BOOK EM: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
BOOK EM (EIN 58-2000621)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-03
IRS object ID
202113079349301661
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-03T11:19:07-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PATTERSON HARDEE & BALLENTINE PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityFRANKLINCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlBOOKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6152551820PhoneNum

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CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMELISSA SPRADLINPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6152551820PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonMELISSA SPRADLINPersonNm
Phone6152551820PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

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EXECUTIVE DI50.00Yes (X)$60,881$0$0
CHRIS BOYD
PAST PRESIDE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINDSAY BRYANT
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENNIFER CHALOS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK CLAYPOOL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCOTT CRADDOCK
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY SILVA DOCTOR
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY FERRARA
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOYCE FOX
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JACQUESE GROVES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHANNON HUNT
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT MARTIN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MEREDITH MCKINNEY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHARON MICHIE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATLIN PENDLETON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SANJU PRATAP
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMANDA REINBOLD
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LYNSEY ROBERTS
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL SHERIDAN
VICE PRESIDE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RALPH THOMPSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NATHAN WEBB
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Management And General$235ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$266FundraisingAmt

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$4,578BOYAmt
EOY$313EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,578BOYAmt
EOY$313EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$170,201BOYAmt
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,455BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$230,656BOYAmt
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$235,234BOYAmt
EOY$393,609EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$162,640ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$543,697CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$628,850CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$630,471CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,042,806CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,277,719TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$543,697CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$628,850CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$630,471CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,042,806CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,277,719TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$130,865SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,146,854PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$483CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-$2,780CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,669CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,120CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,537TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,292,256TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,976GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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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$60,455BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$175ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,317InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses-$372AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$67,575EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$50,786BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$200ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,618InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses-$349AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$60,455EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$53,582BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,545InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses-$351AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$50,786EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$46,927BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,655InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$53,582EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$44,502BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,425InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$46,927EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (true)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,638OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,588DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,050BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,050TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT$67,575
OTHER ASSETS$18,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$85,575TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,045,053TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,045,053RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,045,053TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$882,413TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$882,413ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$882,413TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4PART V, LINE 4: 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.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XWE ARE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE 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, 2020, 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, 2020. WE ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY U.S FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDING BEFORE 2018.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DEVENT EXPENSES 0
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DEVENT EXPENSES 0

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (32 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdIRC SectionIRCSectionDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CARTER-LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY
1118 12TH AVE SOUTHNASHVILLETN37203GOV$9,085FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
CHARLOTTE PARK ELEMENTARY
480 ANNEX AVENASHVILLETN37209GOV$11,630FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
COCKRILL ELEMENTARY
4701 INDIANA AVENASHVILLETN37209GOV$7,230FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
COLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5060 COLEMONT DRANTIOCHTN37013GOV$32,255FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
DODSON ELEMENTARY
4401 CHANDLER RDNASHVILLETN37076GOV$9,325FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
EXPLORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
707 S 7TH STNASHVILLETN37206$15,605FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
FALL-HAMILTON ELEMENTRAY
510 WEDGEWOOD AVENASHVILLETN37203GOV$10,140FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
GLENVIEW ELEMENTARY
1020 PATRICIA DRNASHVILLETN37217GOV$16,790FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
KIPP KIRKPATRICK ELEMENTARY
1000 SEVIER ST SUITE 2NASHVILLETN37206$10,285FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
LAST MINUTE TOY STORE
5710 KNOB RDNASHVILLETN37209GOV$18,970FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
LP PENCIL BOX
7199 COCKRILL BEND BLVDNASHVILLETN37209$20,410FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY
3703 PARK AVENASHVILLETN37209GOV$7,535FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
TOM JOY ELEMENTARY
2201 JONES AVENASHVILLETN37207GOV$8,500FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
MISC GRANTS LESS THAN 5000
$297,015
APOLLO MIDDLE
631 RICHARDS RDANTIOCHTN37031$6,255
BUENA VISTA
2601 BRANSFORD AVENASHVILLETN37204$6,105
DUPONT ELEMENTARY
1311 9TH STOLD HICKORYTN37138$6,830
GLENCIFF HIGH
160 ANTIOCH PIKENASHVILLETN37211$6,775
GLENGARRY ELEMENTARY
200 FINLEY DRNASHVILLETN37217$11,580
HAYWOOD
3790 TURLEY DRNASHVILLETN37211$13,645
HERO PROGRAM
2601 BRANSFORD AVENASHVILLETN37204$9,100
HG HILL MIDDLE
150 DAVIDSON RDNASHVILLETN37205$5,455
IT CRESSWELL MIDDLE
3500 JOHN MALLETTE DRNASHVILLETN37218$7,600
IDA B WELLS ELEMENTARY
244 FOSTER STNASHVILLETN37207$6,560
LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY
455 RURAL HILL RDNASHVILLETN37217$6,930
MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
300 W OLD HICKORY BLVDMADISONTN37115$6,510
MNPS SCHOOL LIBRARIES
2601 BRANSFORD AVENASHVILLETN37204$8,000
MPHD-SCHOOL BASED DENTAL PREVENTION
1015 E TRINITY LNNASHVILLETN37216$7,500
NATIONAL HOOKUP OF BLACK WOMEN
PO BOX 281616NASHVILLETN37228$6,105
PARAGON MILLS ELEMENTARY
260 PARAGON MILLS RDNASHVILLETN37211$28,995
SHWAB ELEMENTARY
1500 DICKERSON PIKENASHVILLETN37207$9,945
TWO RIVERS MIDDLE
2991 MC GAVOCK PIKENASHVILLETN37214$9,185

