BOOK EM: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
BOOK EM (EIN 58-2000621)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-14
IRS object ID
201733189349310603
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-11-14T16:11:59-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN621073578PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRASIER DEAN & HOWARD PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13310 West End Ave Ste 550AddressLine1Txt
CityNashvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
ZIP372035330ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMELISSA SPRADLINPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive Dir.PersonTitleTxt
Phone6152551820PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSara G MoonPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00034774PTIN
Phone6153836592PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address207.201.223.148IPv4AddressTxt
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IP2017-11-14IPDt
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerMELISSA SPRADLINPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityNashvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$432,577GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF BOOK'EM IS TO CREATE A MORE 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE MISSION OF BOOK'EM IS TO CREATE A MORE 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.MissionDesc
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Grant$248,292GrantAmt
DescBOOKS FOR NASHVILLE KIDS (FORMERLY LIBRARY WITHOUT WALLS) PROVIDES BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, WHO MAY NOT HAVE BOOKS OF THEIR OWN, BY GIVING BOOKS TO 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 SERVCE TO TAKE HOME.FOR SOME CHILDREN, THESE ARE THE FIRST BOOKS THEY HAVE EVER ACTUALLY OWNED. MANY OF THEM ONLY HAVE ACCESS TO BOOKS THROUGH THEIR SCHOOL LIBRARY. MAKING CHILDREN AND TEENS PROUD BOOK OWNERS IS A KEY COMPONENT TO HELPING THEM DEVELOP A LOVE OF BOOKS AND READING.THROUGH OUR BOOKS FOR NASHVILLE KIDS PROGRAM, BOOK'EM PROVIDED MORE THAN 55,000 BOOKS TO ABOUT 90 DIFFERENT NONPROFITS, SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, WHO GAVE THEM TO THOUSANDS OF UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH IN THE NASHVILLE AREA. MOST OF THESE BOOKS WERE DONATED TO BOOK'EM BY VARIOUS BUSINESSES, INDIVIDUALS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS.Desc

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Grant$26,697GrantAmt
DescREADING IS FUNDAMENTAL (RIF) VOLUNTEERS VISIT THEIR ASSIGNED ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM AT LEAST FIVE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. DURING THESE VISITS, THE VOLUNTEERS READ ALOUD TO AND INTERACT WITH THE CHILDREN, THEN ALLOW EACH STUDENT TO SELECT A NEW BOOK TO TAKE HOME 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. Many of these classrooms have few, if any, volunteer readers, so these people really make an impression on the students in their classrooms and encourage the children to read.Reading Is Fundamental served more than 3,300 economically disadvantaged elementary children in thirteen Metro Nashville Public Schools. Throughout the year, 200 reading volunteers shared their love of reading with their assigned classroom. Students selected more than 17,000 books to take home with them to cherish and read as often as they wanted.Desc

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Expense$7,589ExpenseAmt
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
Becky Kimmelmann
Treasurer2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE BURRIS
PAST PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARA FEREE
DIRector1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LESLIE FORD
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK CLAYPOOL
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY GREY JAMES
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEGAN PINSON
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBIN BORN
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE KOEHLER
DIRECtor1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS BOYD
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT LINDSEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMANDA REINBOLD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RALPH THOMPSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER CHALOS
DIREctor1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT CRADDOCK
DIRector1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY FERRARA
DIrector1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUESE GROVES
DIrector1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNSEY ROBERTS
TREasurer2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DREW SMITH
DIREctor1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHAN WEBB
DIREctor1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA SPRADLIN
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$247FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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Fundraising$20,596FundraisingAmt

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BOY$45,312BOYAmt
EOY$47,242EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$170,953BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$183,439EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$183,439EOYAmt

