2021-11-03T11:19:07-05:00 2020-12-31 450784806 PATTERSON HARDEE & BALLENTINE PC 1889 GENERAL GEORGE PATTON DR SUIT FRANKLIN TN 370676294 990 2020-01-01 582000621 BOOK' EM BOOK 6152551820 161 RAINS AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 372035330 MELISSA SPRADLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6152551820 2021-10-28 MELISSA SPRADLIN 999009999 SARAH C HARDEE CPA P00546174 6157505537 2021-10-28 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MELISSA SPRADLIN 161 RAINS AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 372035330 1050019 false X WWW.BOOKEM-KIDS.ORG X 1991 TN BOOK 'EM CREATES A MORE LITERATE NASHVILLE AND IGNITES CHILDREN'S PASSION FOR READING THROUGH BOOK OWNERSHIP AND ENTHUSIASTIC VOLUNTEERS. 20 20 10 150 0 630471 1042806 4384 93 9669 7120 -2500 -4966 642024 1045053 372422 637850 0 154037 186766 0 32805 75417 57797 601876 882413 40148 162640 235234 393609 4578 313 230656 393296 X BOOK 'EM CREATES A MORE LITERATE NASHVILLE AND IGNITES CHILDREN'S PASSION FOR READING THROUGH BOOK OWNERSHIP AND ENTHUSIASTIC VOLUNTEERS. false false 679037 554930 BOOKS 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. 119024 82920 READING 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. 11572 READY FOR READING PLACES READING VOLUNTEERS IN LOCAL PRESCHOOLS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THESE READING VOLUNTEERS ACT AS READING ROLE MODELS AND READ ON A WEEKLY OR BI-WEEKLY BASIS TO SMALL GROUPS OF CHILDREN OR ON A ONE-ON-ONE BASIS. THE FREQUENT SCHEDULE ALLOWS THE STUDENTS TO GET TO KNOW THE VOLUNTEERS WELL AND ANTICIPATE THEIR VISITS WITH MUCH EXCITEMENT. IN 2018-19, THIS PROGRAM CONTINUED AT CAMBRIDGE EARLY LEARNING CENTER AND ROSS EARLY LEARNING CENTER. DURING THE PANDEMIC, THIS PROGRAM WAS PUT ON HOLD AS STUDENTS WERE NOT IN SCHOOL OR VOLUNTEERS WERE NOT ALLOWED IN SCHOOLS. 7797 READ ME DAY IS AN ANNUAL EVENT HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE AND FUN OF READING. 7797 817430 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 10 true false false false false false false false false X 20 20 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false TN X X MELISSA SPRADLIN 6152551820 161 RAINS AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 372035330 MELISSA SPRADLIN EXECUTIVE DI 50.00 X 60881 0 0 CHRIS BOYD PAST PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDSAY BRYANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CHALOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CLAYPOOL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT CRADDOCK PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY SILVA DOCTOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY FERRARA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE FOX SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JACQUESE GROVES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON HUNT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH MCKINNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON MICHIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATLIN PENDLETON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANJU PRATAP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA REINBOLD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNSEY ROBERTS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SHERIDAN VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RALPH THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN WEBB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 60881 false false false 8520 9000 1025286 547070 1042806 BOOK SALES 93 93 93 7120 7120 8520 4966 -4966 1045053 93 7120 637850 637850 60881 48096 3653 9132 110835 82580 12660 15595 15050 11453 1430 2167 6374 5100 637 637 1361 1089 136 136 147 147 1574 1574 23343 19141 3035 1167 1432 759 616 57 235 235 2662 2130 266 266 SUPPLIES 6761 5070 879 812 MISCELLANEOUS 4760 761 3999 PRINTING 3018 271 333 2414 POSTAGE AND MAILING 1960 1706 58 196 4170 1424 2520 226 882413 817430 32178 32805 57472 88667 2327 75065 114806 143252 9638 8588 174 1050 60455 85575 235234 393609 4578 313 4578 313 X 170201 325721 60455 67575 230656 393296 235234 393609 X 162640 X false true X true X 431895 543697 628850 630471 1042806 3277719 431895 543697 628850 630471 1042806 3277719 130865 3146854 45 483 -2780 9669 7120 14537 3292256 5976 