BOOK EM: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
BOOK EM (EIN 58-2000621)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2025-01-17
IRS object ID
202520179349300732
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-01-17T06:17:42-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Cooper Travis & Company PLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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PersonMelissa SpradlinPersonNm
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Activity Or MissionBOOK'EM CREATES A MORE LITERATE NASHVILLE AND IGNITES CHILDREN'S PASSION FOR READING THROUGH BOOK OWNERSHIP AND ENTHUSIASTIC VOLUNTEERS. SEE SCHEDULE O. BOOK'EM ENVISIONS A FUTURE IN NASHVILLE WHERE ALL CHILDREN OWN BOOKS AND KNOW FIRST-HAND THE JOY AND VALUE OF READING.OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY IS SERVING NASHVILLE'S ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN DURING THEIR PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YEARS. WE BELIEVE THAT DEVELOPING STRONG LITERACY SKILLS FROM AN EARLY AGE IS ESSENTIAL FOR ACADEMIC AND LIFELONG SUCCESS. BOOK'EM PROVIDES VITAL LITERACY SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF BOOKS AND READING ROLE MODELS, SO THAT NASHVILLE'S UNDER-SERVED CHILDREN CAN BUILD THEIR LITERACY SKILLS.-A SINGLE BOOK FOR A CHILD MAKES A DIFFERENCE.-OUR BOARD AND STAFF ARE ACTIVELY COMMITTED TO OUR MISSION.-DONORS OF BOOKS, TIME AND MONEY ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR MISSION.-EFFICIENCY WILL BEST MEET OUR MISSION.-WORKING WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY MAKES US BETTER.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionBOOK'EM CREATES A MORE LITERATE NASHVILLE AND IGNITES CHILDREN'S PASSION FOR READING THROUGH BOOK OWNERSHIP AND ENTHUSIASTIC VOLUNTEERS. SEE SCHEDULE O. BOOK'EM ENVISIONS A FUTURE IN NASHVILLE WHERE ALL CHILDREN OWN BOOKS AND KNOW FIRST-HAND THE JOY AND VALUE OF READING.OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY IS SERVING NASHVILLE'S ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN DURING THEIR PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YEARS. WE BELIEVE THAT DEVELOPING STRONG LITERACY SKILLS FROM AN EARLY AGE IS ESSENTIAL FOR ACADEMIC AND LIFELONG SUCCESS. BOOK'EM PROVIDES VITAL LITERACY SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF BOOKS AND READING ROLE MODELS, SO THAT NASHVILLE'S UNDER-SERVED CHILDREN CAN BUILD THEIR LITERACY SKILLS.-A SINGLE BOOK FOR A CHILD MAKES A DIFFERENCE.-OUR BOARD AND STAFF ARE ACTIVELY COMMITTED TO OUR MISSION.-DONORS OF BOOKS, TIME AND MONEY ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR MISSION.-EFFICIENCY WILL BEST MEET OUR MISSION.-WORKING WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY MAKES US BETTER.MissionDesc
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DescBOOKS FOR NASHVILLE'S KIDS (BFNK)- THROUGH OUR BOOKS FOR NASHVILLE'S KIDS PROGRAM, BOOK'EM PROVIDED 36,000 BOOKS TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUTH AGES 0-18 LIVING IN DAVIDSON COUNTY IN 2023. WE PARTNERED WITH 180 DIFFERENT GROUPS IN THE COMMUNITY TO GET BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF YOUTH WHO NEEDED AND WANTED THEM. BOOK'EM IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF FREE BOOKS FOR YOUTH AGES 0-18 IN DAVIDSON COUNTY.Desc

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DescREADING IS FUNDAMENTAL (RIF) PROGRAM- RIF BUILDS UNDER-SERVED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN'S LITERACY SKILLS, WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. ELEMENTARY CHILDREN SELECT BOOKS FOR THEMSELVES TO CHERISH, ENJOY AND BUILD THEIR HOME LIBRARIES. THEY ARE ALSO EXPOSED TO RIF VOLUNTEERS AS POSITIVE COMMUNITY ROLE MODELS, WHO HELP MOTIVATE THEM TO LOVE READING AND BOOKS.DURING THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR, BOOK'EM PROVIDED 31,000 BOOKS TO APPROXIMATELY 6,000 ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, WHO ATTENDED FIFTEEN TITLE I METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH OUR RIF PROGRAM. AN AVERAGE OF 80% OF THESE STUDENTS ARE CONSIDERED ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, 72% ARE BELOW BASIC READING LEVEL, AND 30% ARE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS.APPROXIMATELY 250 VOLUNTEERS VISITED THEIR ASSIGNED CLASSROOMS TO READ ALOUD AND ENGAGE WITH THE STUDENTS ABOUT 5 TIMES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.EVERY CHILD RECEIVED ABOUT 5 BOOKS WITH A TOTAL OF 31,000 BOOKS DISTRIBUTED.Desc

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DescBOOK BUS - IN 2022, PARNASSUS BOOKS DONATED THEIR SMALL BOOK BUS TO BOOK'EM. WE RENOVATED AND UPDATED THE BUS AND DEVELOPED A NEW BOOK BUS PROGRAM WHICH LAUNCHED LATE 2023. THIS PROVIDES THE MEANS TO REACH MORE YOUTH BY GOING TO WHERE THEY ARE AND ALLOWING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL PROGRAMMING AND SELECTED BOOKS THROUGH A NOVEL VENUE.Desc
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Michael Sheridan
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Jennifer Chalos
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Katlin Pendleton
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Scott Craddock
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Carolyn Morris
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Elizabeth Atack
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Lindsay Bryant
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Charles Hannon Jr
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Mara Harris
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Andrei Javier
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Christine Kaddaras
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Lonnell Matthews
