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Reading Is Fundamental

EIN 52-0976257Education District of Columbia Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

One Book Can Make a Difference

Founded in 1966, Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) prepares and motivates children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them most. RIF's highest priority is reaching underserved children from birth to age eight. Through community volunteers in every state and U.S. territory, RIF provides millions of children with approximately 4 million new, free books and literacy resources each year. All RIF programs combine three essential elements to foster children's literacy: reading motivation, family and community involvement, and the excitement of choosing free books to keep.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

78.31Overall score
out of 100

69.48Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$6,364,247

Total expenses · USD$6,969,506

Program expenses

$4,578,965.44 recorded amount

65.7%

Fundraising expenses

$1,261,480.59 recorded amount

18.1%

Administrative expenses

$1,115,120.96 recorded amount

16.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.24 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Alicia Levi
Recorded compensation: $105,004.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.50%

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All 23 original fields for Reading Is Fundamental
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1966, Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) prepares and motivates children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them most. RIF's highest priority is reaching underserved children from birth to age eight. Through community volunteers in every state and U.S. territory, RIF provides millions of children with approximately 4 million new, free books and literacy resources each year. All RIF programs combine three essential elements to foster children's literacy: reading motivation, family and community involvement, and the excitement of choosing free books to keep.
`ein` EIN	52-0976257
`tot_exp` Total expenses	6969506.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.16
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.24
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.18100000000000002
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.657
`fscore` Financial score	69.48
`leader` Recorded leader	Alicia Levi
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	105004.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.015
`motto` Tagline	One Book Can Make a Difference
`name` Charity name	Reading Is Fundamental
`tot_rev` Total revenue	6364247.0
`score` Overall score	78.31
`state` State code	DC
`subcategory` Subcategory	Early Childhood Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4578965.442
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1261480.5860000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1115120.96

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 52-0976257
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Early Childhood Programs and Services
Recorded location: District of Columbia (DC)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.