2024-10-28T16:46:33-05:00 2023-12-31 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 100 TRI-STATE INTERNATIONAL STE 300 LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069 990 2023-01-01 270914453 BERNIE'S BOOK BANK BERN 8477807323 917 NORTH SHORE DRIVE LAKE BLUFF IL 60044 KRISTEN DANIELS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8477807323 2024-10-07 1 1 MARLENE DOMASH P01285633 8479410100 2024-10-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z KRISTEN DANIELS 917 NORTH SHORE DRIVE LAKE BLUFF IL 60044 7687952 0 X WWW.BERNIESBOOKBANK.ORG X 2009 IL BERNIE'S BOOK BANK IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 2009 THAT PROVIDES FREE QUALITY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN, AGES BIRTH THROUGH SIXTH GRADE, TO BUILD PERSONAL LIBRARIES. BERNIE'S BOOK BANK SOURCES, PROCESSES, AND DISTRIBUTES EIGHT BOOKS ANNUALLY TO CHILDREN AT TITLE 1 SCHOOLS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. SINCE 2009 BERNIE'S BOOK BANK HAS DISTRIBUTED OVER 27 MILLION FREE CHILDREN'S BOOKS. 18 18 53 35000 0 0 5942659 6144528 0 0 10120 21078 -162607 -132275 5790172 6033331 0 0 0 0 1908824 2079572 0 0 764851 3427652 3817168 5336476 5896740 453696 136591 7083176 7023004 2599529 2348699 4483647 4674305 X BERNIE'S BOOK BANK SOURCES, PROCESSES AND DISTRIBUTES QUALITY NEW AND GENTLY USED CHILDREN'S BOOKS TO INCREASE BOOK OWNERSHIP AMONG CHILDREN THROUGHOUT UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN CHICAGO AND THE SIX SURROUNDING COUNTIES. 0 0 4486933 0 0 BERNIE'S BOOK BANK SOURCES, PROCESSES AND DISTRIBUTES QUALITY NEW AND GENTLY USED CHILDREN'S BOOKS TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE BOOK OWNERSHIP AMONG UNDER-SERVED INFANTS, TODDLERS AND SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN THROUGHOUT CHICAGOLAND. BERNIE'S BOOK BANK HAS SOURCED, PROCESSED AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY 25 MILLION QUALITY CHILDREN'S BOOKS SINCE DECEMBER 2009.BERNIE'S BOOK BANK PERFORMS THREE FUNCTIONS EXCEPTIONALLY WELL:(1) WE SOURCE QUALITY NEW AND GENTLY USED CHILDREN'S BOOKS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, BOOK PUBLISHERS AND DISTRIBUTORS. BERNIE'S BOOK BANK MANAGES THE COLLECTION PROCESS, TAKING THE BURDEN OFF OF SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND MAXIMIZING THE DONATIONS OF QUALITY BOOKS.(2) WE PROCESS BOOKS IN OUR PROCESSING CENTER WITH THE HELP OF A LARGE POOL OF VOLUNTEERS (INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITY SERVICE & CORPORATE GROUPS). EACH BOOK IS REVIEWED FOR QUALITY, SORTED INTO AGE-APPROPRIATE READING LEVELS, "FINGERPRINTED" WITH THE BERNIE'S BOOK BANK STICKER, AND PLACED INTO A DISTRIBUTION-READY BAG OF EIGHT BOOKS. (3) BERNIE'S BOOK BANK DISTRIBUTES BAGS OF BOOKS TO LARGE POPULATIONS OF UNDER-SERVED CHILDREN PRIMARILY THROUGH IDENTIFIED SCHOOLS (BASED ON FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PERCENTAGES) AND WIC (WOMEN INFANT CHILDREN) PROGRAMS. EACH CHILD SERVED RECEIVES A MINIMUM OF 8 BOOKS PER YEAR, EVERY YEAR, UNTIL THE CHILD COMPLETES 6TH GRADE; CREATING A CONTINUUM OF DISTRIBUTION FROM BIRTH THROUGH 6TH GRADE.CURRENTLY, BERNIE'S BOOK BANK SERVES MORE THAN 315,000 UNDER SERVED CHICAGOLAND CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH 6TH GRADE WITH 8 QUALITY BOOKS EVERY YEAR.DURING 2023, BERNIE'S BOOK BANK PROCURED, PROCESSED, AND DISTRIBUTED 2.5 MILLION BOOKS. THIS RESULTED IN NEARLY 30,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS AND ALLOWED US TO CELEBRATE DISTRIBUTING OUR 25TH MILLIONTH BOOK SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 2009! 4486933 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X KRISTEN DANIELS 8477807323 917 NORTH SHORE DRIVE LAKE BLUFF IL 60044 LIA DOUGLAS BOARD CHAIR (THRU DEC '23) 6.