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| Charity Name | Better Basics | Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program | Spread the Word Nevada | Literary Arts | Make Way for Books |
| Location | Birmingham, AL | Seattle, WA | Henderson, NV | Portland, OR | Tucson, AZ |
| Overall Rating |
(90.95) |
(97.98) |
(95.54) |
(86.10) |
(94.70) |
| Financial Rating | (87.21) |
(97.15) |
(95.13) |
(87.31) |
(97.35) |
| A&T Rating | (100.00) |
(100.00) |
(96.00) |
(85.00) |
(93.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 84.0% | 83.8% | 84.7% | 75.6% | 84.5% |
| Admin Expenses | 7.4% | 10.0% | 5.4% | 14.2% | 9.0% |
| Fund Expenses | 8.4% | 6.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 6.3% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.10 | $0.06 | $0.08 | $0.16 | $0.05 |
| Program Growth | -13.7% | 18.1% | 5.2% | 9.4% | 13.1% |
| Working Capital | 1.75 | 0.64 | 1.07 | 0.88 | 1.38 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 19.5% | 15.1% |
| Total Revenue | $1,261,298 | $1,253,501 | $4,229,829 | $2,808,141 | $1,678,948 |
| Total Expenses | $1,206,063 | $1,043,032 | $3,371,904 | $2,704,584 | $1,602,997 |
| Excess/Deficit | $55,235 | $210,469 | $857,925 | $103,557 | $75,951 |
| Net Assets | $2,402,737 | $739,936 | $3,733,340 | $3,801,831 | $1,926,045 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$82,981 6.88% |
$87,745 8.41% |
$117,302 3.47% |
$148,201 5.47% |
$70,500 4.39% |
| Accountability & Transparency Metrics | |||||
| Information Provided on the Form 990 | |||||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  | | | | |
| No Material diversion of assets | | | | | |
| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | | | | | |
| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | | | | | |
| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | | | | | |
| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | | | | | |
| Conflict of Interest Policy | | | | | |
| Whistleblower Policy | | | |  | |
| Records Retention Policy | | | | | |
| CEO listed with salary | | | | | |
| Process for determining CEO compensation | | | | | |
| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | | | | | |
| Does the charity's website include readily accessible information about the following: | |||||
| Donor Privacy Policy | | | | | |
| Board Members Listed | | | | | |
| Audited Financials | | | | | |
| Form 990 | | | | | |
| Key staff listed | | | | | |
