NonprofitsPower Book Bags

Youth Development

Power Book Bags

SUTTONS BAY, MI

Total revenue

$469K

Total expenses

$443K

Net assets

$261K

Grants received

$348K

44 grants

EIN

812406342

Tax year

2024

Mission

Power! Book bags has a mission to increase children's experiences with language, literacy, and human interaction to better understand themselves, communicate with others and interact with the world. We empower children to play write read for a better tomorrow.

Programs

2 programs

Community services include distributing language & literacy materials to low income families through several locations including food and baby pantries, libraries, migrant camps,women's resource centers, and foster care.

Expenses: $102K

Little learners - early head start and county health departments - a growing program in which we work with established health department programs such as wic, vaccination clinics, maternal infant health program (mihp) and other sites to provide consistent language & literacy materials to the neediest.

Expenses: $143K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$469K
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$469K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$41K
Fundraising$15K
Other expenses$401K
Total expenses$443K
Total assets$329K
Net assets$261K

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KARA GREGORY DR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

40 hrs/wk

KARLA GERDS

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

LESLIE MCINERNEY

TREASURER

Board

20 hrs/wk

AIMEE LEHMANN

FUNDRAISING

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUE SMITH

MEMBER

Board

20 hrs/wk

PENNY CAMPO-PIERCE

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

Board

40 hrs/wk

DENISE PALMER

MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 44 of 44

FromAmountPurposeYear
$18K
To support PoWeR! Book Bags for Chx
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$12K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2024
$6K
LITTLEST LEARNER BOOK BAG PROGRAM
2024
$5K
Baldwin Elementary School PoWeR!
2024
$3K
EDUCATIONAL
2024
$3K
General Fund
2024
$3K
SCHOOL VACA. LITERACY GIVE-AWAY E.C
2024
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$300
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$20K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2023
$10K
FALL 2023 GRANT CYCLE - LITTLE LEARNERS AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN EMMET COUNTY
2023
$6K
To support PoWeR! Book Bags for Chx
2023
$6K
EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
YOUTH LITERACY SUPPORT
2023
$3K
SCHOOL VACA. LITERACY GIVE-AWAY E.C
2023
$2K
CHARITABLE GRANT TO QUALIFIED CHARITY
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
EMPOWERING CHILDREN 0-5 WITH TOOLS FOR LITERACY
2022
$19K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2022
$15K
SCHOOL BOOK BAGS
2022
$10K
SPRING 2022 GRANT CYCLE - POWER! BOOK BAGS LITTLE LEARNERS WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN EMMET COUNTY
2022
$5K
LITTLEST LEARNERS
2022
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$5K
Baldwin Elementary School Vacation Literacy Give Away; Lake County Health Department Project
2022
$5K
Baldwin Elementary School Vacation Literacy Give Away; Lake County Health Department Project
2022
$3K
CHARITABLE GRANT TO QUALIFIED CHARITY
2022
$200
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2022
$14K
Y:YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2021
$11K
To support PoWeR! Book Bags for Chx
2021
$8K
OTSEGO COUNTY PBB
2021
$8K
VARIOUS PROGRAMS
2021
$2K
BOOK PURCHASES EMMET COUNTY KIDS
2021
$1K
CHARITABLE GRANT TO QUALIFIED CHARITY
2021
$100
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2021
$21K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$5K
BOOK PANTRY PROJECT
2020
$1K
CHARITABLE GRANT TO QUALIFIED CHARITY
2020
$500
CHARITABLE GRANT TO QUALIFIED CHARITY
2018

Funded by

$348K from 22 funders · 44 grants · 2018–2024

Grand Traverse Regional Community

$85K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Pennies From Heaven Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2022

Charlevoix County Community Foundation

$35K · 3 grants · 2021–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$29K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Otsego Community Foundation

$28K · 3 grants · 2021–2024

The Broad Family Foundation

$20K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area

$20K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Fremont Area Community Foundation

$15K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN812406342
NTEE codeO99
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-05
Formed2016
Employees3
Volunteers0
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