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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.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2025)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$1.4M
Program Spending
72%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$1.2M
Total Expenses
▼$1.6M
Total Assets
$1.3M
Total Liabilities
▼$143K
Net Assets
$1.2M
Officer Compensation
→$177.8K
Other Salaries
$832.3K
Investment Income
$17.7K
Fundraising
▼$135.2K
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
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Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $1.4M | $1.2M | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $1.5M | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.5M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $1.3M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Christine Ward | Executive Director | 40 | $154.7K | $0 | $15.9K | $170.6K |
| Katy Caldwell | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Grondin | Former Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mercedes Dahar | Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Annie Knickman Plancher | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Camille Carlstrom | Former Vice Chair/director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Quinby | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Christine Ward
Executive Director
$170.6K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$154.7K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$15.9K
Katy Caldwell
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dan Grondin
Former Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mercedes Dahar
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Annie Knickman Plancher
Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Camille Carlstrom
Former Vice Chair/director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jill Quinby
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katee Duffy | Director Of Programs & Operations | 40 | $115K | $0 | $13.3K | $128.3K |
| Angela M Haynes | Director Of Development | 40 | $112.9K | $0 | $1,933 | $114.8K |
Katee Duffy
Director Of Programs & Operations
$128.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$115K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$13.3K
Angela M Haynes
Director Of Development
$114.8K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$112.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$1,933
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aria Glasgow | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dale Dowdie | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Demers | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Isis Ortiz-Belton | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeannette Hsu | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Theis | Former Director | 1 |
Aria Glasgow
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dale Dowdie
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Greg Demers
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $1.2M |
| $1.2M |
| $1.2M |
| $879.6K |
| 2020 | $846.2K | $791.6K | $1M | $960K | $733.6K |
| 2019 | $971.6K | $883.5K | $875.2K | $1M | $891.7K |
| 2018 | $898.9K | $765.2K | $809.9K | $835K | $795.3K |
| 2017 | $1.1M | $840.5K | $982.2K | $705.3K | $686.3K |
| 2016 | $1.1M | $995.7K | $1.4M | $658.1K | $577.8K |
| 2015 | $1.1M | $884.4K | $1.2M | $873.3K | $818.7K |
| 2014 | $950.6K | $706.3K | $1.1M | $978.7K | $937.8K |
| 2013 | $1M | $718.7K | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| 2012 | $993.4K | $949.8K | $890.9K | $980.6K | $957.8K |
| 2022 | 990 | Data |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | — |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Maggie Begley | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Mcpherson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Tutunjian | Former Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Myra Majewski | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pati Fernandez | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Katz Razzaghi | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Houston | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Trish Schiapelli | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Isis Ortiz-Belton
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jeannette Hsu
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Joe Theis
Former Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Maggie Begley
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mark Mcpherson
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Michelle Tutunjian
Former Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Myra Majewski
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Pati Fernandez
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sara Katz Razzaghi
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Susan Houston
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Trish Schiapelli
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0