2015-08-05T18:12:35-05:00 2014-12-31 946214841 ARMANINO LLP 50 W SAN FERNANDO ST 500 SAN JOSE CA 95113 990 2014-01-01 770365627 RESOURCE AREA FOR TEACHING RESO 4084511420 1355 RIDDER PARK DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95131 GRAINGER MARBURG CEO 4084511420 2015-08-05 1 RANDY PETERSON P01300203 4082006400 2015-08-05 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z GRAINGER MARBURG 1355 RIDDER PARK DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95161 4251890 0 X WWW.RAFT.NET X 1994 CA PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR HANDS-ON TEACHING. 22 22 53 500 0 0 1758187 1507418 360242 277638 275581 248607 847228 1051135 3241238 3084798 0 0 0 0 2241167 2582886 0 0 347024 984077 1020608 3225244 3603494 15994 -518696 15321497 14651449 238632 281570 15082865 14369879 RAFT PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH TOOLS AND IDEAS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON LEARNING AND IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. RAFT CONVERTS COMMONLY DISCARDED BUSINESS MATERIALS INTO HANDS-ON CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, SUPPORTING TEACHERS AND PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 1776406 889438 RAFT'S MISSION IS TO HELP EDUCATORS TRANSFORM A CHILD'S LEARNING EXPERIENCE THROUGH HANDS-ON EDUCATION THAT INSPIRES THE JOY AND DISCOVERY OF LEARNING. RAFT SPARKS A LOVE OF LEARNING AND INSPIRES THE NEXT GENERATION OF THINKERS, PROBLEM SOLVERS, INNOVATORS, AND CREATORS THROUGH CAPTIVATING HANDS-ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) EXPERIENCES. THE GOAL OF RAFT PROGRAMS IS TO SUPPORT TEACHERS IN GIVING EVERY CHILD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER THE FASCINATION OF MATH AND SCIENCE THROUGH EXCITING HAND-ON ACTIVITIES THAT STIMULATE THEIR THINKING AND ENGAGE THE IMAGINATION. OVER 320 BUSINESSES PARTICIPATE WITH RAFT BY DONATING SURPLUS OR DISCARDED MATERIALS TO BE USED IN OUR ACTIVITIES AND KITS WHICH ARE ASSEMBLED BY VOLUNTEERS. WE HAVE OVER 7,600 MEMBERS AND OVER 605,000 INDIVIDUALS SERVED. 788937 75600 RAFT PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS BOTH AT RAFT AND AT OFF-SITE SCHOOL LOCATIONS. TRAININGS CAN RANGE FROM A TAILORED SERIES WITH MULTIPLE SESSIONS SPANNING THE SCHOOL YEAR TO ONE DAY WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON USING SPECIFIC HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND ACTIVITIES. WE HAVE A RICH ARRAY OF RESOURCES DEVELOPED BY RAFT EDUCATORS AND SPECIFICALLY TIED TO STEM INCLUDING IDEA SHEETS (CLASSROOM GUIDES), ACTIVITY KITS AND BULK MATERIALS. 523034 381032 RAFT HAS BEEN EXPANDING ITS MODEL AND NOW INCLUDES THREE PHYSICAL SITES AS WELL AS ON-LINE PRODUCTS AND RESOURCES. WE ARE GROWING AN ON-LINE PRESENCE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA: TWITTER, FACEBOOK, PINTEREST AND LINKEDIN.155,000 KITS WERE BUILT AND SOLD ONLINE. 3088377 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X ANNE MURPHY 4084511420 1355 RIDDER PARK DR SAN JOSE CA 95131 JON FLAXMAN CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH NELSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAY YOUNG TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NIGEL BALL VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA WHITTAKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARB STINNETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDD FLEMING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN HINTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE HERNANDEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CASSIDY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KERN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MACFEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRASAD SABADA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GRIMM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLY VIRAMONTEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WEBB MCKINNEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HALE - FROM 114 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY RUBY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN DANNER - FROM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE MARTINO - FROM 114 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY BROWN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABRAHAM