Book' Em: FY2022 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 58-2000621)

Melissa Spradlin’s $75K as Executive Dir. is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Melissa Spradlin	$75,448	$71,960	$67,693	$64,407	$62,496	$60,881

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Gives children books and volunteers to spark a love of reading.

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3 programs · $781K · in their own filed words · FY2022

01

Books for nashville's kids (BFNK)- through our books for nashville's kids program, book'em provided 107,000 books to economically disadvantaged youth ages 0-18 living in davidson county in 2022. We partnered with 180 different groups in the community to get books into the hands of youth who needed and wanted them.

$599Kprogram expense

02

Reading is fundamental (rif) program- rif builds under-served and underprivileged children's literacy skills, which are essential for academic success. Elementary children select books for themselves to cherish, enjoy and build their home libraries.

$169Kprogram expense

03

Ready for reading- ready for reading provides classroom reading role model volunteers for pre-k classrooms at two early learning centers in metro nashville public schools. These volunteers read aloud and engage with these 4 year olds once a week for about 30 minutes to help them get ready for kindergarten.

$13Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · FY2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$28K

Junior League of Nashville INCFY2024$26K

Nashville Rotary Service TrustFY2024$18K

Paos FoundationFY2024$10K

Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$81K

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$971K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$954K

Other incomeLn 4–11$9K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K

Money outPt IX

$937K

Ln 25

Programscol B$798K

Managementcol C$98K

Fundraisingcol D$41K

Owns and owesPt X

$622K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$304K

Total assetsLn 16$627K

LiabilitiesLn 26$5K

PeoplePt VI, VII

24

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a20

IndependentVI 1b20

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$954K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$435K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K

Investment incomeLn 3$2K

Other incomeLn 4–11$9K

Gains on assetsLn 7$770

Total revenueLn 12$971K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$304K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$304K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$64K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K

Other assetsLn 15$0

Total assetsLn 16$627K

LiabilitiesLn 26$5K

Net assetsLn 32$622K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 511

VolunteersI 6275

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY22	End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$201K	$304K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$75K	$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$1K	$9K
Total assetsLn 16	$633K	$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$5K
Net assetsLn 32	$633K	$622K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$610K	$610K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$64K	$42K	$14K	$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$142K	$92K	$30K	$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$18K	$11K	$5K	$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$14K		$13K	$613
Investment management feesLn 11f	$422		$422
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$124		$124
Information technologyLn 14	$5K	$772	$3K	$1K
OccupancyLn 16	$25K	$17K	$7K	$930
TravelLn 17	$2K	$1K	$890	$92
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$2K	$1K	$459	$310
InsuranceLn 23	$6K	$535	$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$36K	$18K	$12K	$6K
All other expensesLn 24e	$11K	$4K	$7K	$180
Total functional expensesLn 25	$937K	$798K	$98K	$41K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$836K	$788K	$48K	$626K	990 PDF
FY2024	$729K	$844K	−$115K	$570K	990 PDF
FY2023	$918K	$871K	$47K	$678K	990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing	$971K	$937K	$34K	$622K	990 PDF
FY2021	$1.1M	$864K	$240K	$633K	990 PDF
FY2020	$1.0M	$882K	$163K	$393K	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $970,966 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,101,394$954,233

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$5,740

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,023$1,647

I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,540$9,346

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,103,877$970,966

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $581,342$609,566

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $194,557$224,879

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $87,995$102,789

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $863,894$937,234

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $239,983$33,732

Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20

VI-1b Independent voting members20

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $970,966 across 8 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$954,233

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$434,532

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$954,233

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,740$5,740

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $877$877

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $770$770

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,346$9,346

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,740 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,993$970,966

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $937,234 across 14 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $609,566$609,566

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,737 · Management $13,542 · Fundraising $9,128$64,407

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $92,100 · Management $29,884 · Fundraising $20,142$142,126

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,036 · Management $5,051 · Fundraising $2,259$18,346

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,085 · Fundraising $613$13,698

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $422$422

IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $124$124

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $772 · Management $3,255 · Fundraising $1,026$5,053

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,474 · Management $6,855 · Fundraising $930$25,259

IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,033 · Management $890 · Fundraising $92$2,015

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,416 · Management $459 · Fundraising $310$2,185

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $535 · Management $5,922$6,457

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,919 · Management $11,990 · Fundraising $6,192$36,101

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,479 · Management $6,816 · Fundraising $180$11,475

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $798,067 · Management $98,295 · Fundraising $40,872$937,234

Part X · Balance sheet $627,444 assets, 14 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200,776$303,904

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,975$650

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $327,277$240,016

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $263$9,414

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,404$9,220

X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $74,584$64,240

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,000$0

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $633,279$627,444

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$5,097

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,097

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $558,695$424,106

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $74,584$198,241

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $633,279$622,347

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $633,279$627,444

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $622,347 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$970,966

XI-2 Total expenses$937,234

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,732

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$633,279

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$10,415

XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$34,249

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$622,347

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