2020-11-16T12:59:26-06:00 2019-12-31 450784806 PATTERSON HARDEE & BALLENTINE PC 1889 GENERAL GEORGE PATTON DR SUIT FRANKLIN TN 370676294 990 2019-01-01 582000621 BOOK' EM BOOK 6152551820 161 RAINS AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 372035330 MELISSA SPRADLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6152551820 2020-11-10 SARAH C HARDEE CPA P00546174 6157505537 2020-11-10 12.195.70.114 2020-11-16 12:59:26 CS P B75799B84AC5B908B0ED3FFA0EF917C3E11C4290 779842DED95E313BE470DA60A96AE21606F0D512 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MELISSA SPRADLIN 161 RAIN AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 372035330 644554 false X WWW.BOOKEM-KIDS.ORG X 1991 TN THE 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. 19 18 8 250 0 628850 630471 1499 4384 -2780 9699 -2167 -2500 625402 642054 442466 372422 0 132385 154037 0 30205 59035 75447 633886 601906 -8484 40148 190958 235234 450 4578 190508 230656 X THE 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. false false 414419 324007 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 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. 10787 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. 93886 48415 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. 26707 READ ME DAY IS AN ANNUAL EVENT HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE AND FUN OF READING. 26707 545799 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true false true true false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false false X 19 18 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 RAIN AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 372035330 MELISSA SPRADLIN EXECUTIVE DI 50.00 X 58553 0 0 ROBIN BORN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS BOYD PAST PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN BRAUN INTERN 2.00 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 X 0 0 0 SCOTT CRADDOCK PRESIDENT 2.00 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 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUESE GROVES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MARTIN INTERN 2.00 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 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DREW SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN WEBB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 58553 false false false 26109 604362 341915 630471 BOOK SALES 4384 4384 4384 9699 9699 26109 2500 -2500 642054 4384 9699 372422 372422 58553 46186 3736 8631 79877 63007 5096 11774 15607 12310 997 2300 18795 15037 1878 1880 4785 4785 18533 14827 1853 1853 1723 905 749 69 131 131 3141 2513 314 314 BOOK DISPOSALS 8828 8828 MISCELLANEOUS 3027 3027 PRINTING 2725 196 309 2220 SUPPLIES 2678 1438 645 595 11081 8130 2382 569 601906 545799 25902 30205 34088 57472 15479 2327 90300 114806 8527 8353 305 174 50786 60455 190958 235234 450 4578 450 4578 X 190508 230656 190508 230656 190958 235234 X 40148 X false true X true X 380085 431895 543697 628850 630471 2614998 380085 431895 543697 628850 630471 2614998 136605 2478393 42 45 483 -2780 9699 7489 2622487 5883 0.94510 0.96850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50786 200 9618 -349 60455 53582 100 -2545 -351 50786 46927 6655 53582 44502 2425 46927 45635 -1133 44502 1.00000 false true true 8527 8353 174 174 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT 60455 60455 X 642054 642054 642054 601906 601906 601906 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, 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 2D EVENT EXPENSES 0 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D EVENT EXPENSES 0 BREAKFAST CELEB 26109 26109 2500 26109 26109 2500 2500 -2500 true MOSTLY TOMATOES 201 WAYNE COLUMBIA TN 38401 66125 FMV BOOK TO PROMOTE READING EDMONSON ELEMENTARY 851 EDMONDSON PIKE BRENTWOOD TN 37027 GOV 27055 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING MISS TENNESSEE TEEN USA 110 BEACON LIGHT ST HENDERSONVILLE TN 37075 25855 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING JOELTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 3500 OLD CLARKSVILLE PIKE JOELTON TN 37080 GOV 25085 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING MAPLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 401 WALTON LN NASHVILLE TN 37216 GOV 21665 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING ENSWORTH SCHOOL LOWER CAMPUS 211 ENSWORTH PL NASHVILLE TN 37205 GOV 18425 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING JUNIOR LEAGUE 2202 CRESTMOOR RD NASHVILLE TN 37215 18175 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL 1500 VOLUNTEER PKWY BRENTWOOD TN 37027 GOV 17625 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING GRASSLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL 2390 HILLSBORO RD FRANKLIN TN 37069 GOV 11510 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING THE GOODNESS PROJECT 1510 ANTIOCH PIKE ANTIOCH TN 37013 9360 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT 125 HIGH ST SUITE 900 BOSTON MA 02110 9245 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING PUBLISHERS SPOTLIGHT 6670 NEW NASHVILLE HWY STE 120 SMYRNA TN 37167 GOV 8995 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING JULIA GREEN ELEMENTARY 3500 HOBBS RD NASHVILLE TN 37215 GOV 8220 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING TENNESSEE PRISON OUTREACH MINISTRY 136 RAINS AVE NASHVILLE TN 37203 7045 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING BOOKPAGE 2143 BELCOURT AVE NASHVILLE TN 37212 6990 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING REGIONS BANK 150 4TH AVE N NASHVILLE TN 37219 6795 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING FRIENDS OF BRENTWOOD LIBRARY 8109 CONCORD RD BRENTWOOD TN 37027 6515 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL 108 EVERBRIGHT ST FRANKLIN TN 37064 GOV 6010 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING CROCKETT ELEMENTARY 9019 CROCKETT RD BRENTWOOD TN 37027 GOV 6005 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING BETHLEHEM CENTERS 1417 CHARLOTTE AVE NASHVILLE TN 37203 5280 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING CALVARY UMC 3701 HILLSBORO PIKE NASHVILLE TN 37215 5200 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING WESTMINSTER SCHOOL FOR YOUNG CHILDR 3900 W END AVE NASHVILLE TN 37205 5030 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING MISC GRANTS LESS THAN 5000 50212 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 341915 5 PER BOOK false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE 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 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 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 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 COMPENSARTION 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