BOOK EM: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
BOOK EM (EIN 58-2000621)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-10-04
IRS object ID
201902779349300115
Schema version
2018v3.1
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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Return2019-10-04T09:52:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1PATTERSON HARDEE & BALLENTINE PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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Business Name ControlBOOKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6152551820PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonMELISSA SPRADLINPersonNm
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Phone6152551820PhoneNum
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CHRIS BOYD
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DREW SMITH
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JACQUESE GROVES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER CHALOS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOYCE FOX
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATLIN PENDLETON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNSEY ROBERTS
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MARK CLAYPOOL
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MARY BALTHROP
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY FERRARA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHAN WEBB
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RALPH THOMPSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBIN BORN
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SANJU PRATAP
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT CRADDOCK
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SHARON MICHIE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY SILVA DOCTOR
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$543,697CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$2,348,608TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$543,697CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$628,850CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,348,608TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$45,635BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,133InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$44,502EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$43,676BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,959InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$45,635EndYearBalanceAmt
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$6,826OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,521DepreciationAmt
Book Value$305BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,701OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,701DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$305TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION ENDOWMENTDesc
Book Value$50,786BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$50,786TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$627,569TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$2,167OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,167RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$625,402RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$625,402TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$636,053TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$2,167OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,167ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$633,886ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$633,886TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2018, 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, 2018. WE ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY U.S FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDING BEFORE 2015.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DEVENT EXPENSES 2,167
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DEVENT EXPENSES 2,167

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1BREAKFAST CELEBEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$24,250GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$24,250CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$2,167RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$24,250GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$24,250CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$2,167RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$2,167DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$2,167NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (28 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdIRC SectionIRCSectionDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMQUI ELEMENTARY
319 ANDERSON LANENASHVILLETN37115GOV$6,880FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
CAMBRIDGE ELC
2325 HICKORY HIGHLANDS DRANTIOCHTN37013$6,255FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
CARTER-LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY
1118 12TH AVE SOUTHNASHVILLETN37203GOV$7,740FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
CHARLOTTE PARK ELEMENTARY
480 ANNEX AVENASHVILLETN37209GOV$11,240FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
COCKRILL ELEMENTARY
4701 INDIANA AVENASHVILLETN37209GOV$8,450FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
COLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5060 COLEMONT DRANTIOCHTN37013GOV$8,710FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
DODSON ELEMENTARY
4401 CHANDLER RDNASHVILLETN37076GOV$8,195FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
EAST NASHVILLE COOPERATIVE MINISTRY
3115 GALLATIN PIKENASHVILLETN37216$6,200FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
EXPLORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
217 10TH STNASHVILLETN37206$7,435FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
FALL-HAMILTON ELEMENTRAY
510 WEDGEWOOD AVENASHVILLETN37203GOV$8,380FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
GLENVIEW ELEMENTARY
1020 PATRICIA DRNASHVILLETN37217GOV$29,700FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
GOWER ELEMENTARY
615 OLD HICKORY BOULEVARDNASHVILLETN37209GOV$5,800FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
METRO NASHVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2231 26TH AVE NNASHVILLETN37208GOV$6,495FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
HICKMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
112 STEWARTS FERRY LANENASHVILLETN37214GOV$5,750FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
KIPP KIRKPATRICK ELEMENTARY
1000 SEVIER ST SUITE 2NASHVILLETN37206$9,320FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
LAST MINUTE TOY STORE
5710 KNOB RDNASHVILLETN37209GOV$14,625FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
LP PENCIL BOX
7199 COCKRILL BEND BLVDNASHVILLETN37209$20,430FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
MCKAY'S
636 OLD HICKORY BLVDNASHVILLETN37208$5,350FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
MEHARRY PEDIATRICS
1005 DR DB TODD JR BLVDNASHVILLETN37208$5,040FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
MPHD - HUGS PROGRAM
2500 CHARLOTTE AVENASHVILLETN37209$6,015FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
MNPS ENGLISH LEARNERS OFFICE
2601 BRANSFORD AVENASHVILLETN37204GOV$9,305FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
MT VIEW ELEMENTARY
3820 MURFREESBORO RDANTIOCHTN37013GOV$7,350FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH
144 EWING DRNASHVILLETN37207$5,530FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY
3703 PARK AVENASHVILLETN37209GOV$12,320FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
PROJECT TRANSFORMATION TENNESSEE
1008 19TH AVE SOUTHNASHVILLETN37212$7,500FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
THOMAS EDISON ELEMENTARY
6130 MT VIEW RDANTIOCHTN37013GOV$8,775FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
TOM JOY ELEMENTARY
2201 JONES AVENASHVILLETN37207GOV$10,945FMVBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
MISC GRANTS LESS THAN 5000
$192,731
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org27Total501c3OrgCnt

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$371,024NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 REAADING 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 2017 AND 2018, BOOK' EM PROVIDED MORE THAN 70,000 BOOKS AND 220 READING ROLE MODELS 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 2,167 EVENT EXPENSES -2,167

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