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Bess The Book Bus Inc

TAMPA, FL

Website

Total revenue

$677K

Total expenses

$360K

Net assets

$703K

Grants received

$751K

39 grants

EIN

510518142

Tax year

2024

Mission

Bess the Book Bus is a mobile literacy outreach dedicated to narrowing the academic acheivement gap. We instill a love of reading in asset limited communities by supplying high quality books to children, caregivers, and educators and making the joy of book ownership a reality.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$664K
Program service revenue—
Investment income—
Other revenue$13K
Total revenue$677K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$135K
Fundraising—
Other expenses$226K
Total expenses$360K
Total assets$705K
Net assets$703K

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LEAH WOOTEN

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JENNY SCRUGGS

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

AMY SMITH

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GRACE ANN ALFIERO

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HEATHER BLACK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KRIS BRAZEAL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARCIA ISRAELOFF

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JILL JERNIGAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NATALIE SALAS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHERRY WHITLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JENNIFER FRANCES

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 39 of 39

FromAmountPurposeYear
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$28K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
CREDIT UNIONS CHARTERED IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN
$12K
Donate in communities where we do business to improve communities
2024
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$12K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
THE CHAMPIONS FUND INC
$5K
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
2024
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC
$42K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2023
THE TOWNSEND FOUNDATION INC
$35K
PROVIDE EDUC MATERIALS TO LOW-INCOME
2023
UNITED WAY SUNCOAST INC
$15K
ALLOCATIONS, DESIGNATIONS, DISASTER RELIEF RESPONSE, GRANTS & PROGRAM IMPACT FUNDING
2023
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$13K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
PINELLAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
EDUCATION
2023
THE CHAMPIONS FUND INC
$5K
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
2023
THE SPURLINO FOUNDATION
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC FOUNDATION
$34K
SUPPORT FOR 24 JOY OF READING POP UP BOOK FAIRS AT 6 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AND PASCO COUNTY TRANSFORMATION NETWORK SCHOOLS.
2022
ALLEGANY FRANCISCAN MINISTRIES INC
$30K
JOY OF READING BOOK FAIRS FOR WIMAUMA
2022
THE TOWNSEND FOUNDATION INC
$30K
PROVIDE EDUC MATERIALS TO LOW-INCOME
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC
$8K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2022
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$8K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVITY IN DISPUTE
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
UNITED WAY SUNCOAST INC
$39K
ALLOCATIONS, DESIGNATIONS, DISASTER RELIEF RESPONSE, GRANTS & PROGRAM IMPACT FUNDING
2021
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC
$31K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2021
THE TOWNSEND FOUNDATION INC
$30K
PROVIDE EDUC MATERIALS TO LOW-INCOME
2021
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$18K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
THE TOWNSEND FOUNDATION INC
$15K
PROVIDE EDUC MATERIALS TO LOW-INCOME
2021
VINIK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
ALLEGANY FRANCISCAN MINISTRIES INC
$12K
JOY OF READING POP-UP BOOK FAIRS
2021
SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION
$10K
2021-2022 FUNDING
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
Dangerfield Family Foundation
$500
Capital Campaign
2021
THE SPURLINO FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
UNITED WAY SUNCOAST INC
$35K
ALLOCATIONS, DESIGNATIONS, DISASTER RELIEF RESPONSE, GRANTS & PROGRAM IMPACT FUNDING
2020
THE TOWNSEND FOUNDATION INC
$30K
PROVIDE EDUC MATERIALS TO LOW-INCOME
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC
$8K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2020
Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg
$1K
General operating support for online Lectio Institute resulting in a strategic impact analysis and learning/literacy mapping of program.
2020
CVS FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
CVS FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
UNITED WAY SUNCOAST INC
$35K
ALLOCATIONS, DESIGNATIONS, DISASTER RELIEF RESPONSE, GRANTS & PROGRAM IMPACT FUNDING
2019
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC
$8K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2019
THE SPURLINO FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING
2018
THE SPURLINO FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING
2018
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$5K
Unrestricted
2018

Funded by

$751K from 17 funders · 39 grants · 2018–2024

The Spurlino Foundation

$170K · 4 grants · 2018–2022

The Townsend Foundation Inc

$140K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

United Way Suncoast Inc

$124K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Community Foundation Of Tampa Bay Inc

$97K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Network For Good

$56K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Allegany Franciscan Ministries Inc

$42K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$33K · 2 grants · 2021–2024

Details

EIN510518142
NTEE codeB60
Subsection03
Ruling date2005-03
Formed2004
Employees2
Volunteers30
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