0.95580 0.94510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 60455 175 7317 -372 67575 50786 200 9618 -349 60455 53582 100 -2545 -351 50786 46927 6655 53582 44502 2425 46927 1.00000 false true true 9638 8588 1050 1050 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT 67575 OTHER ASSETS 18000 85575 X 1045053 1045053 1045053 882413 882413 882413 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 PART 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 X WE 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 2D EVENT EXPENSES 0 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D EVENT EXPENSES 0 false CARTER-LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY 1118 12TH AVE SOUTH NASHVILLE TN 37203 GOV 9085 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING CHARLOTTE PARK ELEMENTARY 480 ANNEX AVE NASHVILLE TN 37209 GOV 11630 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING COCKRILL ELEMENTARY 4701 INDIANA AVE NASHVILLE TN 37209 GOV 7230 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING COLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5060 COLEMONT DR ANTIOCH TN 37013 GOV 32255 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING DODSON ELEMENTARY 4401 CHANDLER RD NASHVILLE TN 37076 GOV 9325 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING EXPLORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL 707 S 7TH ST NASHVILLE TN 37206 15605 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING FALL-HAMILTON ELEMENTRAY 510 WEDGEWOOD AVE NASHVILLE TN 37203 GOV 10140 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING GLENVIEW ELEMENTARY 1020 PATRICIA DR NASHVILLE TN 37217 GOV 16790 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING KIPP KIRKPATRICK ELEMENTARY 1000 SEVIER ST SUITE 2 NASHVILLE TN 37206 10285 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING LAST MINUTE TOY STORE 5710 KNOB RD NASHVILLE TN 37209 GOV 18970 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING LP PENCIL BOX 7199 COCKRILL BEND BLVD NASHVILLE TN 37209 20410 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY 3703 PARK AVE NASHVILLE TN 37209 GOV 7535 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING TOM JOY ELEMENTARY 2201 JONES AVE NASHVILLE TN 37207 GOV 8500 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING MISC GRANTS LESS THAN 5000 297015 APOLLO MIDDLE 631 RICHARDS RD ANTIOCH TN 37031 6255 BUENA VISTA 2601 BRANSFORD AVE NASHVILLE TN 37204 6105 DUPONT ELEMENTARY 1311 9TH ST OLD HICKORY TN 37138 6830 GLENCIFF HIGH 160 ANTIOCH PIKE NASHVILLE TN 37211 6775 GLENGARRY ELEMENTARY 200 FINLEY DR NASHVILLE TN 37217 11580 HAYWOOD 3790 TURLEY DR NASHVILLE TN 37211 13645 HERO PROGRAM 2601 BRANSFORD AVE NASHVILLE TN 37204 9100 HG HILL MIDDLE 150 DAVIDSON RD NASHVILLE TN 37205 5455 IT CRESSWELL MIDDLE 3500 JOHN MALLETTE DR NASHVILLE TN 37218 7600 IDA B WELLS ELEMENTARY 244 FOSTER ST NASHVILLE TN 37207 6560 LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY 455 RURAL HILL RD NASHVILLE TN 37217 6930 MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL 300 W OLD HICKORY BLVD MADISON TN 37115 6510 MNPS SCHOOL LIBRARIES 2601 BRANSFORD AVE NASHVILLE TN 37204 8000 MPHD-SCHOOL BASED DENTAL PREVENTION 1015 E TRINITY LN NASHVILLE TN 37216 7500 NATIONAL HOOKUP OF BLACK WOMEN PO BOX 281616 NASHVILLE TN 37228 6105 PARAGON MILLS ELEMENTARY 260 PARAGON MILLS RD NASHVILLE TN 37211 28995 SHWAB ELEMENTARY 1500 DICKERSON PIKE NASHVILLE TN 37207 9945 TWO RIVERS MIDDLE 2991 MC GAVOCK PIKE NASHVILLE TN 37214 9185 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 BOOK'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. X 547070 FMV false false false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A BOOKS 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 4B READING 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 4D READ ME DAY IS AN ANNUAL EVENT HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE AND FUN OF READING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 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 12C EACH 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 15A A 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 15B SEE 15A FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE 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 9 EVENT EXPENSES 0 EVENT EXPENSES 0