NonprofitsBooks Are Wings

Education

Books Are Wings

PAWTUCKET, RI

Total revenue

$233K

Total expenses

$261K

Net assets

$79K

Grants received

$604K

67 grants

EIN

270045877

Tax year

2023

Mission

Putting free books in the hands of children. Books are wings seeks to provide every child with regular access to books. Baw works to engage students in their classrooms, at school functions, community events,and playgrounds. We believe that offering books to children in different enviroments instills a conisistent message that reading is not just school work- its a way of life!

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$233K
Program service revenue
Investment income$34
Other revenue
Total revenue$233K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$137K
Fundraising$23K
Other expenses$124K
Total expenses$261K
Total assets$80K
Net assets$79K

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JENNIFER SMITH

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$74K

40 hrs/wk

NANCY SERPA

CHAIR

Board

4 hrs/wk

DEBRA WESTGATE-SILVA

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMY GERHARD

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LINDA LULLI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUE OPPENHEIMER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAMELA VOGEL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN PIRES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY HALPIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MOBOLAJI OMISORE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANA ROONEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DEANNA SAN ANTONIO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDRA SHEA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 67 of 67

FromAmountPurposeYear
$21K
DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
2024
$21K
EDU - EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS (PRIMARY)
2024
$1K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSON
2024
$22K
DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
2023
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$9K
OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS
2023
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$6K
EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS
2023
$5K
support for program supplies
2023
$2K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$105
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$22K
DESIGNATED DONATION/GRANT
2022
$22K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
EDUCATION PROGRAM
2022
$10K
BOOKS ALL YEAR PROGRAM
2022
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$3K
LITERACY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS
2022
$2K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
EDUCATION PROGRAM
2021
$3K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
$79K
DESIGNATED DONATION/GRANT
2020
$10K
Literacy Partner 2020
2020
$10K
BOOKS ARE WINGS - KEEPING KIDS READING
2020
$10K
BOOKS FOR EVERY CHILD ALL YEAR PROGRAM
2020
$10K
BOOKS ARE WINGS - KEEPING KIDS READING
2020
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$2K
BOOKS ARE WINGS - LITERACY PARTNER
2020
$2K
BOOKS ARE WINGS - LITERACY PARTNER
2020
$300
FOR WHEREVER IT IS MOST NEEDED
2020
$300
WHEREVER IT IS MOST NEEDED
2020
$300
WHEREVER IT IS MOST NEEDED
2020
$300
FOR WHEREVER IT IS MOST NEEDED
2020
$300
WHEREVER IT IS NEEDED MOST
2020
$300
WHEREVER IT IS MOST NEEDED
2020
$300
WHEREVER IT IS MOST NEEDED
2020
$300
WHEREVER IT IS NEEDED MOST
2020
$34K
DONOR DESIGNATION
2019
$11K
Donor Designation and Program Operating
2018
$11K
Donor Designation & Program Services
2017

Funded by

$604K from 22 funders · 67 grants · 2017–2024

United Way Of Rhode Island Inc

$201K · 7 grants · 2017–2024

The Rhode Island Community Foundation

$155K · 17 grants · 2020–2024

The Macmillan Family Foundation Inc

$30K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Bristol County Savings Charitable

$28K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Ppl Foundation

$25K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

Alice I Sullivan Charitablefoundation

$25K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Centreville Savings Bank Charitable

$25K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Ralph R Papitto & Barbara A Papitto

$20K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN270045877
NTEE codeB99
Subsection03
Ruling date2002-05
Formed2001
Employees5
Volunteers30
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