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Heather Patchett
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Sanju Pratap
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Tim Thompson
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Huy Tran
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James Wildman
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EOY$0EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$7,031EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$627,444BOYAmt
EOY$686,231EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,097BOYAmt
EOY$1,684EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$7,031EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,097BOYAmt
EOY$8,715EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$424,106BOYAmt
EOY$516,480EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$198,241BOYAmt
EOY$161,036EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$622,347BOYAmt
EOY$677,516EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$627,444BOYAmt
EOY$686,231EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$47,142ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$8,027NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$630,471CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,042,806CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,101,394CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$954,233CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$901,822CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,630,726TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$630,471CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,042,806CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,101,394CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$954,233CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$901,822CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,630,726TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,630,726PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,669CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,120CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,023CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$877CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,839CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,528TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,659,254TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99390PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.95310PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$64,240BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,027InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$403AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$71,864EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$74,584BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$9,922InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$422AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$64,240EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$67,575BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,355InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$346AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$74,584EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$60,455BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$175ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,317InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$372AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$67,575EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$50,786BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$200ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,618InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$349AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$60,255EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$20,278OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,028DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,250BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$10,250TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Book Value Securities$71,864TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLease liabilityDesc
Amt$7,031Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,031TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$925,972TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$8,027NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$8,027RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$917,945RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$917,945TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$870,803TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$870,803ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$870,803TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.BOOK'EM HAS A SMALL ENDOWMENT INTENDED TO PROVIDE STABILITY AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION IN THE FUTURE TO CONTINUE THE FULFILLMENT OF OUR MISSION.
