Books Aloud Inc.
Books Aloud Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE UNABLE TO BENEFIT DIRECTLY FROM THE PRINTED PAGE, BY PROVIDING A SERVICE TO STIMULATE MINDS, STIR EMOTIONS, AND FOSTER INDEPENDENCE THROUGH OUR "READING BY LISTENING" PROGRAM.
About
THE PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY PROVIDED BY BOOKS ALOUD, INC. IS A FREE LENDING LIBRARY OF BOOKS RECORDED BY VOLUNTEER VOICES DIGITALLY AND TRANSFERRED ONTO CASSETTE TAPES, CDS, AND NOOK COLOR TABLETS FOR THOSE WHO CAN READ ONLY BY LISTENING, THE BLIND AND DISABLED. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016, 204 NEW RECORDED BOOK TITLES WERE ADDED TO THE LIBRARY. A SELECTION COMMITTEE OF VOLUNTEERS MET REGULARLY TO PLAN FOR EXCELLENCE IN BOOK MATERIAL. 3,934 ALBUMS WERE IN CIRCULATION DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, PROVIDING AN AVEAGE OF 31,504 LISTENING HOURS PER MONTH. THE AVERAGE BOOK RECORDED BY VOLUNTEERS IS FROM 200 TO 400 PAGES AND TAKES ABOUT FOUR TO TWELVE CASSETTES TO RECORD. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS DUPLICATE EACH MASTER TAPE, SO THAT MANY ALBUMS OF THE BOOK ARE AVAILABLE FOR CIRCULATION. TAPES OR CDS ARE MAILED OUT FOR 30 TO 90 DAYS TO A CLIENT. CLIENT FILES ARE MAINTAINED TO RECORD PREFERENCE TO TYPE OF BOOKS, BOOK REQUESTS AND OTHER INFORMATION IN ORDER TO SERVICE EACH CLIENT INDIVIDUALLY. IN ADDITION, MANY SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS AND SENIOR CITIZEN FACILITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS USE THESE SERVICES. THIS YEAR 76 MINI-SATELLITE LIBRARIES WERE SERVICED IN COLLABORATION WITH SENIOR HOMES AND 61 SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEMS. HOME DELIVERIES CONTINUE BY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS USING PERSONAL DELIVERY VEHICLES. WHILE CLIENTS ARE MAINLY LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA [30%] OF THE RECORDED BOOKS ARE LOANED TO CLIENTS OUT-OF-STATE. THE LION CLUB'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE IS RECORDED AND SENT TO AN AVERAGE OF 68 BLIND MEMBERS OF LIONS CLUBS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND FOUR OTHER COUNTRIES. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE VOLUNTEER VOICES ALSO RECORDED THE MANY COMMUNITY SERVICE MATERIALS FOR THE CITY OF SAN JOSE, THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, VARIOUS COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND ART AGENCIES FOR DISTRIBUTION TO BLIND AND DISABLED PERSONS. AN AVERAGE OF 63 VOLUNTEERS ASSIST THE STAFF EVERY MONTH WITH THE WORK OF THE PROGRAM, RANGING FROM CATALOGING, CIRCULATION, EDITING, REPAIR, MAILING AND MAKING LABELS IN BRAILE FOR THE CASSETTES AND ALBUMS. AN AVERAGE OF 67 INDIVIDUALS RECORD THE BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND CITY AND COUNTY INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS IN THE RECORDING BOOTH EVERY MONTH. PORTABLE TAPE PLAYERS ARE AVAILABLE TO LOAN TO CLIENTS. GOVERNMENT SUPPORT IS REALIZED BY THE PROVISIONS OF USPS FREE MATTER FOR THE BLIND MAILING AND THE USE OF OCCUPANCY AND DELIVERY BY THE SAN JOSE PUBLIC LIBRARY. THIS YEAR THE "SIGHT & SOUND" PROJECT WAS ENLARGED DUE TO REQUESTS FROM PARENTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LEARNING DISABLED AND DISLEXIC STUDENTS. THE AUDIO BOOK ALONG WITH THE PRINTED BOOK IS SENT TO THIS CLASSIFICATION OF CLIENTS, THEREBY INCREASING THEIR ABILITY OF BECOMING "READERS." WE CURRENTLY HAVE OVER 1,200 KITS. DUE TO THE AVAILABILITY OF COMMERCIALLY RECORDED AUDIO BOOKS, WE NOW HAVE AN EVEN GREATER NUMBER OF TITLES FOR OUR DISABLED CLIENTS. COMMERCIALLY RECORDED BOOKS HAVE BEEN DONATED TO BOOKS ALOUD, WHICH IN TURN, ARE ASSEMBLED AND PLACED IN THE COLLECTION AND AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO OUR CLLIENTS. THIS YEAR WE PLACED MORE COMMERCIALLY RECORDED ALBUMS IN OUR COLLECTION. WE ARE CONTINUING OUR PILOT PROGRAM OF PROVIDING OUR RECORDED BOOKS ON THE NOOK COLOR TABLET AND PLACED THEM IN SPECIAL NEEDS CLASSROOMS. FEEDBACK FROM THE TECHERS CONTINUES TO BE VERY ENCOURAGING AS THE STUDENTS ARE EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO HAVE CURRENT TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOMS.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “Our mission is to improve the quality of life for people unable to benefit directly from the printed page, by providing a service to stimulate minds, stir emotions, and foster independence through our "reading by listening" program.”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “Our mission is to improve the quality of life for people unable to benefit directly from the printed page, by providing a service to stimulate minds, stir emotions, and foster independence through our "reading by listening" program.”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is CA.
- The non-profit's address for 2019 is listed as 150 EAST SAN FERNANDO, SAN JOSE, CA, 95112 in the filing.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2019 reports a total of 2 employees on their payroll.
- 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 $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$40,415.
- The CEO's compensation policy within the organization is not established through a review and approval from a neutral party.
- The organization has 0 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1973.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $113,570 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $15,659 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization has fundraising events.
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