BOOK EM: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
BOOK EM (EIN 58-2000621)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-16
IRS object ID
202033219349311223
Schema version
2019v5.0
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)
Return2020-11-16T12:59:26-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN450784806PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11889 GENERAL GEORGE PATTON DR SUITAddressLine1Txt
CityFRANKLINCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP370676294ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN582000621EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOOK' EMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBOOKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6152551820PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1161 RAINS AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMELISSA SPRADLINPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6152551820PhoneNum
Signature2020-11-10SignatureDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSARAH C HARDEE CPAPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Principal OfficerMELISSA SPRADLINPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
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DescBOOKS 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 2019, BOOK' EM PROVIDED MORE THAN 110,000 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.Desc

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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonMELISSA SPRADLINPersonNm
Phone6152551820PhoneNum

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CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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MELISSA SPRADLIN
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ROBIN BORN
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS BOYD
PAST PRESIDE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LAUREN BRAUN
INTERN2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINDSAY BRYANT
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENNIFER CHALOS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK CLAYPOOL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCOTT CRADDOCK
PRESIDENT2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY SILVA DOCTOR
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY FERRARA
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOYCE FOX
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JACQUESE GROVES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT MARTIN
INTERN2.00$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
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MICHAEL SHERIDAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DREW SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RALPH THOMPSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Noncash Contributions$341,915NoncashContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBOOK SALESDesc
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Program Services$372,422ProgramServicesAmt

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Fundraising$314FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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MISCELLANEOUS$3,027$3,027
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$305BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,786BOYAmt
EOY$60,455EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$190,958BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$450BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$190,508BOYAmt
EOY$230,656EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$230,656EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$431,895CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$543,697CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$628,850CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$630,471CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,614,998TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$431,895CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$543,697CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$628,850CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$630,471CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,614,998TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$136,605SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,478,393PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$45CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$483CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-$2,780CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,699CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,489TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,883GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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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)
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Contributions$200ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,618InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses-$349AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$60,455EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$44,502BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,425InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$46,927EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$45,635BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,133InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$44,502EndYearBalanceAmt
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$8,527OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,353DepreciationAmt
Book Value$174BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$174TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION ENDOWMENTDesc
Book Value$60,455BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$60,455TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$642,054TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$642,054RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$642,054TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$601,906TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$601,906ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$601,906TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2019, 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, 2019. WE ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY U.S FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDING BEFORE 2017.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DEVENT EXPENSES 0
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DEVENT EXPENSES 0

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1BREAKFAST CELEBEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$26,109GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$26,109CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$2,500RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$26,109GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$26,109CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$2,500RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$2,500DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$2,500NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (23 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtIRC SectionIRCSectionDescAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
MOSTLY TOMATOES
201 WAYNECOLUMBIATN38401$66,125FMVBOOKTO PROMOTE READING
EDMONSON ELEMENTARY
851 EDMONDSON PIKEBRENTWOODTN37027$27,055FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READINGGOV
MISS TENNESSEE TEEN USA
110 BEACON LIGHT STHENDERSONVILLETN37075$25,855FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
JOELTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
3500 OLD CLARKSVILLE PIKEJOELTONTN37080$25,085FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READINGGOV
MAPLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
401 WALTON LNNASHVILLETN37216$21,665FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READINGGOV
ENSWORTH SCHOOL LOWER CAMPUS
211 ENSWORTH PLNASHVILLETN37205$18,425FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READINGGOV
JUNIOR LEAGUE
2202 CRESTMOOR RDNASHVILLETN37215$18,175FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
1500 VOLUNTEER PKWYBRENTWOODTN37027$17,625FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READINGGOV
GRASSLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
2390 HILLSBORO RDFRANKLINTN37069$11,510FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READINGGOV
THE GOODNESS PROJECT
1510 ANTIOCH PIKEANTIOCHTN37013$9,360FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
125 HIGH STBOSTONMA02110$9,245FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READINGSUITE 900
PUBLISHERS SPOTLIGHT
6670 NEW NASHVILLE HWYSMYRNATN37167$8,995FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READINGGOVSTE 120
JULIA GREEN ELEMENTARY
3500 HOBBS RDNASHVILLETN37215$8,220FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READINGGOV
TENNESSEE PRISON OUTREACH MINISTRY
136 RAINS AVENASHVILLETN37203$7,045FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
BOOKPAGE
2143 BELCOURT AVENASHVILLETN37212$6,990FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
REGIONS BANK
150 4TH AVE NNASHVILLETN37219$6,795FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
FRIENDS OF BRENTWOOD LIBRARY
8109 CONCORD RDBRENTWOODTN37027$6,515FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL
108 EVERBRIGHT STFRANKLINTN37064$6,010FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READINGGOV
CROCKETT ELEMENTARY
9019 CROCKETT RDBRENTWOODTN37027$6,005FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READINGGOV
BETHLEHEM CENTERS
1417 CHARLOTTE AVENASHVILLETN37203$5,280FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
CALVARY UMC
3701 HILLSBORO PIKENASHVILLETN37215$5,200FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
WESTMINSTER SCHOOL FOR YOUNG CHILDR
3900 W END AVENASHVILLETN37205$5,030FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
MISC GRANTS LESS THAN 5000
$50,212

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$341,915NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues5 PER BOOKMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE MISSION OF BOOK'EM IS TO CREATE LITERATE NASHVILLE BY HELPING ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL DISCOVER THE JOY AND VALUE OF READING THROUGH BOOK OWNERSHIP AND ENTHUSIASTIC VOLUNTEERS.
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 2019, BOOK' EM PROVIDED MORE THAN 110,000 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 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 COMPENSARTION 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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