2024-10-10T18:34:21-04:00 2024-06-30 455076143 Jennifer J Phillips CPA PLLC 4911 N Camino Luz Tucson AZ 85718 990 2023-07-01 311583036 Make Way For Books MAKE 700 N Stone Ave Tucson AZ 85705 David Lovitt President 5203986451 2024-10-01 true true Jennifer J Phillips P01607578 5202477087 2024-10-10 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z David Lovitt 3462625 false X www.makewayforbooks.org X 1998 AZ The mission of Make Way for Books is to give all children the chance to read and succeed. 15 15 37 82 0 0 2940476 3449604 0 0 30606 13021 2971082 3462625 0 0 1819118 1867687 0 207505 920926 1211083 2740044 3078770 231038 383855 2885092 4137497 347370 1215920 2537722 2921577 The mission of Make Way for Books is to give all children the chance to read and succeed. false false 1352529 Make Way for Books Family Education and Literacy Programs:The majority of young children (ages birth to five) in Arizona do not have access to high-quality early education. Make Way for Books provides access to high-quality, bilingual (English/Spanish) early literacy education through programs that meet families with young children in high-need locations including community sites and neighborhood elementary schools as well as online. All programs in this strategy work to increase childrens and families access to books. Through Family Education and Literacy programs, children experience shared reading and literacy activities that help to build their critical emergent literacy and language skills as well as social emotional skills and positive approaches to reading. Through a two-generation approach, children and parents learn together.(Continued on Schedule O) 1080959 Make Way for Books Professional Development Programs (The Story Project and Cuntame):This comprehensive early literacy strategy provides economically-disadvantaged children (ages birth to 5) with opportunities to discover the joy of books and develop early literacy skills. The program serves early childhood educators, home-based care providers, families, and children enrolled at under-resourced preschools, childcare centers, and home-based care settings throughout southern Arizona. The program provides coaching and workshops for educators as well as high-quality books and literacy resources for educators and children to access in early care settings and at home. Through increased access to books and daily exposure to meaningful literacy activities, 98% of children gained emergent literacy and language skills. 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Management believes that MWFB met the requirements to maintain its tax-exempt status and has no income subject to unrelated business income tax, therefore, no provision for income taxes has been provided in these financial statements. X 34288 fair market value false true false Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director, the Finance Manager, the Board President, and the Treasurer prior to its filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The organization adopted a conflict of interest policy that requires board and staff to review, no less frequently than annually, any potential conflicts of interest. No potential conflicts have been identified. Should a potential conflict arise, the governing body will evaluate and determine the appropriate course of action. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Board uses Forms 990 from other similarly sized organizations when establishing the compensation of the CEO. The full board approves the CEOs compensation package on an annual basis. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Upon request, the organizations governing documents and financial statements may be viewed at the organizations office. General explanation attachment Statement of Program Accomplishments, continued:Make Way for Books Professional Development Programs (The Story Project and Cuntame), continued:As a result of the program, 98% of educators gained skills, confidence, strategies, and resources to better support young children in their care. In 2023-24, the program served more than 7,000 young children, their parents, and more than 550 educators through our professional development programming and services. More than 21,000 quality books were provided to childrens classrooms and homes through this programming. As a result of programming, 99% of early education sites became more literacy rich. MWFB has impacted thousands of children, families, and educators through southern Arizona through this strategy for more than 25 years. Make Way for Books Family Education and Literacy Programs, continued:These programs feature a strong parent engagement focus, empowering parents with skills and resources to support their childrens literacy development. Programs provide engaging family literacy activities, regular access to high-quality books, and parent education. As a result, last year 92% of children made gains in literacy skills and 99% of parents/caregivers gained skills, confidence, and tools to support their childrens early development. In 2023-24, our Family Education and Literacy Strategy provided a variety of programs that impacted more than 23,500 young children and families. More than 33,500 books were distributed to families through these programs. Make Way for Good 700 N Stone Ave Tucson AZ 85705 820659278 supporting org for Make Way for Books promote literacy AZ 501C3 12a Make Way for Books false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false