2017-11-14T16:11:59-06:00 2016-12-31 621073578 FRASIER DEAN & HOWARD PLLC 3310 West End Ave Ste 550 Nashville TN 37203 990 2016-01-01 582000621 Book 'Em BOOK 6152551820 161 Rains Avenue Nashville TN 372035330 MELISSA SPRADLIN Executive Dir. 6152551820 2017-11-14 1 Sara G Moon P00034774 6153836592 X 207.201.223.148 2017-11-14 13:13:56 CS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 681165C3F411A5C91A132F4457263660CFEA6D09 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z MELISSA SPRADLIN 161 Rains Avenue Nashville TN 372035330 432577 0 X WWW.BOOKEM-KIDS.ORG X 1991 TN THE 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. 19 19 5 240 0 0 380085 431895 0 0 42 45 217 637 380344 432577 229291 274989 0 0 99023 98431 0 0 20596 50397 49096 378711 422516 1633 10061 170953 183439 0 0 170953 183439 X THE 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. 0 0 284299 248292 BOOKS 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. 65192 26697 READING 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. 8270 Ready for Reading places reading volunteers in local preschools and elementary schools that serve children from low-income households. 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 weekly schedule allows the students to get to know the volunteers well and anticipate their visits with much excitement. About 15 Ready for Reading volunteers read with small groups of preschoolers and elementary children at 7 sites that serve low-income families in the Nashville area. The children benefit greatly from these weekly or bi-weekly visits, when they enjoyed some great stories with a caring adult, who loves them and loves reading. Celebrating reading is a great way to encourage a love of books. In late February/early March, schools throughout Davidson County celebrated reading in many different ways, such as school wide assembly programs, door-decorating contests, read-a-thons, dressing up as characters from books, having classroom readers and more. 7589 BOOK'EM HELD A FABULOUS REaD ME DAY CELEBRATION AT TOM JOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS. 7589 365350 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TN X X MELISSA SPRADLIN 6152551820 161 RAINS AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 372035330 Becky Kimmelmann Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLINE BURRIS PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KARA FEREE DIRector 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE FORD Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CLAYPOOL PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY GREY JAMES Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN PINSON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN BORN Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE KOEHLER DIRECtor 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BOYD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT LINDSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA REINBOLD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CHALOS DIREctor 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT CRADDOCK DIRector 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY FERRARA DIrector 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUESE GROVES DIrector 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNSEY ROBERTS TREasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DREW SMITH DIREctor 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN WEBB DIREctor 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA SPRADLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 51916 0 0 51916 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 431895 250299 431895 45 45 Book/Pin Sales 900099 637 637 637 432577 0 0 682 274989 274989 51916 34672 9851 7393 40129 26801 7614 5714 6386 4265 1212 909 7460 7460 1359 1359 6454 2717 3648 89 12941 9706 1941 1294 2070 1658 190 222 87 87 2472 1854 371 247 MISCELLANEOUS 11183 7719 556 2908 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 3932 767 2262 903 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 1138 202 106 830 422516 365350 36570 20596 3075 10023 49780 51109 72786 74497 8526 7958 0 568 45312 47242 170953 183439 0 0 X 170953 183439 170953 183439 170953 183439 10061 2425 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 368556 289674 364081 380085 431895 1834291 368556 289674 364081 380085 431895 1834291 146901 1687390 106 37 24 42 45 254 217 637 854 1835399 7936 0.91940 0.93680 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 44502 2425 46927 45635 -1133 44502 43676 1959 45635 37902 5774 43676 33537 4365 37902 1.00000 1 0 6825 6257 568 1701 1701 0 568 BENEFICIAL INT. IN ASSETS AT COMM FDN 46927 Other Assets 315 47242 X 435627 2425 625 3050 432577 0 432577 423141 625 625 422516 0 422516 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. 1 CHARLOTTE PARK ELEM SCHOOL 480 ANNEX AVE NASHVILLE TN 37209 621374133 GOVERNMENT ENTITY 9600 $5 PER BOOK BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING COMMUNITY RESOURCE CTR 218 OMOHUNDRO PLACE NASHVILLE TN 37210 621308387 501(C)(3) 26350 $5 PER BOOK BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING CARTER-LAWRENCE ELE SCHOOL 1118 12TH AVE A NASHVILLE TN 37203 621377703 GOVERNMENT ENTITY 10185 $5 PER BOOK BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING KIRKPATRICK EN OPT ELE SCHOOL 1000 SEVIER ST NASHVILLE TN 37206 621377849 GOVERNMENT ENTITY 5715 $5 PER BOOK BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING FALL-HAMILTON EN OPT ELE SCH 510 WEDGEWOOD AVE NASHVILLE TN 37203 621374429 GOVERNMENT ENTITY 6880 $5 PER BOOK BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING COCKRILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4701 INDIANA AVE NASHVILLE TN 37209 621378636 GOVERNMENT ENTITY 10850 $5 PER BOOK BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING GLENVIEW ELEMENTARY 1020 PATRICIA DRIVE NASHVILLE TN 37217 621381972 GOVERNMENT ENTITY 9250 $5 PER BOOK BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING LAST MINUTE TOY STORE 6018 NEW YORK AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 37209 621424093 501(C)(3) 5000 $5 PER BOOK BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING NATIONAL HOOK-UP OF BLACK WOMEN INC PO BOX 281616 NASHVILLE TN 37228 300578285 501(C)(3) 5000 $5 PER BOOK BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY 3703 PARK AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 37209 621376792 GOVERNMENT ENTITY 11765 $5 PER BOOK BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING MT VIEW ELEMENTARY 3820 MURFREESBORO ROAD ANTIOCH TN 37013 412035332 GOVERNMENT ENTITY 7725 $5 PER BOOK BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING TOM JOY ELEMENTARY 2201 JONES AVE NASHVILLE TN 37207 626132448 GOVERNMENT ENTITY 13440 $5 PER BOOK BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING TUSCULUM ELEMENTARY 4917 NOLENSVILLE PIKE NASHVILLE TN 37211 621203323 GOVERNMENT ENTITY 7800 $5 PER BOOK BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING Warner elementary 626 russell street nashVILLE TN 37206 621374434 govERNMENT ENTITY 5605 $5 PER BOOK bookS to promote reading meharry medical center 1005 Dr DB Todd Jr Blvd NashVILLE TN 37208 620488046 501(C)(3) 5000 $5 PER BOOK bOOKS to promote reading cane ridge elementary 3884 Asheford Trace antIOCH TN 37013 455349142 goVERNMENT ENTITY 5000 $5 PER BOOK bOOKS to promote reading maplewood high 401 walton lane nashvILLE TN 37216 621374496 gOVERNMENT ENTITY 5045 $5 PER BOOK boOKS to promote reading MNPS Summer Reading Clinics 2601 bransford avenue nashVILLE TN 37204 620717138 gOVERNMENT ENTITY 5280 $5 PER BOOK bOOKS to promote reading mt zion baptist church 1112 Jefferson Street NashvILLE TN 37208 621189845 501(C)(3) 8400 $5 PER BOOK bOOKS to promote reading KIPP Kirkpatrick Nashville 1000 SEVIER ST nashVILLE TN 37206 202799123 501(C)(3) 5215 $5 PER BOOK bOOKS to promote reading 6 14 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 250299 $5 PER BOOK 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Line 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 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, Part VI, Section B, line 15 A 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 19 THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON GIVINGMATTERS.COM WEBSITE AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NON-PROFIT PROFILE AND UPON REQUEST.