2026-05-11T15:58:38-05:00 2025-06-30 621199757 LBMC PC PO BOX 1869 BRENTWOOD TN 370241869 990 2024-07-01 201115704 GOVERNOR'S EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATION GOVE 8663686371 710 JAMES ROBERTSON PARKWAY NASHVILLE TN 37219 JAMES POND PRESIDENT & CEO 8663686371 2026-05-11 1 0 JULIE DUNKIN P00742923 6153774600 2026-05-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JAMES POND 710 JAMES ROBERTSON PARKWAY 1ST FLOOR NASHVILLE TN 37219 23634609 0 X WWW.GOVERNORSFOUNDATION.ORG X 2004 TN THE MISSION OF GOVERNOR'S EARLY LITERACY FOUNDAION (GELF) IS TO STRENGTHEN EARLY LITERACY IN TENNESSEE. GELF EQUIPS TENNESSEE'S CHILDREN WITH BOOKS AND INNOVATIVE LITERACY TOOLS THAT ENCOURAGE LIFELONG LEARNING FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE. 14 14 20 400 0 0 18222826 17610034 0 0 1135582 1416539 3297142 3598218 22655550 22624791 25215 46944 0 0 1475555 1829682 0 0 1117490 18181498 13785815 19682268 15662441 2973282 6962350 19829433 26456237 4187961 3375189 15641472 23081048 X THE MISSION OF GOVERNOR'S EARLY LITERACY FOUNDAION (GELF) IS TO STRENGTHEN EARLY LITERACY IN TENNESSEE. GELF EQUIPS TENNESSEE'S CHILDREN WITH BOOKS AND INNOVATIVE LITERACY TOOLS THAT ENCOURAGE LIFELONG LEARNING FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE. WE DO THIS BY SERVING AS A THOUGHT LEADER, ADVISOR, AND CATALYST TO SUSTAIN EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN ACCROSS THE STATE, INCLUSING BIRTH-3 BOOK DELIVERY, K-3 HOME LIBRARIES, CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT, STORYBOOK TRAILS, BOOK BUSES, AND THE STATEWIDE EARLY LITERACY EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE OF TENNESSEE. 0 0 7729689 46944 3598218 BOOK DELIVERY, THROUGH DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY: THROUGH OUR BIRTH-5 BOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM, WE DELIVER BOOKS EACH MONTH TO CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE, THROUGH DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY, TO FOSTER A LOVE OF READING AT AN EARLY AGE. THIS PROGRAM IS A GIFT OF UP TO 60 HIGH-QUALITY, AGE APPROPRIATE BOOKS, TO BUILD A CHILD'S HOME LIBRARY BEFORE KINDERGARTON. DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY IS AVAILABLE TO ALL AGE-ELIGIBLE TENNESSEE CHILDREN THROUGH A UNIQUE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH GELF AND AFFILIATED PROGRAMS IN EACH OF TENNESSEE'S 95 COUNTIES. WITH VITAL FINANCIAL SUPORT FROM THE TENESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, FOUNDATIONS, AND CORPORATE SPONSORS, GELF FUNDS HALF THE COST OF IMAGINATION LIBRARY BOOKS FOR ENROLLED CHILDREN STATEWIDE, SUPPORTING GRASSROOTS ORGANIZERS IN EACH OF TENNESSEE'S 95 COUNTIES AS THEY RAISE THE OTHER HALF OF THE COST OF BOOKS FOR ENROLLED CHILDREN IN THEIR COUNTY. SINCE 2004, WE HAVE MAILED OVER 58 MILLION BOOKS TO CHILDREN STATEWIDE 4755767 THROUGH OUR STORYBOOK TRAIL PROGRAM, GELF COLLABORATES WITH TENNESSEE STATE PARKS CONSERVANCY AND LOCAL PARKS TO CREATE OUTDOOR READING EXPERIENCE WHERE FAMILIES INTERACT THROUGH LITERACY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THIS PROGRAM PRESENTS A CHILDREN'S STORYBOOK ON CHILD-HEIGHT PANELS ALONG A SHORT TRAIL TO PROMOTE ADULT-CHILD INTERACTION AROUND BOOKS AND NATURE. EACH PANEL FEATURES A READING TIP TO ENCOURAGE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT BY BRINGING THE BOOK TO LIFE FOR CHILDREN. GELF'S STORYBOOK TRAIL PROGRAM NOW INCLUDE 76 TRAILS IN 52 TENNESSEE COUNTIES. 1096937 SUMMER: THROUGH OUR GROWING K-3 HOME LIBRARY PROGRAM, GELF DELIVERS QUALITY BOOKS AND LITERACY RESOURCES TO COMBAT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS AND SUPORT STUDENT LEARNING IN THE HOME. IN COLLABORATION WITH SCHOLASTIC EDUCATION, THIS PROGRAM MAILS A PACK OF HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS DURING THE SUMMER, AT NO COST TO FAMILIES OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SINCE IT'S LAUNCH IN SUMMER 2020, THE K-3 HOME LIBRARY PROGRAM HAS QUICKLY GROWN TO BECOME ONE OF GELF'S KEY PROGRAMS, AND THE FIRST STATEWIDE K-3 BOOK DELIVERY EFFORT IN THE U.S IN 2021. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF GELF'S K-3 SUMMER READING PROGRAM OVER 6 MILLION BOOKS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO CHILDREN AND TEACHERS ACROSS THE STATE. 129700 THROUGH OUR BOOK BUS PROGRAM, WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO ESTABLISH MOBILE LIBRARIES THAT PROVIDE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY LITERACY RESOURCES. PARTNERING SCHOOL SYSTEMS RETROFIT DECOMMISSIONED SCHOOL BUSES WITH SEATING AND SHELVING TO HOUSE BOOKS AND LITERACY RESOURCES CREATING A LEARNING SPACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO ENJOY. MANY OF THE BOOK BUSES ARE FOCUSED ON SERVING CHILDREN IN AREAS THAT FACE CHALLENGES TO ACCESSING BOOKS, SUCH AS LIBRARY DESERTS, LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, OR RURAL AREAS WHERE TRANSPORTATION TO A BOOKSTORE OR LIBRARY IS DIFFICULT. SOME BOOK BUSES OPERATE YEAR-ROUND, WHILE OTHERS PRIORITZE SERVICE OVER THE SUMMER, WORKING TO PREVENT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS. 129700 13712093 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 TN X X X ANGEL BEBOUT 6155858130 710 JAMES ROBERTSON PARKWAY ANDREW NASHVILLE TN 37243 BRANDON GIBSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE BARNES SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DENINE TORR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH REED BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER COLQUITT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY DISHNER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICOLE WATSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN JONES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES NICHOLSON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF BALLARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM FRANKLIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAKE BYNUM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES WILDMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT GORNICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES POND PRESIDENT 37.50 X 220654 0 52717 DEAN HOSKINS VICE PRESIDENT 37.50 X 169887 0 35592 ANGEL BEBOUT CFO 37.50 X 94289 0 29777 ABIGAIL SANDERSON DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 37.50 X 104784 0 29777 589614 0 147863 3 0 1 0 0 16823855 786179 17610034 1167087 1167087 1259270 1009818 249452 249452 249452 COUNTY REIMBURSEMENT 900099 3598218 3598218 3598218 22624791 3598218 0 1416539 46944 46944 590147 136638 237140 216369 1065588 475864 155241 434483 65970 36171 1615 28184 107977 41068 24214 42695 31695 19017 12678 43475 43475 25796 25796 527829 262814 265015 115912 26122 63668 26122 122553 40442 41669 40442 58156 58156 164179 94709 51712 17758 45265 45265 7777 7777 103695 41242 23666 38787 BOOKS AND MAILING 7729689 7729689 READING PROGRAMS 3513696 3513696 WORKSHOP EXPENSE 1226637 1226637 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 39034 39034 30427 21040 1752 7635 15662441 13712093 832858 1117490 10370145 15063672 533520 50000 50062 836 210 0 63094 48903 21967 14191 8537301 10877109 316228 450429 19829433 26456237 3910774 3307811 277187 67378 4187961 3375189 X 0 0 21967 14191 15619505 23066857 15641472 23081048 19829433 26456237 6962350 477226 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 8983822 11373935 21144073 18222826 17610034 77334690 8983822 11373935 21144073 18222826 17610034 77334690 77334690 170218 197119 477749 1091835 1167087 3104008 3498752 3087801 3254870 3297142 3598218 16736783 97175481 0.79580 0.77550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 63094 48903 14191 14191 DEFERRED INFLOWS RELATED TO PENSION 13565 NET PENSION ASSET 53813 67378 23218492 477227 116476 593703 22624789 2 2 22624791 15778917 116476 116476 15662441 0 15662441 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ROUNDING 2. 1 CITY OF DAYTON 399 1ST AVE DAYTON TN 37321 626000278 10100 0 FUNDING TO DEVELOP AND/OR MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO MOBILE BOOK BUS MACON COUNTY SCHOOL DISITRCT 501 COLLEGE ST LAFAYETTE TN 37083 626000724 23644 0 FUNDING TO DEVELOP AND/OR MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO MOBILE BOOK BUS BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU 17025 ALBERTA ST ONEIDA TN 37841 205867918 5400 0 FUNDING TO DEVELOP AND/OR MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO MOBILE BOOK BUS 5 PART I, LINE 2: ALL GRANTS RECEIVED BY GOVERNOR'S EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATION (GELF) DESIGNATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUAL COUNTY IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE OR ANOTHER SPECIFIC PURPOSE ARE RECORDED AS 'RESTRICTED' ON OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WITH PERIODIC DISTRIBUTIONS IDENTIFIED WHEN CREDITED AGAINST MONTHLY COUNTY PROGRAM INVOICES OR APPROVED PROJECT EXPENSES. GRANT REQUIREMENTS - BOTH FEDERAL AND THOSE FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS OR CORPORATIONS - FOR ANNUAL OR SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS DETAILING SPECIFIC USE OF FUNDS AND UPDATES ON ACTUAL PROGRAM OUTCOMES COMPARED TO PREDETERMINED PROJECTED OUTCOMES ARE CALENDARED AND SUBMITTED TIMELY. THE GELF/GBBF TEAM INITIALLY MEETS WITH EACH COUNTY OR PROJECT PARTNER RECEIVING GRANT FUNDING TO SET TARGET GOALS IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF FUNDS. PARTNER'S OR PROGRAM'S PROGRESS IS MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE GRANT CYCLE AND ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED WHERE NEEDED. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES POND PRESIDENT 220654 0 0 0 0 0 33507 0 19210 0 273371 0 0 0 DEAN HOSKINS VICE PRESIDENT 169887 0 0 0 0 0 26138 0 9454 0 205479 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO DESIGNATED COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, COMPRISED OF THE BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY AND PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 IN DRAFT FORM PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION MAINTAIN REGULAR CONTACT WITH EACH BOARD MEMBER TO STAY ABREAST OF OTHER ACTIVITIES WITH WHICH MEMBERS MAY BE INVOLVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS DETERMINED BY AN ANNUAL REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING INDUSTRY COMPARISON TO BENCHMARK DATA. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT'S DISCRETION AND USING INDUSTRY COMPARABLES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE WEBSITE GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.