Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 83-4336023 • 501(c)3 • Needham, MA
Profile
To provide creative community solutions for childhood literacy. To foster learning by promoting reading and literacy, combining art, community, and acts of kindness while providing books and resources to youth. To build value in the minds of the community about the importance of childhood literacy to succeed in life. To solicit donations from the general public, including, but not limited to gifts from corporations and various other sources which may donate funds to financially assist the corporation in promoting literacy, learning, art and acts of kindness.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
87th percentile
Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 5.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
78th percentile
Faster asset growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
51st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$225,522
Up $44,680 (+25%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Up$225,522
Up $44,680 (+25%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$104,822
Down $1,159 (-1.1%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$60,142
Down $1,485 (-2.4%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$44,680
Up $326 (+0.7%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
To provide creative community solutions for childhood literacy. To foster learning by promoting reading and literacy, combining art, community, and acts of kindness while providing books and resources to youth. To build value in the minds of the community about the importance of childhood literacy to succeed in life. To solicit donations from the general public, including, but not limited to gifts from corporations and various other sources which may donate funds to financially assist the corporation in promoting literacy, learning, art and acts of kindness.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| CHILDHOOD LITERACY and ACTS OF kindness | $65,000 | $50,077 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA M VERGARA | President | FT | $6,000 | - | $6,000 |
| LISA M VERGARA | Treasurer | PT | $2,000 | - | $2,000 |
| LEESA MULLIN | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| LISA M VERGARA | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description: bank Interest. Amount: 9,857.”
“Description: Depreciation. Amount: 9,101.”
“Description: INSURANCE. Amount: 370. Description: program expenses - Management services. Amount: 9,500. Description: Program expenses. RENT AND UTILITIES. Amount: 18,864. Description: PRogram expenses.CHILDHOOD LITERACY AND KINDNESS. Amount: 7,422. Description: State Fees. Amount: 264. Description: TELEPHONE AND COMMUNICATIONS. Amount: 2,625. Description: TRAVEL AND VEHICLE EXPENSES. Amount: 2,422. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 41,467.”
“Description: INVENTORY - BOOKS. Beg. of Year Amount: 4,116. End of Year Amount: 0. Description: Other Depreciable Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 27,303. End of Year Amount: 18,202.”
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| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 874 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | CHILDHOOD LITERACY and ACTS OF kindness |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/GrantsAndAllocationsAmt | 0 | 65000 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 50077 |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt | 0 | 8000 |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd | 0 | MA |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 99546 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 6857 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 3364 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Description: bank Interest. Amount: 9,857. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Description: Depreciation. Amount: 9,101. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Description: INSURANCE. Amount: 370. Description: program expenses - Management services. Amount: 9,500. Description: Program expenses. RENT AND UTILITIES. Amount: 18,864. Description: PRogram expenses.CHILDHOOD LITERACY AND KINDNESS. Amount: 7,422. Description: State Fees. Amount: 264. Description: TELEPHONE AND COMMUNICATIONS. Amount: 2,625. Description: TRAVEL AND VEHICLE EXPENSES. Amount: 2,422. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 41,467. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Description: INVENTORY - BOOKS. Beg. of Year Amount: 4,116. End of Year Amount: 0. Description: Other Depreciable Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 27,303. End of Year Amount: 18,202. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 14 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | LISA M VERGARA |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | President |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 7814448634 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-10-15 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | Storytime Crafts Inc |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | STOR |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 834336023 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 7814448634 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 31 Thorpe Road Studio 105 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | Needham |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | MA |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 02494 |
| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 471096596 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | RAFFOL AND COMPANY INC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 105 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 11 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | NEEDHAM |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | MA |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 02492 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 7814444926 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2025-10-15 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | Kenneth Raffol |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-10-15T11:48:07-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-07-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-06-30 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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