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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 Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$289,674CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$364,081CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$380,085CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$431,895CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,834,291TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$289,674CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$364,081CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$380,085CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$431,895CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,834,291TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$146,901SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,687,390PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$42CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$45CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$254TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$217CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$637CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$854TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,835,399TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$7,936GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91940PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.93680PublicSupportPY170Pct
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)
Beginning Year Balance$44,502BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,425InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$46,927EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$43,676BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,959InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$45,635EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$37,902BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,774InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$43,676EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$33,537BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,365InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$37,902EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,825OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,257DepreciationAmt
Book Value$568BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,701OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,701DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$568TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INT. IN ASSETS AT COMM FDN$46,927
Other Assets$315
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$47,242TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$435,627TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$2,425NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$625DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,050RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$432,577RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$432,577TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$423,141TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$625DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$625ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$422,516ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$422,516TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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.
Part X, Line 2:The Organization is exempt from income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made. The Organization follows guidance that clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity's financial statements. This guidance prescribes a minimum probability threshold that a tax position must meet before a financial statement benefit is recognized. The minimum threshold is defined as a tax position that is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. There are no tax penalties or interest reported in the accompanying financial statements. The Organization had no uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2016 and 2015.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (20 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CHARLOTTE PARK ELEM SCHOOL
480 ANNEX AVENASHVILLETN37209621374133GOVERNMENT ENTITY$9,600$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
COMMUNITY RESOURCE CTR
218 OMOHUNDRO PLACENASHVILLETN37210621308387501(C)(3)$26,350$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
CARTER-LAWRENCE ELE SCHOOL
1118 12TH AVE ANASHVILLETN37203621377703GOVERNMENT ENTITY$10,185$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
KIRKPATRICK EN OPT ELE SCHOOL
1000 SEVIER STNASHVILLETN37206621377849GOVERNMENT ENTITY$5,715$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
FALL-HAMILTON EN OPT ELE SCH
510 WEDGEWOOD AVENASHVILLETN37203621374429GOVERNMENT ENTITY$6,880$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
COCKRILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4701 INDIANA AVENASHVILLETN37209621378636GOVERNMENT ENTITY$10,850$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
GLENVIEW ELEMENTARY
1020 PATRICIA DRIVENASHVILLETN37217621381972GOVERNMENT ENTITY$9,250$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
LAST MINUTE TOY STORE
6018 NEW YORK AVENUENASHVILLETN37209621424093501(C)(3)$5,000$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
NATIONAL HOOK-UP OF BLACK WOMEN INC
PO BOX 281616NASHVILLETN37228300578285501(C)(3)$5,000$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY
3703 PARK AVENUENASHVILLETN37209621376792GOVERNMENT ENTITY$11,765$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
MT VIEW ELEMENTARY
3820 MURFREESBORO ROADANTIOCHTN37013412035332GOVERNMENT ENTITY$7,725$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
TOM JOY ELEMENTARY
2201 JONES AVENASHVILLETN37207626132448GOVERNMENT ENTITY$13,440$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
TUSCULUM ELEMENTARY
4917 NOLENSVILLE PIKENASHVILLETN37211621203323GOVERNMENT ENTITY$7,800$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
Warner elementary
626 russell streetnashVILLETN37206621374434govERNMENT ENTITY$5,605$5 PER BOOKbookSto promote reading
meharry medical center
1005 Dr DB Todd Jr BlvdNashVILLETN37208620488046501(C)(3)$5,000$5 PER BOOKbOOKSto promote reading
cane ridge elementary
3884 Asheford TraceantIOCHTN37013455349142goVERNMENT ENTITY$5,000$5 PER BOOKbOOKSto promote reading
maplewood high
401 walton lanenashvILLETN37216621374496gOVERNMENT ENTITY$5,045$5 PER BOOKboOKSto promote reading
MNPS Summer Reading Clinics
2601 bransford avenuenashVILLETN37204620717138gOVERNMENT ENTITY$5,280$5 PER BOOKbOOKSto promote reading
mt zion baptist church
1112 Jefferson StreetNashvILLETN37208621189845501(C)(3)$8,400$5 PER BOOKbOOKSto promote reading
KIPP Kirkpatrick Nashville
1000 SEVIER STnashVILLETN37206202799123501(C)(3)$5,215$5 PER BOOKbOOKSto promote reading
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org14TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
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$250,299NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues$5 PER BOOKMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bLine 11a explanation - BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED, THE TREASURER, ACCOUNTANT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW IT FOR ACCURACY. A DRAFT VERSION IS ALSO SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING FOR THEIR REVIEW PURPOSES.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, 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, Part VI, Section B, line 15A COMMITTEE OF BOARD MEMBERS RESEARCHED COMPARABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE FULL BOARD DISCUSSED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AND EACH KEY EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION FULLY BEFORE VOTING TO APPROVE THEM.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON GIVINGMATTERS.COM WEBSITE AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NON-PROFIT PROFILE AND UPON REQUEST.

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