The Children's Book Bank
The Children's Book Bank
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About this organization
Mission
In low-income neighborhoods, the ratio of books to children is one book for every 300 children, far below the ratio of 13 books per child in middle- and upper-income neighborhoods (Handbook of Early Literacy Research 2006). The Children's Book Bank envisions a society in which all children, regardless of means, are surrounded by and experience books during their early years of development. Our mission is to increase the chances for children to succeed as future readers, learners, and citizens by filling their homes and lives with quality books. Our organizational goals are: • Close the book gap for children living in poverty by providing free collections of books • Improve kindergarten readiness and support literacy development by partnering with existing early education programs to provide books at critical stages of development • Engage the greater community in the collection, repair, bundling, and distribution of new and used children's books • Raise awareness of the learning challenges created by lack of books in the home in support of the greater effort to improve literacy
About
Collect and distribute new and used books to low-income families
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “To increase the chances for children to succeed as future readers, learners,”.
When describing its duties, they were characterized as: “To increase the chances for children to succeed as future readers, learners, and citizens by filling their homes and lives with quality books.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal regulations by reporting their state of operation as OR.
- The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2019 is 2680 SW RAVENSVIEW DRIVE, PORTLAND, OR, 97201.
- As of 2019, the non-profit has reported a total of 12 employees on their form.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $49,710.
- The compensation policy for the CEO of the organization is not determined through an impartial evaluation and endorsement.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2007.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $245,758 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $115 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
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