2019-10-28T10:07:18-07:00 2018-12-31 812440329 Patricia A Foley EA 1131 Comanche Drive Fawnskin CA 92333 990 2018-01-01 770481924 Bring Me A Book Foundation BRIN 6506255000 330 Twin Dolphin Drive Redwood City CA 94065 Judith Koch President 2019-10-28 true Patricia A Foley P00026891 5105896820 X 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Judy Koch 330 Twin Dolphin Drive 101 Redwood City CA 94065 192160 false false X N/A X 1997 CA Bring Me A Book Foundation's mission is to strengthen the language and literacy skills of under-served children ages 0 to 8 by providing books in homes and school. 11 11 0 30 0 204178 191404 0 44 306 400 450 204622 192160 20250 4834 0 -1289 0 0 13828 181595 127564 200556 132398 4066 59762 566390 620575 9758 5030 556632 615545 Bring Me A Book Foundation's mission is to strengthen the language and literacy skills of under-served children ages 0 to 8 by providing books in homes and school. false false 102953 General Program A total of 6,556 books were distributed throughout the year, including Book Buddies, Book Cubby workshops and in general book donations to several nonprofit groups including teen mother programs, low income clinic waiting rooms, and foster youth. We provided bookshelves to medical clinics and low-income classrooms. Our volunteers logged 3,807 hours.Book BuddiesThe Book Buddy program expanded to 33 classrooms serving 704 preschool, transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten and first grade students. Classrooms are low-income, including Head Start, state funded Child Development Centers, community-based nonprofit preschools and Title I schools. The 704 students were visited 16 times during the year by their trained Book Buddy, where they engaged in a read aloud time with learning extension activities. The Book Buddy gifted the hardcover book to the classroom library after each of the 16 visits. A total of 528 books were donated to the classroom libraries. Each of the 704 students received 2 hardcover books in English to take and keep at home. (1,408 books) Students whose parents are learning English received an additional 2 books in Spanish. (760 books)Book CubbiesBook cubbies are distributed through the Family Book Cubby Workshops. The partners in these events are the preschools/schools that have Book Buddies or other nonprofits that serve low-income communities. A total of 21 Family Book Cubby Workshops were held. Families painted and decorated a cubby for each child, parents attended a workshop on the importance of reading aloud, and each child received 2-3 new hardcover books in English and/or Spanish. A total of 443 cubbies were distributed. 102953 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X The Organization 6506255000 330 Twin Dolphin Dr Ste 101 Redwood City CA 94065 X Jon Porter Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lea Anne Borders Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Knych Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Loker Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lois Bridges Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah Stipek Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ann Zeichner Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Judy Koch Pres/Founder 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kristine Erving Board Chair 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Judy Deggeller Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah Pappas Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 191404 3350 191404 0 306 306 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Misc Revenue 450 450 450 192160 306 450 X 4834 4834 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13682 13682 0 0 0 40498 33595 6903 0 1278 1225 20 33 0 0 3000 3000 41 41 0 0 0 0 967 812 85 70 2026 1544 482 Books and related supplies 56213 55938 50 225 Software/Small equipment 3477 45 1158 2274 Printing and Publications 2527 2527 Postage and Shipping 2401 1327 45 1029 1454 633 54 767 132398 102953 15617 13828 497110 584000 4265 3719 30485 11660 10351 0 0 0 0 16800 19850 6171 1106 26385 26145 1208 240 0 0 0 0 0 566390 620575 9758 5030 9758 5030 X 540937 594361 15695 21184 556632 615545 566390 620575 59762 -849 X false false false X 1884514 994335 261167 204178 191404 3535598 0 0 1884514 994335 261167 204178 191404 3535598 446873 3088725 305 145 47 44 306 847 0 0 3536445 31912 0.87340 0.87600 X 26385 26145 240 240 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The 990 is reviewed by the accountant and provided to the board before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection Documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Documents are available upon request.