Nonprofit · EIN 80-0297898
RAR-MA INC
Also known as RAISING A READER MASSACHUSETTS
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,378,746 | $1,599,551 | -$220,805 | $1,318,055 | $142,970 | $1,175,085 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,466,456 | $1,402,984 | $63,472 | $1,541,190 | $145,300 | $1,395,890 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,217,107
- Program service revenue
- $119,744
- Investment income
- $17,712
- Net income from fundraising events
- $17,948
- Net income from gaming
- $6,235
- Other revenue
- $24,183
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $177,799
- Other salaries and wages
- $832,250
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,134,448
- Professional fundraising fees
- $50,766
- Accounting fees
- $52,500
- Occupancy
- $28,279
- Travel
- $16,735
- Program services (functional)
- $1,152,487
- Management and general (functional)
- $99,268
- Fundraising (functional)
- $347,796
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,541,190
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,318,055
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $142,970
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,175,085
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $956,916
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $218,169
- Gross receipts
- $1,498,310
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 64
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE WARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $154,672 | $15,913 |
| KATEE DUFFY | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,993 | $13,327 |
| ANGELA M HAYNES | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,899 | $1,933 |
| MERCEDES DAHAR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE KNICKMAN PLANCHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE CARLSTROM | FORMER VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL QUINBY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY CALDWELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GRONDIN | FORMER SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ISIS ORTIZ-BELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCPHERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRA MAJEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATI FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA KATZ RAZZAGHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG DEMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGGIE BEGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALE DOWDIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARIA GLASGOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN HOUSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE HSU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRISH SCHIAPELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE THEIS | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TUTUNJIAN | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE WARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $147,914 | $13,093 |
| KATEE DUFFY | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,743 | $12,556 |
| JILL QUINBY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE CARLSTROM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCEDES DAHAR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GRONDIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISH SCHIAPELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE THEIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE KNICKMAN PLANCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISIS ORTIZ-BELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCPHERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRA MAJEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATI FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA KATZ RAZZAGHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TUTUNJIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY CALDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE BEGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE DOWDIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIA GLASGOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HOUSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE HSU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 53 STATE ST STE 500, BOSTON, MA 02109-3111
- In care of
- % DONNA DIFILLIPPO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTINE WARD, 53 STATE STREET SUITE 500, BOSTON, MA 02109
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTINE WARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 292-2665
- Website
- WWW.RAISINGAREADERMA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 MORE THAN 35 YEARS OF RESEARCH THAT SHOWS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IMPACTING A CHILD'S ACADEMIC SUCCESS IS BEING REGULARLY READ TO BY A PARENT OR CAREGIVER BEFORE STARTING KINDERGARTEN. RAR-MA IMPROVES ACADEMIC OUTCOMES FOR ALL CHILDREN, WITH A FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME CHILDREN 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 FOUNDATION FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING SUCCESS AND PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP.Expenses $1,152,487 · revenue $119,744
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 80-0297898
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,318,055
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,498,310
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,378,746 | $1,599,551 | $1,318,055 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,466,456 | $1,402,984 | $1,541,190 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,438,980 | $1,308,680 | $1,477,675 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 80-0297898).
Questions about RAR-MA INC
- What is the EIN of RAR-MA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RAR-MA INC is 80-0297898.
- Is RAR-MA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to RAR-MA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RAR-MA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RAR-MA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RAR-MA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RAR-MA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTINE WARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of RAR-MA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,672 (CHRISTINE WARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RAR-MA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,378,746, expenses of $1,599,551 and total assets of $1,318,055 at year end.
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