurnsDirector
Camille CarlstromDirector
Dale DowdieDirector
Jonathan SlawsbyDirector
Melissa AlexanderDirector
Mercedes DaharDirector
Ola FridayDirector
Shelley WilsonDirector
Susan HoustonDirector
Jonathan NesbitFormer Director
Heather DickinsonFormer Treasurer
Daryl AndrewsSecretary
Jill QuinbyTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,248,911
Program Service Revenue
$41,263
Investment Income
$67
Other Revenue
$25,730
All Other Contributions
$774,087
Change in Net Assets
$146,044

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,315,971
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$10,762
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,326,733
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,315,971
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$850,137
Other Expenses$267,638
Total Fundraising Expense$214,942
Professional Fundraising Fees$52,152
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$494,051$27,852$96,320$618,223
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$72,057$11,085$27,713$110,855
Payroll Taxes$52,370$4,174$10,287$66,831
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$52,152$52,152
Other Employee Benefits$31,522$3,617$10,589$45,728
Occupancy$31,900$5,841$5,690$43,431
Fees for Services Accounting-$34,352-$34,352
Fees for Services Other$24,936$5,915-$30,851
Office Expenses$10,433$893$6,383$17,709
Pension Plan Contributions$7,065$823$612$8,500
Insurance$4,880$318$902$6,100
Advertising--$3,255$3,255
Travel$2,065$303$330$2,698
Other Expenses$219$53$118$337
Total Functional Expenses$848,998$105,987$214,942$1,169,927

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,180,689
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,169,927
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,169,927
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$10,762
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$69,670
Professional Fundraising Fees$52,152
Fundraising Direct Expenses$47,712

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Virtual Gala$90,081$40,830$3,590$37,240
Virtual Dinner With an Author$287,243$28,840$4,497$24,343
Total Events$403,442$69,670$47,576$22,094
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Conditional Grant Advance$158,890
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“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.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“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.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“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.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“UPON REQUEST”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Rar-ma Inc
EIN
80-0297898
Phone
6172922665
Address
3 SCHOOL STREET NO 3, BOSTON, MA 02108
Doing Business As
Raising a Reader Ma

Signing Officer

Name
Christine Ward
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6172922665
Signed
2021-10-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Christine Ward
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
15
Independent Board Members
15
Employees
16
Volunteers
29

Preparer

Firm
Smith Sullivan & Brown Pc
Address
80 FLANDERS ROAD - SUITE 200, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581
Preparer
Sandra M Brown CPA
Phone
5088717178
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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,166,845
Liabilities
$287,246
Net assets
$879,599
Revenue
$1,315,971
Expenses
$1,169,927
Net income
$146,044
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.32$0.14$1.18$1.38$1.60$0.22
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.54$0.15$1.40$1.47$1.40$0.06
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.48$0.15$1.33$1.44$1.31$0.13
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.31$0.11$1.20$1.55$1.23$0.32
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.29$0.88$1.32$1.17$0.15
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.17$0.29$0.88$1.32$1.17$0.15
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.96$0.23$0.73$0.85$1.00$0.16
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.01$0.12$0.89$0.97$0.88$0.10
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.83$0.04$0.80$0.90$0.81$0.09
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.71$0.02$0.69$1.09$0.98$0.11
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.08$0.58$1.12$1.36$0.24
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.87$0.05$0.82$1.13$1.25$0.12
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.04$0.94$0.95$1.08$0.13
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.10$0.04$1.06$1.12
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.98$0.02$0.96$0.99$0.89$0.10
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.87$0.02$0.86$0.88