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIN KIRCHNER BOARD VICE CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 NICK JONES SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 VERONICA APPLETON DIRECTOR (THRU DEC '23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF BURTELOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CARLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE DEMERER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE GRAHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN HABERCROSS DIRECTOR (THRU DEC '23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK MANNELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE MCCALL DIRECTOR (THRU DEC '23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL MENZEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AL MIRALLES DIRECTOR (THRU DEC '23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TANUSREE MISRA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 USHA PATIL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN VAN CLEAVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIE VAINIKOS STEGEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN FLORIANI FOUNDER 40.00 X 175738 0 2703 DARRIN UTYNEK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 171133 0 2514 KRISTEN DANIELS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 92417 0 0 439288 0 5217 2 0 1 0 0 705406 5439122 3290287 6144528 21078 21078 1800 0 1800 1800 1800 1255259 1255259 0 198403 705406 394196 -195793 -195793 9994 5166 4828 4828 INSURANCE PROCEEDS 900099 54879 54879 2011 2011 56890 6033331 0 0 -111197 444505 235587 66676 142242 1360483 721056 204072 435355 23699 12560 3555 7584 108874 57703 16331 34840 142011 75266 21301 45444 60086 60086 45696 17459 28237 72159 64604 6978 577 131175 65588 43287 22300 561794 443817 67416 50561 8099 5750 648 1701 8025 8025 91294 72122 10956 8216 75524 38646 22109 14769 BOOK SOURCING EXPENSES 2633944 2633944 VEHICLE FLEET 30539 30539 FEES 30420 4267 24891 1262 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 15000 15000 53413 53413 5896740 4486933 644956 764851 1765063 664504 76743 586039 297212 37500 0 1554325 2219511 41352 42345 2533647 2258035 354334 275612 513556 1505207 2231007 1941870 7083176 7023004 223452 279934 2286573 89504 2068765 2599529 2348699 X 3379052 2800143 1104595 1874162 4483647 4674305 7083176 7023004 136591 54067 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5506597 4917778 5384478 5942659 6144528 27896040 5506597 4917778 5384478 5942659 6144528 27896040 4676112 23219928 95717 7636 431 19039 22878 145701 9607 9607 54879 54879 28106227 1119727 0.82610 0.82810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 513556 1008582 75125 92056 1505207 500000 13556 513556 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 1827787 1629676 198111 494174 458948 35226 211686 169411 42275 275612 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS-OPERATING 1941870 1941870 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 2020156 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES 48609 2068765 6178936 54067 91538 145605 6033331 0 6033331 5988278 91538 91538 5896740 0 5896740 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS ARE GOVERNED BY A SPENDING POLICY THAT SEEKS TO DISTRIBUTE A SPECIFIC PAYOUT RATE OF THE ENDOWMENT BASE TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS. BIRDIES & BOOKS 519640 393941 125699 117565 46452 39548 BERNIE'S CUP 154969 89265 65704 69301 28612 4304 10284 4 229200 222200 7000 8728 23901 3926 41575 903809 705406 198403 195594 98965 8230 91407 394196 -195793 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 BRIAN FLORIANI FOUNDER 108905 0 66833 0 0 0 1608 0 1095 0 178441 0 0 0 DARRIN UTYNEK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 171133 0 0 0 0 0 2514 0 0 0 173647 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN HIRED USING A COMPENSATION STUDY TO DETERMINE A SALARY RANGE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS, DETERMINES AND APPROVES COMPENSATION CHANGES ANNUALLY. PART I, LINE 7 SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(II) REPORTS DISSCRETIONARY INCENTIVE AMOUNTS THAT WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD BASED UPON PERFORMANCE. X 2127084 EST VALUE $1/BOOK X 17 1163203 SELLING PRICE 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN PART I, COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS THEN THAT PERSON IS REMOVED FROM THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN HIRED USING A COMPENSATION STUDY TO DETERMINE A SALARY RANGE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS, DETERMINES AND APPROVES COMPENSATION CHANGES ANNUALLY. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INTERESTED PERSONS CAN CONTACT THE ORGANIZATION TO OBTAIN COPIES OF FORM 990. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THE AUDIT SELECTION PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.