Cleveland Kids' Book Bank
Cleveland Kids' Book Bank
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank is to foster literacy and a love of reading by distributing free books to children in need through collaboration with community partners.
About
The Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank is working to ensure all kids in Greater Cleveland have books to build their own home libraries. Once upon a time (in 2014) Cleveland was a book desert. This inspired volunteer activists Judy Payne, Judi Kovach, and others to place dozens of Little Free Libraries near Cleveland’s elementary schools. By fall 2015, the Cleveland Little Free Library Movement was supporting 60 Little Free Libraries and required an endless supply of books to stay stocked: Judy and Judi contacted an online used bookseller who was sending more than 100,000 usable children’s books to recycling every month. Our founders worked tirelessly so that these books could instead be put into the hands of children. And in early 2016, the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank was born. Since then we’ve diversified our book sourcing. We’ve installed 22 outdoor book collection bins throughout Greater Cleveland. Between the books from these bins and the monthly book drives held by companies, schools, and individuals, about half of our inventory comes from our community. The rest are purchased through a combination of bulk used books and brand-new, diverse books that show characters of color. We’re so proud of origins and our growth—and we’re excited that our story is still being written.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “Our mission is to foster improved literacy and a love of reading by providing free books to children in need.”.
When outlining the tasks it performs, they were referred to as: “Serving the greater cleveland area to foster improved literacy and a love of reading by providing free books to children in need.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is OH as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2019 is 3635 PERKINS AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44114.
- As of 2019, the non-profit has 3 employees reported on their 990 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.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $198,680.
- The CEO compensation policy of the organization is not established through an independent review and approval process.
- The organization has 11 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2015.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $129,063 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $13,532 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has fundraising events.