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Reading Is Fundamental

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Rating

Overall Rating    
      (46.46)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 85.5%    
Administrative Expenses 9.9%    
Fundraising Expenses 4.5%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.04    
Efficiency Rating    
      (38.55)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 1.6%    
Program Expenses Growth -1.6%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.24    
Capacity Rating    
      (7.91)

Income Statement     (FYE 09/2008)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $31,772,106
Other Revenue $506,894
Total Revenue $32,279,000
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $27,458,616
Administrative Expenses $3,189,552
Fundraising Expenses $1,452,170
Total Functional Expenses $32,100,338
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $178,662
   
Net Assets $9,257,562

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Contact Information

Reading Is Fundamental
1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
tel: (888) 725-4801
EIN: 52-0976257

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Leadership      (FYE 09/2008)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Carol H. Rasco President, CEO (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $214,618 0.66%

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Mission

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 4.5 million children with 16 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.

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