2024-01-29T16:09:12-06:00 2022-12-31 431305800 UHY ADVISORS MIDWEST INC 1889 GEN GEORGE PATTON DR STE 200 FRANKLIN TN 37067 990 2022-01-01 582000621 BOOK' EM BOOK 6152551820 161 RAINS AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 372035330 MELISSA SPRADLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6152551820 2024-01-29 1 MELISSA SPRADLIN 999009999 1 W CRAIG BALLENTINE P00992231 6157505537 2024-01-29 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MELISSA SPRADLIN 161 RAINS AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 372035330 974800 0 X WWW.BOOKEM-KIDS.ORG X 1991 TN BOOK'EM CREATES A MORE LITERATE NASHVILLE AND IGNITES CHILDREN'S PASSION FOR READING THROUGH BOOK OWNERSHIP AND ENTHUSIASTIC VOLUNTEERS. 20 20 10 275 0 0 1101394 954233 0 5740 7023 1647 -4540 9346 1103877 970966 581342 609566 0 0 194557 224879 0 0 40872 87995 102789 863894 937234 239983 33732 633279 627444 0 5097 633279 622347 X BOOK'EM CREATES A MORE LITERATE NASHVILLE AND IGNITES CHILDREN'S PASSION FOR READING THROUGH BOOK OWNERSHIP AND ENTHUSIASTIC VOLUNTEERS. SEE SCHEDULE O.BOOK'EM ENVISIONS A FUTURE IN NASHVILLE WHERE ALL CHILDREN OWN BOOKS AND KNOW FIRST-HAND THE JOY AND VALUE OF READING. OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY IS SERVING NASHVILLE'S ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN DURING THEIR PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YEARS. WE BELIEVE THAT DEVELOPING STRONG LITERACY SKILLS FROM AN EARLY AGE IS ESSENTIAL FOR ACADEMIC AND LIFELONG SUCCESS. BOOK'EM PROVIDES VITAL LITERACY SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF BOOKS AND READING ROLE MODELS, SO THAT NASHVILLE'S UNDER-SERVED CHILDREN CAN BUILD THEIR LITERACY SKILLS. -A SINGLE BOOK FOR A CHILD MAKES A DIFFERENCE. -OUR BOARD AND STAFF ARE ACTIVELY COMMITTED TO OUR MISSION. -DONORS OF BOOKS, TIME AND MONEY ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR MISSION. -EFFICIENCY WILL BEST MEET OUR MISSION. -WORKING WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY MAKES US BETTER. 0 0 598733 609566 5740 BOOKS FOR NASHVILLE'S KIDS (BFNK)- THROUGH OUR BOOKS FOR NASHVILLE'S KIDS PROGRAM, BOOK'EM PROVIDED 107,000 BOOKS TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUTH AGES 0-18 LIVING IN DAVIDSON COUNTY IN 2022. WE PARTNERED WITH 180 DIFFERENT GROUPS IN THE COMMUNITY TO GET BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF YOUTH WHO NEEDED AND WANTED THEM. MORE THAN 74,600 OF THE TOTAL BOOKS DISTRIBUTED WERE DONATED BY INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND PUBLISHERS. BOOK'EM IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF FREE BOOKS FOR YOUTH AGES 0-18 IN DAVIDSON COUNTY. 169435 READING IS FUNDAMENTAL (RIF) PROGRAM- RIF BUILDS UNDER-SERVED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN'S LITERACY SKILLS, WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. ELEMENTARY CHILDREN SELECT BOOKS FOR THEMSELVES TO CHERISH, ENJOY AND BUILD THEIR HOME LIBRARIES. THEY ARE ALSO EXPOSED TO RIF VOLUNTEERS AS POSITIVE COMMUNITY ROLE MODELS, WHO HELP MOTIVATE THEM TO LOVE READING AND BOOKS. DURING THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR, BOOK'EM PROVIDED 31,000 BOOKS TO APPROXIMATELY 6,000 ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, WHO ATTENDED FIFTEEN TITLE I METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH OUR RIF PROGRAM. AN AVERAGE OF 80% OF THESE STUDENTS ARE CONSIDERED ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, 72% ARE READING AT A BASIC OR BELOW BASIC READING LEVEL, AND 30% ARE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. APPROXIMATELY 250 VOLUNTEERS VISITED THEIR ASSIGNED CLASSROOMS TO READ ALOUD AND ENGAGE WITH THE STUDENTS ABOUT 5 TIMES EACH THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. EVERY CHILD RECEIVED ABOUT 5 BOOKS WITH A TOTAL OF 31,000 BOOKS DISTRIBUTED. 13275 READY FOR READING- READY FOR READING PROVIDES CLASSROOM READING ROLE MODEL VOLUNTEERS FOR PRE-K CLASSROOMS AT TWO EARLY LEARNING CENTERS IN METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THESE VOLUNTEERS READ ALOUD AND ENGAGE WITH THESE 4 YEAR OLDS ONCE A WEEK FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO HELP THEM GET READY FOR KINDERGARTEN. BETWEEN JANUARY AND MAY 2023, 15 VOLUNTEERS VISITED THEIR ASSIGNED CLASSROOMS AND DEVELOPED STRONG READING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE STUDENTS. 16624 READ ME DAY CELEBRATIONS- BOOK'EM HELD TWO READ ME DAY CELEBRATIONS AT TWO MNPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2023. SEVERAL HUNDRED COMMUNITY GUESTS HELPED US CELEBRATE READING AT THESE SCHOOLS WITH AN ASSEMBLY PROGRAM FOLLOWED BY GUESTS READING ALOUD AND ENGAGING WITH EACH CLASSROOM. STUDENTS GOT TO SELECT TWO BOOKS TO TAKE HOME AS THEIR FOREVER BOOKS. BOOK BUS- IN 2022, PARNASSUS BOOKS DONATED THEIR SMALL BOOK BUS TO BOOK'EM. WE'RE RENOVATING AND UPDATING THE BUS AND DEVELOPING A NEW BOOK BUS PROGRAM WHICH WILL LAUNCH IN LATE 2023. THIS WILL PROVIDE THE MEANS TO REACH MORE YOUTH BY GOING TO WHERE THEY ARE AND ALLOWING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL PROGRAMMING AND SELECTED BOOKS THROUGH A NOVEL VENUE. 