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteWE ARE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNALREVENUE CODE AND QUALIFY FOR CHARITABLE DEDUCTION. WE ARE NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION.IN ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAXES, WE RECOGNIZED A TAX POSITION AS A BENEFIT ONLY IF IT IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THE TAX POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED IN A TAX EXAMINATION, WITH A TAX EXAMINATION BEING PRESUMED TO OCCUR. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED ON EXAMINATION. FOR TAX POSITIONS NOT MEETING THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" TEST, NO TAX BENEFIT IS RECORDED. AT DECEMBER 31, 2023, WE HAVE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.WE RECOGNIZED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST AND INCOME TAX EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY. WE HAVE NO AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR INTEREST OR PENALTIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023. WE ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY U.S FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDING BEFORE 2020.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts Event1$17,030GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$17,030GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$4,746OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$17,030GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$17,030GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$4,746OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$4,746DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$12,284NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (16 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Charlotte Park Elementary
480 Annex AveNashvilleTN37209$0$5,714FMVBooksTo promote reading
Cole Elementary
5060 Colemont DrAntiochTN37013$0$8,781FMVBooksTo promote reading
Dodson Elementary School
4401 Chandler RdHermitageTN37076$0$6,600FMVBooksTo promote reading
Dupont Elementary
1311 Ninth StOld HickoryTN37138$0$5,807FMVBooksTo promote reading
Glenview Elementary
1020 Patricia DrNashvilleTN37217$0$11,871FMVBooksTo promote reading
Goodwill Ind of Middle TN
7237 Cockrill Bend RdNashvilleTN37209$0$6,416FMVBooksTo promote reading
Hattie Cotton Elementary
1033 W Greenwood AveNashvilleTN37206$0$5,003FMVBooksTo promote reading
Haywood Elementary
3790 Turley DrNashvilleTN37211$0$8,436FMVBooksTo promote reading
Lakeview Elementary
455 Rural Hill RdNashvilleTN37217$0$5,751FMVBooksTo promote reading
May Werthan Shayne Elementary
6217 Nolensville PikeNashvilleTN37211$0$13,729FMVBooksTo promote reading
McKays Used Books and More
636 Old Hickory BlvdNashvilleTN37209$0$8,591FMVBooksTo promote reading
Metro Nashville PS HERO Ofc
1564 9th Ave NNashvilleTN37208$0$23,186FMVBooksTo promote reading
Metro Nashville Public Health
2500 Charlotte AveNashvilleTN37209$0$11,023FMVBooksTo promote reading
Metro Nashville Public School
1564 9th Ave NNashvilleTN37208$0$8,139FMVBooksTo promote reading
Paragon Mills Elementary
260 Paragon Mills RdNashvilleTN37211$0$10,316FMVBooksTo promote reading
Park Avenue Elementary
3703 Park AveNashvilleTN37209$0$5,130FMVBooksTo promote reading
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org16TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBOOK'EM PROVIDES BOOKS TO MANY OF THE SAME ORGANIZATIONS FROM YEAR TO YEAR. OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS KNOW THESE GROUPS, VISIT MANY OF THEM, AND HELP DISTRIBUTE THE BOOKS IN MANY CASES. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, WE ARE ABLE TO MONITOR THEIR ELIGIBILITY AND COMPLIANCE. BEFORE A NEW ORGANIZATION IS PROVIDED BOOKS, THE STAFF TALKS WITH THEIR PERSONNEL TO ASCERTAIN THE NATURE OF THEIR WORK, THEIR ELIGIBILITY, AND THAT THEY UNDERSTAND OUR GUIDELINES. THEN, WE BEGIN DEVELOPING A RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BOOKS FROM BOOK'EM.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$491,435NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: READ ME DAY CELEBRATIONS- BOOK'EM HELD TWO READ ME DAY CELEBRATIONS AT TWO MNPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2023. SEVERAL HUNDRED COMMUNITY GUESTS HELPED US CELEBRATE READING AT THESE SCHOOLS WITH AN ASSEMBLY PROGRAM FOLLOWED BY GUESTS READING ALOUD AND ENGAGING WITH EACH CLASSROOM. STUDENTS GOT TO SELECT TWO BOOKS TO TAKE HOME AS THEIR FOREVER BOOKS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: BOOK BUS - IN 2022, PARNASSUS BOOKS DONATED THEIR SMALL BOOK BUS TO BOOK'EM. WE RENOVATED AND UPDATED THE BUS AND DEVELOPED A NEW BOOK BUS PROGRAM WHICH LAUNCHED LATE 2023. THIS PROVIDES THE MEANS TO REACH MORE YOUTH BY GOING TO WHERE THEY ARE AND ALLOWING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL PROGRAMMING AND SELECTED BOOKS THROUGH A NOVEL VENUE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPLETES THE QUESTIONNAIRE PROVIDED BY OUR TAX AND AUDIT FIRM. THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE BEFORE IT GOES TO THE TAX/AUDIT FIRM. ONCE A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PREPARED, THE TREASURER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOOKKEEPER/ACCOUNTANT REVIEW IT. THEN IT IS SHARED VIA SECURE EMAIL WITH THE REST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW WITH A DEADLINE TO REPLY WITH ANY QUESTIONS. THOSE QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED AND THE FINAL 990 IS COMPLETED, SUBMITTED AND SHARED WITH THE FULL BOARD.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cEACH YEAR BOARD MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE A FORM INDICATING ANY AFFILIATIONS THEY HAVE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES, AS WELL AS CONFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE READ OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN ADDITION, THIS IS DISCUSSED AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aA COMMITTEE OF BOARD MEMBERS RESEARCHED COMPARABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE FULL BOARD DISCUSSED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AND EACH KEY EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION FULLY BEFORE VOTING TO APPROVE THEM.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON GIVINGMATTERS.COM WEBSITE AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NON-PROFIT PROFILE, GUIDESTAR, AND UPON REQUEST.

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