2019-10-04T09:52:17-05:00 2018-12-31 450784806 PATTERSON HARDEE & BALLENTINE PC 1889 GENERAL GEORGE PATTON DR SUIT FRANKLIN TN 370676294 990 2018-01-01 582000621 BOOK' EM BOOK 6152551820 161 RAINS AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 372035330 MELISSA SPRADLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6152551820 2019-10-04 SARAH C HARDEE CPA P00546174 6157505537 2019-10-04 12.195.70.114 2019-10-04 09:52:17 CD P 5CF5A6A0BB10EF5F50B41278D5EDE86E814E627C 19979620FB6358DE224B622CBAB24B6AAC1374B5 2018 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z MELISSA SPRADLIN 161 RAIN AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 372035330 627569 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 REAADING THROUGH BOOK OWNERSHIP AND ENTHUSIASTIC VOLUNTEERS. 18 19 5 250 0 543697 628850 1499 483 -2780 999 -2167 545179 625402 403851 442466 0 106050 132385 0 37772 45493 59035 555394 633886 -10215 -8484 179879 190958 450 179879 190508 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 REAADING THROUGH BOOK OWNERSHIP AND ENTHUSIASTIC VOLUNTEERS. false false 437283 379015 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 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. 104986 63451 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 2017-18, 210 RIF VOLUNTEERS VISITED WITH 4,040 STUDENTS IN 210 CLASSROOMS AT THIRTEEN SCHOOLS AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 20,000 BOOKS. 7802 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 2017-18, THIS PROGRAM CONTINUED AT CAMBRIDGE EARLY LEARNING CENTER. IN 2018-19, ROSS EARLY LEARNING CENTER WAS ADDED TO THIS PROGRAM. 10801 READ ME DAY IS AN ANNUAL EVENT HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE AND FUN OF READING. 10801 560872 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 0 0 false 5 true false false false false false false false false X 18 19 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 AMANDA REINBOLD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BOYD PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DREW SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUESE GROVES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CHALOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE FOX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATLIN PENDLETON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNSEY ROBERTS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK CLAYPOOL PAST PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY BALTHROP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY FERRARA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN WEBB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN BORN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SANJU PRATAP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT CRADDOCK VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON MICHIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY SILVA DOCTOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA SPRADLIN EXECUTIVE DI 50.00 X 55965 0 0 55965 false false false 24250 604600 371024 628850 BOOK SALES 1499 1499 1499 -2780 -2780 24250 2167 -2167 625402 1499 -2780 442466 442466 55965 36156 8789 11020 65886 42565 10348 12973 10534 5813 2692 2029 8858 4863 3095 900 3300 1812 1153 335 12374 4193 442 7739 16444 13407 1685 1352 866 458 382 26 131 131 2775 1657 927 191 SUPPLIES 6036 4551 751 734 MISCELLANEOUS 2345 469 1876 LICENSES ANDSUBSCRIPTION 2301 2011 290 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 1333 1067 133 133 2272 1264 958 50 633886 560872 35242 37772 25601 34088 3092 15479 81894 90300 15142 8527 8222 568 305 53582 50786 179879 190958 450 0 450 X 179879 190508 179879 190508 179879 190958 X -8484 19113 X false true X true X 364081 380085 431895 543697 628850 2348608 364081 380085 431895 543697 628850 2348608 76002 2272606 24 42 45 483 -2780 -2186 2346422 1499 0.96850 0.87600 X 53582 100 -2545 -351 50786 46927 6655 53582 44502 2425 46927 45635 -1133 44502 43676 1959 45635 1.00000 false true true 6826 6521 305 1701 1701 305 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT 50786 50786 X 627569 2167 2167 625402 625402 636053 2167 2167 633886 633886 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, 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 2D EVENT EXPENSES 2,167 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D EVENT EXPENSES 2,167 BREAKFAST CELEB 24250 24250 2167 24250 24250 2167 2167 -2167 true AMQUI ELEMENTARY 319 ANDERSON LANE NASHVILLE TN 37115 GOV 6880 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING CAMBRIDGE ELC 2325 HICKORY HIGHLANDS DR ANTIOCH TN 37013 6255 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING CARTER-LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY 1118 12TH AVE SOUTH NASHVILLE TN 37203 GOV 7740 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING CHARLOTTE PARK ELEMENTARY 480 ANNEX AVE NASHVILLE TN 37209 GOV 11240 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING COCKRILL ELEMENTARY 4701 INDIANA AVE NASHVILLE TN 37209 GOV 8450 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING COLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5060 COLEMONT DR ANTIOCH TN 37013 GOV 8710 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING DODSON ELEMENTARY 4401 CHANDLER RD NASHVILLE TN 37076 GOV 8195 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING EAST NASHVILLE COOPERATIVE MINISTRY 3115 GALLATIN PIKE NASHVILLE TN 37216 6200 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING EXPLORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL 217 10TH ST NASHVILLE TN 37206 7435 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING FALL-HAMILTON ELEMENTRAY 510 WEDGEWOOD AVE NASHVILLE TN 37203 GOV 8380 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING GLENVIEW ELEMENTARY 1020 PATRICIA DR NASHVILLE TN 37217 GOV 29700 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING GOWER ELEMENTARY 615 OLD HICKORY BOULEVARD NASHVILLE TN 37209 GOV 5800 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING METRO NASHVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 2231 26TH AVE N NASHVILLE TN 37208 GOV 6495 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING HICKMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 112 STEWARTS FERRY LANE NASHVILLE TN 37214 GOV 5750 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING KIPP KIRKPATRICK ELEMENTARY 1000 SEVIER ST SUITE 2 NASHVILLE TN 37206 9320 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING LAST MINUTE TOY STORE 5710 KNOB RD NASHVILLE TN 37209 GOV 14625 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING LP PENCIL BOX 7199 COCKRILL BEND BLVD NASHVILLE TN 37209 20430 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING MCKAY'S 636 OLD HICKORY BLVD NASHVILLE TN 37208 5350 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING MEHARRY PEDIATRICS 1005 DR DB TODD JR BLVD NASHVILLE TN 37208 5040 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING MPHD - HUGS PROGRAM 2500 CHARLOTTE AVE NASHVILLE TN 37209 6015 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING MNPS ENGLISH LEARNERS OFFICE 2601 BRANSFORD AVE NASHVILLE TN 37204 GOV 9305 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING MT VIEW ELEMENTARY 3820 MURFREESBORO RD ANTIOCH TN 37013 GOV 7350 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH 144 EWING DR NASHVILLE TN 37207 5530 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY 3703 PARK AVE NASHVILLE TN 37209 GOV 12320 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING PROJECT TRANSFORMATION TENNESSEE 1008 19TH AVE SOUTH NASHVILLE TN 37212 7500 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING THOMAS EDISON ELEMENTARY 6130 MT VIEW RD ANTIOCH TN 37013 GOV 8775 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING TOM JOY ELEMENTARY 2201 JONES AVE NASHVILLE TN 37207 GOV 10945 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING MISC GRANTS LESS THAN 5000 192731 27 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 371024 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 REAADING 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 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 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 2,167 EVENT EXPENSES -2,167