Book Trust

Organization Overview

Book Trust is located in Denver, CO. The organization was established in 2006. According to its NTEE Classification (B24) the organization is classified as: Primary & Elementary Schools, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Book Trust employed 10 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Book Trust is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, Book Trust generated $4.1m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 3.1% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $3.2m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 0.0% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

PROVIDING ALL CHILDREN EQUITABLE ACCESS TO BOOKS OF CHOICE IN ORDER TO PROMOTE READING MOTIVATION AND ENGAGEMENT.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

BOOKS - DIRECT COST OF NEW BOOKS THAT ARE CHOSEN AND OWNED BY BOOK TRUST STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. BOOK TRUST IS A TEACHER-LED, STUDENT-DRIVEN NATIONAL EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES A STEP-BY-STEP SUPPORTED AND EVALUATED PROCESS TO ENSURE STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER THE JOY AND POWER OF READING. IN THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, 41,171 BOOK TRUST ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN 178 SCHOOLS ACROSS 17 STATES, SELECTED AND RECEIVED 613,520 NEW SCHOLASTIC BOOKS. BOOK TRUST STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO BUILD THEIR LOVE OF READING AND THEIR OWN HOME LIBRARIES.


TEACHER TRAINING AND RESOURCES - DIRECT COST TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE TEACHER TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND LITERACY RESOURCES TO BOOK TRUST MANAGERS AND TEACHERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BOOK TRUST MANAGERS AND TEACHERS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO IMPLEMENT BOOK TRUST'S PROGRAM EVERY MONTH OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN 2021-2022, 178 BOOK TRUST MANAGERS AND 1,972 TEACHERS ACROSS 17 STATES RECEIVED BOOK TRUST'S PROGRAM TRAINING, ON-GOING PROGRAM SUPPORT, AND MONTHLY LITERACY RESOURCES TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN BOOK CHOICE, OWNERSHIP, AND CELEBRATION. BOOK TRUST MANAGERS AND TEACHERS RECEIVE LITERACY TOOLS FOR EARLY READING TACTICS, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND THE BENEFITS OF PLAYING AN ACTIVE ROLE IN DAILY READING IN THE CLASSROOM AND AT HOME.


EVALUATION - DIRECT COST TO PROVIDE MONTHLY PROGRAM MONITORING AND EVALUATION TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE AND QUALITY PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPACT. BOOK TRUST'S QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION PROCESS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDES; BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SCHOOL SITE VISITS, PROGRAM MONITORING TOOLS, ANNUAL SURVEYS, FOCUS GROUPS, ACADEMIC RESEARCH, AND THIRD-PARTY EVALUATIONS.OPERATIONS - DIRECT COST TO PROVIDE THE ESSENTIAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE BOOK TRUST PROGRAM AND TO SUPPORT OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS WITH HIGH QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Colleen O'keefe
President & CEO
$164,184
Amy Kolczak
Chair
$0
Jim Hackstaff
Vice Chair
$0
Cheryl Zimlich
Secretary
$0
David Diehl
Treasurer
$0
David Perez
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$50,889
Related organizations$0
Government grants $138,625
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$3,046,950
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $2,249
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$3,236,464
Total Program Service Revenue$832,009
Investment income $4,707
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$2,861
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $4,071,921

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 16 grants that Book Trust has recieved totaling $450,267.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Tosa Foundation

Portola Valley, CA

PURPOSE: EDUCATION

$267,988
Cleveland Foundation

Cleveland, OH

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$25,250
Patricia Kind Family Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

PURPOSE: COVID-19 EMERGENCY GRANT

$25,000
Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

PURPOSE: Education

$25,000
Community First Foundation

Arvada, CO

PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSE

$20,496
Dwb Family Foundation

Denver, CO

PURPOSE: LITERACY EDUCATION

$16,500
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