2023-11-09T10:19:23-06:00 2023-06-30 431985162 SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC 80 FLANDERS ROAD - SUITE 302 WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2022-07-01 800297898 RAR-MA INC RAR- 6172922665 3 SCHOOL STREET 3 BOSTON MA 02108 CHRISTINE WARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6172922665 2023-11-09 1 CHRISTINE WARD 999009999 0 SANDRA M BROWN CPA P01614103 5088717178 2023-11-03 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RAISING A READER MA CHRISTINE WARD 3 SCHOOL STREET 3 BOSTON MA 02108 1539335 0 X WWW.RAISINGAREADERMA.ORG X 2009 MA 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. 12 12 14 55 0 0 1483460 1378561 57092 37028 50 491 7809 22900 1548411 1438980 0 0 0 0 870492 912253 69213 90696 281596 286187 305731 1225892 1308680 322519 130300 1314582 1477675 112464 145257 1202118 1332418 X OUR MISSION IS TO CLOSE THE LITERACY OPPORTUNITY GAP AMONG CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE SIX IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES BY HELPING FAMILIES DEVELOP AND PRACTICE SHARED HOME READING HABITS. 0 0 938715 37028 RAR-MA TEACHES PARENTS TO SHARE BOOKS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN TO BUILD THEIR LANGUAGE, LITERACY, COGNITIVE, AND SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS, AND FOSTERS FAMILY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH PARENT OUTREACH, COACHING, AND ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND AGE APPROPRIATE BOOKS. OUR PROGRAM IS DRIVEN BY 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. RAR-MA IMPROVES ACADEMIC OUTCOMES FOR ALL CHILDREN, WITH A FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, IMMIGRANTS, AND CHILDREN WHOSE FIRST LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH. OUR GOAL IS TO END THE LITERACY OPPORTUNITY GAP BY HELPING FAMILIES DEVELOP HIGH-IMPACT READING ROUTINES THAT LAY THE GROUND WORK FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING SUCCESS AND PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP. 938715 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X CHRISTINE WARD 6172922665 3 SCHOOL STREET 3 BOSTON MA 02108 JILL QUINBY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DARYL ANDREWS FORMER CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN HOUSTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR OLA J FRIDAY FORMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARIA GLASGOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON BURNS FORMER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAMILLE CARLSTROM VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MERCEDES DAHAR CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DALE DOWDIE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL BARKE FORMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY WILSON FORMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAGGIE BEGLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATY CALDWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN GRONDIN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANNETTE HSU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA KATZ RAZZAGHI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRISH SCHIAPELLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE WARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 138362 0 11901 138362 0 11901 1 0 1 0 0 286362 1092199 1378561 PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 37028 37028 37028 491 491 117000 286362 100355 16645 16645 6255 0 6255 6255 1438980 37028 0 23391 160441 104287 16045 40109 642060 520845 12072 109143 6203 5677 526 38957 31778 1575 5604 64592 50987 1988 11617 43258 43258 90696 90696 80364 78525 1839 704 704 23509 14426 1067 8016 43276 33719 1082 8475 11154 7984 81 3089 7559 5890 199 1470 PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND AC 80875 80875 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 11371 1198 9152 1021 FOOD AND MEALS 1958 1316 11 631 STAFF RECRUITMENT, DEVE 1703 1208 495 1308680 938715 88369 281596 1032222 775925 100686 501177 94901 141189 68485 15588 10945 15207 7343 28589 1314582 1477675 107301 120326 5163 700 0 24231 112464 145257 X 819610 992343 382508 340075 1202118 1332418 1314582 1477675 130300 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 883488 791598 1248911 1483460 1378561 5786018 883488 791598 1248911 1483460 1378561 5786018 341108 5444910 10671 21179 3839 50 491 36230 300 1100 1400 5823648 633955 0.93500 0.94430 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 300. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,100. 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