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POWER BOOK BAGS: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
POWER BOOK BAGS (EIN 81-2406342)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-05-16
IRS object ID
202221369349302517
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-05-16T09:46:58-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Nancy j Pringle CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

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CityInterlochenCityNm
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PersonKara Gregory DrPersonNm
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Expense$73,201ExpenseAmt
DescSchool Vacation Giveaways - eligible schools typically have over 50% of their students at the free and reduced lunch eligibility. Literacy materials are distributed in the 2 weeks before 4 school breaks to disrupt the loss of ability and especially the summer slide.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$56,646ExpenseAmt
DescCommunity Services include distributing literacy materials to low income families through several locations including Food and baby pantries, libraries, migrant camps, Womens Resource Centers, and foster care.Desc

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Expense$30,173ExpenseAmt
DescCounty health departments - a growing program in which we work with established health department programs such as WIC, vaccination clinics, Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP) and other sites to provide consistent literacy materials to the neediest.Desc

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Expense$11,776ExpenseAmt
DescEarly Learners program - we are growing the program as we collaborate with a variey of partners to serve in need children ages 0-5 with our books, bags, and literacy learning materialsDesc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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Aimee Lehmann
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Connie Riopelle
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Leslie McInerney
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 23 board members are related parties
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11Financial statements were reviewed by the board.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cAll Board of Director members are in compliance with the conflict of interest policy for 2021.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Form 990 is published on our website
Significant program services not listed on prior year return Part III line 2Health departments - partnering with WIC, MIHP, and vaccine locations to provide low income families with literacy learning materials to keep in their homes

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