Program areas at Believe in Books Literacy Foundation
The organization provides Books through its bookbag program to local elementary and pre-schools along with other reading related programs, such as its "Books in characters" outreach program and "Books from birth" program to encourage reading from early childhood through school and adulthood. Also, the Foundation furthers its exempt purpose through its annual journey to the north pole event. This event strives to enhance the quality of life and develop the imagination of children through the enactment of a children's christmas book. While bringing to life the popular story, the event helps develop the imagination of the participants while fostering an excitement for reading.
The organization puts on childrens theater programs and events throughout the year to promote the arts and provide Literacy related programs for school-age children as well as provide a set for their annual "journey to the north pole" enactment. The organization's property also includes a public hiking trail, an educational "storywalk" trail, as well as an educational maple sugaring house where childrens' groups and adults can learn about the history and process of maple sugaring in new hampshire.
The organization issues grants to local organizations that promote children reading and Literacy programs so that their goal of reaching as many local children as possible is acheived. in addition the organization also provides college scholarship monies for local students involved in Literacy programs.
Who funds Believe in Books Literacy Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Believe in Books Literacy Foundation
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Ao Lucy | President and Executive Director | $89,778 | 2021-08-31 |
Kenneth Lydecker | Treasurer | | 2022-07-08 |
Dana Belcher | Chair | $0 | 2021-08-31 |
Ken Lydecker | Past Treasurer | $0 | 2021-08-31 |
Mellanie Smith | Secretary | $0 | 2020-08-31 |
...and 2 more key personnel |
Financials for Believe in Books Literacy Foundation
Revenues | FYE 08/2022 | FYE 08/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $53,153 | $745,600 | -92.9% |
Program services | $42,005 | $41,530 | 1.1% |
Investment income and dividends | $68 | $71 | -4.2% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $-54,567 | $-539 | -10023.7% |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $-126,639 | $52,289 | -342.2% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $-22,866 | $10,941 | -309% |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
Total revenues | $-108,846 | $849,892 | -112.8% |
Data update history
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 29, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
June 28, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 1800
- Intervale, NH 03845
- County
- Carroll County, NH
- Website URL
- believeinbooks.org/contact-us.htmlÂ
- Phone
- (603) 356-9980
IRS details
- EIN
- 02-0513225
- Fiscal year end
- August
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1998
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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