Program areas at Book Trust
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 2022-2023 school year, 47,527 Book Trust elementary students in 198 schools across 13 states, selected and received 706,725 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 2022-2023, 198 Book Trust managers and 2,371 teachers across 13 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.
Who funds Book Trust
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Book Trust
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Kellie O'Keefe | President and Chief Executive Officer | | 2022-02-24 |
| Stacey Kirkland | Interim President and Chief Executive Officer | $0 | 2023-12-21 |
| Rachelle Ferrelli | Vice President of Communications | | 2023-12-21 |
| Maire Daly | Vice President of Development | | 2023-12-21 |
| Carly Musso | Senior Director of Development | | 2022-02-24 |
| ...and 17 more key personnel |
Financials for Book Trust
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,542,000 | $3,236,464 | -21.5% |
| Program services | $920,990 | $832,009 | 10.7% |
| Investment income and dividends | $109,640 | $4,707 | 2229.3% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $-2,861 | -100% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $1,602 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $3,572,630 | $4,071,921 | -12.3% |
Organizations like Book Trust
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Madison Reading Project | 501(c)(3) | Madison, WI | $1,392,855 |
| Spread the Word Nevada | 501(c)(3) | Henderson, NV | $4,495,224 |
| Access Books | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $1,031,310 |
| Promising Pages | 501(c)(3) | Charlotte, NC | $1,031,595 |
| Read To Them | 501(c)(3) | Richmond, VA | $4,089,723 |
| Kids Read Now | 501(c)(3) | Troy, OH | $4,731,421 |
| The Children's Book Bank | 501(c)(3) | Portland, OR | $944,086 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | 501(c)(3) | Lake Bluff, IL | $5,790,172 |
| Developments in Literacy (DIL) | 501(c)(3) | Irvine, CA | $2,478,548 |
| Ferst Readers (FFCL) | 501(c)(3) | Madison, GA | $1,848,340 |
Data update history
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $411,681 from Tosa Foundation January 2, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
December 21, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 15 new personnel
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from The Oak Hill Fund Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsNational levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 191 University Blvd Ste 527
- Denver, CO 80206
- Metro area
- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- County
- Denver County, CO
- Website URL
- booktrust.org/Â
- Phone
- (720) 458-9889
IRS details
- EIN
- 20-4124164
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2006
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
- NAICS code, primary
- 5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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