DARWISH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRAINGER MARBURG - FROM 42014 CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 88846 0 0 ANN MARIE PATE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 45.00 X 41794 0 0 MARY SIMON - TO 414 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 75600 0 10878 GREGORY BROWN DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 50.00 X 129977 0 10550 336217 0 21428 1 0 0 0 0 144330 58900 1304188 14999 1507418 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 202038 202038 WORKSHOP FEES 611710 75600 75600 277638 232795 232795 770786 752292 2682 18494 -2682 15812 15812 22650 144330 39947 -17297 -17297 1390191 372171 1018020 1018020 OTHER REVENUE 900099 50412 50412 50412 3084798 1346070 0 231310 217119 109637 72417 35065 1999941 1757726 853 241362 178655 158975 8775 10905 187171 156785 6934 23452 22800 22800 197653 137749 50858 9046 13267 13267 223984 215065 2114 6805 3500 3500 204528 198543 5985 38589 37709 880 4445 4115 58 272 231694 224602 1658 5434 69756 65771 1626 2359 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 10392 8433 1959 3603494 3088377 168093 347024 131878 32689 414327 526611 100800 159480 9264 76229 319053 286778 66822 64830 12271464 2102817 10363922 10168647 625234 12999 3290197 3323186 15321497 14651449 179784 210364 58848 71206 238632 281570 X 14397869 13857750 587618 414751 97378 97378 15082865 14369879 15321497 14651449 -518696 -194290 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1703888 1638453 1388427 1758187 1507418 7996373 90000 90000 180000 1703888 1638453 1388427 1848187 1597418 8176373 727702 7448671 58824 127535 135664 332156 232795 886974 9063347 8852911 0.82180 0.83990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 170928 967 171895 158958 11970 170928 146999 11959 158958 148683 -1684 146999 137346 11337 148683 0.56650 0.43350 0 0 5451241 5451241 3583804 1136750 2447054 2566806 556381 2010425 610558 351292 259266 59055 58394 661 10168647 POOLED INVESTMENT FUND 3323186 F 3323186 X 2985008 -194290 94500 -99790 3084798 0 3084798 3697994 94500 94500 3603494 0 3603494 PART V, LINE 4: RESOURCE AREA FOR TEACHING'S PRACTICE IS TO NOT APPROPRIATE FOR DISTRIBUTION ITS ENDOWMENT FUNDS EARNINGS EACH YEAR. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND 23701(D) OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. AS SUCH, THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES FOR THE MAXIMUM CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION BY DONORS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE WOULD BE NECESSARY. ANNUAL DINNER 166980 144330 22650 26785 13162 166980 144330 22650 26785 13162 39947 -17297 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND THEN BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. UPON THEIR APPROVAL THE FORM IS EMAILED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WITH REQUEST FOR REVIEW BY A CERTAIN DEADLINE. ANY QUESTIONS ARISING DURING THIS REVIEW PROCESS ARE RESOLVED PRIOR TO FILING OF THE FORM. IF NO COMMENTS ARE RECEIVED BY THE SPECIFIED DEADLINE IT'S ASSUMED THAT NO CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE AND THE FORM IS FILED. THE APPROVAL OF FORM 990 IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD ANNUALLY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CALENDAR YEAR. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO RETURN THE SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO THE CEO. ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ARE STORED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE LOCATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION SUBSCRIBES TO AN ANNUAL NONPROFIT SALARY GUIDE. THIS GUIDE IS FORWARDED TO EITHER THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OR A BOARD MEMBER THAT HAS THE APPROPRIATE HUMAN RESOURCE EXPERIENCE. THE CEO'S ANNUAL SALARY IS BASED ON THE COMPARABLE MARKET RATES IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC AREA. THE CEO'S SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION THAT SUPPORTS THE CEO'S SALARY IS RETAINED. THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE IS BASED ON THE COMPARABLE MARKET RATES IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC AREA. IT'S APPROVED BY THE BOARD WITH THE ANNUAL BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.