NonprofitsRar-Ma Inc

Education

Rar-Ma Inc

BOSTON, MA

Total revenue

$1.4M

Total expenses

$1.6M

Net assets

$1.2M

Grants received

$3.1M

88 grants

EIN

800297898

Tax year

2024

Mission

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.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.2M
Program service revenue$120K
Investment income$18K
Other revenue$24K
Total revenue$1.4M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.1M
Fundraising$348K
Other expenses$414K
Total expenses$1.6M
Total assets$1.3M
Net assets$1.2M

People

23 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHRISTINE WARD

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$155K

40 hrs/wk

MERCEDES DAHAR

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANNIE KNICKMAN PLANCHER

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CAMILLE CARLSTROM

FORMER VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JILL QUINBY

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

KATY CALDWELL

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAN GRONDIN

FORMER SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

ISIS ORTIZ-BELTON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK MCPHERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MYRA MAJEWSKI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATI FERNANDEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARA KATZ RAZZAGHI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GREG DEMERS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MAGGIE BEGLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DALE DOWDIE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ARIA GLASGOW

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SUSAN HOUSTON

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JEANNETTE HSU

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TRISH SCHIAPELLI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOE THEIS

FORMER DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHELLE TUTUNJIAN

FORMER DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

KATEE DUFFY

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & OPERATIONS

Staff

$115K

40 hrs/wk

ANGELA M HAYNES

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 88 of 88

FromAmountPurposeYear
$24K
Implementation funding for program related costs and support
2024
$10K
General Support
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$8K
RAR-MA LOWELL: EARLY
2024
$131K
Community Partnership
2023
$81K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$55K
RAISING A READER MASSACHUSETTS (RAR-MA) BOSTON, BROCKTON, AND CHELSEA
2023
$55K
RAISING A READER MASSACHUSETTS (RAR-MA) BOSTON, BROCKTON, AND CHELSEA
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$49K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$10K
General Support
2023
$10K
Implementation funding for program related costs and support
2023
$7K
Ride for Kids disbursement
2023
$5K
KINDERGARTEN FAMILY LITERACY ENGAGEMENT
2023
$136K
Community Partnership
2022
$40K
RAISING A READER MASSACHUSETTS (RAR-MA) BOSTON
2022
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$34K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
$22K
Implementation funding for program related costs and support
2022
$22K
TO BENEFIT THE ORGANIZATION AND DISADVANTAGED YOUTHS
2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$10K
RAR-MA KINDERGARTEN FAMILY LITERACY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$10K
EDUCATION PROGRAM
2022
$10K
General Support
2022
$5K
ADDRESS TARGETED NEEDS
2022
$5K
2022 INFLATION RECOGNITION GRANTS
2022
$101K
Community Partnership
2021
$90K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$90K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$32K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
$28K
TO BENEFIT THE ORGANIZATION AND DISADVANTAGED YOUTHS
2021
$25K
Education
2021
$8K
ADDRESS TARGETED NEEDS
2021
$5K
EDUCATION PROGRAM
2021
$4K
Raising A Reader Massachusetts (RAR-MA) - Metro Boston
2021
$96K
Community Partnership
2020
$70K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$53K
TO BENEFIT THE ORGANIZATION AND DISADVANTAGED YOUTHS
2020
$28K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
$20K
RAISING A READER BOSTON
2020
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
$10K
Charitable
2020
$10K
COVID-19 RESPONSE 2020
2020
$10K
ADDRESS TARGETED NEEDS
2020
$9K
Implementation funding for program related costs and support
2020
$4K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$3K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
2020
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
$1K
CLOSE THE LITERACY OPPORTUNITY GAP AMONG CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO AGE SIX IN HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES BY HELPING FAMILIES DEVELOP AND PRACTICE SHARED HOME READING HABITS
2020
$151K
Community Partnership
2019
$36K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$28K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2019
$25K
RAISING A READER SPRINGFIELD
2019
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2019
$146K
Community Partnership
2018
$82K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$4K
ADDRESS TARGETED NEEDS
2018
$125
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$145K
Community Partnership
2017
$19K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$3K
ADDRESS TARGETED NEEDS
2017

Funded by

$3.1M from 29 funders · 88 grants · 2017–2024

Children's Hospital Corporation

$905K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$475K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$346K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Boston Foundation Inc

$202K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc

$185K · 6 grants · 2020–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$142K · 4 grants · 2019–2024

Rodman For Kids Inc

$110K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN800297898
NTEE codeB99
Subsection03
Ruling date2009-03
Formed2009
Employees12
Volunteers64
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