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
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$547,070NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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 (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ABOOKS FOR NASHVILLE'S KIDS PROVIDE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, WHO MAY NOT HAVE BOOKS OF THEIR OWN, BY GIVING BOOKS TO MORE THAN 100 SCHOOLS, NONPROFITS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. THESE ORGANIZATIONS GIVE THE BOOKS TO THE CHILDREN AND/OR TEENS THAT THEY SERVE TO TAKE HOME. MOST OF THE BOOKS IN OUR BOOKS FOR NASHVILLE'S KIDS PROGRAM ARE DONATED TO BOOK'EM THROUGH YEAR-ROUND BOOK DRIVES AND BOOK DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, PUBLISHERS AND BUSINESSES. SOME BOOKS ARE PURCHASED AT VERY DISCOUNTED PRICES. IN 2020, BOOK' EM PROVIDED MORE THAN 134,000 BOOKS AND 220 READING ROLEMODELS TO BENEFIT CHILDREN AGES 0-18 LIVING IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN. THROUGH OUR WORK, WE WANT TO MOTIVATE AND ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO DEVELOP STRONGER LITERACY SKILLS AND A LOVE OF READING.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BREADING IS FUNDAMENTAL VOLUNTEERS VISIT THEIR ASSIGNED ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM FIVE TIMES OR MORE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. DURING THESE VISITS, THE VOLUNTEERS READ ALOUD TO AND INTERACT WITH THE CHILDREN, THEN ALLOW EACH CHILD TO SELECT A NEW BOOK TO BECOME THEIR VERY OWN. THESE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED ELEMENTARY CHILDREN BENEFIT GREATLY FROM HAVING A POSITIVE COMMUNITY ROLE MODEL VISIT THEM IN THEIR CLASSROOMS AND HAVING BOOKS TO CHERISH AND BUILD THEIR HOME LIBRARIES. DURING 2018-2019, 210 RIF VOLUNTEERS VISITED WITH 4,288 STUDENTS IN 213 CLASSROOMS AT SEVENTEEN SCHOOLS AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 21,000 BOOKS. DURING THE PANDEMIC, VOLUNTEERS CREATED READ ALOUD VIDEOS AND READ TO THEIR CLASSROOMS VIRTUALLY. ALL STUDENTS AT OUR RIF SCHOOLS RECEIVED BOOKS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DREAD ME DAY IS AN ANNUAL EVENT HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE AND FUN OF READING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BSEE 15A
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON GIVINGMATTERS.COM WEBSITE AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NON-PROFIT PROFILE, GUIDESTAR, AND UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9EVENT EXPENSES 0 EVENT EXPENSES 0

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