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| Charity Name | First Book | National Center for Families Learning | Reading Is Fundamental | Spread the Word Nevada | Make Way for Books |
| Location | Washington, DC | Louisville, KY | Washington, DC | Henderson, NV | Tucson, AZ |
| Overall Rating |
 (87.62) |
 (90.81) |
(88.82) |
(95.54) |
(94.70) |
| Financial Rating | (82.50) |
(93.08) |
(84.48) |
(95.13) |
(97.35) |
| A&T Rating | (100.00) |
(89.00) |
(97.00) |
(96.00) |
(93.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 96.2% | 78.3% | 65.7% | 84.7% | 84.5% |
| Admin Expenses | 2.5% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 5.4% | 9.0% |
| Fund Expenses | 1.2% | 8.3% | 19.9% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.01 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.08 | $0.05 |
| Program Growth | -2.6% | 17.1% | 12.7% | 5.2% | 13.1% |
| Working Capital | 0.37 | 1.29 | 1.45 | 1.07 | 1.38 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 11.0% | 5.2% | 15.2% | 2.5% | 15.1% |
| Total Revenue | $95,484,650 | $9,241,440 | $11,675,652 | $4,229,829 | $1,678,948 |
| Total Expenses | $101,137,707 | $10,038,590 | $8,911,585 | $3,371,904 | $1,602,997 |
| Excess/Deficit | $-5,653,057 | $-797,150 | $2,764,067 | $857,925 | $75,951 |
| Net Assets | $38,061,527 | $12,517,559 | $14,273,570 | $3,733,340 | $1,926,045 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$218,463 0.21% |
$267,281 2.66% |
$285,409 3.20% |
$117,302 3.47% |
$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 | | | | | |
