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Bernie's Book Bank

Bernie's Book Bank

Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Tax ID27-0914453

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About this organization

Revenue

$6,224,528

Expenses

$6,097,108

Website

berniesbookbank.org

Mission

Bernie’s Book Bank sources, processes and distributes quality new and gently used children’s books to significantly increase book ownership among under-served infants, toddlers and school-age children throughout Chicagoland.

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BERNIE'S BOOK BANK SOURCES, PROCESSES AND DISTRIBUTES QUALITY NEW AND GENTLY USED CHILDREN'S BOOKS TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE BOOK OWNERSHIP AMONG AT-RISK INFANTS,TODDLERS AND SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN THROUGHOUT CHICAGOLAND. BERNIE'S BOOK BANK HAS SOURCED, PROCESSED AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 14 MILLION QUALITY CHILDREN'S BOOKS SINCE DECEMBER 2009. BERNIE'S BOOK BANK PERFORMS THREE FUNCTIONS EXCEPTIONALLY WELL. * FIRST, WE SOURCE QUALITY NEW AND GENTLY USED CHILDREN'S BOOKS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, BOOK PUBLISHERS AND DISTRIBUTORS. BERNIE'S BOOK BANK MANAGES THE COLLECTION PROCESS, TAKING THE BURDEN OFF OF SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND MAXIMIZING THE DONATIONS OF QUALITY BOOKS. * SECOND, WE PROCESS BOOKS IN OUR PROCESSING CENTER WITH THE HELP OF A LARGE POOL OF VOLUNTEERS (INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITY SERVICE & CORPORATE GROUPS). EACH BOOK IS PURGED FOR QUALITY, SORTED INTO AGE-APPROPRIATE READING LEVELS, "FINGERPRINTED" WITH THE BERNIE'S BOOK BANK STICKER, AND PLACED INTO A DISTRIBUTION-READY BAG OF SIX BOOKS.* THIRD, BERNIE'S BOOK BANK DISTRIBUTES BAGS OF BOOKS TO LARGE POPULATIONS OF AT-RISK CHILDREN PRIMARILY THROUGH IDENTIFIED SCHOOLS (BASED ON FREE AND/OR REDUCED LUNCH PERCENTAGES) AND WIC (WOMEN INFANT CHILDREN)PROGRAMS. EACH CHILD SERVED RECEIVES A MINIMUM OF 12 BOOKS PER YEAR, EVERY YEAR UNTIL THE CHILD COMPLETES 6TH GRADE; CREATING A CONTINUUM OF DISTRIBUTION FROM BIRTH THROUGH 6TH GRADE. CURRENTLY, BERNIE'S BOOK BANK SERVES MORE THAN 330,000 AT-RISK CHICAGOLAND CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH 6TH GRADE WITH 12 QUALITY BOOKS EVERY YEAR.

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “Bernie's book bank sources, processes and distributes quality new and gently used children's books to significantly increase book ownership among at-risk children throughout chicagoland.”.

When referring to its functions, they were specified as: “The organization operates bernie's book bank, which sources, processes and distributes quality new and gently used children's books to significantly increase book ownership among at-risk children throughout chicagoland.”.

  • The non-profit has reported their operating state as IL, as required by law.
  • As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 was 917 NORTH SHORE DRIVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL, 60044.
  • The non-profit's form reports a total of 42 employees as of 2020.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is $127,420.
  • The organization has 21 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 2009.
  • The organization pays $1,487,833 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $452,833 in fundraising expenses.

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