2014-08-13T18:54:44-05:00 2013-12-31 942763139 BERGER LEWIS ACCOUNTANCY CORP 55 ALMADEN BLVD STE 600 SAN JOSE CA 95113 990 2013-01-01 770365627 RESOURCE AREA FOR TEACHING RESO 4084511420 1355 RIDDER PARK DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95131 GRAINGER MARBURG CEO 4084511420 2014-08-13 1 RANDY PETERSON P01300203 4084941200 2014-08-13 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z GRAINGER MARBURG 1355 RIDDER PARK DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95161 3653971 0 X WWW.RAFT.NET X 1994 CA PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR HANDS-ON TEACHING. 19 19 50 500 0 0 1411479 1758187 238017 360242 135664 275581 895001 847228 2680161 3241238 0 0 0 0 2210809 2241167 0 0 302986 792896 984077 3003705 3225244 -323544 15994 15216219 15321497 231728 238632 14984491 15082865 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 1914880 870153 RAFTS MISSION IS TO HELP EDUCATORS TRANSFORM A CHILDS 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 7,500 MEMBERS AND OVER 600,000 INDIVIDUALS SERVED. 676133 153664 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. 142720 195069 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. 2733733 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 50 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 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 ABRAHAM DARWISH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA WHITTAKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAY YOUNG TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN KERN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORA NELSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS DRIVER 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 JOHN CASSIDY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN EBNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RADFORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON FLAXMAN CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NIGEL BALL VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT GRIMM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY BROWN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY RUBY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE HENANDEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MACFEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WEBB MCKINNEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRASAD SABADA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARB STINNETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLY VIRAMONTEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY SIMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 134885 0 10041 ANDREW NUSSBAUM DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND 50.00 X 43005 0 1686 GREGORY BROWN DIRECTOR OF EDUCTAION 50.00 X 121881 0 8835 299771 0 20562 2 0 0 0 0 143510 43900 1570777 181186 1758187 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 206577 206577 WORKSHOP FEES 611710 153665 153665 360242 332156 332156 36198 1500 33798 60475 2400 -58975 -56575 -56575 24000 143510 35416 -11416 -11416 1095130 283044 812086 812086 OTHER REVENUE 900099 46558 46558 46558 3241238 1218886 0 264165 185912 127618 29147 29147 1710752 1446941 47343 216468 181921 159503 7991 14427 162582 137173 5847 19562 22300 22300 227519 151726 70138 5655 12876 12876 178320 172632 2015 3673 219842 213976 342 5524 24103 23443 8 652 5063 4213 140 710 264679 259027 1044 4608 23992 20527 1460 2005 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 5383 4078 750 555 3225244 2733733 188525 302986 88556 131878 1262165 414327 95420 100800 23779 9264 253992 319053 58521 66822 12331162 1967240 10548077 10363922 625234 2885709 3290197 15216219 15321497 190799 179784 40929 58848 231728 238632 X 14582073 14397869 305040 587618 97378 97378 14984491 15082865 15216219 15321497 15994 82380 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1541138 1703888 1638453 1388427 1758187 8030093 90000 90000 1541138 1703888 1638453 1388427 1848187 8120093 663731 7456362 95330 58824 127535 135664 332156 749509 8075 8075 8877677 8431923 0.83990 0.86160 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 158958 11970 170928 146999 11959 158958 148683 -1684 146999 137346 11337 148683 115603 21743 137346 0.56970 0.43030 0 0 5451240 5451240 3583804 1047155 2536649 2566805 491012 2075793 670258 374646 295612 59055 54427 4628 10363922 POOLED INVESTMENT FUND 3290197 F 3290197 X 3413618 82380 90000 172380 3241238 0 3241238 3315244 90000 90000 3225244 0 3225244 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: GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ORGANIZATION IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION IN THEIR FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE ORGANIZATIONS FEDERAL RETURNS FOR THE YEARS 2010 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATIONS CALIFORNIA RETURNS FOR THE TAX YEARS 2009 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FRANCHISE TAX BOARD ANNUAL DINNER 167510 143510 24000 35416 167510 143510 24000 35416 35416 -11416 X 4 12536 ESTIMATED FMV X NETWORK EQUIP 1 164000 ESTIMATED FMV X BROCHURE PRIN 1 2500 ESTIMATED FMV X SOUND EQUIPME 1 2150 ESTIMATED FMV 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 33: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES DONATED BUSINESS MATERIALS WHICH HAVE A NOMINAL VALUE AND ARE NOT PRACTICAL TO COUNT OR RECORD ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL SALARY IS BASED ON THE COMPARABLE MARKET RATES IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC AREA. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION THAT SUPPORTS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'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.