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Book Em

Nashville, TNEIN: 58-2000621Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

Book Em 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.

Local (City/County Level)
Children (Ages 0-12)
Direct Service Delivery
Low-Income/Economically Disadvantaged
Early Childhood Education (Pre-K)
Education & Awareness
Education
Convening & Network Building

Annual Revenue

$729,485

Known Funders

40

Grants Received

81

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$729,485$844,143$595,087
2023$917,945$870,803$686,231
2022$970,966$937,234$627,444
2021$1,103,877$863,894$633,279
2020$1,045,053$882,413$393,609
2019$642,054$601,906$235,234
2018$625,402$633,886$190,958
2017$545,179$555,394$179,879

Top Funders

$28,120 (2023)
$21,410 (2023)
$18,000 (2022)
$18,000 (2021)
$17,500 (2022)
$17,500 (2023)
$17,500 (2022)
$17,500 (2021)
$17,000 (2023)
$16,167 (2021)

Showing top 10 of 40 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

M

Mariechelle Bonifacio

Board Member

H

Hunter Hillenmeyer

Board Member

M

Melissa Spradlin

Executive Dir.

Officer
M

Michael Sheridan

Past President

Officer
J

Jennifer Chalos

President

Officer
R

Robert Martin

Board Member

K

Katlin Pendleton

Treasurer

Officer
S

Scott Craddock

Past President

C

Carolyn Morris

Board Member

E

Elizabeth Atack

Vice President

Officer

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