16624 798067 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 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 3 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 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 AVAENUE NASHVILLE TN 37203 MICHAEL SHERIDAN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CHALOS VICE - PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT MARTIN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNSEY ROBERTS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATLIN PENDLETON ASSISTANT TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT CRADDOCK PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ATACK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY BRYANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON CHEEK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARA HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREI JAVIER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE KADDARAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH MCKINNEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER PATCHETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANJU PRATAP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUY TRAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN WEBB BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES WILDMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LANI WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DESTINY BROWN NON VOTING BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMASA ROSS NON VOTING BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE WANZILAK NON VOTING BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA SPRADLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 64407 0 0 64407 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 954233 434532 954233 BOOK SALES 459210 5740 5740 5740 877 877 770 0 770 770 770 13180 3834 9346 9346 970966 5740 0 10993 609566 609566 64407 41737 13542 9128 142126 92100 29884 20142 18346 11036 5051 2259 13698 13085 613 422 422 124 124 5053 772 3255 1026 25259 17474 6855 930 2015 1033 890 92 2185 1416 459 310 6457 535 5922 MISCELLANEOUS 12862 4559 8328 -25 BOOK PURCHASES 11136 11001 135 PRINTING 7607 427 2275 4905 POSTAGE AND MAILING 4496 1932 1252 1312 11475 4479 6816 180 937234 798067 98295 40872 200776 303904 10975 650 327277 240016 263 9414 20278 11058 1404 9220 74584 64240 18000 0 633279 627444 0 5097 0 5097 X 558695 424106 74584 198241 633279 622347 633279 627444 33732 -10415 -34249 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 628850 630471 1042806 1101394 954233 4357754 628850 630471 1042806 1101394 954233 4357754 183365 4174389 -2780 9669 7120 7023 877 21909 4379663 11716 0.95310 0.93640 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 74584 -9922 422 64240 67575 7355 346 74584 60455 175 7317 372 67575 50786 200 9618 349 60455 53582 100 -2545 351 50786 1.00000 0 0 20278 11058 9220 9220 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT 64240 C 64240 X 960129 -10415 -10415 970544 422 422 970966 936812 0 936812 422 422 937234 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: 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, 2022, 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, 2022. WE ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY U.S FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDING BEFORE 2019. 1 ALEX GREEN ELEMENTARY 3921 LLOYDS RD WHITES CREEK TN 37189 GOV 0 7258 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING CHARLOTTE PARK ELEMENTARY 480 ANNEX AVE NASHVILLE TN 37209 GOV 0 5353 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING COLE ELEMENTARY 5060 COLEMONT DR ANTIOCH TN 37013 GOV 0 8222 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING DODSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4401 CHANDLER RD HERMITAGE TN 37076 GOV 0 10255 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING EXPLORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL 707 S 7TH ST NASHVILLE TN 37207 0 7375 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING GLENVIEW ELEMENTARY 1020 PATRICIA DR NASHVILLE TN 37217 GOV 0 9434 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING HAYWOOD ELEMENTARY 3790 TURLEY DR NASHVILLE TN 37211 GOV 0 7941 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING IDA B WELLS ELEMENTARY 244 FOSTER ST NASHVILLE TN 37207 GOV 0 6293 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER MUSIC CITY PO BOX 22908 NASHVILLE TN 37202 0 52737 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING LAST MINUTE TOY STORE 5710 KNOB RD NASHVILLE TN 37209 0 17861 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING METRO NASHVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 3055 LEBANON PIKE NASHVILLE TN 37214 GOV 0 8330 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT 2500 CHARLOTTE AVE NASHVILLE TN 37209 GOV 0 7170 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS HERO (HOMELESS EDUCATION RESOURCE & OUTREACH 1564 9TH AVE N NASHVILLE TN 37208 GOV 0 19150 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING MT VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3820 MURFREESBORO PIKE ANTIOCH TN 37013 GOV 0 5863 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING PARAGON MILLS ELEMENTARY 260 PARAGON MILLS RD NASHVILLE TN 37211 GOV 0 9858 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING STANFORD MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY 2417 MAPLECREST DR NASHVILLE TN 37214 GOV 0 5405 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE 4000 FRANKLIN PIKE NASHVILLE TN 37204 0 6930 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING TOM JOY ELEMENTARY 2201 JONES AVE NASHVILLE TN 37207 GOV 0 6117 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING VANDERBILT NICU DEVELOPMENTAL CLINIC 2200 CHILDRENS WAY NASHVILLE TN 37232 0 6052 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING WARNER ELEMENTARY 626 RUSSELL ST NASHVILLE TN 37206 GOV 0 5044 FMV BOOKS TO PROMOTE READING 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 434532 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, 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, 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, GUIDESTAR, AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED.